A Participant review from a Dual Skills Camp in California   What is a Dual Skills Camp   From a Participant:    I hope you are having a great weekend. I just wanted to write a quick note as I am returning from a learn-to-hunt camp at Vandenberg Space Force base focused on invasive species management and how hunters can impact conservation through harvesting Feral hogs with the SoCal AFI detachment.  I wanted you to know how special Reina and Jeremy (AFI leaders in California) are.  I ...

For Immediate Release April 29, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org  Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes New VP of Marketing and Communications  MISSOULA, MT — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is delighted to welcome Nadia Marji as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications, a role instrumental in highlighting BHA’s enduring commitment to North America’s public lands, waters, and wildlife. Marji brings more than 10 years of communications, ...

Update 5/1/2024: On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the WEST Act with a vote of 211-202. The Superior National Forest Restoration Act was passed with a vote of 212-203. On May 1, the Alaska’s Right to Produce Act was passed with a vote of 214-199, with 2 "present" votes. A "Motion to Recommit" the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act was passed, a procedural vote that effectively sends a bill back to committee and blocks a final vote to pass the bill. The last time a "Motion to ...

LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT YOUR OWN LETTER OF SUPPORT BY APRIL 30TH April 25, 2024   Lonna SandauBureau of Land Management Western Montana DistrictMissoula Field Office3255 Fort Missoula Rdlsandau@blm.gov   On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and our roughly 2,500 dues-paying members, please consider the below comments outlining our support for the Bureau of Land Management’s Proposed Action to acquire approximately 17,000 acres in the Gold Creek and Twin Creek areas ...

From a letter sent by the BLM field office in Colorado following an AFI event hosted and planned by the BHA AFI Leader in CO Matt Lee. Thanks again to everyone for coming. After doing a couple volunteer events with AFI specifically, I am super impressed with both the numbers and quality of folks coming out. You guys all came prepared with good gear, good conversation, and came ready to help. I've worked with a few BHA chapters over the years and there are always great, interesting ...