New Public Land Acquisition a Win for Us All! As you’ve probably already heard, Indiana DNR recently acquired 4,000 acres in Sullivan County. In a world where so much conservation news is about the loss of habitat, access, and opportunity, this is fantastic news! The new conservation area, Busseron Creek Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA), will be familiar to some Hoosier hunters and anglers. The property, once leased by the DNR, used to be known at Minnehaha FWA. In 2016, the leasing arrangement ...

By Melissa Hendrickson   What better way to celebrate the rejection of Proposition 127 in Colorado, the citizen initiative that tried to ban mountain lion hunting, than baking up a delicious treat using rendered mountain lion fat? This jar of fat was reserved for special occasions as it was my husband’s first mountain lion and our first time cooking and baking with cat fat. If you don’t happen to have any cougar fat on hand, this recipe can be easily substituted with any other fat you might ...

BHA Beer Dinner Recap  A Night of Conservation, Community, and Culinary Delights   Darren Bruning, Deputy Director of Wildlife Conservation presenting on Wood Bison Restoration in AlaskaThe Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Beer Dinner, held on October 26, 2024, at Forbidden Peak Brewery in Juneau, Alaska, was an evening to remember! With conservation at the forefront, the event brought together hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts, foodies, and advocates for wildlife ...

The Vermont team of the New England Chapter hosted a Pint Night at the Bear Naked Growler December 19th in Montpelier, VT. The focus of the evening was to hear from Ethan Tapper, local Vermont forester and author of How to Love a Forest, for a discussion on caring for the ecosystems around us. Ethan read an excerpt from the book and followed up with Q&A and discussion on forest ecosystems and even touched on hunting.  It was a great, engaging evening and look forward to the next ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 18, 2024 Contact:  Bryan Jones, Regional Policy Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers – jones@backcountryhunters.org Jay Chancellor, Colorado Advocacy Campaigns Manager, Trout Unlimited – jay.chancellor@tu.org   Sporting Businesses Rally Around Protections for the Dolores Canyons Colorado – Today, the Sportsmen for the Dolores Coalition, led by Trout Unlimited and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, has expanded its membership, as local businesses pledge their ...