Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for the 14th Annual North American Rendezvous. Between June 13-15, we’re headed back to our roots in Missoula, Montana! Secure your spot and experience iconic events like the Wild Game Cookoff, Public Lands and Waters Celebration, Brewfest, and more. Whether you're flying solo or bringing the whole crew to this family-friendly event, you won’t want to miss this gathering filled with all-new educational seminars, hands-on demos, and some of your favorite ...

New Mexico’s new State Land Commissioner, Stephanie Garcia Richard, recently revived the Sportspeople’s Advisory Committee, originally established to help guide the Commissioner's decisions on hunting, camping and other public uses of some 9 million acres of state trust land. The committee, which had been dissolved by the previous land commissioner, met in Santa Fe this May and will continue to meet throughout the year. The commissioner and several members of her staff spent two hours with ...

New Mexico Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members will vote in several crucial elections in 2018 that will affect hunting, fishing, and the management of wildlife and public lands, including governor, who appoints members of the state game commission and has authority over the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, and commissioner of public lands, who manages roughly 13 million acres of state trust land and controls citizen access to some 9 million acres for hunting, camping and other ...