Media State Issues OPINION: Montana BHA raffle raises the bar, sets record amount for mule deer conservation 5/22/2024 The opportunity to hunt shouldn’t just be for the wealthy. So why should Montana’s special, statewide tags be any different? This was our pitch to the Fish & Wildlife Commission last summer. We... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on 2024-2025 MIGRATORY BIRD REGULATIONS 3/20/2024 *** Learn more and submit your own comments by March 28th, 2024 *** Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners: On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we submit... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports Left Coulee Access Proposed Action 3/13/2024 *** Learn more about this proposal and submit your own comments. The deadline is March 28th, 2024.*** March 13, 2024 Bureau of Land ManagementUpper Missouri River Breaks National Monument920 NE... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Left Coulee Access EA 1/29/2024 January 29, 2024 Bureau of Land ManagementUpper Missouri River Breaks National Monument920 NE Main St, Lewistown, MT 59457Rachel Miller, rmiller@blm.gov Re: Left Coulee Access Environmental... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports Wildcat WMA Acquisition 8/18/2023 August 18, 2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & ParksAttn: Brett DorakPO Box 1630Miles City, MT 59301Brett.Dorak@mt.gov RE: Wildcat WMA Acquisition Dear Mr. Dorak, On behalf of the Montana Chapter of... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments On Statewide Season-Setting Proposals 7/14/2023 July 14, 2023Dear Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks:On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MT BHA), please see the comments below regarding the statewide proposals... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Thinking about corner crossing in Montana? Read this first. 6/20/2023 In Montana, is Corner Crossing “unlawful,” “illegal,” or something else entirely? Across the country, the concept of “corner crossing” became the hottest topic in the hunting community when a... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues OPINION: Billings sportsmen weigh in on BLM public lands rule 6/4/2023 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) — our nation's largest land management agency, tasked with overseeing 245 million acres across the country — manages public lands for a multitude of uses. But... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on FWP Habitat Conservation Lease Program 4/27/2023 April 27, 2023 Montana FWP Wildlife Division Attn: Rick Northrup, Habitat Bureau Chief 1420 E Sixth Ave., P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 406-444-5633 rnorthrup@mt.gov RE: Habitat... Tags: Montana Chapter, habitat Download
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on BLM Solar PEIS 2/28/2023 February 28th, 2023 Mr. Jeremy Bluma, Acting Division Chief National Renewable Energy Coordination Office BLM Headquarters 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20006 Submitted electronically at... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues OPINION: It’s time to put Montana hunters first 2/16/2023 Show us a resident hunter who doesn't think there are too many out-of-state hunters in Montana. We’ll wait. Truth is, this sentiment isn’t just from anecdotal observations from packed... Tags: policy blog, Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on Habitat Lease Conservation Agreements 7/21/2022 July 21, 2022 Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & Lane Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt... Tags: policy blog, Montana Chapter, habitat Download
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on MT FWP Proposed Habitat Conservation Lease Agreements 7/13/2022 July 13, 2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks c/o Ken McDonald P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 RE: Habitat Conservation Lease Agreements EA Dear Mr. McDonald, I’m submitting this letter... Tags: policy blog, Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues OPINION: Let's fix the 454 public elk hunting access agreements 3/9/2022 Since the now-infamous program was discovered by wealthy, out-of-state landowners like the Texas-based Wilks Brothers, FWP's public elk hunting access agreements have become a point of great... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues 2022/2023 Season Setting - Montana BHA Comments on Proposed Elk Regulation Changes 1/19/2022 January 19, 2022 Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & LaneMontana Fish Wildlife & Parks1420 East Sixth AvenueP.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Muzzleloader Season 7/22/2021 July 22, 2021 FWP CommissionWildlife DivisionPO Box 200701Helena, MT 59620-0701 RE: MT-BHA Muzzleloader Season Public Comment Dear Commissioners, The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues LETTER: MTBHA comments in support of the Lower Musselshell River Acquisition 3/25/2021 March 25, 2021 Mark JacobsenBLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District111 Garryowen RoadMiles City, MT 59301mjacobse@blm.gov RE: Lower Musselshell River Acquisition_EA_Public Comment Dear Mr.... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues OPINION: Outfitter guaranteed hunting license makes hunting elitist 2/2/2021 Montana’s hunting opportunities are the envy of other Western states, in large part because we place a premium on equal opportunity, regardless of financial means. That’s why thousands of... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports Musselshell River FAS 1/6/2021 January 6, 2021 Montana FWP Region 5 Attn: Mark Ruggles 2300 Lake Elmo Drive Billings, MT 59105 RE: Riverside FAS Dear Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, The Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter Download