The BHA Field To Table dinner, held annually at the North American Rendezvous, is the wildest of wild-game events. Chefs and passionate wild-game cooks from across the continent prepare dishes that celebrate the breadth of our wild public lands, waters and wildlife. We were fortunate enough to have the crew at Burch Barrel in attendance this year. You may not have had a chance to join us at this year’s Field To Table dinner, or at our Whiskey & Wine tasting event, but that doesn’t mean you ...

During the 2020 hunting season, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game increased the bag limit of caribou for the Fortymile caribou hunt to meet their harvest objectives. Possibly spurred by an increase in hunter participation during COVID-19, land closures in another hunting unit and an increase in the caribou bag limit, the Fortymile caribou hunt saw a heavy influx of hunters from around Alaska, especially around the Steese Highway and in particular on the Pinnell Mountain Trail, which ...

In January 2021, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted our first ever Winter Extravaganza, a 3-day live virtual event featuring stories, seminars, policy updates, fun competitions and an online auction. The Montana Chapter contributed an experience for that auction: a Montana Cabin with a Cook! Here's how that experience unfolded: On Friday, the lucky winners - Logan and Karina Anderson - were welcomed to Orion's Rest, a cute little two-bedroom cabin in the Flint Range near the town of ...

The California Chapter of BHA recently submitted a letter in collaboration with Wildlands Network, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a number of other groups highlighting the importance of considering habitat connectivity in the fledgling 30x30 discussions occurring throughout in the state. 30x30 is a global initiative to conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030, and stems from an increasing body of research finding that efforts to stabilize the climate and avoid permanent ...

In March of this year, representatives from your Oregon Backcountry Hunters & Anglers board were invited by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Archery Elk project team to discuss the potential archery elk changes for the 2022 hunting regulation cycle. The goal of these meetings was to review issues identified in the 2021 hunt development process, and discuss additional information and concepts developed since that time.  Oregon BHA appreciates the decision made last year by the ...