By Ben LongBad weather makes for good hunting, but only if you’re prepared for it.In the backcountry, clothing choice is not only a matter of comfort, it can be la matter of life and death. But at very least, poor clothing will drive you back to town when the hunting is heating up.I’m no expert on the latest technological innovations when it comes to outdoor clothing, but here is what I’ve learned from more than three decades of toughing out squalls in the northern Rockies. Dress in layers. ...

Sportsmen and sportswomen have long enjoyed high quality backcountry hunting and angling in the Central Mountains of Colorado. To determine specifically which areas hunters and anglers value most, Colorado BHA is holding an open house to determine which areas within the Central Mountains deserve long-term protection. Join us for an informal evening with free food, drinks and great conversation.  Bring your friends!  Hope to see you there.When: January 31, 2013, 6:00 - 8:00 PMWhere: River ...

Colorado-based Blue Ribbon Sponsor, Seek Outside is offering a special discount to all BHA members on six and eight person tipis. Purchase a tipi between now and the 2013 North American Rendezvous (March 24) and receive a 7% discount. If you’d prefer to check out Seek Outside’s light weight, packable tipi’s before pulling the trigger, they’ll be at the North American Rendezvous in Boise March 22-24. Additionally, Rendezvous attendees will have the opportunity to win quality gear from Seek ...

Ensuring a future with free, public hunting and fishing access is central to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers work and mission. So we were glad to hear about a recent effort to improve the level of freedom that sportsmen enjoy, by providing access to “locked-up” public lands – lands that are held by the public, but which the public cannot use. “The HUNT Act” (The Hunt Unrestricted on our National Treasures Act) is legislation aimed at opening access to “locked-up” public lands, where private ...

By Idaho Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Member, Brad Brooks. Brad lives in Boise Idaho and waterfowl hunts the Snake River Basin when he is not hunting big game. For a masochist like me there is something strangely appealing about waterfowl hunting in cold weather. To me, hunting is about getting away from the crowds and enjoying the peace and solitude of the hunt, which often requires enduring pain and discomfort that others are often unwilling to subject themselves to, for good reason. The ...