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 adult. “My husband and I had both been interested in hunting and fishing our whole lives, and decided to learn how to do it together,” she explained. “Most of my outdoors pursuits take place in northwestern Colorado, but we occasionally take trips to Alaska, Florida, and Arizona to hunt and fish.” She ...

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 hosting tag seminars in Southern Nevada (March 26th) and Northern Nevada (April 2nd). You can register and get more details HERE. This also means that it is time for all new hunters to take their hunter safety course so they can apply. Be sure to sign up now before classes fill up. Nevada BHA members ...

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 to introduce attendees from all backgrounds and experience levels to the basics of turkey hunting, conservation and access. The goal was to empower new hunters to feel safe and confident when venturing out this spring and to build community amongst new outdoorsmen and women. 70-80 people attended ...

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 what the process entails, and a lot of passion for conservation. I ultimately found the experience fun and exciting, but also difficult to follow along with as someone who does not work with or around Fish and Game (yet…). There are a few recommendations I have for the Board of Game that may make the ...

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. Senate advanced a budget resolution, marking an early step in the process to pass a budget reconciliation bill – legislation that can ultimately become law with a simple majority vote and cannot be filibustered. This follows reports confirming that the Republican majority in Congress is considering ...