Pennsylvania BHA leaders and members - and all of our conservation organization allies - were hopeful earlier this year when there was not one, but two bills, one each in the Senate and House,...

The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is disappointed in the actions taken in the State Senate August 30, 2023 when a last-minute amendment was added to HB 1300 that if...

Legislative Update Our efforts in Harrisburg on behalf of our members continues. With the legislature moving into summer recess, here is an update on the bills we are following.   Support SB 67...

The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is tracking a lot of bills in Harrisburg this session, but one that has our particular attention is Senate Bill 344, authored by Senator...

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is pleased to welcome Christopher Borgatti as New York and New England Chapter Coordinator. For the past several years, Chris has served on the New England Chapter...

Access to places to hunt is often referenced as one of the biggest challenges for current and aspiring hunters in Pennsylvania and nationwide. Sportsmen and women cited a lack of access as one of...

The increased popularity of e-bikes has created new demand for areas to ride on public lands in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Chapter acknowledges that e-bikes, like other forms of motorized...

On Tuesday December 10th, Idaho BHA Chapter sponsored a meeting of the local Boise youth fly fishing club, the Woolly Buggers. Idaho BHA was represented by Ted Koch (Idaho BHA Region 1 Rep) and...

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ushered in a new era today in the Keystone State when he signed into law a bill that will allow pursuit of deer and other species on three Sundays starting in the...

The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is committed to speaking up for hunting and fishing access and habitat for wildlife and fish. In June 2018, the Pennsylvania Chapter...

  In response to a slew of questions from members about chronic wasting disease in the Keystone State and the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) CWD Draft Management Plan, the PA Chapter of...

Pennsylvania hunters are another step closer to enjoying expanded Sunday hunting after legislation to allow hunting on three Sundays passed the state House of Representatives overwhelmingly in...

The Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is excited to announce that Argali has become a chapter level corporate sponsor.  Argali sells outdoor gear for backcountry hunters via an online...

The Pennsylvania Chapter of BHA recognizes that Chronic Wasting Disease in deer is a real threat that demands real management solutions, including more research. Any claims to have already found a...

This past Saturday on National Public Lands Day the Utah State University BHA Club led a successful habitat improvement project in Spawn Creek, removing over a quarter mile of barbed wire fencing...

On Sunday, September 30th the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), one of our country’s most successful outdoor conservation tools, is set to expire and BHA needs you to take action to prevent...

Idaho BHA co-signed a letter to the North Fork Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest (SCNF) regarding the Hoodoo Airstrip Maintenance Project.  The Hoodoo airstrip is an existing...

Idaho BHA submitted comments to the Boise District office of the BLM regarding the Four Rivers Resource Management Plan (RMP).  Idaho BHA encouraged the Boise BLM District to thoroughly evaluate...

The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is committed to speaking up for hunting and fishing access and habitat for wildlife and fish. We are therefore opposed to a plan by a...

Idaho BHA Habitat Watch coordinator Dan Herrig and Habitat Watch volunteer Larry Callister worked together to submit comments to the Owyhee Field Office of the BLM regarding the Silver City Travel...

News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 15, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org House Natural Resources subcommittee met today to consider the legislation;BHA urges...

News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 9, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Statement on the U.S. Presidential Election...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ growing influence is winning recognition from both within the sportsmen’s community and outside it. On Friday, Oct. 14, BHA was presented with the 2016 Nonprofit...

News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 11, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org National Wildlife Refuge Week Starts with Gift to Sportsmen: Expanded Hunting and...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 1, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BLM plans offer instructions for implementing sage grouse management plans; BHA...

News for Immediate ReleaseAugust 30, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org 6th annual BHA North American Rendezvous to return to Missoula, Montana, the heart...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA stresses need for sportsmen to help develop management plan that includes hunting...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 18, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Texas hunters and anglers unite in support of backcountry conservation, public access,...

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 25, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands conservation a key component of the physical backcountry...

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 22, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Enhanced access would benefit public lands sportsmen on 13 refuges in nine states,...

Bills would legislate seizure of millions of acres of public lands, threaten fish and wildlife habitat, public access opportunities WASHINGTON - A vote today by House of Representatives members to...

  Close ties to fly fishing industry, expertise in wildlife biology and public lands management define two new BHA board members MISSOULA, Mont. - Ben Bulis and Ted Koch have joined the national...

Popular merchandise line celebrates outdoor lifestyle, raises funds for backcountry conservation MISSOULA, Mont. — Demand for the newest t-shirt design by Hunt To Eat, the hunter-branded clothing...