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Jun

2025

VT Team, Meet to Strategize Policy and Events

Author: Matt Breton
On the morning of June 15th, members of the VT BHA leadership team met at Green River Reservoir. After a brief parking lot link up, we paddled to a day use site. Important issues were tackled, and in typical BHA fashion, the first concerns were fishing and food. Bass were caught. Moose sausage and beaver backstrap were the wild meats on hand and were quickly consumed. Also on the menu, local strawberries and pickled fiddleheads. For those wondering, beaver is delicious!  After settling ...
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13

May

2019

New England BHA, Local Groups Collaborate for Stream Bank Restoration Project

Author: Matt Breton
Along the banks of the East Branch of the Passumpsic River in East Burke, VT, members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers joined the ranks of Trout Unlimited, Connecticut River Conservancy, Burke Conservation Committee, Kingdom Trails Association and LEAP AmeriCorps to plant trees to stabilize the riverbank and eventually provide shade to the river and all the critters that live there. In an area known for its high-volume trail-based recreation, stream bank protection is a high priority for the ...
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26

Mar

2015

New England BHA Supports Ban on Drones, Computer Assisted Triggers and Live Action Game Cameras

Author: Matt Breton
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, The New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers strongly supports the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s efforts to ban the use of Drones, Live-Action Game Cameras, and Smart Rifles equipped with guided trigger mechanisms for the purpose of taking or aiding in the taking of game. We also commend the Department for taking up these issues ahead of much of the country. These technologies clearly violate the principles of fair chase by ...
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