The time to resolve a moral crisis is not when your finger is stroking the trigger. I found that out the hard way.   It was my second hunting trip with my grandfather.  The first time, I had somehow managed to avoid actually shooting, letting him and my dad tradeoff until we were out of ammo.  My grandfather was having none of that this time.  I knew that he didn’t dare say anything, but his presence over my shoulder was clearer than words.   Take the shot. Squeeze the trigger. The ...

Thank you to everyone who submitted a comment on the Gooseberry Creek/ Narrows Reservoir Project. BHA Utah, along with several local partners Trout Unlimited, Utah Rivers Council, and Western Rivers Flyfisher, are excited to report that the Bureau of Reclamation's Final Environmental Impact Statement (BORs FEIS) "did not have the information necessary to make a permit decision." Consequently, "the permit application has been administratively withdrawn pending the issuance of a draft ...

Join the fight to #keepitpublic by becoming a supporting member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today and help support our work on behalf of your wild public lands, waters and wildlife. 

Colorado BHA held its 8th annual Rendezvous during June 3-5. A group of twenty-five hunters and anglers from around the state set up camp in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida/Poncha Springs. Camp was located in a high-mountain meadow (known locally as the “goat wadi”) covering about 6 acres at 10,000 feet in the Sawatch Range. We were next to the Colorado Trail and south of the 167,414-acre Collegiate Peaks Wilderness with easy access to a number of hiking and fishing locales.  ...

  Close ties to fly fishing industry, expertise in wildlife biology and public lands management define two new BHA board members MISSOULA, Mont. - Ben Bulis and Ted Koch have joined the national board of directors of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, bringing close ties to the fly fishing industry and expertise in wildlife biology and public lands management to the leadership of the rapidly growing sportsmen's group. Bulis is president and CEO of the American Fly Fishing Trade Association, the ...