Media News North American News Chapter News North Carolina AFI Turkey Camp 5/17/2023 I recently had the pleasure in attending the 2023 North Carolina Armed Forces Initiative Turkey Camp as a mentor. There was a bit of trepidation on my part about being a mentor as I do not... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News Mountain Merriam’s (Snow Toms) Hunt 5/16/2023 The winter of 2022/2023 produced epic snow totals in Southwest Colorado. As Durango resident Dave Marston (publisher of Writers on the Range) pointed out, it was “obvious this winter as roofs... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News NMBHA Funds Pronghorn Habitat Improvement 5/15/2023 Drink. Eat. Keep watch. You’d be forgiven for boiling down pronghorn behavior as such. If you observe their daily samba across the New Mexico plains they always seem to be partaking in one of... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media News Chapter News South Dakota BHA Joins Missouri River Cleanup at Yankton 5/15/2023 South Dakota BHA leaders and members joined the National Park Service for its 17th Missouri River Cleanup on May 6 in Yankton. Over 60 volunteers removed 1,560 pounds of litter and trash from... Tags: South Dakota Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News 2023 IN Legislation Briefing 5/12/2023 Wins for Indiana Conservation During the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, Indiana BHA Chapter members and leaders advocated for public lands and waters alongside the other the organizations in... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Judge Reverses Permits that threaten Bloody Run Creek 5/11/2023 May 1, 2023: Bloody Run Creek is a prime Northeast Iowa public trout stream in our state’s Driftless region. The Iowa Chapter of BHA has supported efforts to protect its trout, so great public... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media Chapter News You're Invited to the 14th Annual Colorado BHA Rendezvous 5/11/2023 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 14th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for June 9-11, 2023 (Friday, June 9 thru Sunday, June 11). We’ll set up camp in the Gunnison National Forest... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Names Matt Lee Colorado AFI Liaison 5/5/2023 Army National Guard veteran Matt Lee was named Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Liaison for the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers AFI Club. Matt was born in Iowa and raised in both Iowa and... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News NMBHA Improves Riparian Habitat & Hunts Spring Gobblers 5/4/2023 Our first project partnering with the USFS in the Lincoln National Forest was a success in many ways. After kicking off the weekend with a Pint Night at the Downshift Brewery's Hidden Taproom in... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media News Chapter News Fathers and Hunting 5/4/2023 My father has been a lifelong hunter, fisherman, and general outdoorsman. One of my favorite parts about him, though, is that he has just never been very good at hunting or fishing, at least in... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News NY BHA May Newsletter 5/4/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone! May is here and it's time to chase those gobbling turkeys, rising trout, and running stripers! This Spring has shaped up to a great one weather wise, and my garden is... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Michigan DNR Rejects Camp Grayling Expansion 5/3/2023 The Michigan chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers applauds the Department of Natural Resources for their decision to reject the proposed Camp Grayling lease expansion. Last summer the... Tags: Michigan Chapter