The state of Colorado currently provides public hunting and fishing access on a mere 20 percent of its state trust lands, or approximately 480,000 of 3 million acres. This represents the lowest level of public access offered on state trust land in any state in the West. Of the other 80 percent, much of the best hunting and fishing is leased to the highest bidder for exclusive recreational access, locking out most sportsmen. Contrast this with our federal public lands, nearly all of which are ...

Outdoor Life Online: Dec. 31, 2014 “Stop this Silly Talk” ... instead of continuing to talk about shedding federal land in America, let’s talk about making what we have more accessible and productive. Field & Stream Online: Dec. 31, 2014 “The ‘ultimate disaster’... The idea to sell or give away these lands... is now a major concern.” Petersen’s Hunting Magazine. Dec. 2014-Jan. 2015 “But instead of adding more land, our Federal government, in most cases spearheaded by conservative Republicans ...

For years, Minnesota BHA has been working hard to protect the world-renowned fisheries and backcountry habitat from proposed mines in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area. On March 8th, 2016 Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton responded with a letter stating that the state will oppose any new mining agreements on state lands near the BWCA.  This is Minnesota BHA's response... Governor Dayton, The MN Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers thanks you for your leadership in ...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is invested in conserving important backcountry lands and waters, upholding and expanding public access to those places and, of course, ensuring that U.S. public lands remain firmly in the public’s hands. BHA remains strongly opposed to any efforts to sell, transfer or otherwise divest ownership of these lands from you and me – the American people. Where do the presidential candidates stand on this important issue? Recently the Reno (Nevada) Gazette-Journal ...