News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 20, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org $1.7 trillion omnibus bill would fund federal government through end of fiscal year 2023 WASHINGTON – Early this morning congressional leadership released a $1.7 trillion bipartisan omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2023 that includes some increases for public lands management agencies, as well as funding for Interior Department programs that conserve fish and wildlife habitat. The ...

Montana BHA delivered the following comments to the Commission on December 20th, 2022:   “Chair Robinson, members of the Commission… my name is Kevin Farron and I’m the coordinator for the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. First, we want to acknowledge the new and improved process we're dealing with here. The outcry this recent 313 proposal has created really illustrates how problematic the previous process was, with commissioners having the ability to amend proposals on the ...

By Leyton Hanneman and Matt Hanneman   ’Twas the night before hunting, when all through the woods,The creatures were stirring and there the bull stood.Our packs were all readied and quivers fitted with care;As we prayed that the moose would wait for us there.The calves and the fawns were all snug in their beds,While visions of rump roast danced in our heads.We arose before dawn and crept into the woods.To call in this big moose was our goal, if we could.Setting a blind, prepared for the long ...

Our chapters are constantly working on protecting our public lands, waters, and wildlife. In 2022, they did more than ever before to make sure the North American Model of Conservation remained intact. From corner crossing in Wyoming to desert bighorn stewardship projects in California to bear hunting advocacy in New Jersey, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapters were instrumental in battling for the things we as hunters and anglers hold most dear. FEDERAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The Inflation ...

Just like Holland Lake, the U.S. Forest Service is at it again — trying to pull a fast one on the public by putting forward a significant proposal that would negatively impact our public lands, public access and public opportunities. All the while private interests would get exactly what they want. The USFS recently put forth the proposed “East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange.” The proposal is complex and convoluted, intertwining what should be a simple land exchange in the ...