“Are we there yet?!” This phrase, usually reserved for children in the backseat of a car eight hours into a family road trip, ran through my head on just about every hunting or fishing trip last year.  And the year before that, and even the year before that. No, it wasn’t that I didn’t enjoy hunting and fishing. As an adult onset hunter and angler entering my fifth full season, I frequently wonder how I ever lived without these pursuits. The phrase became an unfortunate mantra because I had ...

A last-minute addition to a Montana fish and wildlife bill signed into law on Friday reinvigorated a long-running debate over the role of money in hunting in Montana. House Bill 637 is sprawling; it affects game wardens, block management, hunting with dogs and taking turkeys, along with other fish and wildlife management issues in the state. But during the last day of the legislative session, it was amended to include language that boosts the odds of nonresidents with outfitters getting deer ...

On April 21, 2021, Representative Tony Bacala introduced House Bill 691 in order to implement a hunting and fishing license restructure. The restructure of licenses and fees would simplify the purchasing process by consolidating multiple existing licenses into fewer licenses, and provide an increase in revenue for the Department. A license restructure was last implemented in the year 2000. Now, more than 20 years later, LDWF needs an increase in funding in order to support Louisiana’s ...

Are you or somebody you know interested in trout fishing, but you aren’t sure where to start? Join BHA and Trout Unlimited in our R.I.S.E program, an educational series designed to empower new and veteran anglers to get out on the water. Register for the FREE “Introduction to Trout Fishing” virtual event. Over three Friday evenings in May, we will cover everything an angler needs to know in order to gear up and find success in pursuit of America’s favorite coldwater fish. REGISTER This ...

The conception of these projects are quite unique in their nature. The Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area has been on my radar since my freshman year at UWSP and considered it a diamond in the rough for students and fellow public landowners in central Wisconsin. It boasts approximately 5,000 acres that contain a diverse range of habitat for the various game species that inhabit the property. In the fall of 2020, we began the process of adopting the Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area through the Wisconsin ...