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Jul

2024

Sultan Basin 2024 Recap

Author: Chris Hager
Over the weekend of June 24th, 27 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land worked with WA DNR to clean a shooting area in Snohomish County, WA.    For the third year in a row, volunteers worked for several hours picking up trash including shells, targets, and large pieces of metal. These efforts help to keep sites like this open, ensure access to DNR lands, create a better shooting experience, and help the overall health of OUR forest and ...
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11

Jul

2024

Public Service Announcement- WDFW Special Draw Corrections

Author: Dan Wilson
On July 10th, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a complication occurred in assigning special draws results, as well as corrective steps they are taking to address it. We encourage hunters that applied for a special draw, whether you believe you were selected or not selected, to review the Department’s announcement here. As we reviewed the announcement, we were struck by two simultaneous feelings. The first was that glimmer of hope that every hunter has while waiting on draw ...
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May

2024

Fish and Wildlife Commission Fail Wildlife, Collaboration in Cougar Rulemaking

Author: Chris Hager
On the weekend of April 19th, while the Washington chapter accepted the George Bird Grinnell award at Rendezvous and volunteers labored to restore habitat along the Yakima River, the Fish and Wildlife Commission lowered the bar on sound management and responsible decision-making for Washington’s Wildlife. In a heated dialogue, a slim majority of commissioners ignored department staff, the Agency’s director, and the minority vote, to issue a narrow directive for rulemaking that will ...
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Apr

2024

A Changing of the Guard

Author: Dan Wilson
A Changing of the Guard This year's Washington chapter board retreat brought mixed emotions as my esteemed co-chair, Cameron Lankhaar, shared his decision to step down from his position. Cameron has been a cornerstone of our chapter's leadership, embodying a deep passion for Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and a relentless dedication to preserving our natural resources. His selfless commitment to the chapter's needs has been unwavering, making him not only an exemplary representation of our ...
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Jan

2024

WA BHA statement on Tribal Consultation

Author: Chris Hager
WA BHA statement on Tribal ConsultationThe following testimony was given at the January 26th, 2024 Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission:"Good Morning Chair, Director and Commissioners. My name is Dan Wilson. I’m the co-chair and speaking today on behalf of Washington Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. I do not presume that Tribal perspectives will always align with our membership. But I do know that proactively seeking their feedback and knowledge makes us and our stewardship efforts ...
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Jan

2024

WDFW Conservation Policy: TAKE ACTION

Author: Chris Hager
At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, conservation is the cornerstone of our volunteer efforts, advocacy, and even our long-term enjoyment of the outdoors. While many of us are hunters and anglers first, just as many members and volunteers consider themselves to be primarily conservationists.In this regard, the Washington Chapter has a keen interest in the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s proposed Conservation Policy. As a chapter, we have been actively engaged throughout the ...
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Dec

2023

Petition to Begin Rulemaking Regarding Black Bear and Cougar Rulemaking

Author: Chris Hager
PUBLIC TESTIMONY SUBMITTED 12/6/23 to WDFW COMMISSION    Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission 600 Capital Way N. Olympia, WA 98501 December 6, 2023 Re: Petition to Begin Rulemaking Regarding Black Bear and Cougar Rulemaking To the Honorable Members of the Fish and Wildlife Commission, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a non-profit conservation organization which seeks to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf ...
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Oct

2023

Whiskey Dick Part 2: Stewardship Recap

--- Last Saturday, October 7th, Washington BHA volunteers joined staff and volunteers from WDFW for some boots on the ground conservation efforts in the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Unit. Situated northeast of Ellensburg and northwest of Vantage, the Whiskey Dick Unit is part of the greater LT Murray-Colockum-Quilomene Wildlife Area Complex. These series of interconnected WDFW wildlife areas are a special part of Washington. The miles of dry ridges and drainages that transition from the low ...
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11

Oct

2023

Status of Mtn Goats in WA: Beers w/ Bios Recap

Author: Chris Hager
Will Moore presented on the current status of mountain goats across Washington State. The event was standing room only  with over 50 people packing into the event room. The presentation covered the full gambit from how unique mountain goats are, to their biology and how they are managed by WDFW. The audience was fully engaged, asking questions throughout. Will shared that we are at a low point in historic mountain goat populations. The historic estimates, based on long term harvest data, ...
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Sep

2023

WDFW and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers encourage CWD testing on harvested deer and elk

WDFW, Staci Lehman, 509-710-4511Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Washington Chapter, Josh Wilund, 360-410-0054 SPOKANE- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is teaming up with the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), for a special drawing for multi-season deer tags.BHA helped pay for 100 multi-season deer tags for an incentive program to encourage hunters to submit samples from harvested animals to be tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD). ...
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