Media Big Gumbo Fence Removal - Part 2 7/14/2025 June 21st, 2025 - Volunteers from the Montana and North Dakota chapters gathered in the "Big Gumbo" area just south of Marmarth, ND for part 2 of an ongoing stewardship effort in North Dakota's... Tags: north dakota recap, stewardship blog, North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Roadless Rule Rollback 7/14/2025 Roadless Rule Rollback On June 24 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) posted a statement (“USDA Rescinds Near Quarter Century Old Protections for 58.5 Million Acres of National Forest Lands”)... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Nebraska Chapter July 2025 Update 7/11/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers July newsletter! Latest: Based on member and supporter questions, here is a bit of history on the establishment of your Nebraska Chapter of... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Sunday Hunting coming soon to Pennsylvania 7/10/2025 By Don Rank HARRISBURG, PA, July 9, 2025 – This morning, at a small ceremony near the state capital, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law House Bill 1431. At last the ban on Sunday... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Chapter Rallies Conservationists From Across the State (& Nation) for Flood the Lines Day 7/10/2025 Colorado BHA Chapter Rallies Conservationists From Across the State (& Nation) for Flood the Lines Day “This is why BHA was built. For this opportunity. For this fight!”[1] Months before the June... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media BHA Habitat Stewards Rendezvous in Missoula for Fencing Project and Seminar 7/9/2025 Stewardship in Action: Fence Removal, Field Education, and Sweat Equity On the Thursday leading into Rende 2025, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the Missoula BLM field office kicked off the... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana recap, rendezvous, Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Mountains to Sound Greenway Trailfest RECAP 7/8/2025 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trailfest RECAP This weekend, BHA members teamed up with the Mountains to Sound Greenway crew to give some love back to the Cheese Rock Trail near Cle Elum. Together,... Tags: washington blog, Washington Stewardship, Washington Chapter Download
Media EVENT RECAP: USFS And BHA Volunteers Brush Trail in Montana's Flathead Valley 7/8/2025 June 28, 2025 - 8 BHA members based out of the Whitefish/Kalispell area of the Flathead Valley, MT, volunteered their Saturday to hike, sweat and build up "conservation Karma" for the coming... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana recap, Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires. 7/7/2025 “Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires.” Duluth News Tribune: 6/29/25. On May 29 in Colorado, I met Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) advocate and Ely... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC: Helene Storm Debris Removal Threatens Native Trout Habitat in Western North Carolina 7/2/2025 Nine months after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southern Appalachians, contractors hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to rip through critical aquatic habitats in the name of... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Idaho Chapter Mobilized Wave of Grassroots Opposition to Public Land Sales for Flood the Lines Day 7/1/2025 Last week in response to Sen. Mike Lee’s relentless attempts to sell off our public lands, the Idaho chapter rapidly organized three pint nights across the state in concert with “Flood the Lines... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NJ Across the State Public Lands Packout_25 7/1/2025 The New Jersey Chapter joined forces as they spread out to clean up 3 Wildlife Management Area across the state. In the North: Honey Run Wildlife Management Area, Centrally: Assunpink Wildlife... Tags: New Jersey Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues State Policy Spotter 7/1/2025 This is your July edition of BHA's State Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America. Note - this... Tags: Idaho Chapter, Florida Chapter, New England Chapter, Illinois Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter Download
Media These Lands We'll Protect: AFI Veterans Speak Out Against Public Land Selloffs 7/1/2025 As part of the federal budget reconciliation process, members of the U.S. Senate were considering the sale of up to 3 million acres of public land—much of it in the same backcountry places that... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Field to Table Duck Gyro 6/30/2025 Duck Gyro Contributed by Alec Boyd-DevineThis is one of my favorite summertime recipes—perfect when I’m craving some of the ducks left in the freezer from last fall. It’s a fresh yet hearty... Tags: Field to Table, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Jackson Fence Pull Event Recap 6/30/2025 On a ridgeline at 8,000 feet in the west Pioneer mountains outside of Jackson, Montana, 13 volunteers from Montana BHA spent their summer solstice rolling up barbed wire and hauling it out of the... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News VT Team, Meet to Strategize Policy and Events 6/30/2025 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... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Backcountry Journal A Brief BHA History III: Taking The Initiative and Raisin’ Hell 6/29/2025 A Brief BHA History III: Taking The Initiative and Raisin’ Hell “This is why BHA was built. For this opportunity. For this fight!” Taking the initiative. That’s how Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal Download
Media Press Releases Public Land Sell-Off in Senate Defeated After National Uprising by Hunters, Anglers, Public Land Advocates 6/28/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2026 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C.—Today, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, is... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media State Issues Russian River Fencing Project 2025 Recap 6/26/2025 Russian River Fencing Project 2025 Recap“Ahhh yes, the great Friday evening Kenai migration,” my wife joked as we headed south along the Seward Highway. In front of us stretched a seemingly... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Armed Forces Initiative sends letter to Congress 6/24/2025 "For many of us, these wild places are the last bridge between the war we left behind and the peace we still seek. Does Congress truly intend to burn that bridge with the stroke of a pen?" The... Tags: the campfire, AFI Featured Stories, AFI comms Download
Media Press Releases USDA Rescinds Near Quarter Century Old Protections for 58.5 Million Acres of National Forest Lands 6/24/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont.—Backcountry Hunters & Anglers strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent decision... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News 6/12/2025 NM State Game Commission Recap 6/24/2025 Beginning at 9 a.m., the Commission met in the Red River Convention Center in Red River, New Mexico. All seven Commission members were present, including Chair Richard Stump, Vice-Chair Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Utah Sportsmen’s Organizations and Businesses Unite in Opposing Public Land Sales 6/23/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2025 CONTACT: media@backcountryhunters.org SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Twenty-one Utah-based sportsmen’s organizations and over 50 Utah-based businesses in the... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska Chapter June 2025 Update 6/23/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers June newsletter! Latest: Your Nebraska Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted a volunteer event at East Willow Island Wildlife... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Volunteers Show Their Grit in Paunsaugunt Fence Pull 6/23/2025 If you haven’t had the opportunity to drive north to south following the geological shift from the alpine zones of the Panguitch area down along Highway 89 to the red rock desert of Kanab, Utah,... Tags: stewardship blog, Utah Chapter Download
Media Press Releases BHA Unveils Map Highlighting Hunter-Angler Impacts as Senate Pushes Public Land Selloff 6/19/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2025 CONTACT: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont.—Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) today released an interactive state-by-state ArcGIS Story Map... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Urges Members to Take Action During Small Legislative Window to End Inshore Bottom Trawling In State 6/18/2025 TAKE ACTION NOW! A rare opportunity has presented itself during this legislative session for recreational anglers in North Carolina to support a ban on inshore, bottom-disturbing trawlers from... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Giants of Conservation Rally For Public Lands 6/18/2025 Giants of Conservation Rally For Public Lands Conservation and democracy are among America’s most enduring principles. In fact, no other nation enjoys the vast array of national parks, monuments,... Tags: AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New England Chapter Opposes Watered-Down CRMC Reform Bills in Rhode Island 6/18/2025 For the last several years the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has advocated to reform Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). After first weighing in in... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Legislative Threats to the Boundary Waters Stripped from Budget Bill 6/12/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is celebrating a critical victory for the Boundary Waters Canoe... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases BHA Condemns Senate Proposal to Sell Off Up to 3 Million Acres of Public Lands 6/11/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is rebuking a sweeping new proposal released by the Senate... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Washington Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases, New Mexico Chapter, Alaska Chapter, Arizona Chapter, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter Download
Media State Issues Privatization of Public Lands 6/9/2025 “Privatization of Public Lands.” Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette: 6/5/25 Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before. From states such as Utah (and 14 others) laying... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Kenai Refuge Canoe Route Clearing Recap 6/5/2025 Alaska BHA Kenai Refuge Canoe Route Clearing Recap By Neal Koeneman, Jeff Knisley, & Mary Glaves Clearing the Canoe Portages on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge with Paddling-ton Bear &... Tags: stewardship blog, Alaska Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Ohio House Bill 96 Is Not Good For Hunters, Anglers, or Conservation 6/5/2025 Ohio's hunters and anglers are facing a serious challenge in the form of House Bill 96, the proposed state operating budget for fiscal years 2026–2027. While budget bills often receive less public... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA 2025 Desert Bighorn Survey Recap 6/5/2025 At sunset on Saturday, a small and enthusiastic group of BHA volunteers joined up with CDFW's Region 6 sheep biologists at the foot of the Marble Mountains in the Mojave for the annual desert... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media State Issues Comment in Support of Access to the Crossbar SRMA 6/4/2025 The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on future development and recreation management of the Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area in the Panhandle from now until June... Tags: Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues End of Session Texas Legislative Update 2025 6/4/2025 Texas conservationists welcomed the end of the 89th Legislature on Monday, celebrating a handful of wins and dodging a long list of bad bills that would have undermined the state’s ability to... Tags: Texas Chapter Download
Media State Issues Sulfide-Ore Mining a Lose-Lose for Minnesota 6/4/2025 Op-Ed: “Sulfide-ore mining a lose-lose for Minnesota.” Duluth News Tribune: 5/21/25. From the column: “Mining should not take place in water-worlds like the BWCAW watershed.”[1] In April, U.S.... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Podcasts The Future of OUR Public Lands 6/3/2025 Everything you will ever need to know to win any argument about the future of our American public lands--special and crucial episode with Walt Dabney. Understanding the background and... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Advocates for the Removal of Part III, Section 3.1(a) from HB1012 "The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 6/3/2025 North Carolina House Bill 1012 provides 500 million dollars of funding to state agencies and grants to local governments for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery. While we applaud the additional... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota Heritage Forest Protects Over 8,000 Acres of Public Land and Access 5/30/2025 MINNESOTA HERITAGE FOREST PROJECT ENSURES PUBLIC ACCESS AND HEALTHY ECOSYSYTEMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND DOWNSTREAM The Conservation Fund and Northern Waters Land Trust announced on May 1, 2025 that... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media These Lands Remain Not for Sale: A Story of Grassroots Power—and Why the Work Continues 5/28/2025 Last week, a pivotal moment unfolded in Washington, D.C.—one that showcased the strength of a united outdoor community. Deep within the text of a must-pass budget reconciliation bill lurked a... Tags: Download
Media Press Releases Iron Bar Holdings Appeals Corner Crossing Case to U.S. Supreme Court 5/22/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Stands by its Position: Corner Crossing is NOT a Crime Iron Bar Holdings... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, wycorner_crossing, access Download
Media State Issues Op-Ed: Missouri Hunters Should Be Careful What They Wish For 5/22/2025 There are a few things that I know to be absolutes in my realm of existence: government is and should be by the people for the people, that efficiency and effectiveness are two indispensable... Tags: Missouri Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Bill 5/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Public Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Reconciliation... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Trek For Trout in the Adirondacks 5/21/2025 Trek for Trout: A cooperative effort to help brook trout in New York On Saturday, May 17, 2025, members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers from NY, Vermont, and New Hampshire joined a one-day... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media MA: A Tire and Invasive Species Cleanup RECAP 5/21/2025 Spring cleanup is in full swing, early season warm weather created perfect conditions for a public land pack out at the Jean M. Booker Conservation Area in Monson, Massachusetts. The Booker... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Chapter Hosts Auction for 2025 Statewide Nonresident Deer Tag! 5/20/2025 The Iowa chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to offer a highly-coveted Statewide Special Non-Resident Deer Tag! This will be the second year in a row that the Iowa BHA chapter has... Tags: Iowa Chapter Download
Media Podcasts Turkeys, Novels and Wild Appalachia with David Joy 5/20/2025 “[David Joy]is a man who sees his homeplace clearly and who writes like his hand was touched by God.” — The New York Times Novelist and essayist David Joy is a tall, lean and red-bearded... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media These Woods Saved Me. Now I’m Fighting to Save Them for My Sons 5/20/2025 By Hunter Owen I’ve spent most of my adult life in uniform. As a dad I’ve done my best to balance fatherhood and life in uniform. But the truth is, I’ve been in and out of my kids’ lives more... Tags: the campfire, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, featured Download
Media Chapter News Michigan BHA Goes to Washington DC 5/20/2025 Michigan BHA goes to Washington DC In early April, Mike Donovan, Chapter Board member, participated in a “DC Fly-In” to talk to our Legislators about the importance of the Land and Water... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Reintroduced Senate Bill and New House Companion Would Conserve More Than 700,000 Acres of Public Lands in Colorado 5/19/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, is... Tags: Colorado Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News NY May Newsletter 5/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope all you turkey hunters have had some success chasing spring gobblers. If not, I hope you at least have enjoyed some time in nature! This month, I want to... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Stinking Springs Fence Pull and Wildlife Friendly Re-build 5/16/2025 On May 9-10, BHA volunteers teamed up with the BLM biology department of the Upper Snake Field office to improve fencing around riparian areas in Stinking Springs Canyon Idaho. The removal of... Tags: stewardship blog, Idaho Chapter Download
Media Another One for the Books – The Mid-Atlantic Chapter 2nd Annual 3D Archery Challenge 5/16/2025 For the second year in a row, members and supporters of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers gathered at Big Truck Farm Brewery for the 2nd Annual 3D Archery Challenge — and... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Turkey Quills & Teenagers 5/15/2025 I received a well written email from the head of student council at a local high school asking for BHA to come table an event during their Earth Week. He was put up to this task by his... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Mendenhall Wetlands: A Place of Abundance and Connection 5/14/2025 The Mendenhall Wetlands: A Place of Abundance and Connection by Alec Boyd-DevineThe Mendenhall Wetlands is a 4,000-acre wetland in the heart of Juneau, Alaska. It is home to a variety of flora... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska Chapter May 2025 Update 5/14/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers May update! Latest: The Nebraska Chapter of BHA held their annual Trashy Cat event May 2-4th at Two Rivers State Rec Area near Yutan, NE.... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media You Can Help Stop the Sale! 5/14/2025 (05/12/25) Congressional Representatives are trying to sell more than 500,000 acres of our public lands! As a member of the BHA community, you’re on the front lines. Here’s what you need to... Tags: the campfire, featured Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap 5/13/2025 Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap by Nate Kibbey, Interior Representative AK ChapterMid-May is a great time to see all of the beautiful migrators pushing north. Birding... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Minnesotans Rally to Protect Public Lands and the Boundary Waters 5/13/2025 Minnesotans from across the political spectrum gathered on May 8th at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda to voice their support for our public lands, waters and the iconic Boundary Waters Canoe... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Public Land Stewards on the Taos Plateau 5/12/2025 The Taos plateau is a high elevation basalt filled valley in north New Mexico. It is bordered by the Tusas mountains to the west and the Sangre de Cristo in the east. It sits at 7,000'... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter, stewardship, Events Download
Media Press Releases BHA Sounds Alarm, Mobilizes Grassroots Network to Fight Congressional Push to Sell 500,000 Acres of Public Lands 5/12/2025 For Immediate Release: May 12, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Amendment bypasses public input and conservation safeguards, triggering national call to action – public lands must... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Stand Up for the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge 5/9/2025 Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Threatened on the Mendenhall Wetlands The Mendenhall State Game Refuge (Taashuyee-Chookan.áani/Mendenhall Wetlands) in Juneau, Alaska, is a rare... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Late-night Amendment to Sell Public Lands Erodes BHA’s Optimism for House Budget Package 5/7/2025 For Immediate Release: May 7, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Less than a week after expressing cautious optimism over the exclusion of public land sales in the... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steev Wilson To Roaring Fork Valley Group Regional Director Position 5/7/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Steev Wilson to serve as Regional Director for the Roaring Fork Valley Group. Steev was raised on the east coast fishing with... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media A Salute to Service: Honoring Dalton Wayne Hoover’s Impact on AFI 5/6/2025 At the heart of the Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) is the belief that service doesn’t stop when the uniform comes off—it simply evolves. Our mission to help veterans and active-duty military... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media May 2025 Federal Policy Roundup 5/5/2025 The question of whether Congress will draft legislation that includes the sale of public lands looms large as Republican lawmakers prepare their budget reconciliation bill to be made public. The... Tags: policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Attorney General Weighs in on 10th Circuit Corner Crossing Decision 5/5/2025 The following communication is from Colorado Statewide Hunter Education Coordinator, Jordan Likes, and details the current Colorado Attorney General's position regarding corner crossing. While... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap: Lillian Thorington 5/2/2025 Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap by Lillian Thorington As my internship with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers comes to an end, I feel I have so much to reflect on. At the end of an... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA Turkey Camp 2025 Recap 5/2/2025 Recap: California BHA’s 2025 Spring Turkey Hunt In the heart of California’s spring turkey season, the California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) hosted its third annual Spring... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Press Releases BHA Encouraged by House Budget Package That Omits Public Land Sales 5/2/2025 For Immediate Release: May 2, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, welcomes... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA Celebrates Sine Die and is Optimistic about Bills Awaiting Governor's Signature 5/2/2025 As the final gavel dropped and Montana’s 2025 legislative session came to a close, the dedicated members and volunteers from the Montana Chapter of BHA took a deep breath—and then a moment to... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Spring Migration Celebration, April 26th 2025 5/1/2025 Spring Migration Celebration, April 26th 2025 by Nate Kibbey Nearly 100 swans, hundreds of geese, and a wonderful array of multiple duck species all flock to Creamers Field Migratory... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media State Issues AK Copper Ammo Challenge at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show, April 2025 5/1/2025 The Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show by Mark LindbergLate in my career in academia, I gave several lectures about lead contamination and its negative effects on... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media BHA Tracking Federal Public Access Closures 4/30/2025 USACE Photo/Raystown Lake The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced temporary closures of campgrounds, boat ramps, and recreation areas across three districts this summer due to... Tags: the campfire, public access, public lands, public waters, Public Waters Access Download
Media Press Releases In New Ads, Hunters and Anglers Thank Sens. Heinrich and Hickenlooper for Protecting Public Lands 4/30/2025 For Immediate Release: April 30, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org In New Ads, Hunters and Anglers Thank Sens. Heinrich and Hickenlooper for Protecting Public Lands Ads in Colorado and... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News 4/25/25 NM State Game Commission Recap 4/30/2025 This meeting was called to order by Richard Stump, Commission Chair at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 25th at the NMDFG office in Roswell, New Mexico. All 6 members, Chair Stump, Vice Chair Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Backcountry Journal Spring 2025 issue of Backcountry Journal 4/29/2025 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal, featured, Journal Issue Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Kassi Smith To San Luis Valley Public Lands & Community Liaison Position 4/25/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Kassi Smith to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as San Luis Valley Public Lands & Community Liaison. She... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Lands Mountain Merriam’s Hunt 4/25/2025 Access And Opportunity Are On The Chopping Block Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before. From states like Utah (and 14 others) laying claim to Bureau of Land... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Women's Tenkara Fly Fishing 101 with CT DEEP 4/24/2025 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),... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA 2025 Q1 Newsletter 4/23/2025 Support a 2nd Bear Tag in CA! CDFW has released their final black bear conservation plan, and in response, CA BHA has submitted a resolution calling on the Fish & Game Commission to implement a... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News A Brief History of the Wild Turkey in Indiana 4/23/2025 “A Brief History of the Wild Turkey in Indiana” “The first turkey that ever came to me on the ground did it a long time ago. I sat there with my hands shaking and my breath short and my heart... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Recap: eBird for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts – April 18–19, Juneau, AK 4/22/2025 Recap: eBird for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts – April 18–19, Juneau, AK by Alec and Angelica Boyd-Devine Mary Glaves, Alaska BHA Chapter Coordinator, introducing the event... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases BHA Pushes for Permanent Protections of Two Iconic New Mexico Watersheds 4/22/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org BHA Pushes for Permanent Protections of Two Iconic... Tags: policy blog, press releases, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of BHA Appoint Aidan McCormick To Routt County Assistant Regional Director Position 4/22/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Aidan McCormick to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Routt County Group. Aidan started hunting and fishing as an... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers - 16th Annual Rendezvous 4/22/2025 August 8-10, 2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 16th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for August 8-10, 2025. We’ll set up camp in the Gunnison National Forest south of... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NV BHA March 2025 Newsletter 4/22/2025 Spring is here, which means the big game tag application season is upon us. NDOW has set May 7th as the application deadline and results will be released on or before May 23rd. NDOW will be... Tags: Nevada Chapter Download
Media Minnesota Chapter Hosts Turkey Hunting Workshop at Sitka Maple Grove 4/18/2025 The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted a Turkey Hunting 101 Workshop at the recently opened Sitka Gear- Maple Grove location In early April. This free workshop was designed... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota events, R3 Event Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA Drafts Resolution in Support of a Second Bear Tag & Submits a Petition to the Fish & Game Commission 4/17/2025 After many years advocating for science-based management of fish and wildlife, California BHA celebrates the release of the Final Black Bear Conservation Plan and has submitted a petition to the... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media State Issues A Review of the Alaska Board of Game 4/16/2025 A Review of The Board of Game I went into the Board of Game as someone with no prior experience with the Alaska state fish and game regulation process, minimal understanding of... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Administration to Rescind Public Lands Rule, Potentially Shirking Public Engagement 4/16/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Administration to Rescind Public Lands Rule,... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Press Releases BHA Commends Bipartisan Stand Against Public Land Sales as Senate Amendment Falls Short 4/16/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. – Over the weekend, the U.S.... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News NY April Newsletter 4/16/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope you are all out enjoying the trout opener and getting prepped for the turkey opener coming up on May 1. Want to keep my intro brief this month and get... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media State Issues Montana's $8 Billion Gamble - the High Stakes of Transferring Federal Lands to the State 4/15/2025 Montana BHA has signed a report detailing crippling costs to the state that would ensue if federal lands were to be transferred to the state. BHA has long opposed this notion and has pushed back... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Hunters and Industry: An Essential Partnership for Migratory Bird Conservation 4/14/2025 Hunters and Industry: An Essential Partnership for Migratory Bird Conservation Photos and Story by Mark LindbergThe 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), an international conservation... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media State Issues Building Community at the Alaska BHA Beer Dinner Spring 2025 4/14/2025 Building Community at the Alaska BHA Beer Dinner Spring 2025 by Ridge NelsonSince moving to Alaska last year, I have attended several Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) events. The primary... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News IF4 Screening in Fairbanks 2025: An Annual Evening of Fishing Fun & Community 4/11/2025 IF4 Screening in Fairbanks 2025: An Annual Evening of Fishing Fun & Community by Nate Kibby The International Fly-Fishing Film Fest (IF4) was a great gathering of angling enthusiasts. Around... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Recap of Alaska BHA’s Pint Night with Cameron Carroll – A Great Time for Conservation and Community! 4/11/2025 Recap of Alaska BHA’s Pint Night with Cameron Carroll, ADF&G Small Game Program Coordinator – A Great Time for Conservation and Community! by Alec Boyd-DevineOn the evening of April 7th, Alaska... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Field to Table Sea Duck Philly Cheesesteak 4/11/2025 Sea Duck Philly Cheesesteak Alec Boyd-DevineIngredients 4 Small Ducks (8 breasts) 1 Green Bell Pepper 1 Red Bell Pepper 1 Yellow Onion 4 Hoagie Buns Cheese Sauce 8 Slices of Pepper... Tags: Field to Table Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Hunters and Anglers Applaud the Reintroduction of the Ruby Mountains Protection Act 4/11/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2025 Contacts: Dan Johnson, California/Nevada Public Lands Manager, Trout Unlimited, dan.johnson@tu.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA San Gabriel Bighorn Survey Recap! 4/11/2025 Counting Sheep in the San Gabriels – Even When We Don’t See Them Earlier this spring, BHA members joined volunteers from the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep (SCBS), personnel from... Tags: California Chapter, California Events Download
Media State Issues Take Action to Support Conservation Funding in Montana 4/11/2025 In 2021, Montana led the nation by dedicating a portion of marijuana tax revenue to the Habitat Montana program. That funding has already delivered significant returns, including improved public... Tags: Montana Chapter, Montana action alerts Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Hunters and Anglers Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Boundary Waters 4/9/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2025 Contacts: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Lukas Leaf, Executive... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News RI BHA Sponsors 2025 Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt 4/9/2025 RI BHA Sponsors 2025 Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt For the second year in a row BHA’s New England Chapter is sponsoring the RI Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt coordinated by The Light Foundation and... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Spring 2025 Newsletter 4/8/2025 “Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.” - Pericles Standing Strong for Colorado’s Public Lands Across the nation, policies... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media $30,000 Boost for Backcountry Access in Oregon 4/8/2025 Oregon BHA Donation Supports Trail Work in NE Oregon In the northeast corner of Oregon lies some of the largest and most rugged expanses of backcountry in the state. Home of the deepest canyon in... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media State Issues Press Releases Ruby Mountains Administrative Mineral Withdrawal Cancelled 4/8/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2025 CONTACT: Russell Kuhlman, executive director, Nevada Wildlife Federation: Kuhlman@nvwf.org Devin O’Dea, western policy & conservation manager, Backcountry... Tags: press releases, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: Phil's World Fence Pull and Clean Up 4/8/2025 I recently walked into the local BLM field office and asked what BHA could do to help them with habitat improvement projects and they were ecstatic. We immediately got this project on the... Tags: Colorado Chapter, stewardship recap Download
Media Chapter News Selling Off Public Lands Is Not An Affordable Housing Fix 4/8/2025 Spring is here and soon turkey hunting will be too.[1] Like many Colorado turkey (and other) hunters, I depend on public lands for hunting, hiking, camping, canoeing, and outdoor recreation in... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News National Monuments At Risk (Veterans Defend Camp Hale) 4/8/2025 During early April members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) and other conservation groups converged in Washington, D.C. to advocate for keeping public lands in public hands. I had the... Tags: Colorado Chapter, CO AFI Download
Media Podcasts 11 Bulls in a Row with BHA's Trey Curtiss 4/8/2025 Trey Curtiss, a native son of Montana, is BHA’s Strategic Partnerships and Conservation Programs Manager. Trey is also among a very small group of public lands’ elk hunters who have... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Two PA Sunday hunting bills introduced for 2025 legislative sessions 4/7/2025 Pennsylvania Senate bill SB67, and House bill HB851 were introduced recently and referred to each chamber’s Game & Fisheries Committee. Both SB67 and HB851 would permit the Pennsylvania Game... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Arkansas, Stop SB290: Defend Our Watersheds, Recreation, and Rights 4/6/2025 TAKE ACTION NOW! Amid controversy and under threat of damming, Arkansas’ iconic Buffalo National River was designated as the country’s first National River in 1972. Despite that monumental step... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Halibut Ceviche 4/5/2025 Halibut Ceviche by Dave Johnson· One small halibut fillet, approximately 16 oz diced fine (rockfish make a wonderful ceviche as well, I personally find Pacific and Lingcod too oily) · ½ large... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues A BHA Pint Night with Roman Dial 4/2/2025 A BHA Pint Night with Roman Dial On March 26th a large group gathered at Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in Anchorage, Alaska. The group consisted of conservationists, students, outdoor... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Urges Congress to Abandon Proposal to Sell off Public Lands as Part of Budget Discussions 4/2/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media April 2025 Federal Policy Roundup 4/2/2025 This month, BHA continues to elevate the voice of hunters and anglers in defense of our public lands and waters as high-level decisions emerge that would fast-track their privatization and... Tags: policy blog, the campfire Download
Media State Issues Protecting Oregon’s Backcountry: Keeping Members Updated on Deschutes National Forest E-Bike Proposal 4/1/2025 “We just started out by riding down deer trails...” It might sound like the beginning of a joke, but for local wildlife populations, one could argue it has almost become a nightmare. The Oregon... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: Chicago Backcountry In Your Backyard- Turkey Hunting 101 4/1/2025 The Illinois Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers partnered with Minority Outdoor Alliance and Sitka Gear for a Turkey Hunting Workshop in the Vernon Hills suburb of Chicago. The workshop... Tags: Illinois Chapter, the campfire, R3 Event Download
Media Field to Table Slow Cooker Venison Nihari with Mango Chutney 4/1/2025 Slow cookers rule. You get to just dump a pile of meat and spices in a vat and walk away, to be hailed as some kind of culinary genius 8 hours later. This recipe is a take on a Pakistani dish,... Tags: the campfire, Field to Table, Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA April update 4/1/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers April update! Latest: Nebraska BHA met with Nebraska Game and Parks biologist Adam Kester in North Platte to discuss public hunting programs... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Ben Johnson To Central Rockies Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/31/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Ben Johnson to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Central Rockies Group. Ben is a lifelong hunter-angler who grew... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media State Issues Freedom and Healing on the River 3/28/2025 A veteran’s story and thoughts on protecting the Kootenai River I am 36 years old. At this point in, what I like to think of as being, my young life, I have served my country and community in... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA Rallies Against Anti-Public Lands Legislation 3/28/2025 Last week, Montana BHA members showed up in full force at the state legislature, advocating for the conservation and stewardship of our public lands, wildlife habitat, and hunting... Tags: policy blog, Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Texas BHA - Mid-Session Legislative Update 3/27/2025 Over a week has passed since the bill-filing deadline in the 89th Texas Legislative Session, and Texas BHA has been deep in the weeds monitoring key pieces of legislation on priority issues — most... Tags: policy blog, Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA March/April Newsletter 3/27/2025 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... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 2025 Utah Legislative Session Recap & Impacts 3/27/2025 After an extremely busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up on Friday, March 7. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked several bills this year and participated in... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News Senate Joint Memorial 104 Echoes “Transfer to the States” Movement 3/26/2025 Camas Creek NWF, USFWS photo by Brent Lawrence In the past week, we saw the Idaho State Legislature adopt Senate Joint Memorial 104 which requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media State Issues Securing Michigan's Outdoor Heritage: MI BHA's Support for House Joint Resolution C 3/26/2025 The Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MI BHA) is actively working to protect and strengthen the future of hunting and fishing in our state. House Joint Resolution C (HJR-C),... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Podcasts It’s More Than Fishing: A Conversation with CCA’s Pat Murray 3/25/2025 Come with us to Houston, Texas, to talk saltwater fishing, conservation, philosophy and life with Pat Murray, former light tackle fishing guide and President of the Coastal Conservation... Tags: the campfire, Podcast Download
Media Modernizing the 1872 Mining Act: Protecting Our Public Lands, Wildlife, and Future 3/24/2025 For nearly 150 years, the 1872 Mining Act has shaped hardrock mining on our public lands. Enacted in an era of rapid expansion and resource extraction, the act was originally designed to fuel... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA's UAS Intern on SB 105 3/24/2025 Alaska BHA's UAS Intern on SB 105 -Lillian Thorington's oral testimony at the committee hearing on March 17th. Hello, I am your Miss Juneau Volunteer America, Lillian Thorington. I am also an... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media SC RECAP: SC BHA Manufactured Wire Reef Construction with SCDNR SCORE program 3/24/2025 Did you know that one adult oyster filters 2.5 gallons of water per hour? Last Friday 3/21/2025, SC BHA met and helped SCDNR build Manufactured Wire Reefs (MWR) for the SCORE program. The SC BHA... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CT BHA Comments on Sunday Hunting and Bear Hunting 3/24/2025 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... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Understanding SB5 and Future NM Fish & Wildlife Governance 3/21/2025 SB 5, signed into law in 2025, brings major updates to wildlife governance in New Mexico. It renames the State Game Commission as the State Wildlife Commission and changes the Department of Game... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media State Issues Nolichucky River – TN Dept. of Environment and Conservation Public Comment Period 3/21/2025 On December 11th, 2024 the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) issued an Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit to CSX Transportation Inc. for the repair of railroad... Tags: Tennessee Chapter Download
Media State Issues Fly Fishing in Juneau: Presentation Recap and Rundown! 3/21/2025 Fly Fishing in Juneau: Presentation Recap and Rundown! by Angelica Boyd-Devine Photos by Alec Boyd-Devine & Mary Glaves On March 19th, Alaska BHA members and outdoor enthusiasts gathered at... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News West Virginia BHA Organizes and Collaborates on the state's First Sportsman's Day at the Capital 3/20/2025 Politics has a negative connotation that makes most folks recoil at the thought of spending their free time engaged in it. Yet as hunters and anglers who care about conservation it is our... Tags: West Virginia Chapter Download
Media State Issues Hunters & Anglers Raise Strong Opposition to SB 307 3/20/2025 This bill passed the second reading in the Senate by a vote of 30 to 20, but there is still an opportunity to kill it. Check out the letter that BHA and other sporting organizations submitted... Tags: Montana Chapter, Montana action alerts, container Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA Opposes Legislation that Would Streamline the Sale of State Lands 3/20/2025 HB 676 has already passed the house and has a hearing this Friday in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Right now, only constituents of committee members may take action, but if it advances out of... Tags: Montana Chapter, Montana action alerts Download
Media Efforts to Streamline the Sale of Public Lands for Housing Continue to Grow 3/19/2025 Across the country, we’re seeing increased pressure to develop land for housing as communities grow and demand for real estate rises. While addressing the shortage of affordable housing is... Tags: policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA March Newsletter 3/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Spring is finally here! The skunk cabbage is popping up and letting us know that soon the woods will be green again. We have been eating through the last of last year's... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media State Issues Restoring Alaska’s Wood Bison through Dedication and Collaboration 3/18/2025 Restoring Alaska’s Wood Bison through Dedication and Collaboration Two wood bison settling into the soft release pen in Minto Flats State Game Refuge. by Mark Lindberg I always thought it a... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases 10th Circuit Court Affirms District Court Decision in Corner-Crossing Case, Upholding Public Access Rights 3/18/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025 CONTACT: Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager, odea@backcountryhunters.org Denver, CO – In a huge victory for public land owners,... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Utah Chapter, the campfire, press releases, New Mexico Chapter, Oklahoma Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Kansas Chapter, utah Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000 Acres of Public Lands Under Threat 3/18/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News BLM & BHA Tackle Water Site Inspections to Prioritize Repair 3/18/2025 The Carlsbad Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages over two million acres in southeast New Mexico, providing unmatched public recreation opportunities. Everyone can find... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Damon DeGraw To Routt National Forest Habitat Watch Volunteer Position 3/18/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Damon DeGraw to serve as a Routt National Forest Habitat Watch Volunteer. Damon grew up in a town of 500 people in northeast... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA March Newsletter 3/18/2025 Between Utah's legislative session, the opening of Hunting for Sustainability applications, and an amazing public lands party with Ryan Callaghan of Meateater, February was a busy month! Read on... Tags: Utah Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Sid White To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Sid White to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Sid started fishing at 4... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jason Judge To Southeast Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Jason Judge to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southeast Group/region.Jason started hunting and fishing in... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Ben Monarch To Arkansas River Valley Group Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Ben Monarch to serve as Regional Director for the Arkansas River Valley Group. Ben was born and raised in Kentucky. He started... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Cade Kloberdanz To Northwest Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Cade Kloberdanz to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northwest Group/region. Cade has been fly-fishing... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jacob Kinnard To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Jacob Kinnard to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Jacob has been fishing... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steve Bridges To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 “The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Steve Bridges to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Steve started fishing at... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint John Young To Central West Slope Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed John Young to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Central West Slope region. John grew up fishing across New... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New Mexico BHA Policy Update 3.17.25 3/17/2025 Have you been paying attention to your local public lands? Sierra, Otero, and Catron counties recently passed anti-public lands resolutions, and now Luna County is next. The attack on our public... Tags: policy blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media State Issues MI BHA Chapter Raises Concerns About Sea Lamprey Control Staff Cuts 3/17/2025 Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Raises Concerns About Sea Lamprey Control Staff Cuts The recent firing of 12 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employees responsible for sea... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Applauds Passage of Senate Joint Resolution 25-009 in Defense of Public Lands 3/14/2025 DENVER – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Colorado chapter celebrates the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 25-009, "Protection of Colorado’s Public Lands," which reaffirms the state’s... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Press Releases New Legislation Would Safeguard 58,000 Acres, 74 Miles of Public Lands and Waters in Oregon 3/12/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org New Legislation Would Safeguard 58,000 Acres, 74... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, California Chapter, Oregon Chapter Download
Media State Issues March 2025 Alaska BHA Newsletter 3/11/2025 February brought some challenges for public lands and it also brought Draw Results Day. Alaska BHA hosted 3 Draw Tag Celebrations across the state,... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA Mid-Session Legislative Report 3/11/2025 GOOD NEWS: BHA’s Two Top Priority Bills Are Moving Forward! The Montana Chapter of BHA is promoting two key pieces of legislation this session and both are meeting with success: HB... Tags: Montana Chapter, Montana action alerts Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA March Newsletter 3/10/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers March update! This month, two BHA Nebraska board members Kyle Broadfoot and Bill Grossnicklaus set up a BHA booth at the Nebraska Bowhunters... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC BHA in Opposition to Denial of Public Access in Senate Bill 220 3/9/2025 The provisions outlined in North Carolina senate bill SB220, Section 4, specifically the new Section 14-280.4, pose significant restrictions on public access to our waterways by making it a... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media AFI Wyoming Priority Landscape Event 3/6/2025 The word "community" is often used, whether it refers to where you live, or a cheesy line often used by employers to describe their workplace environment. The community within the Armed Forces... Tags: AFI Comms Channel, AFI, priority landscapes Download
Media State Issues The Power of Community: BHA's Mission Across the Country 3/6/2025 The Power of Community: BHA’s Mission Across the Country by Alec Boyd-Devine I recently had the opportunity to attend the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah. Having... Tags: Utah Chapter, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues SC Supports Bill H3872, Hunting Heritage Protection Act 3/5/2025 South Carolina Bill H3872 "Hunting Heritage Protection Act" is measure aimed at preserving and promoting hunting opportunities on South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources managed lands. A... Tags: South Carolina Chapter Download
Media Backcountry Journal The Irreplaceable American Ideal 3/5/2025 A Message from BHA President & CEO Patrick Berry Public land is as American as Mom’s apple pie and the stars and stripes. It’s woven into the fabric of our history, culture, and principles of... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal, featured Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Statement on HB25-1258, Scientific Management of Wildlife 3/4/2025 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a member organization that seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through conservation education and work on... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media March 2025 Federal Policy Roundup 3/4/2025 March 2025 Federal Policy Roundup Throughout February, the fledgling second Trump administration continued to make announcements with broad and significant impacts to the management of public... Tags: policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Southeast Chapter Small Game Hunt 3/4/2025 On February 22, 2025, the Southeast Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers organized a small game hunt at Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Lottie, Louisiana. This event combined... Tags: Southeast Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - March 3/4/2025 This is your March 4th edition of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Note - this... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Washington Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Alaska Chapter, Arizona Chapter, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA Supports SB 291 to Enhance LEO Authority 3/3/2025 BHA Supports Senate Bill 291 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we fight to protect wild places, fair chase hunting, and responsible fishing. But none of that matters if our fish and game laws... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA Supports SB 5 - Bill Summary & Status Report 3/3/2025 The New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (NM BHA) supports Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) and has worked with legislators and hook and bullet partners to ensure the hunting and angling... Tags: policy blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Chapter 2025 Spring Newsletter 3/3/2025 The Ohio BHA Chapter has been busy this winter creating impactful plans across Ohio. Check out the 2025 Newsletter below! Tags: Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Blacktail Deer Foundation Pint Night Juneau: Recap and Citizen Science Opportunities 3/3/2025 Blacktail Deer Foundation Pint Night Juneau: Recap and Citizen Science Opportunities by Lillian Thorington, AK BHA Intern Spring Overview of BDF in Southeast Alaska. One of the most... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Draw Tag Results Day and Night: February 21st, 2025. 3/2/2025 AWP Draw Tag Results Party Moose Call Winners. On the evening of February 21, over 100 Alaskans: hunters, anglers and trappers from all over Southcentral Alaska, gathered at Double Shovel Cider... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council: A Collective Voice in the Legislature 3/1/2025 For the last handful of years, Utah BHA’s Board has been involved with the Utah Sportsmen’s Caucus at the Capitol during the Legislative Session. In the past, the Caucus served as an opportunity... Tags: Utah Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Reintroduction of CORE Act Renews Hope for Conservation of Colorado Public Lands and Wildlife Habitat 2/28/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2025 CONTACT: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Reintroduction of CORE Act Renews Hope for... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Press Releases Legislation to Expand Arkansas Wilderness Would Advance Conservation for Generations to Come 2/28/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2025 CONTACT: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Legislation to Expand Arkansas Wilderness... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Press Releases New Opportunities for Public Access, Habitat Conservation Possible with Bipartisan Reintroduction of VPA-HIP Bill 2/28/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2025 CONTACT: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org New Opportunities for Public Access, Habitat... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media State Issues Senate Bill 105: "An Act relating to the lease and sale of state land for recreational cabin sites; and providing for an effective date." 2/28/2025 POLICY ACTION Updates from Alaska's 34th Legislature On February 26th, 2025 Governor Dunleavy introduced legislation Allowing Alaskans to Build Recreational Cabin Sites, Senate Bill 105. SB... Tags: Alaska Chapter, Alaska events Download
Media State Issues Montana HB 763 - Accessing Public Lands Through Block Management 2/27/2025 Montana is home to millions of acres of public land, yet much remains out of reach for hunters. Over 3 million acres—10% of our state and federal lands—are landlocked, surrounded by private... Tags: Montana Chapter, access Download
Media State Issues KYBHA Opposes Senate Bill 89 – Surrendering Waters of the Commonwealth 2/27/2025 Hunters and Anglers must stop Senate Bill 89 (SB89). SB89 abandons Kentucky’s definition of “Waters of the Commonwealth” contained in KRS 244.1-010, replacing it with the federal definition of... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues IN BHA HB 1447 - State Management of State Forests 2/26/2025 “I have read many definitions of what is a conservationist, and written not a few myself, but I suspect that the best one is written not with a pen, but with an axe. It is a matter of what a man... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA Emphasizes Importance of BWCAW Protections 2/26/2025 Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Position Statement on Protecting the Boundary Waters Watershed As the voice for wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Oklahoma BHA '25 Winter Newsletter 2/26/2025 The Oklahoma Chapter is working to make an impact on behalf of OK BHA members and the conservation needs in the state. Check out the latest from the chapter in the newsletter below! Tags: Oklahoma Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA February 2025 Newsletter 2/26/2025 Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has begun sending out a regular report with a summary of our recent efforts and with alerts on potential upcoming events. This past month we added four new... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private Citizen 2/24/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February, 24th, 2025 BHA Contact: Dre Arman arman@backcountryhunters.org BLM Contact: Bruce Hallman bhallman@blm.gov Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private... Tags: Idaho Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Montana BHA Hosts Successful Conservation Celebration 2/24/2025 A shoutout to our presenting sponsors Trailhead River Sports, Life Chiropractic, and Rangitsch Brothers RV for making this event possible! The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoints Brennan Tauber And John Chandler To Social Media Manager Positions 2/24/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Brennan Tauber and John Chandler to Social Media Manager positions. Brennan Tauber Brennan is a lifelong angler and fairly... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Opens Board Applications for 2025 2/24/2025 Are you looking to give back to those wild places in Wisconsin that you hunt and fish and ensure access to those places for generations to come? Click here to apply for the WI BHA Board of... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter Download
Media Freedom & Fire: A Brief BHA History II 2/24/2025 “Public lands habitat is the Titanic that keeps hunting afloat, but it’s sinking, which is why BHA was formed around a southern Oregon campfire in March 2004.” Freedom and fire were integral to an... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media 2025 BHA Awards Nomination Portal 2/24/2025 Do you know an individual who deserves to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to conservation or our organization? This is your chance to help us honor their work with one of our... Tags: the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands 2/21/2025 Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands Late last week, on orders from President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management, our federal land and wildlife management agencies laid off thousands... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Senate Amendment to Reinstate Staff at DOI, Forest Service Fails 2/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2025 CONTACT: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Senate Amendment to Reinstate Staff at DOI,... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media 2024 Year in Review: BHA’s Illegal Motorized Use Reward Program 2/20/2025 For Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), 2024 marked another year of unwavering commitment to protecting public lands and wildlife habitat through our Illegal Motorized Use Reward Program.... Tags: stewardship blog, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Maine State Team Winter Update 2/20/2025 We are taking a moment before the snow melts revealing sheds, ice melts on our fishing spots and the turkeys start strutting to catch everyone up with some policy activity here in... Tags: New England Chapter, Maine Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NV February 2025 Newsletter 2/19/2025 It’s that time of year when the final seasons have come to an end, and we start planning for the fall. That is of course, unless you’re one of the lucky few who were awarded a spring turkey tag.... Tags: Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NV January 2025 Newsletter 2/19/2025 As the dust settles on 2024, we can look back and assess the work that BHA has done. BHA advocated and supported actions taken by the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service that... Tags: Nevada Chapter Download
Media Oppose HB 1236 and Unnecessary Safety Zone Expansion 2/19/2025 UPDATED 2/28/25: HB1236 Failed to Pass as a full Senate Floor Vote. the vote was 5 Yes, 29 No. Thank you to everyone who contacted their elected officials and to the legislators who stood for... Tags: South Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA February Newsletter 2/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair With the hunting seasons mostly wrapped up, I am getting stir crazy dreaming about chasing gobblers in the spring turkey woods, and the NY Chapter is busy working on... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Podcasts Compounding Damage with Destruction on a North Carolina River 2/18/2025 During the deluge of Hurricane Helene, over 30 inches of rain fell in the headwaters of the iconic Nolichucky River in North Carolina, falling on ground already saturated from prior rain.... Tags: the campfire, Podcast Download
Media Public Lands Firings Hurt Hunters and Anglers 2/18/2025 Late last week the Trump administration fired more than 5,000 federal employees within the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service (totaling 10% of the USFS staff). The firings... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured Download
Media On Base: Creek Restoration in Historic Habitat 2/18/2025 On a damp October morning away from the noise of I-5 and life's usual distractions, a group of volunteers huddle near a white canopy. Braving the cold, they wait to hear the plan for the day of... Tags: stewardship blog, Washington Stewardship, AFI Comms Channel, AFI, Washington AFI Event Download
Media Chapter News BLM proposes sale of parcels in Nebraska 2/18/2025 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is revising its land use plan in Nebraska, potentially opening nearly all of its 5,100 acres for sale. These parcels, primarily 40 to 80 acres each, are... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Mountain Goat ID Public Lands Pint Night with Alaska BHA & RMGA 2/14/2025 Mountain Goat collars, skulls, horns, and ID information made available by ADF&G and RMGA at the Mountain Goat ID Pint Night On the evening of January 31st BHA Alaska Chapter co-hosted a fun... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media State Issues Colorado BHA Statement of SN25-053, Protect Wild Bison 2/14/2025 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a member organization that seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Key Nominations within Interior Department 2/14/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org As the Trump administration announces new leadership for the... Tags: the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News MI BHA Chapter Applauds DNR’s Decision Halt Development in Gaylord Forest Mgt Unit 2/14/2025 The Michigan chapter of BHA is pleased to report that, following our call to not skip the public input process, the Michigan DNR has halted further plans on a proposed 400 acre solar farm within... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Backcountry Journal Hunting and Angling Presidents 2/14/2025 By Dalton Valette To celebrate this year’s Presidents’ Day, let’s look at the long history of America’s heads of state who enjoyed the great outdoors. For us, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers,... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal, president's day Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Why New Hampshire House Bill 202 is Bad for Wildlife Conservation 2/13/2025 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... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA January 2025 Newsletter! 2/11/2025 New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Don't miss your chance to connect with fellow hunters and anglers at the upcoming New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Show. NMBHA will be selling... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Virginia Should Commit to Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Funding 2/11/2025 Unfortunately, both Virginia HB 2025: Wildlife Corridors or Crossings; Action Plan and Programs and Virginia HB 2059: Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act were tabled at the start of the legislative... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues UTAH 2025 Mid-Legislative Session Update 2/11/2025 Every year in Q1, Utah state officials engage in the Utah Legislative Session to pass new laws or amend laws. Utah BHA follows and engages in the Session quite closely, as there are typically... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: SC BHA Squirrel Hunt and Trash Pickup 2/10/2025 On February 8, 2025, the South Carolina Chapter of BHA hosted a great day in the woods at Sumter National Forest near Clinton. The event brought together BHA members and families for a morning of... Tags: South Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues February 2025 with Alaska BHA - Newsletter 2/7/2025 Alaska -- We made it through January, which was filled with Board of Game meetings, a few great Pint Nights, and a lot of news about public lands conservation in Alaska. Not... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media State Issues Juneau Mountain Rescue 2/7/2025 Juneau Mountain Rescue On January 29, the Alaska Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) hosted a pint night at Forbidden Peak Brewery in Juneau, Alaska. BHA invited Juneau... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - First Look 2/7/2025 Welcome to your first glimpse of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Much like... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Washington Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Arizona Chapter, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Texas Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Interior Secretary Burgum Issues First Orders, Conservation Doesn’t Make List 2/7/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Interior Secretary Burgum Issues First Orders,... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Celebrating Backcountry Hunters & Anglers with Vibrissa Beer 2/6/2025 Yesterday reminded me once again why I love being a member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Every year, we hold our annual chapter board meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, bringing everyone... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Defends Coyote Hunting and Commission Processes in CA 2/5/2025 Next week, the California Fish & Game Commission will consider acting on a recommendation by the Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) that C.C.R. § 472 be amended to remove coyotes. CA BHA... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Rhode Island BHA 2025 Policy Priorities 2/4/2025 In January Rhode Island’s General Assembly convened to begin their 2025 legislative session. BHA’s Rhode Island team has moved the needle on our top policy priorities in recent years – we worked... Tags: Download
Media Podcasts Wilderness meets Modern Society -- Seth Kantner Part II 2/4/2025 Alaska’s Seth Kantner is back with us, as promised, for part two. Seth was born in a sod igloo on the Kobuk River in the 1960s and has been hunting, trapping, fishing, and making a life on... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: 2025 North Country Icebreaker 2/4/2025 The North Country Icebreaker: A Gathering for Outdoor Enthusiasts and Public Lands Supporters A rendezvous is traditionally a meeting between two or more people at a pre-arranged location. The BHA... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media State Issues Take Action to Allow Montana to Offer Raffles AND Auctions for Big Game Tags 2/3/2025 Montana BHA has been tracking and engaging on a large number of bills during this legislative session, and we are urging you to support House Bill 283, which would allow Montana Fish, Wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter, Montana action alerts Download
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Confirmation of Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary 2/3/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 3, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Policy Alert: Senate Bill 5 Gains Momentum in the New Mexico Legislature 2/3/2025 After many years of unsuccessful attempts at reforming the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, a new bill is speeding through the 2025 legislative session. The New Mexico Chapter of... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Reflections on the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival: A Weekend of Connection and Conservation 1/30/2025 Recently, I attended the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival at the Meadows Event Park in Doswell, VA. I was representing the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, manning... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media The Legal and Legislative Fight to Protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness 1/30/2025 The legal and legislative fight to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a vast and ecologically significant region in northeastern Minnesota, has been ongoing for decades.... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Chapter News Mountain Lion Processing with Washington BHA 1/30/2025 Mountain Lion Processing with Washington BHA Thanks to collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and the generosity of a local archery range, the WA Chapter of... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA 2024 Policy Roundup 1/30/2025 Rhode Island BHA 2024 Policy Roundup Following a successful year in 2023, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ team in Rhode Island advocated more effectively than ever in 2024 to support the Ocean... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Kentucky - Mullins WMA May be up for Sale 1/30/2025 Map reading and general land navigation skills are essential tools in the outdoorsman’s tool kit. Those tools are doubly important when you are a public lands and waters user because it is... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Stewardship in the Bootheel of New Mexico 1/29/2025 The Bootheel region of New Mexico is normally viewed from inside a car speeding down I-10. From the interstate it appears desolate and dry. Large wide expanses of creosote bush and mesquite... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter, stewardship, Events Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Nolichucky River - Stop CSX Destructive Construction Activities 1/29/2025 Protect the Nolichucky River: Stop CSX’s Destructive Construction Activities In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating floods and landslides across Southern Appalachia, a Herculean effort... Tags: North Carolina Chapter, Tennessee Chapter Download
Media Entering the 119th Congress and the Second Trump Administration 1/27/2025 Protect the Nolichucky River: Stop CSX’s Destructive Construction Activities In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating floods and landslides across Southern Appalachia, a Herculean effort... Tags: policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Backcountry Journal Winter 2025 issue of Backcountry Journal 1/27/2025 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal, Journal Issue Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Applauds Wildlife Commission for Fighting Against Privatization 1/27/2025 Last summer, a private property owners association in Western North Carolina filed a contested case against the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to block public recreation on sections of two... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Public Lands On The Chopping Block: It’s Now Or Never 1/24/2025 America is exceptional in many regards. One of the most notable of our ideals encompasses 640 million acres: our system of public lands and waters, equally owned by every citizen. “We the people... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Block Public Lands Privatization, Bolster Hunting and Fishing Access 1/23/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 23, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Block Public Lands Privatization,... Tags: the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media The Ongoing Fight for Our Wild Places: A Veteran's Perspective 1/23/2025 As a veteran who served in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), I understand that success often hinges on the small victories. During the GWOT, capturing high-value targets did not just weaken... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Mid-Atlantic Chapter Celebrates Maryland’s Newest National Wildlife Refuge 1/22/2025 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is thrilled to share exciting news for Maryland and the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed. On December 13, 2024, U.S. Secretary of... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Advocating for Wildlife Protection and Resilient Infrastructure in Virginia 1/22/2025 As Virginia faces increasing challenges related to wildlife-vehicle conflicts, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity loss, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter continues to support proactive measures that... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media State Issues New England BHA Supports Proposed Bear & Deer Hunting Regulation Changes in Massachusetts 1/21/2025 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... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases President Trump’s Day One Actions Include Assault on Alaska Public Lands 1/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 21, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org President Trump’s Day One Actions Include Assault on... Tags: the campfire, featured, press releases, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Podcasts Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands 1/21/2025 As promised, John Leshy is back on the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast & Blast to discuss his recently published and definitive book, Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB2059) Moves Forward: Action Needed! 1/17/2025 Exciting news! Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB2059) has been referred directly to the House Appropriations Committee (HAC), bypassing the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media State Issues NM BHA Supports Caja del Rio Monument Designation 1/17/2025 Recognizing Caja del Rio as an Ancestral Homeland The Caja del Rio holds profound significance as an ancestral homeland for Indigenous communities, including the Pueblo people who have lived,... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News MI BHA Chapter Advocates for Responsible Public Land Use 1/17/2025 MI BHA Chapter Advocates for Responsible Public Land Use The Michigan BHA chapter continues to actively advocate for the responsible management of our state’s public lands. Recently, we submitted... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Legislation Introduced to Repeal President’s National Monument Authority, Undermining Bedrock Conservation Law 1/16/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 16, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Proposed Legislation Targets Century-Old... Tags: the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News 1.10.25 NM State Game Commission Recap 1/16/2025 This meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by Chair Richard Stump. Director Michael Sloane delivered the Commission roll call; six members were present (one position has... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 11.8.24 NM State Game Commission Recap 1/16/2025 The meeting gathered at Las Cruses. Five Commissioners were present in the room at the beginning of the meeting (Chair Stump, Vice Chair Sharon Salazar Hickey, Dr. Sabrina Pack, Tirzio Lopez,... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Appoints David Gallegos as Habitat Watch Volunteer 1/15/2025 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint David Gallegos To San Luis Valley Habitat Watch Volunteer Position The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Elk Hoof Disease 101 1/15/2025 Elk Hoof Disease 101 – What You Need to Know About the Disease Afflicting Elk in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond Finding an elk herd in the thick, fog-laced forests of Southwest Washington can... Tags: Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Arizona BHA Helps Maintain Access on Perrin Ranch 1/15/2025 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... Tags: Arizona Chapter Download
Media Public Lands & Waters Photo Contest, 2024 Winners 1/14/2025 We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Public Lands & Waters Photo Contest! Your breathtaking photography from across North America truly captured the essence of our public lands,... Tags: the campfire, featured Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2025 Winter Newsletter 1/14/2025 Hello from the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers! We hope you're beginning the new year by taking stock of a successful 2024 in the backcountry, as well as looking forward to what... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues January 2025 Alaska BHA Newsletter 1/13/2025 2025 with Alaska BHA Alaska BHA has been active in Southcentral Alaska attending the Board of Game meetings, talking with partners and sponsors about plans for this... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Supreme Court Rejects Utah’s Land Grab Lawsuit: A Victory for Public Land Owners 1/13/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2025 Contacts: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager,... Tags: Utah Chapter, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News WA Governor Inslee’s Final Fish and Wildlife Commission Appointments Sabotage the Incoming Administration 1/12/2025 Governor Inslee’s decisions tarnish his environmental legacy by marginalizing Tribal input, representative government, and the independent oversight of wildlife management. FOR IMMEDIATE... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida Black Bear Management - The Full Story About the Potential 2025 Hunt 1/12/2025 Will bear hunting in Florida be a reality in the future? At the December 2024 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) commission meeting the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute... Tags: Florida Chapter Download
Media State Issues Field to Table Mule Deer Picadillo 1/9/2025 Growing up in Houston, Texas, I was exposed to an abundant food scene fueled by the city’s diverse population. From African oxtail stew to VietCajun crawfish and noodles, I developed an... Tags: the campfire, Field to Table, Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Response to House Bill 99 1/9/2025 The Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has long advocated for sportsmen’s and women’s ability to access public lands via corner crossing—the act of moving between adjoining... Tags: Wyoming Chapter, wycorner_crossing, public access Download
Media State Issues Q & A with the Montana BHA chapter’s new Board Chair, Jake Schwaller 1/8/2025 To welcome the new year, the Montana BHA board elected a new leader, Jake Schwaller, after our previous Chair, John B. Sullivan III, completed his term. First and foremost, we are grateful for the... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Jimmy Carter's Alaska Public Lands Legacy 1/7/2025 Alec Boyd-Devine walks into the Tongass National Forest on Admiralty Island to go Sitka Black-tailed deer hunting.Jimmy Carter’s Alaska Public Lands... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Podcasts Haunted by Alaska: Bjorn Dihle on Life, Bears, and Mystery (ep. 195) 1/7/2025 Bjorn Dihle has lived his entire life in southeast Alaska, hunting and fishing from the Tongass National Forest to the northern Brooks Range and beyond. He is a family man, a wilderness and... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News 2024 Indiana BHA Recap 1/7/2025 Indiana BHA 2024 Year in Review!!! The Indiana BHA Chapter had an excellent 2024! Below, we are going to provide you with a quick recap of some of our accomplishments over the course of the... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Applauds Chuckwalla Designation Conserving 624,000 Acres of Public Lands 1/7/2025 For Immediate Release: January 7, 2025 Contacts: Nadia Marji, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government... Tags: the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Anglers, Hunters Cheer President Biden’s Action to Designate Sáttítla Highlands National Monument 1/7/2025 For Immediate Release: January 07, 2025 Contacts:Sam Davidson, Policy Director, California Public Lands, Trout Unlimited(831) 235-2542 / sam.davidson@tu.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy... Tags: the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Promises Fulfilled 1/7/2025 The Rebecca Romero Hunting Legacy Award and the Montana Hunter Mentorship ProgramAfter a week and a half at Elk View, the Goerz’ cabin outside of Philipsburg, Montana, it was now time for my wife,... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Winter 2024 Newsletter 1/6/2025 As 2024 came to a close, Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers looked back on a year of many successes. We had one of our most active and impactful stewardship seasons ever, removing miles of... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Hunters & Anglers Applaud 20 Year Mineral Withdrawal in South Dakota Black Hills National Forest 1/6/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 6, 2025 Contact: Devin O'Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager, odea@backcountryhunters.org Rapid City, SD — January 6, 2025 — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)... Tags: the campfire, press releases, South Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Hunters & Anglers Celebrate Temporary Oil and Gas Withdrawal in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains 12/30/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 30, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org The Sportsmen for the Rubies Coalition encourages strong collaboration... Tags: the campfire, press releases, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Happy Conservation Holidays from Alaska BHA 12/27/2024 Great news for Alaska's Public Lands to wrap up 2024! On December 8, 2024, a significant win for conservation was achieved when an amendment mandating the Department... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Podcasts Haunted by Alaska: Bjorn Dihle on Life, Bears, and Mystery (ep. 195) 12/24/2024 Bjorn Dihle has lived his entire life in southeast Alaska, hunting and fishing from the Tongass National Forest to the northern Brooks Range and beyond. He is a family man, a wilderness and... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Smoked Goose Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich 12/23/2024 Smoked Goose Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich Growing up in the Midwest, I always had an ample amount of Canada geese breasts in the freezer. Since I stopped buying meat altogether, I found... Tags: Field to Table, Alaska Chapter Download
Media State Issues Floating to the Hunt: Lessons from Alaska's River Expert, Barry Whitehill 12/23/2024 Floating to the Hunt: Lessons from Alaska's River Expert, Barry WhitehillFloating the wild waterways of Alaska is a bucket-list adventure for many outdoor enthusiasts. For Barry Whitehill,... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Federal Policy Roundup 2024 12/23/2024 With the backing of our members and supporters, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers saw significant successes in 2024 that conserved intact fish and wildlife habitat, improved access and recreation... Tags: policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Press Releases In Final Days, Congress Sends Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Legislation to President’s Desk 12/23/2024 For Immediate Release: Dec. 23, 2024 Contact: Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org In Final Days, Congress Sends Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation... Tags: the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Valley County is for Public Land Owners 12/23/2024 As the Utah lawsuit to seize our public lands rages on, some of our elected officials in Idaho are jumping on Utah’s bandwagon to destroy our public land heritage. In October we saw Idaho... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 4,000 Acres of Added Public Land in Indiana 12/23/2024 New Public Land Acquisition a Win for Us All! As you’ve probably already heard, Indiana DNR recently acquired 4,000 acres in Sullivan County. In a world where so much conservation news is about... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Waterfowl Banding at Creamers Field 12/23/2024 Photo by Nick Schaefer The only thing that I like more than hunting ducks has to be banding them. Banding ducks consists of capturing ducks live, putting a numerated metal band around their leg... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Sourdough Cougar Claws 12/23/2024 By Melissa Hendrickson What better way to celebrate the rejection of Proposition 127 in Colorado, the citizen initiative that tried to ban mountain lion hunting, than baking up a delicious... Tags: Idaho Chapter, the campfire, Field to Table Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Beer Dinner Recap 12/22/2024 BHA Beer Dinner Recap A Night of Conservation, Community, and Culinary Delights Darren Bruning, Deputy Director of Wildlife Conservation presenting on Wood Bison Restoration in AlaskaThe... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media State Issues The Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge 12/22/2024 AK BHA Volunteer shooting ballistic gels in Feb. 2024 at the Hank Harmon Rifle Range in Juneau, AKThe Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge Earlier this year, Alaska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News VT BHA Pint Night with Ethan Tapper 12/20/2024 The Vermont team of the New England Chapter hosted a Pint Night at the Bear Naked Growler December 19th in Montpelier, VT. The focus of the evening was to hear from Ethan Tapper, local Vermont... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media NY BHA December '24 Newsletter 12/19/2024 Update from Chapter Chair As the hunting seasons slowly start to come to a close and winter sets in I hope everyone is able to take some time to reflect back on the past year of enjoying your... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Sporting Businesses Rally Around Protections for the Dolores Canyons 12/18/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 18, 2024 Contact: Bryan Jones, Regional Policy Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers – jones@backcountryhunters.org Jay Chancellor, Colorado Advocacy Campaigns... Tags: Colorado Chapter, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA 2024 Recap 12/13/2024 With 2024 coming to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the support of our dedicated members and... Tags: stewardship blog, California Chapter, habitat, r3 Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Two-Year Protection Initiated for Pecos River Watershed 12/13/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 13, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Two-Year Protection Initiated For Pecos River Watershed Washington, D.C.... Tags: press releases, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Beers, Bands, and Bitterbrush Stands - Public Land Stewardship with the California & Nevada BHA Chapters 12/13/2024 Our second Annual Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands event gathered BHA community members from Santa Barbara to Elko and everywhere in between to restore habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, upland... Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, featured, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, habitat, californiabha Download
Media Chapter News 2024 Kentucky BHA Year in Review 12/13/2024 Exceptional Growth and Impact throughout 2024 2024 has been another year of successful growth for Kentucky Backcountry Hunters & Anglers! Since its inception and charter in 2019, the... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Michigan chapter urges action to protect Lake Superior: The Threat of Copperwood Mine 12/13/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), we are passionate about preserving the wild places and public lands that provide us with the hunting, fishing, and recreation opportunities that we all... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Good Samaritan Abandoned Mine Remediation Bill Heads to President’s Desk 12/11/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 11, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications nadia@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. – After decades of advocacy by conservation groups,... Tags: the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Trails at Mena Decision Announced, Arkansas BHA Seeks Member Input 12/11/2024 The Trails at Mena project is a proposed development on Rich Mountain north of Mena, within the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest. Over a period of 5-10 years, Arkansas Department of... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. #193: NO to Alaska's Ambler Road 12/10/2024 Alaska’s proposed Ambler Road is back on the table, and Americans are once again asked a fundamental question about what we value and what kind of world we will pass on to our children. We... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News Summer Recap - Fence Pull with RMEF at Pumphouse 12/10/2024 Here comes Jerry and yes, he has sandwiches. The midday heat does little to dampen the appetite we have worked up after a morning of unburdening the local hillside of outdated fencing. There... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Public Comment Period - IN DNR Division of Forestry Strategic Direction 12/10/2024 You have until 12/17 to comment on the Indiana DNR Division of Forestry 2025-2029 Strategic Direction, the document that sets out the plan for our state forests for the next 5 years. CLICK HERE... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Haunted Elk Hunts 12/10/2024 “I am haunted by waters,” Norman Maclean wrote in A River Runs Through It. Although humans are a creative, forward-looking species we rely heavily on past experiences, whether on the water or in... Tags: Download
Media Press Releases Local Fishing Businesses Call on President Biden to Designate Sáttítla National Monument 12/9/2024 Contacts: Sam Davidson, Policy Director, California Public Lands, Trout Unlimitedsam.davidson@tu.org; (831) 235-2542 Redgie Collins, Director of Law and Policy, California... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Supports Commissioner Linville Reappointment 12/4/2024 To: The Office of Governor Jay Inslee Cc: Ruth Musgrave, Senior Policy Advisor for Natural Resources Subject: Fish and Wildlife Commission Reappointment- Molly Linville Dear Governor Inslee, On... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media State Issues WHY BHA? 12/3/2024 WHY BHA? Mary Glaves, AK Chapter Coordinator It’s #GivingTuesday 2024. The onslaught of attacks to the heritage of public lands in this country defies over a hundred year value system to... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Trapping Heritage and Education with Alaska Board Member, Ryan Bandy 12/3/2024 Trapping Heritage and Education with Alaska BHA Board Member, Ryan Bandy Greetings from the Interior, BHA members! As we arrive in December, trapping along the Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers is in... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Secretary of Agriculture Nomination 12/3/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2024 Contacts: Thomas Plank, Communications Manager plank@backcountryhunters.org Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications nadia@backcountryhunters.org BHA... Tags: the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Thankful for YOU, Alaska BHA 11/28/2024 There is a new threat to Alaska's Brooks Range. Veterans Against the Ambler Road: A Call for Responsible Stewardship of Public Lands "As a veteran who has dedicated my life to... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Podcasts REBOOT: Ron Mills, Legendary Montana Outfitter (Ep. 44) 11/26/2024 We're spending Thanksgiving week with our families and bringing you one of our favorite podcast episodes from the archives: Ron Mills, an outfitter, hunting guide and packer in the Bob Marshall... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Trails (Motorized & Mechanized) Impacts On Public Lands Habitat 11/25/2024 As populations and outdoor recreation grows in the west it’s imperative that trail planning and management consider the effects of roads, trails, and recreation activities on big game high... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Press Releases BHA Welcomes Conservation Leader James Brandenburg to North American Board 11/25/2024 For Immediate Release Nov. 25, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA Welcomes Conservation Leader James Brandenburg to North American Board MISSOULA,... Tags: the campfire, press releases Download
Media PA Chapter Welcomes Steve Bousum to board 11/25/2024 Steve Bousum of Chester Springs, Chester County was recently named to the board of the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Steve is a life-long Pennsylvania hunter and... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Senate Committee Advances Final Public Lands and Waters Legislation for the 118th Congress 11/20/2024 On November 19, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held its final Business Meeting of the 118th Congress. The record-breaking number of bills on the docket highlights the backlog of... Tags: Colorado Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, access, Public Waters Access Download
Media Chapter News Help Guide Planning at Keweenaw Point and Fort Wilkins State Park 11/20/2024 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on two new general management plans in the Keweenaw Peninsula. One is for Keweenaw Point state-managed lands and the other is... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media The Great Betrayal: America’s Public Lands Legacy is Under Siege 11/19/2024 If you live anywhere in the country where public lands exist, be warned: special interests have become more emboldened than ever to privatize and profit from our public lands. As many Americans... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured Download
Media Chapter News The History of the Whitetail Deer in Indiana 11/19/2024 A Brief History of White-tailed Deer in Indiana “It’s hard to treat natural resources casually when you know that generations have fought for them” (Jim Posewitz) Introduction In November 2021,... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media 2024 BHA Corporate Partner Gift Guide 11/18/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' 2024 Corporate Partner Gift Guide is here! Check out some awesome holiday deals from our favorite corporate partners, and considering supporting the many great... Tags: the campfire, featured Download
Media Press Releases BHA Acknowledges Secretary of Interior Announcement, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Conservation 11/15/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, Communications Manager, plank@backcountryhunters.org Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org BHA... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues US Marines Provide Helicopter Support for Bighorn Sheep Habitat Improvement 11/15/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2024 Contact: Devin O'Dea 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org | Scott Gibson 909-210-0548, scottygibson@gmail.com Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the... Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA November '24 Newsletter 11/15/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Hi fellow public land advocates! I hope you are all enjoying the fall season and having luck filling your freezers! I am writing this before heading out to deer camp for... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media State Issues Veterans Against the Ambler Road: A Call for Responsible Stewardship of Public Lands 11/13/2024 As a veteran who has dedicated my life to serving this country, I am deeply troubled by an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would revive the Ambler Road project.... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, featured, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues First Annual Alaska Chapter Board Retreat & Crawdad Catch-and-Cook Stewardship Event October 2024: Event Recap 11/12/2024 First Annual Alaska Chapter Board Retreat and Crawdad Catch-and-Cook Stewardship Event October 2024: Event Recap Board Retreat Earlier this year, our Chapter Chair, Dave Johnson, shared an... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 6x6 Karma: The Bear Facts 11/12/2024 During the late summer/early fall I spend several days in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado scouting rifle season elk hunting locales. I’m not looking for elk, specifically, but for... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CWD Detected in New York 11/12/2024 Recently the New York Department of Environmental Conservation sent an email to locals in Region 6 and then to the rest of the state concerning detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at a... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah is Not For Sale, and Neither is Idaho 11/8/2024 Utah’s lawsuit to seize 18.5 million acres of public land has brought with it significant outcry from public land enthusiasts across the beehive state. It can be tempting to think the... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Organizations Optimistic about Final Plan to Protect Sage-Grouse Habitat, Call for Work to Begin 11/8/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BLM plan aims to stanch steep decline of iconic bird (WASHINGTON, D.C.--November 8, 2024) –... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Press Release - Gate Project Complete at Cedar Creek WMA 11/5/2024 Arkansas Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Announces Gate Project Completed at Cedar Creek WMA Fort Smith, Ark. (October 16, 2024) – The Arkansas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) today... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CALL TO ACTION: Support a Sandhill Crane Season in Wisconsin 11/4/2024 Join the Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers in urging committee members to recommend the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources seek federal approval for a hunting season of... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Elected Officials in 15 States Oppose Public Lands, Condemned by Grassroots Network of Hunters and Anglers 11/4/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 1, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, 435-770-3774, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Elected Officials in 15 States Oppose Public Lands, Condemned by Grassroots Network of... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 192: Healing Waters and Veterans' Journeys 11/1/2024 Almost ten years ago, career firefighter and paramedic Beau Beasley embarked on a journey to tell the true stories of America’s veterans, honestly and in their own words. He was a respected... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Backcountry Journal Fall 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal 10/31/2024 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal, Journal Issue Download
Media Chapter News Hunters And Anglers Support Dolores River Canyons National Monument Designation 10/29/2024 A growing chorus of hunters, anglers, and other public lands advocates are encouraging President Biden to protect and Dolores River Canyons region in southwest Colorado as a national monument. A... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media SD BHA Comments on Pactola-Rapid Creek Watershed Mineral Withdrawal 10/29/2024 USDA Forest ServiceMystic Ranger District8221 Mount Rushmore RoadRapid City, SD 57702 Re: Pactola-Rapid Creek Watershed Mineral Withdrawal October 25, 2024 On behalf of the South Dakota... Tags: South Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Hampshire Fish & Game Wildlife Action Plan Survey 10/29/2024 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... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Battle at Bellyache Ridge 10/28/2024 Battle At Bellyache Ridge Fence Removal By Briant Wiles It was the end of May 2024, and the BHA stewardship team was riding high after victories at Meeker, Rabbit Mountain, Perins Peak, and... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Support Rhode Island Waterfowl Conservation & Hunting Opportunities 10/28/2024 As part of BHA’s Yardsale Auction, New England BHA is auctioning a fully outfitted Rhode Island waterfowl hunt for the winner and three hunting buddies (4 people total) that was generously donated... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media State Issues Protecting Access and Preserving Public Lands in the Crazy Mountains 10/25/2024 The Crazy Mountains in Montana have long been a battleground for public land access. As a cherished area for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation, the region represents a vital part of... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Mid-Atlantic Chapter Supports Virginia’s Great Outdoor Act 10/24/2024 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is expressing its support for Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB 1297). Introduced by Delegate Paul Krizek of Virginia’s 16th District,... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News A Tribute to Arizona BHA Founding Member Kurt Bahti 10/22/2024 The Arizona Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is saddened to hear of the passing of founding member Kurt Bahti. Kurt's dedication to protecting the earth’s most valuable resources and... Tags: Arizona Chapter Download
Media Defending Our Shared Public Lands: A Call to Action 10/18/2024 As I sit here writing in the middle of October, many of you have had the opportunity to chase wild game across the public lands of this great nation. This unique privilege, afforded to us in the... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Chapter News State Issues MINNESOTANS: Vote "YES" To Renew Lottery Funding to Natural Resources 10/18/2024 Minnesotans will see a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot as they head to the polls for the general election. It is called “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA Fall Newsletter 10/17/2024 It's the best time of the year! Between getting out for hunting season, here's what we've been up to: Policy Updates The North American Grasslands Conservation Act has been introduced... Tags: North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Hunting for Sustainability: A Participant’s Perspective 10/17/2024 Once I realized that western big game hunting was an opportunity to have an epic backpacking trip in the wilderness that potentially could yield a yearlong supply of the most organic, local,... Tags: Utah Chapter, Hunting for Sustainability Download
Media Chapter News NY OCTOBER NEWSLETTER 10/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Well, we have officially made it to the best time of the year. Fall colors, cooling temps, and lots of time in the woods and marshes chasing white-tailed deer, small... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Submits Comments to NOAA Coastal Program Evaluation 10/15/2024 On October 15, 2024, BHA’s Rhode Island Team submitted written testimony to NOAA, related to their periodic coastal management program review focused on Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 191: The Fight for Clean Water After the Kingston Disaster with Jared Sullivan 10/15/2024 Episode 191 with Jared Sullivan, former editor of Field and Stream and Men’s Journal, on his new book, Valley So Low, about the 2008 coal ash disaster near Kingston, Tennessee, its catastrophic... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Sulfide Mining Destroys Watersheds 10/15/2024 (“Sulfide mining destroys watersheds.” Duluth News Tribune: 10/12/24) During the last week of September, I was hunting ruffed grouse in northern Minnesota not far from the Superior National Forest... Tags: Download
Media SD BHA Celebrates 560-acre Addition to Game Production Area 10/11/2024 Last month, SD BHA celebrated the dedication of “The Stengle Tract,” a 560-acre addition to the Frozen Man Creek Game Production Area in Stanley County, South Dakota which marked a significant... Tags: South Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Stearns Ruffed Grouse Habitat Management Project Proposal 10/11/2024 The Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest is requesting public comment on the Stearn Ruffed Grouse Management Plan proposal. The project will be on US Forest Service... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Field to Table Lemon Shallot Cream Sauce 10/10/2024 Lemon Shallot Cream Sauce Lemon Shallot Cream Sauce on Coho, contributed by Alec Boyd-Devine Recently, two friends from my hometown in Indiana visited me at my new cabin in Juneau,... Tags: Field to Table, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Utah Public Lands Lawsuit: How Can I Get Involved? 10/10/2024 A lot of hunters and anglers have reached out to our chapter asking how they can get even more involved in opposing Utah’s Public Lands Lawsuit in addition to signing the petition on BHA’s... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured Download
Media Chapter News Event Recap: Wick's Wildlife Area Fence Removal 10/10/2024 Nineteen Iowa BHA members, college students, and family members gathered on September 15th, 2024 at Wick's Wildlife Area outside of Story City, IA for a fence removal project. The goal of the... Tags: stewardship, Iowa Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Journal The Access Frontlines 10/10/2024 This article originally appeared as the President's Message column of the Summer 2024 Backcountry Journal. By Patrick Berry Imagine the excitement and anticipation after a long week of work as... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal, Texas Chapter, save the cutoff Download
Media Press Releases The U.S. House of Representatives Introduces the North American Grasslands Conservation Act 10/9/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org The U.S. House of Representatives Introduces the North American Grasslands Conservation... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Recap: Public Lands Pint Night at Common Roots Brewing Sponsored by onX 10/8/2024 We had a great time celebrating Public Lands month at the Common Roots Flagship in South Glens Falls, NY Former chair, Todd Waldron was on hand to talk about the early days of the NY Chapter... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media State Issues Proposed Indiana Bobcat Season, Public Comments Needed 10/4/2024 Update - Second Comment Period Open NOW until January 16th! Natural Resources Commission seeks input on proposed bobcat trapping rule changes - State of Indiana To learn more about how seasons and... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Brittany Parker To Board Position 10/4/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter appointed Brittany Parker to serve on the chapter Board/Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Brittany was born and raised in Rifle, Colorado.... Tags: Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2024 Fall Newsletter 10/3/2024 It's the best time of the year! Take a look at what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Montana BHA and their conservation... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Fall 2024 Newsletter 10/2/2024 Mary -- Tis the season for hunting, canning, and for some animals and humans, hibernating. But not for AK BHA! Summer seems all but a blurr and we're still in freezer filling... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Celebrates Public Lands Day 10/2/2024 To celebrate this year’s Public Lands Day, Montana BHA Chapter volunteers organized a river cleanup on the Missouri River between Holter Dam and the town of Cascade. Boasting over 7,000 trout per... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana recap, Montana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Field to Table Grouse & Dumplings 10/2/2024 The arrival of fall means many things to a hunter. Here in Montana in September, I’m often conflicted by the dueling options of archery elk hunting and the upland bird season. Bow or shotgun?... Tags: the campfire, Field to Table, Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: USACE Waterfowl Work Day Brings Immediate Results For Minnesota BHA Members 10/2/2024 Public Lands Month is not only a chance for BHA members to celebrate our wild places and be thankful for the opportunities they have given us, but it is also our chance to give back to... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, stewardship Download
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Fall Newsletter 10/2/2024 It's the most wonderful time of the year! The days are getting shorter and hunting season is officially upon us. Like most of us here at Wyoming BHA, we expect many of you are spending as much... Tags: Wyoming Chapter Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 190: The Battle for Mobile Bay 10/1/2024 Blaring headlines: “Battle lines hardening in dispute over Mobile ship channel deepening project” “No more federal mud dumping' — Standing room only at Baykeeper town hall” A newly deepened and... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Reward Issued in Central Idaho for Successful Report of Illegal Motorized Use 10/1/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is pleased to issue a $500 reward to Ken Mason as a token of appreciation for the time and effort invested in reporting a tip that resulted in two separate... Tags: Idaho Chapter, OHV Download
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Janet George To Board Position 10/1/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter appointed Janet George to serve on their Board/Executive Leadership Team (ELT). She was born and raised in southwestern Michigan. More... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Fall 2024 Newsletter 10/1/2024 “Deerness manifests a death.My word is grateful.”- Ursula K. Le Guin, Always Coming Home Fall is here, and hunting season is in full swing. Even as many of us turn our thoughts to filling... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Villa Grove STL Fence Removal 9/30/2024 Villa Grove State Trust Lands Fence Removal By Briant Wiles Looking up from the fence our eyes are drawn to a solid wall of mountains that sweep south lining the bathtub of sediment that is... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Massachusetts Team attends Striperfest 9/30/2024 On September 28th, New England BHA attended StiperFest and was represented by Aaron Townsley and Jen True from the Massachusetts Team and talked with hundreds of folks about BHA's conservation... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Journal Hunting on the Ballot 9/30/2024 This article also appears in the Fall 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal. By Bryan Jones This fall the public’s right to hunt will take center stage on the ballot in Colorado with a proposed... Tags: Colorado Chapter, the campfire, Backcountry Journal Download
Media Field to Table Mountain Lion Carnitas 9/30/2024 Have a skeptical family member or friend who thinks a big cat can only be a “trophy” and not table fare? Get your hands on some catamount meat and treat them to this mountain lion carnitas recipe,... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Field to Table Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Bill Signed into Law in California 9/30/2024 As urbanization increasingly carves up California's landscapes, the need to conserve and enhance wildlife connectivity becomes critical. Assembly Bill 1889 is a significant step toward addressing... Tags: policy blog, California Chapter Download
Media Warriors with a New Mission in Conservation 9/27/2024 The Armed Forces Initiative is more than just a community; just like the flag we salute, it's a tapestry woven with the threads of diverse backgrounds and experiences. Within our ranks, you will... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Taking Out the Trash 9/27/2024 The following article was first published by HuntingLife.com on 18 Sept 2024. It written by Beau Beasley, author of Healing Waters, Fly Fishing Virginia, and Fly Fishing the Mid-Atlantic as... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, featured Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Senate Bill Would Conserve Over 700,000 Acres of Colorado Public Lands 9/26/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep. 26, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org New Senate Bill Would Conserve Over 700,000 Acres of Colorado Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. –... Tags: Colorado Chapter, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News The Left Flip Flop Hypothesis 9/25/2024 The Left Flip Flop Hypothesis (Recap of the Clark Fork Public Land Pack-Out) The author’s husband and son cruising the drift holding areas for trash. Words and Photos by Melissa... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Aaron Lingwall To Northern Colorado Group Assistant Regional Director Position 9/24/2024 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers appointed Aaron Lingwall to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Colorado Group.[1] Aaron was born and raised in Wahpeton,... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Salisbury Salt Marsh Pack Out Sponsored by onX 9/24/2024 September is Public Lands Month and it was a perfect time to come out to Salisbury Beach State Reservation and help clean up the beach. Salisbury Beach is a unique area where the Merrimack River... Tags: New England Chapter, strewardship Download
Media Chapter News San Isabel National Forest Fence Removal 9/24/2024 San Isabel National Forest Fence Removal By Briant Wiles “The fence just disappeared” was the overheard remark of one of the participants at the recent Salida fence pull event. 16 motivated... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media SD BHA Leaders Clean Up Thompson Lake 9/20/2024 In recognition of Public Lands Month, SD BHA leaders earned their conservation karma last weekend packing out trash at Thompson Lake as a part of South Dakota Game, Fish, and Park's Adopt-A-Lake... Tags: stewardship blog, South Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2024 Indiana BHA Chapter Rendezvous Recap 9/19/2024 The Indiana Chapter of BHA hosted their 4th annual Rendezvous at Rockville Lake Park Campground this last weekend. The event was a massive success and rollicking good time!Three dozen people... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Q3 CO BHA News Update 9/18/2024 “If you want to hunt, first you have to have animals to hunt. And if you want animals, first they’ve got to have habitat to live in. So, if you’re not trying to protect habitat and improve it and... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media BHA Federal Policy Update: Week of September 16, 2024 9/18/2024 Both chambers of Congress are in session this week. It is anticipated that next week a number of relevant committees will hold their final regularly scheduled markups for the 118th Congress.... Tags: policy blog Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. #189: Utah Wants Your Public Lands 9/17/2024 Utah files landmark lawsuit challenging federal control over most BLM land Yes, it is to retch over. Once again, the Utah legislature is coming for America’s public lands, this time by way of a... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media State Issues NY Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area Management Being Questioned 9/17/2024 An advocacy group is trying and stop the New York State Deperment of Environmental Conservation (DEC) from completing a forestry management project at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area in Otto New... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal Motorized Use Reward: Hunters Speak Up to Protect Habitat in the White River National Forest 9/17/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of two hunters who played a crucial role in combating illegal motorized use on Colorado’s public... Tags: Colorado Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News NY September Newsletter 9/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair We are only a few weeks out from big game season opener (in some places already open). I have been out a few times already chasing early geese and squirrels. I have... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters Cannot Dismiss the Magnitude of Utah’s Public Lands Lawsuit 9/16/2024 On August 20th, 2024, Utah’s Governor Cox announced a sweeping lawsuit that the State filed with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the federal government’s legal right to hold and manage 18.5... Tags: Utah Chapter, the campfire, featured Download
Media State Issues Spring Bear Hunting to Continue in Oregon 9/16/2024 Last week the Oregon Fish and Game Commission met to discuss big game hunting regulations for 2025 based on the recommendations of biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Prior... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media Chapter News Water Access Wars Seep Into Southeast 9/16/2024 As the population in North Carolina’s western mountains grows, so too does interest from private entities in laying claim to public water access. For decades, anglers have dealt increasing... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News East Otto State Forest Trash Pack Out 9/16/2024 On August 18th, Western NY BHA members got together on East Otto State Forest for a public land trash pack-out. Members collected two pickup trucks worth of trash from camp sites and ditches along... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Public Lands Rule could be great for conservation – we should give it a chance 9/14/2024 The Public Lands Rule could be great for conservation – we should give it a chance The Bureau of Land Management Conservation and Landscape Health rule, commonly known as the Public Lands Rule,... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY Annual Saratoga Sand Plains Public Archery Range Shoot 9/13/2024 We had a great time again this year at the Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management Area Public Archery Range We had a few return from last year and some new guests this year join us to shoot... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media State Issues OR Chapter Supports Agency Proposed Game Regs for 2025 9/12/2024 The following letter was submitted to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission on September 12th ahead of the September 13th, 2024 ODFW Commission meeting: September 12, 2024... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Make Your Voice Heard! Travel Management Planning on the Little Missouri National Grassland 9/11/2024 The Forest Service is in the early engagement stage of their Travel Management Plan for the Little Missouri National Grasslands. They are hosting a series of Open House meetings to engage the... Tags: North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Mid-Atlantic 2024 Public Lands Month Public Lands Packout 9/9/2024 Every year Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) celebrates National Public Lands Day as a month-long celebration. So, what exactly is all this about and what is National Public Land Day. In... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Fight for Stream Access: Hunters, Anglers, and Boaters Unite for Colorado’s Waters 9/6/2024 “Colorado’s magnificent rivers and streams are a public trust to be enjoyed by all. Our message to state officials: let our people float and fish.” - Colorado Chapter Co-Chair, Don... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Public Waters Access, stream access Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Vermont Northwoods Story Slam at Johnson Woolen Mills 9/5/2024 Nothing defines hunting the big woods like wool pants and coats in the classic buffalo check pattern. Johnson Woolen Mills has been at it in Vermont for nearly two centuries. They hosted us for... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Howe Ranch Fence Removal 9/5/2024 Howe Ranch Fence Removal By Briant Wiles With the elk bugling and the temps starting to come down in the mountains of central Colorado my mind drifts back to the heat of the summer and one of... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Keep Public Lands Out of Utah's Greedy Hands 9/4/2024 In the history of ill-advised plans and underhanded schemes to squander the public lands legacy shared by all Americans, Utah officials may have just eclipsed the rest of the bunch. In August, the... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News BHA Volunteers Expand Elk Habitat on BLM lands in Northwest CA 9/4/2024 On a still morning in Humboldt County, BHA volunteers gathered at the Lacks Creek Management Area for the second year in a row to expand elk and deer habitat by reducing encroaching conifers on... Tags: stewardship blog, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. #188: Hunting on the Ballot with Gaspar Perricone 9/3/2024 From ballot initiatives that mandate wolf-reintroduction or banning the hunting of mountain lions and bobcats, wildlife management decisions are increasingly being made by voters instead of... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News MI DNR State Forest Managment Plan - Public Comment Opportunities 8/30/2024 Michigan DNR will release for public comment a draft of the new State Forest Management Plan Development of the Draft Management Plan was a monumental undertaking by the DNR and will set the... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Press Releases New BLM Solar Plans Seek to Balance Conservation and Renewable Energy Goals 8/30/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 30, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, plank@backcountryhunters.org New BLM Solar Plans Seek to Balance Conservation and Renewable Energy Goals Hunting, fishing organizations... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project 8/30/2024 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is committed to our mission to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Public Lands Pale Ale(s) 8/30/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we believe in preserving and advocating for the wild places that make our backcountry adventures possible. That’s why we’ve teamed up with breweries across the... Tags: the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Anglers and Hunters Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Create Sáttítla National Monument 8/30/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 30, 2024 Contact: Joel Weltzien, (406) 925-3771, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org Anglers and Hunters Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Create Sáttítla National... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BLM to Maintain Conservation Status for 28 Million Acres in Alaska 8/29/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 29, 2024 Contact: Mary Glaves, 415-246-5329, glaves@backcountryhunters.org BLM to Maintain Conservation Status for 28 Million Acres in Alaska Washington, D.C.... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Press Releases BHA TO RUN ADS URGING CO, OR, CA, & AZ LEGISLATORS TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS, CONSERVATION PROGRAM 8/28/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 28, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank | plank@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Run Full-Page Ads Urging CO, OR, CA, and AZ Legislators to Act to Protect... Tags: press releases Download
Media Chapter News Two Miles of Sheep Fencing Removed in New Mexico 8/28/2024 Domesticated sheep arrived with the early Spanish conquistadors and explorers in the 1500's. Sheep herding was a lucrative venture for many people... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter, stewardship, Events Download
Media Chapter News 8/15/24 NM Habitat Stamp Citizen Advisory Committee - Meeting Recap 8/28/2024 The NM Citizen Advisory Committee* met with NMDGF staff on August 15th in Santa Fe to determine priorities for Habitat Stamp funding among 11 collaborative submissions. Eight of the nine Advisory... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media AFI Event Review (St Croix River) 8/28/2024 St Croix River Fly Fishing for Smallmouth and Musky "I had a great time at the St Croix River Dual Skills Camp this past weekend. I had no idea this super floatable river and this level of fly... Tags: AFI Featured Stories Download
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA August 26th Newsletter: Essence of Fall 8/27/2024 The essence of fall is in the air and termination dust has even made an appearance in some areas. Fall is here in Alaska...Our favorite time of year! This fall, aside from all the... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters And Anglers Call For President Biden To Designate Dolores River Canyons National Monument 8/26/2024 Area faces threats from industrial scale mining, habitat fragmentation, unmanaged recreation) (Colorado Newsline: 8/21/24) In the words of former Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Conservation... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Protecting Florida's State Parks: A Call to Action Against Development 8/24/2024 The Threat to Our State Parks Nine of Florida's State Parks are currently facing proposed amendments to their unit management plans that could significantly alter their character and natural... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes Murphy Robinson to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission 8/23/2024 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is glad to welcome Murphy Robinson as the newly appointed sportsmen’s representative to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission. Appointed by... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Maine Team Learn to Hunt: Whitetail Deer 8/23/2024 New England BHA led two Whitetail Deer Hunting workshops on August 17 at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine Outdoor Education Center in Augusta. The workshops were presented in partnership with... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Bighorn Sheep Survey 2024 Re-Cap 8/22/2024 CA BHA Volunteers help CDFW Staff Survey Bighorn Sheep Across the Mojave! The heat was coming and we all knew it. With a projected high of 115 for both days, we knew that getting to elevation... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Utah Attempts to Wrest Public Lands Out of Public Hands 8/20/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 20, 2024 Contact: Devin O’Dea, 415-246-5329 odea@backcountryhunters.org Utah Attempts to Wrest Public Lands Out of Public Hands SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Backcountry... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 187: The Lost Tale of Prospect Bluff with Archeologist Jeffrey Shanks 8/20/2024 Join Hal and Florida archeologist Jeffrey Shanks for a lost tale of British Marines and Jamaican privateers, American maroons, Creek Indian warriors, rogue Choctaws, religious prophets, and the... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA August Newsletter 8/20/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Happy August everyone. I hope you all are as excited as I am about the upcoming hunting season opening up next month. DEC has some big changes this year to how they will... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Snowmass Falls Ranch - A new beginning. 8/20/2024 Snowmass Falls Ranch A New Beginning By Briant Wiles When it comes to opportunities to help improve habitat on a newly acquired piece of public ground in the mountains of Colorado, it... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media The 2024 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest 8/19/2024 Taking pictures of our backcountry experiences is just one way hunters and anglers capture our most beloved memories in designated wilderness, on Bureau of Land Management tracts, Forest Service... Tags: the campfire, featured Download
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Montana to Idaho Wildlife Crossing Feasibility Study 8/16/2024 August 14, 2024 Honorable Pete ButtigiegU.S. Secretary of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC 20590 Subject: US-93 Darby, Montana to Idaho Wildlife Crossing Feasibility Study Dear... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 8/9/24 New Mexico State Game Commission Recap 8/14/2024 This meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. in Taos, New Mexico by Chair Stump. The Commission roll call was conducted by Director Michael Sloane; all members were present. Commissioners attending... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media AFI Event Review (North Carolina Upland Hunting Class) 8/14/2024 2021 North Carolina Upland 101 Dual Skills Camp AFI Leader Marty Bartram: “This event was a challenge as we were trying to teach Upland fundamentals in a part of the country with a real niche... Tags: AFI Featured Stories Download
Media Chapter News Success at Miramonte 8/13/2024 Miramonte Fence Pull Dan Noble State Wildlife Area By Craig Grother During the weekend of August 9 through 11, West Slope BHA members teamed up with Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff to... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA Volunteers Remove 6 miles of Fencing on the Marquez/ L Bar WMA 8/13/2024 Summer thunderstorms built up on the horizon of the Marquez/L Bar Wildlife Management Area. This years monsoon season has been a memorable one. It's rare that the landscape of New Mexico stays... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Maine Team Leader of the New England Chapter, Robert Bryan on Non-lead Ammunition 8/13/2024 Non-Lead Ammunition Speaks for Itself at Maine Workshop By Rob Bryan 8/11/2024 On August 10, Rob Bryan represented the New England Chapter at a workshop presented by the Non-Lead Partnership and... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media New England BHA Continues Support for Mass DMF Striped Bass Study 8/13/2024 Note: For more on New England BHA’s support of striped bass science, policy, and management, listen to episode #2 of Conservation Cooperative “Striped Bass Science & Management” available wherever... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media State Issues Using the eBird App to Further Citizen Science Efforts in Bird Hunting Species & Habitat Conservation 8/12/2024 Using the eBird App to Further Citizen Science Efforts in Bird Hunting Species & Habitat Conservation The integration of technology into conservation efforts has opened up new ways for citizen... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Learn to Hunt North Idaho Class 8/9/2024 By Rome Fiore My hunting journey started all the way in California when I was a kid. My father and grandfather taught me the necessary skills to harvest upland game birds and fish. These lessons... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Public Input Needed - Access Inclusion to Riverfront Master Plan in Terre Haute 8/9/2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has teamed up with the Wabash Riverfront Planning Partnership to develop an updated riverfront master plan for Terre Haute, IN. This master... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Comments on Proposed Big Game Damage Claim Regulation Change 8/9/2024 Earlier this year, with your help, Wyoming BHA helped to defeat HB60 in the legislature. Our efforts were aimed at protecting the investment of hunter and angler dollars from a significantly... Tags: Wyoming Chapter Download
Media State Issues OR Chapter Gathers Signatures and Submits Comments Opposing E-bikes in Deschutes National Forest 8/8/2024 On July 30th, the Oregon Chapter of BHA submitted comments and petition opposing e-bikes on specific trails within the Deschutes National Forest. The proposal by the US Forest Service... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media Chapter News Field Report from the 34th Biennial Sage and Columbian Sharptail Grouse Workshop 8/8/2024 When the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invited our Washington Chapter to sponsor this year’s WAFWA Sage and Columbian Sharptail Grouse Workshop in Wenatchee, we were thrilled.... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Enter the Vortex Edge Hunter Marksmanship Sweepstakes! 8/8/2024 Get ready to “dial in” your rifle hunting skills with Vortex Optics and Wisconsin BHA! Find your “Edge” with the professionals at the Vortex Edge training program through an unforgettable 2-day... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter Download
Media New England Board Members Teach Small Game Hunting Workshop 8/7/2024 Last Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, New England BHA Chapter board members, Aaron Townsley and Pat Saunders taught two sessions at the Masswildlife new hunter workshop held at the Masswildlife... Tags: Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 186: Woniya Dawn Thibeault, Winner of Alone: Frozen and Author of Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey 8/6/2024 Woniya Dawn Thibeault, winner of Alone: Frozen, author of Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey In 2019, primitive skills instructor and master hide-tanner Woniya Dawn Thibeault was... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Statement on Colorado Ballot Proposition 127 8/6/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is disappointed that Proposition 127, which proposes a hunting ban for Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and Lynx, has garnered enough signatures to appear on the Colorado... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on Mule Deer Management Plan Guiding Principles 8/6/2024 The Montana Chapter submitted the following comments to the FWP Mule Deer Citizen Advisory Committee in response to the Guiding Principles that MDCAC has developed to help shape a mule deer... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News A Stark New Reality for Washington’s Wildlife 8/2/2024 By Dan Wilson & Josh Wilund On August 1st, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced the first confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Washington state. The news... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Press Releases Public Hunting and Fishing Access Expanded on National Wildlife Refuges 8/2/2024 For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Public Hunting and Fishing Access Expanded on National Wildlife Refuges WASHINGTON, D.C.... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Press Releases Coalition of Hunters and Anglers Invest in Ad Campaign to Highlight Need for the Designation of the Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument 8/1/2024 For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Zoe Bommarito, Trout Unlimted, zoe.bommarito@tu.org, 517-604-1844 Mary Jo Brooks, National Wildlife Federation, BrooksM@nwf.org, 303-549-8351 Thomas... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Federal Policy Update: July 2024 8/1/2024 As summer on Capitol Hill comes to a close before August recess, a flurry of activity took place to advance legislation to fund our public land management agencies and conservation programs for... Tags: policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Backcountry Journal Summer 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal 8/1/2024 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal, Journal Issue Download
Media Press Releases ‘Good Samaritan’ Legislation to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Passes the Senate 8/1/2024 For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org “Good Samaritan” Legislation to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Passes the Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. –... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media EVENT RECAP: Wise River Fence Removal 7/31/2024 BHA volunteers gathered this July to remove unnecessary fencing on a 200-acre parcel of prime big game habitat recently acquired by the United States Forest Service in the Pioneer Mountains near... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana recap Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Trails at Mena - Project on Ouachita National Forest 7/31/2024 In mid-July I traveled to Mena for my first look at Rich Mountain, Arkansas’ second highest peak. I wanted to see for myself where the Trails at Mena project would go and imagine what the... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media AFI Event Review (Great Lakes Salmon 2021) 7/31/2024 Great Lakes Salmon 2021 Before this event I was at a heavily regulated army training event that lasted for months in a very intense field environment. The culmination of this training means that... Tags: AFI Featured Stories Download
Media BLM and BHA Volunteers Spearhead Habitat Stewardship Project at Irwin Recreation Site 7/30/2024 On Sat. July 20th, BHA Volunteers joined staff from the BLM, Recreation Dept. and Idaho Fish & Game seasonals to remove a mile of fence at the newly acquired Irwin Recreation Site. This is... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA partners with BLM to restore vital Sage Grouse Habitat 7/30/2024 After two years of project planning by BHA Board Member and BLM Wildlife Biologist, Jason Kaitchuck, a group of 21 volunteers gathered sharing donuts and coffee on the side of the road while... Tags: Utah Chapter, stewardship Download
Media State Issues Montana Hunting and Conservation Groups Laud Legal Victories alongside the State of Montana in Defense of Elk and Game Management 7/29/2024 Joint Press Release by All Intervening Organizations In a major legal victory for the State of Montana, hunters, and conservation groups, a District Court judge has sided with the public and... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Stewardship Recap - 6th Annual Salmon River Clean-up Float 7/29/2024 The Idaho Chapter recently hosted the 6th annual Salmon River Cleanup Float near Challis, Idaho. This fun summer event brings volunteers together to float the famous Salmon River to pick up trash... Tags: stewardship blog, Idaho Chapter Download
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Hosts Fence Pull on Charles M. Russell NWR 7/25/2024 Photos & video by The Herd Studios On June 29th and 30th, a group of 15 BHA volunteers and 8 US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employees removed 3 miles of barbed wire fence from the Charles... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana recap Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Save the Cutoff Road Case - July 17 Hearing Update 7/25/2024 The battle to Save the Cutoff continues with new developments in the court case that BHA formally weighed in on earlier in the year – view the amicus curiae we submitted alongside the Texas Rivers... Tags: Texas Chapter Download
Media AFI Event Review (Alaska Caribou 2023) 7/24/2024 Learn to hunt Caribou event Alaska, 2023. When you get stationed in Alaska, it's easy to think that your world of leaving the base is over. What you imagine is this snowy hellscape because... Tags: AFI Featured Stories Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 185: Aldo Leopold and America's 1st Wilderness 7/23/2024 The Wilderness Act was passed by Congress in 1964, and has protected over 109 million acres of American public lands (53% of them in Alaska) since then. But the idea was born in 1924, with the... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Improves Trail in Lee Metcalf Wilderness 7/23/2024 Last weekend, over a half dozen BHA volunteers spent the weekend in the backcountry of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness to make much-needed improvements to the Helmet Pass Trail. Volunteers met early... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana recap Download
Media Chapter News Fence Modification on the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument 7/23/2024 On July 20, 2024, NM and CO BHA members, BLM staff, a Pheasants Forever intern and multiple non BHA members joined Habitat Stewardship Coordinator Bard Edrington V... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Fenced Out! - 4 months of Colorado fence projects. 7/22/2024 Under a hot July sun, the wire shined, and our core body temperatures rose. We dug, pulled, cut, and wrestled the fence. The mixed woven and barbed wire barrier was deeply entrenched in a... Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal: A Win for All 7/22/2024 Backcountry Journal: Summer 2024 Backcountry hunters and anglers value wild country, clean water and intact habitat. It’s a founding principal of this organization, and one that remains a priority... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media BHA Stewardship Report: The Oregon Fence Project 7/22/2024 Blazing sun, thick brush, and rugged country. All of these come to mind when thinking of Oregon’s high desert. BHA’s Oregon stewardship project encounters these characteristics daily, as we work... Tags: stewardship blog, Oregon Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Foraging, (Forest) Health, and Fishing 7/19/2024 A different kind of FHF adventure Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson One of the lessons I’ve learned over the many years of doing field work and hunting is having several backup plans can... Tags: Idaho Chapter, container Download
Media Press Releases BHA Launches Video Campaign Highlighting "Corner Crossings" Issue, Advocate for Public Land Access 7/18/2024 For Immediate Release Date: July, 18 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Missoula, MT – The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is proud to... Tags: Montana Chapter, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Large-scale mountain bike project on Ouachita National Forest 7/18/2024 The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is requesting a Special Use Permit for an area of National Forest Service lands for trail development and recreation-related infrastructure.... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA July Newsletter 7/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope everyone is managing to stay cool! This month, I want to encourage you all to take the time this summer to meet your fellow BHA members. We have two big... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY BHA with Alone star Melanie Sawyer at Filson NYC 7/17/2024 It was a great evening at Filson NYC with History Channel's Alone Season 10 star, Melanie Sawyer! She spent the evening talking about her experience on Alone Season 10 and showing the tools she... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media AFI Event Review (Arkansas Snow Goose 2023) 7/17/2024 AFI Event Review AR Snow Goose Feb 2023 Thank you so much for inviting me on the recent learn to snow goose hunt event. I've never been much of a hunter, but I've always been curious, and to be... Tags: AFI Featured Stories Download
Media Chapter News Waterfowl Banding with Rhode Island BHA – Summer 2024 7/16/2024 Each year fish & wildlife agencies around the country assemble teams of biologists, technicians, and volunteers to take on the important conservation work of banding waterfowl. Unlike winter... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter Assists Willow Slough WMA 7/16/2024 On Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th, the Indiana chapter put in some serious work at the Willow Slough FWA, a 10,000 acre property near Morocco, Indiana. This property borders Illinois,... Tags: stewardship blog, Indiana Chapter Download
Media What Project 2025 Means for Public Lands and Waters 7/15/2024 Stories about “Project 2025” have been circulating in the news, but what many hunters and anglers may not realize are the vast implications it would have for the conservation of our nation’s... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured Download
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Hosts Fence Pull on the Spotted Dog WMA 7/15/2024 On June 29th, a dedicated team of volunteers rolled up their sleeves to breathe new life into the Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area. Our mission was to dismantle outdated fencing and restore... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana recap Download
Media Chapter News U.S. Forest Service Clarifies Dog Leash Rule for BWCA 7/15/2024 If you are a Boundary Waters visitor, and enjoy having your four-legged friends along on your hunting, camping, or fishing trip, you might have noticed a change to one of the rules listed on the... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Appoint Jarret Childers to Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director Position 7/15/2024 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Jarret Childers to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southwest Colorado region. Jarret was born in... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida's Right to Fish & Hunt Bill 7/15/2024 This November, Floridians heading to the ballot box will have the opportunity to vote on Amendment 2, Florida’s Right to Fish and Hunt bill. This bill would protect Florida’s rich outdoor heritage... Tags: Florida Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Event Recap: Restoring Hunter Walking Trails in Superior National Forest 7/12/2024 Minnesota BHA volunteers gathered on June 29th in the Superior National Forest in Northeast Minnesota to improve access of hunter walking trails that had become nearly inaccessible for... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, stewardship Download
Media State Issues Support of Emigrant Creek Ranch 7/11/2024 Sue DoroffPresident, Western Rivers Conservancy 71 SW Oak St., 100Portland, OR 97201 RE: Western Rivers Conservancy’s Emigrant Creek Ranch project in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument... Tags: Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media Chapter News Sultan Basin 2024 Recap 7/11/2024 Over the weekend of June 24th, 27 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land worked with WA DNR to clean a shooting area in Snohomish County,... Tags: washington blog, Washington Stewardship, Washington Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News Public Service Announcement- WDFW Special Draw Corrections 7/11/2024 On July 10th, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a complication occurred in assigning special draws results, as well as corrective steps they are taking to address it. We encourage... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Permanent Public Access Secured on Missouri's Finley River 7/10/2024 The Missouri Court of Appeals has rendered its verdict on the appeal of the decision in favor of public access to the Finley River at Lindenlure. In a unanimous ruling by all three judges, the... Tags: Missouri Chapter Download
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/10/2024 Midsummer greetings from ND BHA! This newsletter features updates from your chapter's latest projects, events, podcasts, and more. And as always, contact us if you interested in getting... Tags: North Dakota Chapter Download
Media State Issues WY BHA Seeks to Protect Our Investments in Wildlife Management 7/10/2024 As hunters and anglers, we invest significant time, money, and care into the management of our state's wildlife and habitats. It's our right to protect these investments and ensure that our... Tags: Wyoming Chapter Download
Media AFI Event Review (Montana Fly Fishing) 7/10/2024 Event Review 2021 Fly Fishing Dual Skills Camp I had never heard of BHA before this event, and now I visit your website every day for more information and more stories of how I can get involved... Tags: AFI Featured Stories Download
Media Press Releases House Appropriators Move to Slash Funding, Target Public Lands 7/9/2024 News for Immediate Release July 9, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, 435-770-3774, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted on party lines to... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 184: Save the Cutoff with Texans Bud Morton and Dustin Baker 7/9/2024 The bitter tide of privatizing public lands and waters is rising fast across America. Only the actions of quietly heroic citizens can stop it. Nobody who hunted and fished the Cutoff wanted to... Tags: the campfire, featured, Podcast Download
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/9/2024 Besides turkey and bear hunting, fishing, and camping, we've had a busy spring here in Montana. Take a look at what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Colorado's Senators Share BHA Priorities for the Dolores Canyon National Monument Proposal 7/8/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, our mission is to protect our public lands, waters, and wildlife and the ability to continue hunting and fishing on those lands and waters. To that end, we... Tags: Colorado Chapter, policy blog, the campfire Download
Media South Dakota BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/8/2024 Summer is officially here! Besides camping, fishing, and soaking up all the time outdoors that we can - here's what we've been up to the past three months at the South Dakota chapter of... Tags: South Dakota Chapter Download
Media State Issues Field to Table Whitefish Melt 7/8/2024 Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) often get a bad rap among Western anglers, but the native salmonid deserves our respect as both worthy quarry and delicious table fare. Related species dominate... Tags: Field to Table, Montana Chapter Download
Media A Community: WA AFI’s Annual Archery Event Fortifies Relationships 7/3/2024 As someone who learned to hunt in the absence of communal experience and mentorship, I understand the trials of error, self-doubt, and sometimes overconfidence that can plague an inexperienced... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal Motorized Use Reward: Gunnison Area Hunter Speaks Up to Protect Habitat 7/2/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of a local Gunnison hunter (name withheld at his request) who played a crucial role in combating... Tags: Colorado Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Rendezvous Roundup: San Isabel National Forest (June 21-23, 2024) 7/2/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter held their 15th Annual Rendezvous in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida/Poncha Springs during June. A dozen hunters and anglers... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Spring Creek Rim Fence Removal 7/1/2024 Draining the east slope of the Umcompahgre Plateau, Spring creek cuts an impressive gorge on its descent to the broad farming valley around Montrose Colorado. Livestock grazing has a long history... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BLM Denies Ambler Road Permit 7/1/2024 Unloading for a backcountry hunt in the Brooks Range. PC: Barry Whitehill, AK Chapter of BHA. BHA and Hunters & Anglers for the Brooks Range Celebrate the BLM's Denial of the Ambler Road... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Vermont Successfully Defends Wildlife Management and Conservation Legacy 7/1/2024 Vermont S.258 emerged as one of the most contentious wildlife and hunting-related bills in the state's recent history. Shortly after its introduction, the Vermont Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Archery Day for New Hunters 7/1/2024 On June 22, NY Hunters of Color (HOC), NY BHA, and The Nature Conservancy of New York hosted an intro to archery and deer hunting event at a TNC property in Westchester, NY. We had roughly 40 new... Tags: New York Chapter, New York events Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Drink & Duck : Paint Your Own Duck Decoy Night at Filson 7/1/2024 This past June 27th, NY BHA hosted a ticketed event at Filson NYC to paint black duck decoys. The chapter purchased the decoys and paint kits from Dixie Decoys and refreshments were generously... Tags: New York Chapter, New York events Download