BHA Member of the Month (for September 2016), Matt Anderson, took the bull by the horns during August when he hosted a Full Draw Film Tour event in Longmont, Colorado. With little time to plan, Matt turned the small event into a big success. Signing up 15 new members and rallying a crowd of more than 60 Full Draw fans, Matt introduced the BHA mission to an optimistic and fun-loving bowhunting crowd. And if that wasn't enough, Matt also hosted a Hunter& Angler Happy Hour at the Großen Bart ...

The Issue:The latest phase of state lands proposed for sale by the state of Wisconsin would result in the direct loss of 1,344 acres of high quality public hunting, fishing and recreational access. Sportsmen need to speak up to stop this state land sale to maintain this important backcountry habitat and our outdoor traditions! Background:In 2012 the Wisconsin state legislature passed a bill (2013 Wisconsin Act 20) that requires the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to offer for sale ...

Re: Comments on Travel and Transportation Management RMP Amendment for WRFO Bureau of Land ManagementWhite River Field Office220 East Market StreetMeeker, CO 81641 Dear Sir/Ma’am: Below you will find comments from the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (COBHA), a non-profit 501(c)(3) group of sportsmen and women who share the common goal of preserving traditional hunting and angling activities and conserving our wild public lands, waters and wildlife. Our mission is to ensure ...

Minnesota BHA Rendezvous Report (2016): Wild River State Park     Minnesota BHA held its fourth annual chapter Rendezvous during the weekend of August 19-21, 2016. We set up camp in Minnesota’s Wild River State Park on the St. Croix River. The park is named “Wild River” due to the St. Croix being one of the rivers protected by Congress in the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. The weekend activities included tours of local sights (i.e., the North West Company Fur Post in nearby Pine River), ...

On Sept. 23, 2016, Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon announced the introduction of H.R. 6129, a House companion bill to Sens. Ron Wyden’s and Jeff Merkley’s Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act (S. 1448). DeFazio’s bill, which would permanently protect this storied steelhead spawning ground and riparian habitat – and ensure that future generations of sportsmen can enjoy the area’s legendary fishing and hunting opportunities – is strongly supported by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, ...