This November, Colorado Parks and Wildlife approved a resolution supporting the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bipartisan bill that would dedicate up to $1.4 billion annually to help state fish and wildlife agencies manage at-risk species and prevent the need for federal endangered species protections. The Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers applauds this resolution. We thank the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for supporting this important bipartisan effort. ...

Connective tissues are what separates OK stew meat from excellent stew meat. It’s the element that will give your braised wild game dishes richness and contrasting texture. This is why venison shanks have become one of my favorite cuts on a deer. Allow moisture, time and low heat to do its magic, and all that silver skin and tendon will soften and fall off the bone. Unfortunately, the majority of hunters still don’t know what to do with venison shanks, shoulders or other sinewy parts on a ...

The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is committed to speaking up for hunting and fishing access and habitat for wildlife and fish. In June 2018, the Pennsylvania Chapter came out in opposition to a plan by a developer from Texas to lease 400 acres of wild federal public land managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to build a resort on Hawn’s Peninsula along Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Click Here to see maps of the planned ...

The New Jersey Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers believes in science-based wildlife management and preserving the integrity of hunting and fishing heritage in New Jersey. The ban on bear hunting on New Jersey public lands not only fails to uphold the robust system of science-based wildlife management in America, it also infringes on the rich heritage of public land hunting in New Jersey. New Jersey's bear hunt was first put on moratorium in 1971 when fewer than 100 bears were found ...

BHA Hunting for Sustainability students discuss public and private land boundaries. Photo by Alex Kim   This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. By Gabby Zaldumbide The Wisconsin air was bitter cold. Turkey season had unfolded, but winter refused to end. As I sat perched on the ground, shotgun in one hand and hot coffee in the other, my hunting instructor and I could hear gobbles as the turkeys left their roost before sunrise. We set up in tall grass ...