News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 9, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Western big-game species stand to gain under conservation measures announced by Interior secretary, who pledges to base management decisions on ‘best available science’ SALT LAKE CITY – Following a pledge by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to improve the quality of big-game habitat, including winter range and migration corridors, over a cross-section of Western states, Backcountry Hunters ...

Hal Herring sits down with John Snow, Shooting Editor at Outdoor Life. They chat about the longevity of Outdoor Life, fishing as a first love, tricking people into eating squirrel, the importance of day four in the backcountry, leaving New York City, the story behind the 6.5 Creedmoor rifle, monolithic bullets and choosing calibers, and much more. You can find BHA's Podcast & Blast on the following apps & websites :: iTunes :: Stitcher :: Podbean :: 

The Colorado State University (CSU) Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter/club was recognized at BHA’s Collegiate Program of the Month for January 2018. Chapter members started the 2018 spring semester by launching a BHA membership drive. The club hopes to sell 100 BHA memberships, offering BHA’s new calendar, a year’s subscription to Backcountry Journal and a 1-in-100 chance to win a Weatherby Mark V Weathergaurd with a Leupold VX-II scope to those who renew, gift or sign up as new ...

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 ...