We are all partakers in something that is inherently good. The backcountry awakens a pent-up wonder that is innate to our existence. As we breathe in the mountain air or witness the majesty of the river bottom, we are connected to all those who came before us.   By John Cook I grew up hunting the Mud Creek bottom in East Texas. As early as I can remember I was following my dad through the mature hardwood bottom on the north side of our deer lease hunting squirrels. I can remember being ...

By Aaron Hepler  In Ol’ PA, we’re not really known for forward progression of new ideas. Pushing a concept through such as a Saturday rifle opener, or the ability to hunt on a Sunday shouldn’t really be such a debate, but they are. I am a Pennsylvania hunter and I can appreciate tradition. I actively hunt and hike on public lands near my home. I enjoy private lands owned by family friends. As I grew up, my family owned a cabin near SGL 80. I fondly remember my dad taking my brother and I on ...

Idaho BHA leaders and volunteers staffed a booth at the 2020 Camo at the Capital event on February 18th, 2020.  Camo at the Capital, hosted by Idaho Wildlife Federation and Idaho Trout Unlimited, is an opportunity for hunting, angling and conservation minded groups to educate Idaho legislators about the importance of Idaho’s public lands, waters and wildlife.  BHA joined many other conservation groups to help demonstrate the public support for wildlife, public lands and conservation.  As ...

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, ...