Public Lands Policy in 2021

BHA Conservation Director John Gale and BHA Government Relations Manager Julia Peebles

Join BHA’s policy team in discussion about what to expect in the first 100 days of the Biden administration and 117th Congress, as well as trending conservation issues in Canada. This is an opportunity to have an open and in-depth dialogue with our policy experts.

Door Prizes: TBD

Hunting, Fishing, Public Lands & Water Trivia

BHA President and CEO Land Tawney and BHA Collegiate Program Coordinator Kylie Schumacher

Put your thinking cap on and get ready for four rounds of hunting, fishing, policy and public lands trivia! There'll be a door prize from our corporate partners for each round and the overall winner will be announced on Thursday.

Door Prizes: Stone Glacier 3200 Pack, Sitka Gear $100 Gift Card, Work Sharp Ken Onion Edition Knife and Tool Sharpener

Women in the Woods Forum: Finding Community through BHA

Kylie Schumacher, Leslie Kaminski, Trisha Hedin 

This panel of key women who are active with BHA and have led programs within their chapter will talk through points of what it took to be a program lead and what kind of community they've found through BHA. We saw great success and turnout with the WITW Filson Skills nights earlier last fall that detailed why women hunt, gear for women, and how to become an independent outdoorswoman. This group will feed the conversation around how they got involved with BHA, led programs, and found community with time for Q&A at the end so you can get involved too!

Door Prizes: Axis II XP Stainless in 6.5 Creedmoor and Vortex 8X42 Diamondback HD Binos

BHA Armed Forces Initiative Seminar

BHA AFI Coordinator Morgan Mason

The Armed Forces Program will review successes from ’20 over the Active Duty, Veteran, and Legislative Pillars. We’ll also showcase our film from our inaugural eastern Montana Deer Camp and share our plans for ’21.

Door Prize: Vortex Diamondback HD Binos

Campfire Storytelling

Hawk Windchief, Nicole Ballard, Hannah Nikonow, Jenni Durban, Beau Martonik

Stoke the fire, put on your favorite slippers, grab some hot chocolate and enjoy public land stories from your fellow BHA members.

Door Prize: TBD

Scouting Big Woods Mountain Bucks

Beau Martonik

Beau Martonik, host of the East Meets West Hunt podcast, shows you how you can scout Appalachian big woods whitetails from home and in the field now to help you become more successful in the upcoming season. He dives into using onX, identifying terrain and vegetation features, breaking down large chunks of public land, the importance of timber cuts in the big woods, how to hunt these locations, and more.

Door Prizes: $100 Sitka Gift Card (x3)

goHunt: Applying for Western Tags in 2021

 goHUNT's Trail Kreitzer

goHUNT's Trail Kreitzer is part of the team behind the best draw odds and hunting research in the West. He'll present on getting Western tags in 2021 and some of the key things to look for when planning for the draw and beyond.

Door Prize: $100 goHUNT Gift Card (x3)

Battle of the Gingers

BHA President and CEO Land Tawney and BHA Chapter Coordinator Ty Stubblefield

Get ready to laugh as Land takes on fellow ginger Ty in a biathlon, Montana style!

Door Prize: Savage Mark II FVXP .22 Rifle

Sausage Making

Modern Carnivore's Mark Norquist and Jamie Carlson

Thaw your meat scraps and get your grinder ready. Mark Norquist and Jamie Carlson of Modern Carnivore are going to walk you through how they make venison brats in Minnesota. Follow along with their recipe here! 

Door Prizes: Traeger Tailgater Grill, Weston Meat Grinder