Media Chapter News State Issues Wildlife Refuge Conservation & Recreation for the Community Act 7/15/2021 H.R. 972 The Wildlife Refuge Conservation & Recreation for the Community Act If you have ever been to Western Riverside County in Southern California, you might not believe that a 500,000 acre... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News Embers & Ecology: How to Report Burn Ban Violators 7/14/2021 SEND US YOUR REPORT HERE Verified reports will be rewarded a free 1 year membership to BHA and a $50 gift card to the BHA store! This summer could be one of the worst fire seasons on record.... Tags: media, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 21 North Carolina Chapter News 7/14/2021 Hunters across North Carolina are preparing to hunt our public lands on Sundays this fall for the first time in 150 years. There is still work yet to do on Sunday hunting regulations in NC,... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New Hampshire BHA Leadership Team Comments on Bear Brook State Park Land Management Plan 7/14/2021 The New England Chapter’s New Hampshire State Leadership Team recently submitted final comments on Bear Brook State Park’s revised management plan. At nearly 10,000 acres, Bear Brook State Park... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Oppose Aquaculture Lease that Threatens Hunting Opportunities 7/9/2021 In April of 2020, two Little Compton brothers applied for a lease to establish a commercial oyster growing operation in the tidal waters adjacent to Sapowet Marsh Wildlife Management Area in... Tags: media, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Expanded seasons and opportunity for PA hunters this year 7/6/2021 Story and Photos by Aaron Hepler We’re currently in “the dog days” of summer. I never quite understood what that meant as a kid. Yeah, it was hot, humid, and buggy, but we got to go to the pool... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Appointment of Moore as Forest Service Chief 6/30/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 30, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Following an announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack of... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Water Flows Again in the Black Range 6/30/2021 Many thanks to hunter, conservationist and BHA member Norm Gruner as well as Andrew Gruner, Mark Hakkila (BHA, RMEF and MDF member), RMEF and MDF, for fixing a critical water source.While hunting... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases CVA and BHA Forge Corporate Partnership in Support of Public Lands and Hunting Traditions 6/24/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 24, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – CVA and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have formed a new partnership... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Honors Conservation Warriors with Annual Awards 6/22/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 22, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Standout sportsmen and women recognized at BHA Rendezvous for commitment to North... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Chapter Emphasizes Habitat Connectivity in 30x30 Discussion 6/21/2021 The California Chapter of BHA recently submitted a letter in collaboration with Wildlands Network, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a number of other groups highlighting the... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 6/18/21 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 6/18/2021 In a move that surprised both sides in the acrimonious debate over stream access, State Game Commission Chairwoman Sharon Salazar Hickey has delayed the decision on closing portions of five... Tags: New Mexico Chapter