This is a hands-on Tenkara Fly Fishing workshop with a day of instruction to learn basic understanding and practice techniques. Our organizers are from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), Becoming and Outdoors Woman (BOW) and Heritage Tenkara Project, share a similar mission: We believe everyone should have access to nature; and fly fishing is a wonderful way to get out, connect with our environment, spend time with friends, and explore! We love all things wild and want to provide a ...

BHA submitted online testimony in reference to two bills up for public hearing in the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee today (3/24/25).   Connecticut is one of the few states that still have a "blue law" of not allowing hunting on Sunday.  H.B. No. 7231, An Act Concerning Sunday Hunting, aims to repeal existing prohibitions against Sunday hunting, thereby expanding opportunities for hunters within the state. Taking all the various hunting seasons into account, upwards of 25 ...

UPDATE - 2/13/25 Good news! House Bill 202: House Committee Vote 14-1, Inexpedient to Legislate. Fortunately, the bill’s forward progress is all but over. Today, the House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee voted today 14-1 against the bill after it took public testimony yesterday afternoon at the state house. Delivering testimony for New England BHA was Board Member and NH Team leader, Heather Kusmierz.   Why New Hampshire House Bill 202 is Bad for Wildlife Conservation  There is ...

The Massachusetts State Leadership Team (SLT) supports a series of proposed regulation changes impacting both deer and bear hunting in Massachusetts. These changes create additional hunting opportunities for both youth and adult hunters; take steps to reduce the potential spread of CWD into the state; and provide key clarifications around certain regulations, while simplifying others.    The proposed changes for deer hunting and CWD Prevention include:  Clarification that food plots are ...

Your input is crucial to a successful 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan. Let your voice be heard and help to protect New Hampshire’s wildlife and wild places by taking the Wildlife Action Plan revision survey! LINK HERE or scan the QR code below! Act before November 30th! The Nongame and Endangered Species Program, in collaboration with other divisions within the Department, and other state agencies and organizations, has been working on the 10-year update of the New Hampshire Wildlife ...