It was a busy end to the decade for Oregon BHA, and we are charging into the 2020’s like a bighorn on a mission!  While membership was busy chasing animals large and small with hunting seasons in full swing, it did not deter us from developing some new and exciting events and programs to expand BHA’s mission, reach and exposure. The past quarter has seen several events that have motivated membership and driven recruitment, reengagement, and retention.  This includes Oregon BHA’s very first ...

  In New Hampshire, the New England chapter partnered with the Monadnock Conservancy to celebrate the protection of the Cunningham Pond Conservation Area, in Peterborough. BHA members provided equipment and instructed interested folks in the art of ice fishing, accessed through the newly conserved land. Vermont BHAers rallied to oppose the sale of 1600-acre Proctor Town Forest to a private developer. Opposing this sale will protect public access to streams on the property for trout fishing, ...

  The Colorado BHA chapter has appointed five new Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) members: Liz Rose, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) State Trust Lands Liaison;[1] Kyle Vistuba, Membership Recruitment Coordinator for the Southeast Group;[2] Drew Trujillo, Southeast Group Sponsorship and Media Coordinator;[3] Elena Reynolds, Assistant Regional Director for the Central Rockies Group;[4] and, Leslie Kaminski, Central West Slope Group Assistant Regional Director.[5] We currently have 38 CLT ...

By Rachel Cramer - February 28th, 2020 - Originally published at Montana Public Radio March 1 kicks off the new license year for Montana hunters, many of whom will rely on public land to punch their tags. Some of them say large, out-of-state ranch owners are making it harder to get to their favorite hunting grounds. A hunter in Park County is pushing the courts to decide the limits of public access against private property rights. Driving south of Livingston, it’s easy to see why this area ...

If I had to pick between eating crappie and bluegill, I’d choose bluegill every time. I think crappie tastes bland, whereas bluegill are sweet and firm. The downside, this sunfish family member tends to grow on the smaller side. Bluegill fillets resemble “chips,” and few anglers venture beyond frying them because there’s not much else you can do. Those thin, small pieces can’t hold up to too much handling, let alone any amount of marinating. My solution, prepare and eat the fish whole on ...