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Feb

2018

Filson Partners with BHA on Storytelling Events

News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 27, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Renowned gear and apparel company to host BHA series of ‘Campfire Stories’ at locations across North America MISSOULA, Mont. – Filson and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today announced the launch of Campfire Stories, a public lands-focused storytelling event series set to unfold at locations across North America in 2018.  Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Campfire Stories Presented by C.C. ...
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Feb

2018

BHA's Land Tawney Speaks to the Importance of the Boundary Waters

With The more than 1 million acres of Wilderness in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at risk from large scale sulfide-ore copper mining proposals, BHA's Land Tawney Speaks about the importance of the Boundary Waters. To help protect the BWCAW please join us in urging the U.S. Forest Service to give the BWCAW the public review it deserves by adding your name to the petition located HERE.  
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Feb

2018

Tell Governor Walker to protect waterway access and veto AB 599

Last week the Wisconsin state house and senate passed AB 599. AB 599 prevents the DNR from declaring a stream a navigable waterway if a private landowner has dammed that stream. The Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers strongly opposing any limitations to the use of our public lands and waters. This bill limits the public’s ability to use public waterways, and would strip these streams of their required protections under the Public Trust Doctrine essentially privatizing ...
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Feb

2018

Common Ground

There’s a new generation of hunters and anglers out there. They’re young, fit, educated, new to places like Cabela’s, and typically know how to tie a figure eight knot. They know their way around the mountains, know how to endure harsh conditions and discomfort for their goals, and care deeply about the future of natural resource management and public access in this country. I am one of these newcomers. I’m an urban, female entrepreneur with a background in ecology and agriculture. I ...
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21

Feb

2018

Things to Do in Boise during #Rende2018

Author: Ian Malepeai
This April 12-14th, the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers crew heads to Boise to host the Seventh Annual North American Rendezvous. Bring your friends, your family, and your fly rods, and check out this list of awesome activities to get after in the greater Boise area!   Fishing the Boise River The Boise River runs right through the center of Boise and is one of the city’s treasures. A series of beautiful public parks parallel the river and are linked by the 26-mile long Boise River Greenbelt. ...
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21

Feb

2018

WA BHA Comments on SB 6140

To: Honorable Representatives Brian Blake, Mike Chapman, Vincent Buys, Tom Dent, Joe Fitzgibbon, Joel Kretz, Kristine Lytton and Larry Springer Cc: Honorable Senators Kevin Van De Wege, John McCoy and Judy Warnick Honorable Speaker Representative Frank Chopp Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz As the sportsmen's voice for our public lands, waters and wildlife, the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), an international non-profit organization representing more ...
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Feb

2018

BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 17: Tiger McKee of Shootrite Academy

Hal Herring talks with firearms instructor Tiger McKee in Langston, Alabama. They discuss their longtime friendship, why training matters, bench rest accuracy, the field as the final exam, confidence as a barometer, the four fundamentals of marksmanship, natural point of aim, the importance of dry-firing, Tiger's Shootrite Firearms Academy and much more.  :: iTunes :: Stitcher :: Podbean ::  :: Find all episodes here ::
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Feb

2018

Administration Budget, Infrastructure Package Slashes Agency Funding, Eviscerates Access Programs

News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 13, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Land and Water Conservation Fund loses funding; sportsmen call on Congress to change course WASHINGTON – The release by the Trump administration of both its fiscal year 2019 budget request and a wide-ranging package of infrastructure programs drew criticism from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, which zeroed in on deep cuts proposed for land management agencies and popular public access ...
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Feb

2018

BHA North American Rendezvous Sets Sights on Idaho

News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 14, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org  Largest gathering of public lands hunters and anglers in the continent heads to Boise in April; early bird registration ends March 1 BOISE – Public lands sportsmen and women from across North America will be traveling to Boise, Idaho, for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ 7th annual North American Rendezvous, April 12-14, 2018. BHA’s 2018 Rendezvous features a dynamic lineup of outdoor ...
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Feb

2018

BHA Supports Motorized Designation of Ebikes

The following guidance on the use of e-bike on public lands was provided to BHA's chapter leadership in February of 2018. BHA acknowledges that e-bikes, like other forms of motorized transportation, can serve as a useful tool for hunters, anglers and other recreationists when used responsibly and legally. As the e-bike industry has developed and interest in use of this technology has increased, questions have arisen about how e-bikes should be classified for travel management planning ...
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