The NJ chapter hosted a night of trivia, MeatEater style, Wednesday June 19th at the Irish Cottage Inn in Franklin, NJ. Just like the popular Game On Suckers! podcast, we used the MeatEater Trivia board game with a slant on more localized questions.  Chapter chair, Adam Paladini, MC'd the event reading the questions and providing background to the questions and chapter leader, Shawn Paladini cohosted the event and tallied up the scores. Chapter leaders Steve Rasimowicz and Levi Morris were ...

By John Provenzale It's not every day that you find a public land gem. But today I did. It is even less often that you find a place that exceeds expectations. But today was a perfect day. After a long hike of 1.5 miles with 5 youngsters aged 2-8, we finally made it to the small lake of only 50 acres. I had high hopes that this distance from the road would keep the fishing pressure down. It did. The kids reeled in bluegills and sunfish one after the other for two hours. My fingers were worn ...

The New Jersey Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers supports the New Jersey Fish and Game Council's vote to amend the Game Code and adopt a new black bear management plan for 2022 that permits hunting of bears once again.  Regulated hunting plays an integral role in sustaining healthy wildlife populations. Since restrictions were put on bear hunting starting in 2018, bear populations have exploded unchecked, resulting in significant increases in negative bear-human interactions. These ...

The Hudson Canyon sits roughly 100 miles offshore from New Jersey. Throughout history it has played an economic, environmental, commercial, and recreational role by providing pristine habitat for countless species, from sea turtles to sperm whales. The Wildlife Conservation Society has proposed the Hudson Canyon to be designated a marine sanctuary. The goals being the conservation of habitat and wildlife, oceanic study and sustainable use of the area, among others. While these are all ...

On May 4th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal for new or expanded hunting and sport fishing opportunities for game species across 2.1 million acres at 90 national wildlife refuges and on the lands of one national fish hatchery. See the BHA press release Here. The proposed rule is the largest in recent history and comes on the heels of the 1.4 million acres of public land opened for hunting and fishing by the Trump administration.  What do these proposals mean for NJ? ...