The Colorado Chapter of BHA is proud to announce the launching of the Sportsmen for the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Coalition. We have joined TU, Artemis, and a number of Colorado Business Leaders to build sportsmen and women support for the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act. The San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act (SJMWA) is a portion of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act recently introduced by Colorado Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Joe Neguse. It will add ...

By Eric Tegethoff - March 28, 2019 - Originally published in the Public News Service HELENA, Mont. – Conservation groups in Montana are hoping state lawmakers can work out the details on a bill introduced to modify sage grouse protections. Senate Bill 299 would exempt certain types of development in sage grouse habitat. In particular, the telecommunications industry has raised concerns about performing maintenance and other operations on remote cell towers. But the bill raises red flags for ...

Anthony Licata and Colin Kearns stand at the helm of two of the most iconic magazine titles in the outdoor industry. Anthony is the editorial director of Outdoor Life and Field & Stream, and Colin serves as  editor in chief of Field & Stream. In this episode, Hal catches up with them in the midst of Shot Show, the day after the gang celebrated our public lands at the BHA bonfire in the Nevada desert. Join the trio as they reminisce about their adventures hunting and fishing North America’s ...

It is not often that a bill moves through the legislature with such widespread and bipartisan support as HB 2271, which would establish the first Saturday in April as Public Lands Day throughout the state. After already passing unanimously in the House 60-0, HB 2271 now is quickly making its way through the state Senate. Arizonans have made it clear that public lands are an essential part of living in this great state. The recent Colorado College Conservation in the West Poll shows that 64 ...

The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 11th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for May 31 – June 2, 2019 (nights of Friday, May 31 & Saturday, June 1). We will be setting up camp at the Lakeview campground in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest (between Leadville and Buena Vista) near the Twin Lakes Reservoir. Mount Elbert (14,433 ft.), Colorado’s highest peak, is in the vicinity along with plenty of fishing and other hiking options, including the Colorado Trail. Visiting Camp Hale (17 miles ...