BHA hosted over 30 college students at this year's North American Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana--all of whom either lead or participate in a BHA club at their university. With representatives from the University of Idaho, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Washington State University, University of Montana, Montana State University, Montana Tech, and Indiana State University, this year was a memorable one. Chapter Leader Trap Shoot Students started the weekend at the Missoula Trap and ...

Cornwall Creek Flooding may be a place known to you and for others not so much. To me, the Cornwall Creek Flooding is near and dear to my heart, my family having camped on its shores every winter for over a decade. Surrounded by the Pigeon River Country State Forest (PRC) this impoundment was created in 1966 to provide a high quality, publicly accessible fishery and it has been successful. Enjoyed by many for its beauty and lack of development within the over 100,000 contiguous acres of the ...

Protecting Shoreline Access is a top priority for the Rhode Island BHA team in 2023. Alongside a growing cohort of shoreline access advocates and organitations, BHA’s team remains energized following a momentous campaign during last year’s Legislative Session that saw a shoreline access bill introduced by Rep. Terri Cortvriend (Middletown, Portsmouth) pass the House of Representatives by unanimous vote, only to be held up in the Senate. In the last 12 months we have published articles, ...

Here in California we have a constitutional right to fish, and we have a right to access, hunt and fish the navigable waters of our state - for those waters are to be held in the public trust for the enjoyment of ALL. Occasionally those rights and the definitions that uphold them can be called into question, as was the case last Fall when two anglers were confronted by a warden who claimed they were trespassing while fishing the Truckee River along a section that ran through private land. ...

The Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Sigurd F. Olson Award recognizes outstanding effort conserving rivers, lakes or wetland habitat. Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Co-Chair Don Holmstrom is the 2023 recipient. Don was recognized at a ceremony during the BHA North American Rendezvous in Missoula on March 18. Don is BHA life member and coordinates the Colorado BHA Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) program in conjunction with his chapter Co-Chair duties. Don has had a career as a ...