FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2025  Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org    MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is rebuking a sweeping new proposal released by the Senate...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2025   Contact:  media@backcountryhunters.org   Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Public Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Reconciliation...

Spring is here, which means the big game tag application season is upon us. NDOW has set May 7th as the application deadline and results will be released on or before May 23rd. NDOW will be...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2025   Contacts: Dan Johnson, California/Nevada Public Lands Manager, Trout Unlimited, dan.johnson@tu.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2025   CONTACT:  Russell Kuhlman, executive director, Nevada Wildlife Federation: Kuhlman@nvwf.org  Devin O’Dea, western policy & conservation manager, Backcountry...

This is your March 4th edition of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Note - this...

It’s that time of year when the final seasons have come to an end, and we start planning for the fall. That is of course, unless you’re one of the lucky few who were awarded a spring turkey tag....

As the dust settles on 2024, we can look back and assess the work that BHA has done. BHA advocated and supported actions taken by the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service that...

Welcome to your first glimpse of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Much like...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 30, 2024 Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org   The Sportsmen for the Rubies Coalition encourages strong collaboration...

  Our second Annual Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands event gathered BHA community members from Santa Barbara to Elko and everywhere in between to restore habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, upland...

On November 19, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held its final Business Meeting of the 118th Congress. The record-breaking number of bills on the docket highlights the backlog of...

On June 12, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a legislative hearing which included the consideration of six bills supported by...

Update 5/1/2024: On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the WEST Act with a vote of 211-202. The Superior National Forest Restoration Act was passed with a vote of 212-203. On May...

On October 21st, 2023, the Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Tuscarora Field Office conducted fencing repairs along Dixie Creek...

   When the event welcome speech closes with “one more question, does anyone want to help blood trail a bear?” you know you’re in for a great weekend. Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands  brought...

On October 21, BHA Nevada Chapter volunteers assisted NDOW staff in a vital project to restore fencing around the springs that feed Edwards Creek, which provides water and critical riparian...

BHA and our Nevada chapter continue to closely follow the moves of Kroenke Ranches and Western Land Group regarding the "yet-to-be-proposed" Winecup Gamble land exchange. Stan Kroenke, the 5th...

Word has been spreading like wildfire about a sweetheart land deal being pushed by out-of-state billionaire landowner Stan Kroenke, a 3:1 land transfer that could result in public lands hunters...

The Nevada Chapter of BHA recently commented on the Washoe County Lands Bill Proposal. This proposal is a significant improvement over previous proposals with far less land transfers and some...

Hunters and wildlife conservationists scored two major wins in May by killing two bills which would have had significant negative impacts on the state’s hunting traditions and wildlife habitat....

The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been actively engaged in Carson City this year on several pieces of key legislation.  In addition to advocating for needed investments in...

News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 21, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org President Biden designates Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and Castner Range National...

March 6, 2023 Dear Chairman Watts, Vice Chair Brown-May, Growth & Infrastructure Committee members, To ensure Nevada continues its leadership in protecting and maintaining wildlife migration...

News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 8, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Ruby Mountains Protection Act would conserve 340,000-plus acres home to mule deer, sage...

News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 17, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, spanning ancestral lands of 12 Indigenous tribes, would...

Photo by Erich Dutchover The vast, open sagebrush country of Nevada is often overlooked by travelers passing through. Even long-time residents take this drab, grey-green desert shrub for granted....

Each year in Nevada herds of bighorn sheep, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and elk migrate between their summer and winter ranges. This movement is critical to their survival as it allows wildlife...

Our NV state Chapter is actively engaged with the Truckee Meadows Land Management Act (https://www.landsbill.org/). This Act includes proposals for both public land disposal and protection in...

Dear Ms. Rodriguez and Congressional staffers, A belated thank you for the gift of your time in hosting the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act all-day stakeholder discussions last month...

Published in the Reno Journal on 1/23/2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/01/23/nevada-must-take-steps-protect-our-wildlife-heritage-mero/4554158002/ As a native Nevadan, there’s...

Earlier today the Nevada delegation led by Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act (S. 3145). The...

The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have partnered with a coalition of conservation groups in Southern Nevada to submit a letter regarding the Clark County Land Bill procedure. The...

The godfather of the North American Model of Conservation, Aldo Leopold, once said, “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.”...

The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers teamed up with Friends of Nevada Wilderness and Back Country Horsemen of America to host a 3 day volunteer event in the Table Mountains last...

The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been involved with the issue of the Silver State Trail (SST) since 2004 when we submitted comments on the Lincoln Co. SST proposal,...

This month Governor Sisolak signed into law AB 84, this Conservation Bond Program provides for the issuance of state general obligation bonds to protect, preserve and obtain the benefits of the...

The Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has been busy since the start of the state’s legislative session. Sportsman and women from across the state have been deeply involved with the...

In 2001, Nevada’s voters approved state bonds for the Conservation & Resource Grant Program. The program has been vital in protecting and improving Nevada’s natural environment, cultural...

Military Land Expansion into a National Refuge in Southern Nevada Every American citizen should respect and value the role that our military personnel and training facilities play in providing...

On February 14th the Navy located outside of Fallon, Nevada closed its comment period regarding its military expansion. The chapter understands that as our military technology increases to meet...

The Nevada Chapter takes great pride on using our sportsman voice to protect wild public lands, water and wildlife. The chapter has been keeping a close eye on the developments happening in both...

The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the draft LEIS for reauthorization and expansion of the Nellis Test and Training Range...

The following letter was submitted by Nevada BHA to the Elko County Planning Commission, stating BHA's opposition to an exemption that would allow guided helicopter hunts in the Ruby Mountain...

February 15, 2014 Dear Governor Sandoval, I am writing on behalf of the Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) concerning a current ethics issue related to the OHV Commission...

August 1, 2013 To: Jack Robb, Chair, Wildlife Commissioners & Michael McBeath, Chair, Wildlife Damage Management Committee Re: Predator Management Policy & Predator Management Plan   Dear,...

To the Nevada State Senate Committee on Natural Resources:Senate members Ford, Manendo, Segerblom, Goicoechea and SettelmeyerRe: AB 345 (re: management of wildlife)From: Karen BoegerBoard member,...

April 3, 2013Dear Chairman Carillo and Committee members,Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is a national non-profit conservation organization of outdoor enthusiasts who prize the tradition,...

To the Nevada State Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining: Assembly members Daly, Aizley, Carrillo, Cohen, Healy, Swank, Anderson, Ellison, Hansen, Livermore and...

The following is testimony given by NV BHA in defense of legal, scientifically-led trapping regulations in Nevada.To the Nevada State Senate Natural Resources Committee: March 27, 2013Senators...

To the Nevada State Senate Natural Resources Committee:Senators Ford, Manendo, Segerblom, Settelmeyer and GoicoecheaRe: Senate Joint Resolution #1 (wild horses)From: Karen Boeger, Backcountry...

AB 293 makes numerous negative changes to Nevada's off-highway vehicle registration system, including limiting law enforcement, exempting many types of vehicles and reducing the size of the...

NV BHA has been working hard to defend the hunting of bears in the state and to fight legislation which would prohibit the hunting of all bears in the state.  BHA supports wildlife management that...