Nineteen Iowa BHA members, college students, and family members gathered on September 15th, 2024 at Wick's Wildlife Area outside of Story City, IA for a fence removal project. The goal of the project was to remove as much fence as possible to improve access to the small section of the South Skunk River located in the northwest corner of the parcel, as well as mitigating the hazards downed fenceline can have to hunters and their dogs.   In just 4 hours, members of IA BHA and partnered with ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org The U.S. House of Representatives Introduces the North American Grasslands Conservation Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — The North American Grasslands Conservation Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives Nancy Mace (R – S.C.), Sharice Davids (D – Kan.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R – Penn.) and Mike Thompson (D – Calif.). Once passed, the legislation will be one of the ...

Update - Second Comment Period Open NOW until January 16th! Natural Resources Commission seeks input on proposed bobcat trapping rule changes - State of Indiana To learn more about how seasons and regulations are managed by the NRC, watch our recorded meeting with NRC reps: NCR RECORDED MEETING If you want to see an Indiana bobcat trapping season, your help is needed!Submit your comment In support of a Trapping Season here: https://www.in.gov/nrc/rules/rulemaking-docket/  For more ...

It's the best time of the year! Take a look at what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Montana BHA and their conservation partners celebrated a major legal victory when a District Court judge sided with the public and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) in a lawsuit attempting to upend Montana game management. This case reinforces public trust in wildlife management in Montana.  We also released a series of videos with Hank ...

To celebrate this year’s Public Lands Day, Montana BHA Chapter volunteers organized a river cleanup on the Missouri River between Holter Dam and the town of Cascade. Boasting over 7,000 trout per mile, this 35-mile section is one of the most well-known stretches of river among trout anglers around the world. Consistent water temps and an excellent biomass of insects, baitfish, crustaceans, and vegetation makes this portion of the upper Missouri River a trout factory, attracting thousands of ...