This hunting season four hunters were cited for criminal trespass in Carbon County, Wyoming for corner crossing. They have pleaded "not guilty" and currently this case is pending. Corner crossing is a legal grey area that stems from the public's desire to access their public land by stepping from one corner of public to another. We believe this act does not violate law or cause any negative impacts to private landowners and their use of their property. These four hunters took every ...

During a 2021 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Rendezvous in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, we were joined by the local Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) District Wildlife Manager. One of the topics we discussed was the increasing impact of off-road recreation on public lands habitat.  As detailed in a 2018 Colorado BHA report (“Impacts of Off-Road Recreation on Public Lands Habitat”), “Wildlife habitat in Colorado is being significantly impacted by the proliferation of ...

Lone Pine State Park Archery Range EA   Brian Schwartz (Lone Pine State Park Manager)   Lone Pine State Park 300 Lone Pine Road Kalispell, MT 59901 RE: Lone Pine State Park Land Acquisition & Archery Range Development EA   December 2, 2021   Dear Mr. Schwartz:   The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers represents roughly 3,000 dues-paying sportsmen and women in Montana who value quality recreational opportunities and ethical conduct in the outdoors. Our Montana Chapter includes ...

A few weeks ago, my flawless run as a law-abiding hunter and angler in the State of California came to an end.  Now as someone who values conservation and takes fish and game laws in any state seriously, this was a serious dent in my street / backcountry cred – how could I have possibly dropped the ball?  Well – there’s good and bad news here; the good news is this little mistake has, in turn, lead to this blog post - so hopefully it raises some compliance awareness, but the bad news is that ...

  The Minnesota state land exchange board just approved the sale of 80 acres of land owned by Jo’s Family Farm, LLC to the DNR today. This ends an over two year battle by the landowner to sell his land to the state of Minnesota.  This is a major victory for both private landowners who want to sell land to units of government and public landowners who need access to quality public land for hunting fishing and outdoor recreation. Your Minnesota BHA board and chapter members provided both ...