Media State Issues Backcountry Journal From Backcountry Journal: Crazy Business 3/21/2018 Image courtesy of Don Thomas Readers and BHA members outside of Montana may have never heard of the Crazy Mountains, although that is likely to change. One of Montana’s dozen isolated “island”... Tags: the campfire, Montana Chapter, Backcountry Journal, featured, media Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Unlocking Landlocked Public Lands 3/14/2016 Each year, America’s 40 million hunters and anglers contribute $200 billion to the national economy, and support millions of American jobs. Hunting and fishing aren’t mere pastimes, they are... Tags: Alaska Chapter, access, Michigan Chapter, public lands, issues, media, British Columbia Chapter Download
Media State Issues Expanding Public Access on Colorado's State Trust Lands 3/14/2016 The state of Colorado currently provides public hunting and fishing access on a mere 20 percent of its state trust lands, or approximately 480,000 of 3 million acres. This represents the lowest... Tags: Colorado Chapter, access, public lands, issues, media Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Colorado BHA Op-Ed: Transferring Federal Public Lands to States Bad for Hunters and Anglers 3/11/2016 As a big game hunter who (like over 90% of Colorado sportsmen) hunts public lands, the recent push by some elected officials and big-industry groups to transfer our federal public lands to state... Tags: Colorado Chapter, press releases, public lands, issues, keepitpublic, media Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Publications Conserving Greater Sage Grouse: A Sportsmen's Priority 3/4/2016 Tags: Arizona Chapter, habitat, publications, media, sage grouse Download
Media State Issues Press Releases BHA Statement on Arrest of Cliven Bundy 2/11/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. - In the wake of the arrest in Oregon of Cliven Bundy, a Nevada scofflaw and leader of a movement to seize public lands from the American people, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: press releases, Oregon Chapter, public lands, Oregon Blog, issues, keepitpublic, media Download
Media State Issues Press Releases Oregon BHA Spearheads Efforts to Ban Drones for Hunting 5/1/2015 SALEM, Ore. – Proponents of fair chase hunting are celebrating a success in the Beaver State as the Oregon Senate advances legislation that would ban the use of drones for hunting and... Tags: Fair Chase, press releases, Oregon Chapter, issues, media, drones Download
Media State Issues Protecting Our Public Lands 10/15/2014 The following article, by Tim Brass, was originally published in the October/November issue of the Outdoor Writers Association of America's Outdoors Unlimited Magazine. "We have fallen heirs to... Tags: public lands, Wisconsin Chapter, issues, keepitpublic, media Download
Media State Issues New Hampshire Drone Petition 6/10/2014 A PETITION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME COMISSIONDate: February 1st, 2014Brandon Corey EllisCo-Chair Board of... Tags: Fair Chase, New England Chapter, media, drones Download
Media State Issues The West Mountain Wildlife Management Area 8/14/2013 This was a letter wrriten to Doug Morin on behalf of the New England BHA Chapter:Dear Mr. Morin:We write on behalf ofthe New EnglandChapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA). Backcountry... Tags: New England Chapter, media Download