Media State Issues BHA opposes mandated seats for special interests on Pennsylvania Game Commission 6/18/2024 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,... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, featured, news Download
Media State Issues PA Senate Action Diverts Game Fund Money, Puts Federal Wildlife Funding at Risk 9/7/2023 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media State Issues Pennsylvania BHA Legislative Update Summer 2023 7/19/2023 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, Events, news Download
Media State Issues Take Action to lower license fees for non-resident students 5/1/2023 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media State Issues NWR access plan includes more hunting at PA's Cherry Valley; Comment period open now 5/26/2021 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media State Issues PA BHA: E-bikes appropriate for motorized routes only on public land 5/19/2020 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, OHV, news Download
Media State Issues Idaho BHA sponsors youth fly fishing club 12/11/2019 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... Tags: Idaho Chapter, r3, news Download
Media State Issues Sunday hunting now legal on three days in Pennsylvania 11/27/2019 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media State Issues Speak up again to keep Hawn's Peninsula wild and public 11/13/2019 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media State Issues BHA and Game Commission team up for live Q &A on chronic wasting disease 11/8/2019 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media State Issues House Vote another win in quest to hunt on Sundays in PA 10/31/2019 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media State Issues Argali joins as Idaho BHA chapter sponsor 5/22/2019 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... Tags: Idaho Chapter, news, issues Download
Media State Issues PA BHA Statement on CWD Research 2/22/2019 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New York BHA speaks up for LWCF 9/14/2018 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... Tags: access, New York Chapter, news, lwcf, issues Download
Media State Issues Idaho BHA submits comments to USFS supporting re-opening of access point for hunters 7/28/2018 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... Tags: Idaho Chapter, access, news Download
Media State Issues Idaho BHA submits comments to BLM regarding wildlife security in the Boise foothills 7/2/2018 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... Tags: Idaho Chapter, habitat, news Download
Media State Issues Take action to preserve hunting and fishing on Hawn's Peninsula 6/28/2018 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... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, news Download
Media State Issues Idaho BHA submits comments to BLM regarding motorized use in Owyhees 6/16/2018 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... Tags: Idaho Chapter, OHV, habitat, news Download