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Jan

2025

Arizona BHA Helps Maintain Access on Perrin Ranch

The Arizona Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) have come together for a handful of rewarding days of volunteer work on Perrin Ranch in Unit 10, Arizona. This effort was part of the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Adopt-a-Ranch program, which fosters collaboration between conservation groups, state agencies, and ranch owners to improve habitat and public access on working ranches. What We Have Accomplished So Far Our dedicated volunteers rolled up their sleeves and made a ...
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26

Jun

2023

AZ BHA Supports Adopt-A-Ranch Program with Cleanup

Last month The Arizona Chapter gathered volunteers for a clean up on the Perrin Ranch in Northern Arizona. The 2 day project had volunteers spread out across the ranch to clean up campgrounds, illegal dump sites, and the ranch’s original ranch house that was formerly used by sheep herders.   Trailers full of tires, wire fencing, trash, old camper shells, and even an abandoned boat were hauled off the landscape. The Arizona Chapter was able to organize this event with the help of the Arizona ...
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Jan

2022

Support Science-Based Wildlife Management in Arizona

The Arizona Chapter has recently been working to gather information regarding the Arizona Game & Fish Department’s Proposed Hunt Guidelines. This comment period and process has been making the rounds on Social Media due to some groups efforts to submit comments that go against traditional hunting practices and against proper scientific management of the state’s wildlife. Specifically as it relates to mountain lion, bear, and bobcat hunting. While the proposed guidelines make no mention of ...
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12

Dec

2019

AZ BHA Launches December Tire Giveaway!

This was a hallmark year for Arizona BHA from expanding its board to 25 passionate volunteers to numerous outreach events including Gila trout stockings, public land cleanups and OHV signage installs. In 2020 we want to have an even bigger impact on conservation, education and enhancing public lands in Arizona. That's where you come in!  By purchasing entries for our tire giveaway you can support your Arizona chapter and BHA and have the chance to win a $1,000 gift card for Discount Tire of ...
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5

Nov

2019

Arizona Chapter Defeats Public Land Transfer Attempts

This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal.   By Justin Nelson Earlier this year, Arizona BHA heavily engaged in a fight against two bills that had the potential to significantly change the way public lands are perceived and managed in the state of Arizona. HB 2547 and HB 2557 were the latest efforts in a drawn out and consistent focus to undermine the status of public lands in Arizona. Both of these bills were a continuation of similar legislative public ...
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May

2018

Arizona BHA Gives Overview of Misguided House Bill 2210

HB 2210 was introduced to the Arizona House earlier during the 2018 legislative session and passed out of committee on a 5 to 3 vote. This bill was met with large opposition by sportsmen and women, recreational groups, ranchers, and multiple other public land users. Fortunately, it was not brought to the House floor in the latest legislative session, but it is clear that the intent of this bill was to strengthen the misguided attempt to transfer the control of public lands to the states. The ...
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