Mountains to Sound Greenway Trailfest RECAP This weekend, BHA members teamed up with the Mountains to Sound Greenway crew to give some love back to the Cheese Rock Trail near Cle Elum. Together,...

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...

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...

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...

 Mountain Lion Processing with Washington BHA   Thanks to collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and the generosity of a local archery range, the WA Chapter of...

Elk Hoof Disease 101 – What You Need to Know About the Disease Afflicting Elk in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond Finding an elk herd in the thick, fog-laced forests of Southwest Washington can...

Governor Inslee’s decisions tarnish his environmental legacy by marginalizing Tribal input, representative government, and the independent oversight of wildlife management.   FOR IMMEDIATE...

To: The Office of Governor Jay Inslee Cc: Ruth Musgrave, Senior Policy Advisor for Natural Resources Subject: Fish and Wildlife Commission Reappointment- Molly Linville Dear Governor Inslee, On...

When the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invited our Washington Chapter to sponsor this year’s WAFWA Sage and Columbian Sharptail Grouse Workshop in Wenatchee, we were thrilled....

By Dan Wilson & Josh Wilund On August 1st, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced the first confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Washington state. The news...

Over the weekend of June 24th, 27 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land worked with WA DNR to clean a shooting area in Snohomish County,...

On July 10th, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a complication occurred in assigning special draws results, as well as corrective steps they are taking to address it. We encourage...

On the weekend of April 19th, while the Washington chapter accepted the George Bird Grinnell award at Rendezvous and volunteers labored to restore habitat along the Yakima River, the Fish and...

A Changing of the Guard This year's Washington chapter board retreat brought mixed emotions as my esteemed co-chair, Cameron Lankhaar, shared his decision to step down from his position. Cameron...

WA BHA statement on Tribal ConsultationThe following testimony was given at the January 26th, 2024 Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission:"Good Morning Chair, Director and Commissioners. My name...

At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, conservation is the cornerstone of our volunteer efforts, advocacy, and even our long-term enjoyment of the outdoors. While many of us are hunters and anglers...

--- Last Saturday, October 7th, Washington BHA volunteers joined staff and volunteers from WDFW for some boots on the ground conservation efforts in the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Unit. Situated...

WDFW, Staci Lehman, 509-710-4511Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Washington Chapter, Josh Wilund, 360-410-0054 SPOKANE- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is teaming up...

July 1st - BHA members from western, central, and eastern Washington met up in the Whiskey Dick WIldlife Area to roll up our sleeves and lend our friends at WDFW a hand with some much-needed...

A BIG thanks to all the volunteers that joined the 5th annual Methow Fence Pull work party on May 6 and helped dispatch nearly two miles of fence! Over twenty BHA members showed up to help roll...

On Saturday June 3rd, a group of Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Wenatchee Sportsman Association members did a road and shooting area clean up in Derby Canyon in Central Washington...

On Sunday June 4th, a group of over 30 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land showed up to clean a shooting area in Sultan Basin in Snohomish...

Importance of Engagement- What can you do? Whether you’ve been in Washington your whole life or just moved here recently now is the time. If you’ve always been immersed in the out of doors or have...

March 1, 2023 – Today, Governor Inslee’s office announced two new appointments, Steve Parker, and Woody Myers, to the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission. Per statute, the appointments are...

Public Testimony given on 10/28/22 at the WDFW Commission Meeting: Good morning, Commissioners, my name is Dan Wilson and I’m the co-chair of the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &...

Public Testimony at the 10/28/22 WDFW Commission Meeting: Good Morning Commissioners, My name is Dan Wilson and I’m the co-chair of the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. On...

The state of Washington, hunting and angling organizations have banned together and created a Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Partnership, a new coalition dedicated to protecting the...

The WDFW commission continues to barrel forward into uncharted territory, creating new policies and processes around game management without structure or pre-defined guidelines. Under the current...

Photo Courtesy of WDFW 2021 marked the first documented case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Idaho. A quiet and widely ignored killer, CWD is at the very least, next door. It’s an unfortunate...

Photo courtesy of NOAA It's that time of year again, hunting season is here (or has already passed if you're a bowhunter!). Leaves are starting to turn colors. As we go into winter many of us...

  The Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been recognized by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Region 2 as the 2022 Organization of the Year. The award was the result...

The following is a recent letter submitted to the WDFW Commission in response to current discussions around the WDFW Game Management Plan. July 11th, 2022 Washington Chapter Backcountry Hunters...

Just north of Riverside Washington, over 300 mule deer per year are killed in vehicle strikes along a 12 mile stretch of Highway 97. Thanks in part to the Washington Chapter of BHA, that number...

Stemming from the appointment of three new commissioners in recent weeks, the Fish and Wildlife Commission voted on March 19 against the Washington spring black bear hunt in a 5-4 decision. The...

The WA Chapter Board sent a thank you letter to WDFW Commissioners McIssac, Thorburn, Linville and Anderson for their support of science based decisions and the North American Model of...

The Following is a press release by the Washington BHA Chapter and the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council. On Monday, January 24th Washington’s Office of the Governor announced three new...

Bryce Levin is the Conservation and Policy Lead for the Washington BHA Chapter. He recently published an Op-Ed in the Everett Herald on Jan23rd, 2022, commenting on the need for a full commission...

Take action by signing this petition to stop mining threats in the Green River Valley The Cascade Forest Conservancy (CFC) protects forests, streams, wildlife and communities in the heart of the...

02/1/2022 UPDATE: PRESS RELEASE: WDFW Commission Appointment Process Scrutinized. Link Here. Comments Publish in Everett Herald: Link Here. WA Leader Featured in MeatEater Article on WA Spring...

We are proud to be part of this conservation effort to support the sheep of the Swakane herd.  Continued support from our members, via membership or donation, helped support these...

Update: Despite overwhelming opposition from BHA and other hunting and wildlife conservation groups, on November 19th the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-4 to...

WA Chapter’s Public Land Pack Out & Special Trail Maintenance Project Thanks to all of the Washington members who showed up to clean up our public lands!  It was great to finally reconnect in...

The dramatic increase in wildfires since 2000 is strikingly obvious in these maps.  And unfortunately, the increase both in number of fires and in area burned only continues to climb. With...

SEND US YOUR REPORT HERE Verified reports will be rewarded a free 1 year membership to BHA and a $50 gift card to the BHA store! This summer could be one of the worst fire seasons on record....

Springtime in North America is a special time for mushroom enthusiasts. With warmer temperatures, one of the most delicious and coveted of edible fungi start to cryptically emerge from the forest...

Wild Steelhead Coalition Board Member and longtime BHA member Josh Mills celebrates at the new access point Salmon and steelhead populations from California to Alaska are on the decline, with a...

In a letter sent to Senator Maria Cantwell, the Washington chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) shared their gratitude for the Ranking Member's leadership on the Senate Energy and...

There had to be a solution. A timber company called Pope Resources – the largest landowner in the region – wanted to sell off thousands of acres of its holdings at the eastern end of Swift...

To: Honorable Representatives Brian Blake, Mike Chapman, Vincent Buys, Tom Dent, Joe Fitzgibbon, Joel Kretz, Kristine Lytton and Larry Springer Cc: Honorable Senators Kevin Van De Wege, John McCoy...

Washington chapter and BHA Chapter Coordinator Ty Stubblefield, held a pint night hosted by Justin Klement, in Everett Washington. Chapter members attended a listening program from the Colville...

Washington chapter members participated in public lands rallies in the state capital, Olympia, and the federal building in Spokane. One member went to Burns, Oregon, to witness and talk with the...

DENVER, CO - Four sportsmen from across the West were presented with awards at the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Annual National Rendezvous in Denver, in recognition of their outstanding...

As you know, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers continues to lead the call for better safeguards against illegal motorized habitat abuse. Whether members are helping to educate motorized users,...

In an effort to identify common priorities among sportsmen, Washington Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is coordinating a series of roundtable meetings with sportsmen throughout the state. Through...