The following blog post was submitted by Oriana Turley , on behalf of the Trailer Superstore. Oriana is a freelance writer, poet and outdoor enthusiast and spends most of her days on her homestead in Stevensville, Montana. There she plants food forests, raises Organic hogs and works as a child advocate throughout the greater Bitterroot Valley."The best thing people can do is stay on a trail," says Lori McCullough, the CEO/Executive Director of Tread Lightly! Campaign Inc. "The worst thing ...

The following was written by BHA's Washington Coordinator, Matt Scott, a logger, outfitter and small business owner whose family's traditions and inspirations depend on the wilderness escape.  Is Wilderness a bad thing? I’ve spent my professional life working my tail off to get the time and money needed to spend as much time in the wilderness as I could. Wilderness has given me much more than the opportunity to hunt and fish, it has given me and my family a place to reflect and get away from ...

by Greg Munther, Nov 11, 2012To: Kevin RiordanForest Supervisor, Helena National Forest2880 Skyway DriveHelena Montana 59601AndAmber Kamps, District RangerLincoln Ranger DistrictLincoln, MT 59804The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is composed of Montana hunters and anglers who value and seek quality big game habitat and traditional non-motorized hunting and fishing opportunities. Many of our members both hunt and fish on the Helena National Forest, particularly hunting for ...

The following is part of a series on avoiding crowds on public lands.  Next up: Deer Hunting.If you’ve spent any considerable time hunting ducks or geese on public lands, chances are good you’ve either been sprayed by the guy across the pond or had Johnny-Come-Lately set-up way too close for comfort. Let’s hope you haven’t experienced anything like this boat race in the “Duck Capital of World.”  Doesn't that make you want to go duck hunting?While crowding on public wetlands and waters can be ...

Whether you’re stalking a trophy bull, calling-in northern green-heads, or searching for a wily buck, one thing holds true for all – pressure matters. Sportsmen who hunt and fish public lands inherently understand this and for those crazy few of us interested in success, avoiding crowds is often strategy #1 for ensuring successIf you are looking for the next ‘secret spot’ on public lands, the following series of posts on how to avoid the crowds on public lands may be of interest to you. Each ...