Location: Aspen Grove Campground (6 miles west of Lincoln, MT) on June 13, 204 – June 15, 2014.   The Rendezvous Campout is a great opportunity to get together with other MT BHA members.  share hunting and fishing stories and learn new skills. It will also be a great weekend to learn about conservation, hunting and fishing issues in MT and learn about MT BHA’s accomplishments, goals and objectives.Outside of just being able to relax in the woods with friends and family on Saturday (June ...

The following is an Op-Ed that was originally published in the Grand Rapids Herald-Review on 5/13/14.In 1909 President Theodore Roosevelt established the Superior National Forest, which today encompasses some 3 million acres including 445,000 acres of surface water.[1] In total, Minnesota claims 10,000—some even say 14,000—lakes. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that anglers spent $2.4 billion in Minnesota in 2011 supporting 35,000 state jobs.[2] Water, wetlands, rivers, lakes and ...

The Colorado Chapter of BHA is seeking volunteers to assist in the second annual Taste of Backcountry Angling Workshop to be held on August 23 near Georgetown on the I-70 corridor. This day-long clinic is designed for intermediate anglers ages 14 to 18 and a parent or mentor and will offer presentations on safe backcountry travel and camping, tips on catching trout in lakes and streams, and hands-on instruction in spin- and fly fishing. Participants will also have an opportunity to fish ...

For Immediate ReleaseWednesday, May 21, 2014Today, President Obama made a presidential declaration under the Antiquities Act to designate 496,000 acres as part of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in Southern New Mexico.The monument designation is the result of years of work by sportsmen, community members and businesses to provide protection of this iconic landscape – known by sportsmen for its quail, mule deer, antelope and javelina hunting.  The monument designation ...

By New Mexico BHA Board Member and retired biologist, Randy Gray.   As we celebrate the establishment of the new 496,000 acre Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico some may wonder why this is important to wildlife.  The most obvious reason is that some species need large areas to obtain the necessary food, water and cover.  Examples are deer, antelope and mountain lions. Rainfall is not consistent across arid lands; you can be standing in a spot with blue sky ...