The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Andrew (Drew) Perez and Sam Cummings to serve as their Denver Metro Area Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director, respectively. Drew Perez - Regional Director Born and raised in lower Westchester County, New York, just outside of Manhattan, Drew was in Scouting and went on to attain Eagle Scout status. His outdoor travels and experiences included frequent trips to the Catskills, Adirondacks and other public ...

Your Support Makes a Difference. Donate to BHA Today!  Each of us carries on the legacy of Aldo Leopold. Through our actions and voices we can make a difference in conserving our public lands, waters and wildlife for current and future generations. Collectively, we have accomplished much in 2018. Here's a glimpse of what our supporters have allowed BHA to achieve this year:  BHA brought on five new chapters, including Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio. In advance of ...

  News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 21, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262,  mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   MISSOULA, Mont. – Following today’s breakdown of congressional budget negotiations that triggered the start of a government shutdown at midnight tonight, BHA President and CEO Land Tawney issued the following response: “Our public lands and waters and the critters that inhabit them rely on the stewardship of our federal land managers. The expertise, energy and commitment they ...

BHA’s Chris Hennessey of Pennsylvania, Jason Meekhof of Michigan, and Josh Kaywood of Tennessee talk Eastern hunting and fishing, the explosive growth of BHA west of the Mississippi River, and the many challenges, threats and issues facing sportsmen in the eastern United States, including loss of access, dwindling numbers of hunters speaking out for wild places, and the role of public lands and waters in an increasingly privatized landscape. The conversation explores a history of triumphs in ...

  News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 15, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Missoula, Mont. - Following an announcement by the Trump administration of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s resignation, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and CEO Land Tawney offered the following response:  “Ryan Zinke came to the Interior Department with an ambitious vision for overseeing the nation’s great natural resources, but he ultimately broke his contract with the ...