Southeast Chapter BHA Advisory Council The Southeast Chapter would like to engage a greater number of influencers from the general membership of the chapter. These members generally have a strong personal brand within the outdoor industry and, due to their positions, do not have the time to actively participate in the Chapter Board. Our chapter is better with this group of members involved and the intent of the Advisory Council is to provide recognition above that of a general member; ...

A much needed piece of bipartisan legislation (HB 1264) which would reauthorize Colorado conservation easement tax credit and improve transparency of the program is currently making it's way through the Colorado legislature.  Colorado sportsmen have united show broad support for this important conservation program.  Colorado House & Senate Members, The large tracts of wide-open country and healthy populations of fish and wildlife that hunters and anglers currently enjoy are available in ...

By Sen. Mark Blasdel - April 24th, 2019 - Originally published in the Helena Independent Record Being an avid sportsman, I have strong convictions that one of the greatest blessings of living in the Treasure State is the ability to enjoy the outdoors. As Montanans, our public lands play a major role in keeping our Montana way of life protected, not only for our generation but also for generations to come. Unfortunately, accessing and managing our public lands has become a contentious ...

News for Immediate ReleaseApril 24, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org  Diverse roster of industry leaders, influencers testifies to economic power of outdoor recreation, hunting and fishing, public lands and waters MISSOULA, Mont. – As Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members gear up for BHA’s North American Rendezvous, industry leaders and influencers are stepping forward as Rendezvous sponsors, showing their support of public lands and waters and the ...

  Growing up in a coal mining, fishing and hunting family in Dickinson County, Virginia, the heart of coal country, Drew Phipps spent his early days along the Clinch River, wading, swimming, observing and finding what became his life’s path as a freshwater mussel biologist. The Clinch River is as rich with life as any river on earth, with 118 species of fish and a staggering 45 species of freshwater mussels, some of which are found nowhere else on earth. Why should this be? Why would ...