On March 10th Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen submitted a letter to the U.S. Forest Service requesting a completed mineral withdrawal study regarding the impacts fish and wildlife if a copper-nickel mine were to be developed in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  Since 2016, BHA has been working hard to advance the mineral withdrawal study and protect the BWCAW watershed from the risks posed by copper-nickel mineral development in the region. Since that ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 23, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' magazine is available today MISSOULA, Mont. – The spring issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ quarterly magazine, Backcountry Journal, is reaching the homes of BHA members across North America this week. From conservation success stories to backcountry experiences and wild game recipes, this issue is not to be missed. Here’s a ...

The Wayne National Forest is currently in the process of revising its Forest Plan that has been in place since 2006. Now in the assessment phase, the Forest Service is soliciting input from partners, stakeholders, and the public on how things have changed since the 2006 Plan was adopted. These changes may include, but are not limited to: changes in recreation, shifting forest conditions, different land uses and pressures on the National Forest, and more. Ohio Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is ...

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BHA family: I hope this finds you well and healthy and weathering the challenges the coronavirus – physical, economic and spiritual – has brought into all our lives. Here at BHA, we’re feeling it, too. As the coronavirus/COVID-19 spreads, we are taking steps to keep our family safe – including our members, volunteers, staff and local communities. We’re following medical guidelines and canceling all chapter events until at least mid-May. We will send updates as the situation evolves, ...