Many of us spend considerable time in the backcountry alone. So we need to be able to face whatever challenges might arise. This episode covers the essential survival items to bring into the field, as well as a discussion on the versatility of each of these items.//www.youtube.com/embed/76Krs_uDFQY?rel=0&wmode=opaqueThe Backcountry College is produced by Twisted Stave Media.

Dan Vermillion, ChairmanFish, Wildlife and Parks CommissionP.O. Box 200701Helena, MT 59620-0701Dear Chairman Vermillion and Members of the Commission:As you may be aware, Montana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has strongly advocated for sage grouse and their habitat in both the Montana Sage Grouse Conservation Plan, as well as in all the major BLM Resource Management Plans currently being revised across Montana.    We are committed to preservation of sage grouse populations and their ...

Christopher Sheets, Age 31   Hometown: Buffalo, WY   What’s your favorite style of hunting or fishing?   Archery, Fly fishing    What do you do for a living, or what did you do, if you’re retired?   I am a Wildlife Biologist for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)   Why did you join BHA?       I wanted to give something back to the wild areas that have given so much to me over the years.  I realized that these areas need a sportsman’s and a local’s voice.  BHA fills that need and so joined ...

We need some Dough, Moolah, Smackers,  Bones, Scratch... Yep, no matter what you call it, MT BHA can only continue the fight for Montana's Backcountry and Sportsman as our funding allows, and there are a lot of new threats on the horizon.   While all the labor at MT BHA is done by volunteers, expenses just add up, and we’re running out of funding.To raise the much needed funds we have been given donation items by local businesses to auction off and give our members a chance to win terrific ...

Project Administrative Unit:  Helena National ForestLead Objector:  Greg Munther, Montana Backcountry Hunters and AnglersLead Objector:  Land Tawney, Backcountry Hunters and AnglersRules associated with Objection are cited and discussed in each individual objection.Montana Chapter Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is an all volunteer organization comprised of Montana resident hunters and anglers who are dedicated to protecting and enhancing Montana’s public land wildlife and fisheries ...