There's nothing better for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members than getting to connect with our fellows. That's why pint nights, fence pulls, legislative hearings, treestand sittings, boat ramp chats, pack-out conversations, and all the ways we meet each other in the outdoors and indoors are the lifeblood of this organization. And every year we put on one of the biggest chances for our people to meet their people at the BHA North American Rendezvous! This year, our 12th Rendezvous was held ...

Austin, Texas – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department approved the 2023-2024 hunting regulations and season dates on March 23, 2022. No significant changes were made regarding bag limits, means, methods, and devices for hunting game animals, upland game birds, migratory game birds, or other listed animals. Some important dates to mark down on your calendar are September 1 – Dove Opener, September 9 - 24 – Early Teal, September 30 – Archery Opener for white-tailed deer, November 4 – General ...

Bill:  HJR 5-1 - Right to Fish, Hunt, and Forage https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HJR5  Oregon BHA Position:  Support as written or with the -1 amendment Current Status:  Waiting for it to be scheduled for a work session Chapter Engagement:  Written testimony submitted by chapter, oral testimony given by chapter during public hearing, shared a chapter action alert via email and social media, and signatory on the Oregon Sportsmen Conservation Partnership letter ...

The Oregon Chapter has been advocating for Mule Deer in Deschutes County and the County's project to amend the Mule Deer Winter Range Combining Zone is entering the critical next phase.  Your chapter board is in the process of reviewing and analyzing the proposed code amendments to prepare some questions for the information meetings and testimony for the Planning Commission hearing.  We want to highlight these opportunities for supporters who want to learn more about the proposed amendments ...

Last weekend, BHA hosted the 2022 BHA Scholar from the University of Louisville, Angela Olson, at the North American Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana. Created and fully funded by Kentucky BHA chapter leader and retired colonel, Mike Abell and his wife Aline, the BHA scholarship was created in 2020. The BHA scholarship is intended to be awarded to a political science student at the University of Louisville who has aspirations to one day serve in public office but who has little to no ...