TO: Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) Big-Game Program Coordinator, Leslie McInenlySeptember 10, 2014Dear Leslie:Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) are a grassroots group of sportsmen and women who are united by a passion to protect and conserve the public lands, forests, mountains, prairies, streams, lakes and game that support our hunting and angling traditions. BHA was founded around an Oregon campfire in 2004 by seven sportsmen and women and now has members in all 50 states, ...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Kicks-off the Hunting Season with Fair Chase Adventure Films, Beverages and RafflesMONTROSE, CO – The sportsmen conservation organization, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is hosting two showings of the popular Hunting Film Tour at the Ruby Cinema in Gunnison on October 1st and Two Rascals Brewing in Montrose on October 2nd.  Doors for both shows open at 6:00 PM, with the show starting at 7:00 PM.  The Hunting Film Tour attracts outdoor enthusiasts of all ages with ...

September 4, 2014   RE: Comments from Arizona Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on Tonto National Forest Travel Management Plan   Neil Bosworth, Forest Supervisor,   Please consider the following comments on behalf of the Arizona Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers regarding the proposed Tonto National Forest Travel Management Plan.   Arizona Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a member-driven sportsmen conservation organization dedicated to speaking-up for the solitude, challenge, and ...

By Idaho BHA Member, Derek Farr.   Whether you’re hunting elk north of Albuquerque or hunting moose north of Anchorage, “collaboration” is the new catchword in federal land management. There’s a good chance your favorite public lands will be administered through a collaborative process in the near future. Here’s what I learned during a collaborative at the Nez-Perce/Clearwater National Forest (NCNF) in central Idaho. It was one of the first forests to adopt the process.     What is ...

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