News Chapter News Issues State Issues Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum III 9/16/2025 The Atlantic striped bass was declared overfished in 2019, prompting the implementation of a rebuilding plan aimed at restoring the stock to its target spawning stock biomass by 2029. Tags: New Jersey Chapter, New York Chapter, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, New England Chapter, North Carolina Chapter, Pennsylvania Chapter
News Chapter News Investigating Environmental Influences on NC Flounder Fisheries 8/28/2025 Blog written by Charles Veith. This research was partially funded by a grant from the North Carolina Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Research like this should be... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NC: Helene Storm Debris Removal Threatens Native Trout Habitat in Western North Carolina 7/2/2025 Nine months after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southern Appalachians, contractors hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to rip through critical aquatic habitats in the name of... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Urges Members to Take Action During Small Legislative Window to End Inshore Bottom Trawling In State 6/18/2025 TAKE ACTION NOW! A rare opportunity has presented itself during this legislative session for recreational anglers in North Carolina to support a ban on inshore, bottom-disturbing trawlers from... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Advocates for the Removal of Part III, Section 3.1(a) from HB1012 "The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 6/3/2025 North Carolina House Bill 1012 provides 500 million dollars of funding to state agencies and grants to local governments for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery. While we applaud the additional... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NC BHA in Opposition to Denial of Public Access in Senate Bill 220 3/9/2025 The provisions outlined in North Carolina senate bill SB220, Section 4, specifically the new Section 14-280.4, pose significant restrictions on public access to our waterways by making it a... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Nolichucky River - Stop CSX Destructive Construction Activities 1/29/2025 Protect the Nolichucky River: Stop CSX’s Destructive Construction Activities In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating floods and landslides across Southern Appalachia, a Herculean effort... Tags: Tennessee Chapter, North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Applauds Wildlife Commission for Fighting Against Privatization 1/27/2025 Last summer, a private property owners association in Western North Carolina filed a contested case against the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to block public recreation on sections of two... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News Water Access Wars Seep Into Southeast 9/16/2024 As the population in North Carolina’s western mountains grows, so too does interest from private entities in laying claim to public water access. For decades, anglers have dealt increasing... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media 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 have a... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News The Cackalacky Caller Vol. 1 Fourth Edition 4/11/2023 https://assets.nationbuilder.com/backcountryhunters/pages/13359/attachments/original/1681233768/Cackalacky_Caller_Vol1_Ed4.pdf?1681233768 Tags: North Carolina Chapter