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

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 2nd bear tag. Help advance bear hunting opportunities and science-based wildlife management in California by signing our petition here! Event/Stewardship Updates: Duck Camp: In January, BHA volunteers gathered in Mendota for our annual Duck Camp. Birds were shot, stories were shared, and fun was had ...

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 collaboration at Devil's Club Brewing Co.       On Friday April 18th and Saturday April 19th, the Alaska Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) teamed up with the Audubon Society, Juneau Audubon, and Southeast Alaska Land Trust (SEALT) for an evening and morning dedicated to the birds. Members ...

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 ...