Media Chapter News State Issues 'No Net Loss' Bill Passes in Georgia: Keeps Public Lands Open for Hunting 4/4/2022 ATLANTA — On April 4, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the No Net Loss bill, which amended Georgia law in order to prevent any net loss of acreage available for hunting on state-owned land... Tags: public lands, Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News USFWS Proposal — Good For The Southeast 5/24/2021 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to expand public hunting and fishing opportunities within the National Wildlife Refuge System within the Southeast. We encourage hunters and anglers... Tags: North Carolina Chapter, Florida Chapter, Arkansas Chapter, Southeast Chapter, Tennessee Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News Boggs Mountain — The Facts 11/24/2020 Petition: Stop the Sale of National Forest Land in Georgia Sign this petition to join the Georgia Chapter in opposing the sale of Boggs Mountain. So, here’s the deal: 818 acres of your public... Tags: Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News A Two Mile Blood Trail to a Buck named Redemption 9/27/2019 Hunting whitetail deer in remote high mountain backcountry has always been my pinnacle of hunting. Growing up, my Pepere’s (word used for grandfather in Quebec) basement always had a warm wood... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News Catch and Feast: Fly Fishing for Trout in the Chattahoochee National Forest 6/21/2019 "let me rephrase that, I really like to eat the trout that I catch." I have always had a conflicting relationship with fishing. I love to fly fish for trout in the mountains; something to do with... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News One Sportsman’s Obsession with Georgia’s Public Lands 5/10/2019 By Chris Jenkins Chris is a Board Member and Director of Conservation for the Southeast Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and lucky to call the beautiful North Georgia Mountains... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Supports GA Outdoor Stewardship Act 3/23/2018 On March 22nd BHA officially endorsed Georgia's Outdoor Stewardship Act. Southeast Board Member, Chris Jenkins said "the Act positions the state of Georgia as a true leader in conservation, and... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter