The following stew is inspired by the Chilindron, Spanish Stew, by Hank Shaw, which can be found in his book Buck, Buck Moose. I’ve imparted my own twist on the dish by making the most of what’s on hand in my pantry. The real beauty of this stew is that it affords improvisation, from the type of meat and veggies you opt to use, to the variety of spices, stock, wine and carbs. Use what you have and trust that your stew will turn out great. Though I make this stew throughout the year, it seems ...

On Saturday September 28 the New England Chapter of BHA partnered with the USFS and the USFWS staff on the Green Mountain National Forest and the Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge for National Public Lands Day projects. On the GMNF, BHA members, spearheaded by Joshua Hardt, started the day in Ripton, VT and traveled to three sites to clean up gravel pits that have been used illicitly as shooting ranges. Using gravel pits as a safe place to sight in a rifle or target practice has been ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 30, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Secretary David Bernhardt extends Pendley’s appointment to 2020 WASHINGTON – Reacting to an administration decision to extend the appointment of William Perry Pendley, a noted public lands critic, as acting head of the Bureau of Land Management, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and CEO Land Tawney offered the following response: “As hunting season enters full swing, ...

Originally published in the Billings Gazette   For decades, the USDA at Fort Keogh allowed hunters, anglers and other recreationists access to the only decent boat ramp on the Lower Yellowstone River for over 50 miles. That is until vandalism and property damage led them to, understandably, lock the only access gate. Wanting to find an amicable solution to reopen the site, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, along with other sportsman’s groups, local businesses and local ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 26, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Natural resources funding increased, but lack of dedicated, full funding for LWCF a missed opportunity WASHINGTON – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is calling a Senate fiscal year 2020 spending bill a positive on many fronts, although appropriators are settling for only a modest increase for the Land and Water Conservation Fund over currently enacted levels. The Senate Appropriations ...