Along the banks of the East Branch of the Passumpsic River in East Burke, VT, members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers joined the ranks of Trout Unlimited, Connecticut River Conservancy, Burke Conservation Committee, Kingdom Trails Association and LEAP AmeriCorps to plant trees to stabilize the riverbank and eventually provide shade to the river and all the critters that live there. In an area known for its high-volume trail-based recreation, stream bank protection is a high priority for the ...

On April 27th, 2019, the Colorado State University (CSU) Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), accompanied by the CSU chapters of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and The Wildlife Society, headed up to Walden, Colorado to perform a work service day on the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge. Together, we removed ¾ mile of old barbed wire fencing that was in the direct path of a large elk migration corridor. Along with removing this hazardous old fencing, we also outfitted 1.2 miles of ...

For many years, even among local boaters, there has been much uncertainty and confusion about legal access points for running the section of the San Miguel River near Naturita, CO. This Spring, thanks to the permission of the Town of Naturita, BHA volunteers were able to create a boat launch for river runners at Naturita Town Park, improving access to about 30 miles of river between the existing access points at Piñon Bridge and Uravan Ball Park. With the support of the Naturita Town Board, ...

  Hunter, writer, thinker, scientist and wildlife expert, Shane Mahoney of Newfoundland is the foremost and most powerful voice of our time for hunting-based conservation and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. Come and sit in on a conversation between two die-hard and lifelong hunter-conservationists for whom hunting and a life outdoors is as natural, and as necessary, as breathing. :: iTunes :: Stitcher :: Podbean ::  :: Find all episodes here ::

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 3, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Governor Little’s announcement underscores the cultural, recreational and economic importance of public lands and waters in the Gem State   BOISE, Idaho – Public lands and waters in Idaho received a wholehearted endorsement by Gov. Brad Little, who issued a proclamation establishing May 2 as Public Lands Day in Idaho. Little took to the stage of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Beers, ...