The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently released a proposed set of changes to the state’s inland trout fishing regulations in furtherance of the Department’s Inland Trout Management Program. A result of a call for simplification, the proposed regulations were prepared with the intention of reducing the complexity of the current regulations and easing enforcement for wildlife officers. While the California Chapter applauds CDFW in its pursuit of regulations which permit ...

Renowned elk hunter (and Colorado BHA founder) David Petersen describes, in his book A Man Made of Elk, a bugling bull as “an otherworldly music … like a calamitous crescendo of bluesy high notes blown on a saxophone, proclaiming a wildness we can only imagine.” David lives (and hunts) in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains—home to more land above 10,000 feet in elevation than any other mountainous region in the contiguous 48 states. I’ve also been privileged to hunt elk in the San ...

Take a minute to join Oregon BHA in urging your legislator to help stop the privatization of wildlife and public hunting opportunity in the state.

Long term re-authorization and funding for Wisconsin's popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund (KNSF) remains a major priority for Wisconsin BHA.  This state funding source remains one of Wisconsin's key sources of public access and public lands funding.  In a show of force and widespread support for the KNSF, Wisconsin BHA joined a group of 50 organizations in sending an impressive letter, urging legislators to take bold action to keep this bipartisan program alive by securing long term ...

The Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has been busy since the start of the state’s legislative session. Sportsman and women from across the state have been deeply involved with the bills that have been introduced in both the Assembly and Senate. The chapter is looking forward in helping to promote and pass bills that would increase public access for recreation on public lands that include hunting and fishing.   Senate Bill 316 will enact penalties for any person illegally ...