Hunters and anglers in Colorado are taking lead in engaging the next generation of hunter-angler-conservationists thanks to the state’s two Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) college chapters: The Western State Colorado University (WSCU) chapter in Gunnison, led by Johnathan Kelley (johnathan.kelley@western.edu), and the Colorado State University (CSU) chapter in Fort Collins with Matt Eischens (matteischens@hotmail.com), a U.S. Air Force veteran, at the helm. During September the WSCU BHA ...

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, photographed by Bob Wick, BLM Why does BHA care about this decision? As outlined in our National Monuments Report, BHA supports the use of the Antiquities Act as one of the tools in the toolbox to permanently protect important fish and wildlife habitat as well as our hunting and fishing traditions. President Trump’s attack on monuments comprises the single largest rollback of protected public lands in the nation’s history and could undermine the ...

Hal Herring talks with hunters Hannah Jean Nikinow and Liza Sautter.  They discuss growing up as hunters, being Millennials, the political nature of hunting, hunting with your parents, hunters education, squirrel hunting, the Bitterroot Mountains, knowing your limits, flock shooting, the positive side of social media, and much more.  You can find BHA's Podcast & Blast on the following apps & websites :: iTunes :: Stitcher :: Podbean :: 

A letter to the Honorable Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks, from the Alberta Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Dear Minister Phillips, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) is an organization dedicated to conservation of wild spaces throughout North America for the benefit of ecosystems, wildlife, and enjoyment of hunters, anglers and others. To this end, the Alberta Chapter of BHA has been active in a number of conservation initiatives throughout the province ...

As an avid elk hunter in Idaho and Wyoming, I often marvel at how elk country, even when very close to cars and civilization, can feel wild. Entering a tight, timbered canyon, especially when elk may be near, is awe inspiring, even when the trailhead is only a quarter mile away. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge feels wild in a different way. The 19-million-acre refuge is the epitome of remoteness. The feeling of being immersed in such a large tract of land largely untouched by man is ...