Media Chapter News Murray State BHA Collegiate Club Squirrel Hunt and Packout 3/15/2024 On December 2nd, six Murray State BHA club members along with Kevin Murphy from Small Game Nation and Paul Skees from the Kentucky BHA chapter, rendezvoused for a quick breakfast and headed out... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Mentorship
Media Chapter News The Patron Saints of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 3/12/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) started around a campfire during March 2004, thanks to seven hunters and anglers, men and women, the “Gang of Seven.”[1] They were inspired by the political... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA March Newsletter 3/12/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Happy spring everyone (did we even have a winter?)! If you are like me, you are digging out your turkey calls and dreaming of warm mornings chasing gobblers. Or maybe you... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NY BHA 2024 Legislative Tracker 3/12/2024 Part of the responsibility of the NY BHA Chapter Board is to keep an eye on legislative proposals in the NY Legislature that potentially impact hunters and anglers. We will do our best to keep... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA 2024 First Quarter Action 3/12/2024 The Indiana chapter has had a tremendous start to 2024. Our Events Team organized a slate of events in February that set us on track for another banner year. We kicked things off with a wood... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration Budget Proposal Would Increase Investments in Public Lands 3/11/2024 For Immediate Release Mar. 11, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Administration Budget Proposal Would Increase Investments in Public... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues AZ Public Lands Bill Watch 3/11/2024 HB 2021 This bill would require the holder of a conservation easement to make an annual payment in place of taxes on the reduction of value of the original parcel caused by the placement of the... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 03/08/24 New Mexico Game Commission Recap 3/11/2024 Friday March 8, 2024 Albuquerque, NM The meeting began shortly after 9 a.m. with the Commission roll call. Commissioners present included Tirzio Lopez (Vice-Chair), Fernando Clemente, Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Local View: Mining-threatened Boundary Waters remains a top priority 3/8/2024 From the column: "In the water world that is northern Minnesota, one thing you can count on is that any sulfide-mine proposal is also a watershed-ruining disaster in waiting." David A. Lien In... Tags: Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Opposes Attempts to Block Public Land Acquisitions 3/7/2024 Attacks to our public lands and public access can take many forms at the legislature. They can come as proposals that focus on maintaining current public lands rather than acquiring new lands,... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Opposes Sweeping Fishing Closures in California 3/7/2024 Right now in California, anglers, spear fishers, Tribes and other saltwater stakeholders are grappling with a series of regulatory petitions that could result in reduced fishing access along... Tags: California Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News State Issues NY Chapter Visits Albany to Lobby for Wildlife Crossing Bill 3/6/2024 Tuesday March 5th NY BHA along with Wildlands Network, The Nature Conservancy, Rewinding Institute, Protect the Adirondacks, Scenic Hudson, and Hudson Highlands Land Trust visited with NY Assembly... Tags: New York Chapter