Media Chapter News State Issues Stand Up for the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge 5/9/2025 Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Threatened on the Mendenhall Wetlands The Mendenhall State Game Refuge (Taashuyee-Chookan.áani/Mendenhall Wetlands) in Juneau, Alaska, is a rare... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases Late-night Amendment to Sell Public Lands Erodes BHA’s Optimism for House Budget Package 5/7/2025 For Immediate Release: May 7, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Less than a week after expressing cautious optimism over the exclusion of public land sales in the... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steev Wilson To Roaring Fork Valley Group Regional Director Position 5/7/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Steev Wilson to serve as Regional Director for the Roaring Fork Valley Group. Steev was raised on the east coast fishing with... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Attorney General Weighs in on 10th Circuit Corner Crossing Decision 5/5/2025 The following communication is from Colorado Statewide Hunter Education Coordinator, Jordan Likes, and details the current Colorado Attorney General's position regarding corner crossing. While... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap: Lillian Thorington 5/2/2025 Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap by Lillian Thorington As my internship with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers comes to an end, I feel I have so much to reflect on. At the end of an... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA Turkey Camp 2025 Recap 5/2/2025 Recap: California BHA’s 2025 Spring Turkey Hunt In the heart of California’s spring turkey season, the California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) hosted its third... Tags: California Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Encouraged by House Budget Package That Omits Public Land Sales 5/2/2025 For Immediate Release: May 2, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, welcomes... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases In New Ads, Hunters and Anglers Thank Sens. Heinrich and Hickenlooper for Protecting Public Lands 4/30/2025 For Immediate Release: April 30, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org In New Ads, Hunters and Anglers Thank Sens. Heinrich and Hickenlooper for Protecting Public Lands Ads in Colorado and... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News 4/25/25 NM State Game Commission Recap 4/30/2025 This meeting was called to order by Richard Stump, Commission Chair at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 25th at the NMDFG office in Roswell, New Mexico. All 6 members, Chair Stump, Vice Chair Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Kassi Smith To San Luis Valley Public Lands & Community Liaison Position 4/25/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Kassi Smith to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as San Luis Valley Public Lands & Community Liaison. She... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Lands Mountain Merriam’s Hunt 4/25/2025 Access And Opportunity Are On The Chopping Block Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before. From states like Utah (and 14 others) laying claim to Bureau of Land... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Women's Tenkara Fly Fishing 101 with CT DEEP 4/24/2025 This is a hands-on Tenkara Fly Fishing workshop with a day of instruction to learn basic understanding and practice techniques. Our organizers are from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA),... Tags: New England Chapter