Media State Issues Protecting Oregon’s Backcountry: Keeping Members Updated on Deschutes National Forest E-Bike Proposal 4/1/2025 “We just started out by riding down deer trails...” It might sound like the beginning of a joke, but for local wildlife populations, one could argue it has almost become a nightmare. The Oregon... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media State Issues HB 3086 Passes 7/14/2023 In a monumental achievement, HB 3086, which restructures the ODFW Commission's selection map, has been passed with unanimous support in the House and near unanimity in the Senate. The hard work... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media State Issues Deschutes Mule Deer Inventory UPDATE: May 2023 5/5/2023 The Oregon Chapter of BHA wants to thank our supporters for your dedication, especially to those who were able to take the time to participate in last Thursday’s Planning Commission hearing -... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media State Issues HB 3086: UPDATE 4/10/2023 The progress of HB 3086, the river basin model for ODFW Commission structure, was unfortunately stalled early last week. The -4 amendment had enough votes to pass out of the House Agriculture,... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media State Issues Mule Deer Take a Back Seat in Deschutes County 8/4/2022 As an avid hunter and conservationist living in Deschutes County for the last 10 years, I have seen firsthand the eye-popping decline in our mule deer herds. ODFW population estimates for the... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media State Issues Final Action Needed: Oregon BHA, Outdoor Groups, Ask for Your Support 7/28/2021 After months of close collaboration, Oregon BHA, Oregon Outdoor Council, Oregon Hunters Association and Traditional Archers of Oregon have reached consensus and submitted a letter urging the ODFW... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media State Issues Oregon BHA Supports Alternatives to ODFW’s 2022 Archery Elk Proposal 6/21/2021 In March of this year, representatives from your Oregon Backcountry Hunters & Anglers board were invited by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Archery Elk project team to discuss the... Tags: the campfire, Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download