Bill Cunningham caught his first cutthroat trout in Lolo Creek, a tributary of the Bitterroot River, with a willow stick, a hook and a piece of string at age five. That was 72 years ago. Since then, he has guided, hunted, fished and wandered from the Brooks Range to the Mojave Desert and beyond, all the while relentlessly, tirelessly fighting for wilderness, wild rivers and public lands. Listen in on this conversation with one of America’s most experienced and knowledgeable conservation ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Army Corps of Engineers requires Pebble Partnership to develop plan for mitigating mine’s impacts on fish- and wildlife-rich region of Bristol Bay MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today welcomed a decision by the Trump administration to slow development of a massive gold and copper mining project in the fish- and wildlife-rich region of Bristol Bay, Alaska. The U.S. Army ...

Reheated leftover venison steak is like leftover fish or Chinese food. It never tastes the same. Actually, it’s exactly what wild game cooks try their hardest to avoid, and that is overcooked, gray, lifeless meat. That is the nature of reheating food, which is why I try not to cook more venison than could be eaten in one sitting. Unfortunately, I do miscalculate from time to time, and then I’m left with the decision of giving it to the dog or suffering through it myself. Fortunately, all ...

This past week, public land owners in the Hoosier state applauded the addition of two new state forests. Mountain Tea State Forest and Ravinia State Forest were added as the newest properties managed by the Division of Forestry, bringing the total to 15. The Division of Forestry currently manages over 158,000 acres.   “This is the first time in 67 years that we have created new state forests,” said Indiana DNR Director Dan Bortner. “As with all our properties, we know Hoosiers and our ...

  The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is proposing a mountain bike trail (Lakeview Trail) along the undeveloped southern shore of Lucky Peak Reservoir that would include sections of the Boise River Wildlife Management Area (BRWMA). Idaho Backcountry Hunters & Anglers opposes the Corps' proposed action to construct a 15-mile trail through some of the most critical and intact big game winter range left in the state. Approximately 5,000-7,000 mule deer – the largest wintering herd within ...