Our national forests play host to a wide variety of users, not least of whom are sportsmen and women. Totaling nearly 190 million acres across the United States, national forests are critical to local, state and federal economies. The Forest Plans for two of the most productive and widely-appreciated forests in the West, the Carson, and Santa Fe, are up for review this year, with public comment being accepted until November 7th. There are a wide variety of user groups and industries vying ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 3, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public Land Pack Out challenges BHA members and supporters to clean up our public lands during their days afield MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members are coming together in force during Public Lands Month, working, activating and celebrating in support of our North American lands and waters – and, via BHA’s Public Land Pack Out, leaving them a little better than they ...

Recently, several BHAers had the opportunity to join the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and our conservation partners North Carolina Wildlife Federation and National Wild Turkey Federation at our state farmers market to cook wild game for anyone who wanted to try it.  When cooking for this sort of crowd or even for extended family, I tend to look for preparations that have stood the test of time across cultures, which usually means I end up adapting recipes from the lamb/goat ...

By Aaron Hepler The time of year is here, again. Time to gear up for doves! Remembering back to my favorite first hunt, I was decked in some of my Dad’s old army camo with a weapon in hand. The camo was four sizes too big for me but I can vividly remember how pumped I was to be 12 years old and finally hunting. Many people who talk about hunting in Pennsylvania know two things. First, our hunting tradition runs deep. Second, Pennsylvania typically makes the list every year for top five ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Kassi Smith to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Denver Metro Area and Jonny Cordes to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer for the San Juan National Forest. Kassi was born on the west coast of Washington and spent every summer on her grandparent’s farm in eastern Washington. She started fishing and shooting as a kid, then backpacking as an undergraduate in eastern Washington, and started hunting after moving ...