It’s small game hunting season! Hunting squirrels and rabbits this time of year is exciting, accessible and can often be done successfully with friends. While incorporating the basic tenets of hunting including patience, stealth and marksmanship, small game hunting can also include conversations, camaraderie and a great sense of exploration of our public lands with friends. A day in pursuit of bushytails can yield several meals of wild game, the processing of which is an easy entry point for ...

On Saturday, February 1st, thirteen sportsmen and women ventured forth into the Walk-in-the-Water Wildlife Management Area near Lake Wales Florida.  Undeterred by rain and dismal prospects for a successful harvest BHA members enjoyed a beautiful hike through terrain unique to the Mid-Florida Ridge while removing several pounds of trash in the process.   While only a handful of squirrels were seen due to the inclement weather, BHA member Michael Hilinski stopped a 160 pound feral hog with a ...