FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 13, 2024 Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Two-Year Protection Initiated For Pecos River Watershed Washington, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers celebrates yesterday's announcement by the Department of the Interior initiating a two-year mineral withdrawal that would protect 165,000 acres in New Mexico's Pecos River Watershed. This move will grant protections as the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest ...

Exceptional Growth and Impact throughout 2024   2024 has been another year of successful growth for Kentucky Backcountry Hunters & Anglers!   Since its inception and charter in 2019, the Kentucky Chapter has grown exponentially, and that trend continued in 2024. Events were held across the state throughout the year, and we were grateful to see higher attendance at each and every event. Our signature event of the year was our “Small Game Bootcamp- which took place in Paducah, Kentucky- a ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 11, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications nadia@backcountryhunters.org   Washington, D.C. – After decades of advocacy by conservation groups, hunters, and anglers, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) celebrates the passage of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (S. 2781) by voice vote in the House of Representatives yesterday evening.  This “Good Samaritan” bill authorizes a pilot program that would allow a limited ...

Alaska’s proposed Ambler Road is back on the table, and Americans are once again asked a fundamental question about what we value and what kind of world we will pass on to our children.  We covered the Ambler Road controversy in Episode 168 of the podcast, and a quick re-listen to that episode will be handy for getting the information we need to make informed decisions in this coming time of decision and consequence. Here’s a quick breakdown of the issue: The proposed Ambler Road is a ...

You have until 12/17 to comment on the Indiana DNR Division of Forestry 2025-2029 Strategic Direction, the document that sets out the plan for our state forests for the next 5 years.  CLICK HERE TO LEAVE PUBLIC COMMENT In the past, we have expressed our support of the USFS vegetation management projects on the Hoosier National Forest, in particular the Houston South and Buffalo Springs project. You can read about that here: ...