At the end of 2017, Senator Steve Daines quietly introduced legislation that would remove protections from nearly a half-million acres of public lands in Montana. If this bill passes, it'd be the single largest elimination of protected lands in the history of our state. And Daines did so without offering a comment period or hosting a legitimate public hearing. But now, the public finally has an opportunity to weigh in. On Wednesday, the Ravalli County Commission is holding a public meeting ...

The New York Chapter has come into 2018 with a fury. With the election of new board members, the appointment of Chris Hennessey as the Northeast Coordinator, and the utilization of web based organizing tools, we have set the stage for a busy year. The chapter is learning as we go. We began the year by defining goals, planning, and delegating responsibilities to smaller action committees focused on topics such as policy, outreach, fundraising and events, etc. We then released a statement ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 31, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Ryan Callaghan of First Lite, fly fishing guide/businesswoman Hilary Hutcheson and trial attorney Tom McGraw join leadership of rapidly growing sportsmen’s group MISSOULA, Mont. – Leaders in the hunting and angling community and enthusiastic public lands users have joined the national board of directors of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Ryan Callaghan, First Lite director of public ...

Click... “you’ve gotta be kidding me!?”, Adam whispered from behind his binoculars, trying to contain his laughter. “Shut up!” I recanted, as I chambered the round that I had forgotten before the first trigger pull. Being raised in Minnesota, and having private land available to my family, we rarely used public land. Public land hunting conjured up images of pulling up your binoculars and being met in your gaze by the barrel of a rifle as someone looked at you through their scope. It ...

"We have people challenge us, saying we're elitists and green decoys, saying we're fakers and fronts for something. I say come to our Rendezvous. Throw a nickel in the air. If it doesn't land on a badass with a story that will humble you, I'd be shocked."--Ryan Busse >> Join us at this year's BHA Rendezvous, April 12-14th, in Boise, Idaho!  Hal Herring sits down with Ryan Busse, BHA National Board Chair. Busse lives in Kalispell, Montana and he's an avid fisherman, bird dog lover, and elk ...