News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 22, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Louisiana Legislature to Weigh Public Waters Access Bill Legislation could guarantee public access to some tidal waters located above private water bottoms  BATON ROUGE, La. – Tomorrow morning, the Louisiana legislature will take up consideration of a bill that could codify the public’s ability to access certain waters in the state for fishing, hunting and other recreational ...

If you can’t make Rendezvous this year, don’t fret: You still participate in on our awesome silent and online auctions! This year, like last, we’re structuring our auctions through a program called GiveSmart, which allows you to bid on items through your phone, tablet or computer. We've got some awesome trips and items to bid on, like a Louisiana redfish trip, Yellowstone backcountry trip with llamas, and a Pyramid Lake fishing trip! To self-register via phone, text “rendezvous18” to 24700 ...

Hal Herring talks with historian and conservationist Lamar Marshall in Calloway, North Carolina.  They discuss Lamar's work with members of the Cherokee nation to conserve the Bankhead National Forest, the Forest Service policing their own, good stewardship of the Earth, converting hardwood to loblolly pine, preserving cultural heritage on public lands, mapping historic trails in North Carolina, the importance of chestnuts, hunting and fishing in the South, homesteading, Lamar's favorite ...

National Policy Update – March 2018 Backcountry Beat FY18 Omnibus Spending Package This month Congress passed a comprehensive funding package that will enhance management of our public lands, waters and wildlife while supporting new access and opportunities for America’s sportsmen and women.  At $1.3 trillion, this omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2018 increases funding across key federal agency bureaus while resoundingly rejecting massive cuts proposed by President Trump. Department of ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 22, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org    House Casts a Vote for Conservation in Advancing Budget Bill Massive spending package includes gains for key resource agencies, programs of critical importance to fish and wildlife, hunters and anglers, U.S. lands and waters WASHINGTON – Public lands sportsmen and women offered measured praise for a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2018 that increases funding of ...