“Should've Been a Cowboy” As Seen in the Winter 2023 Strung Journal by: Trevor Hubbs Photography by BHA member Aaron Agosto  The muscles in the corner of Eric's left eye twitched every few yards and I could tell he had just crawled through another cactus.  Eric never winced or paused to pick the thorns out of his knees and palms, his eyes stayed glued on the horizon.  A heat-distorted breakup of sage and dust beyond which we knew a buck antelope was bedded.  Eric and I started this stalk a ...

For Immediate Release                     Feb. 29, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org   Kaden McArthur 435-770-3774, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the leading voice for the conservation of our public lands, waters, and wildlife, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) continues to advocate for dependable and robust funding for state and tribal management of fish and wildlife. Today BHA lauded the introduction of the America’s Wildlife ...

The Kansas Chapter of BHA teamed up with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Bishop Miege Fishing Club, a local Boy Scout Troop, and other individuals February 22, 2024 to build new habitat structure for Lake Olathe near Kansas City.  In total 16 people attended to build these PVC & concrete structures that will be used to turn a lake without much structure into one that has more habitat available for its fishy residents.  The first step of the project was to cut underground ...

HELENA — On Monday, February 26, Governor Greg Gianforte unveiled the Montana 2024 Migratory Bird Stamp at the state capitol. Montana received over 70 submissions for this year’s contest. Florida artist, John Nelson Harris’ won the contest with his Northern Pintail Duck painting. For winning the 2024 Migratory Bird Stamp contest, Nelson receives a $2,000 prize paid for by contributions from the Montana Outdoor Legacy Foundation, Montana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and Montana ...

WVBHA 2024 State Legislature Update   The 2024 West Virginia state legislative session is about two-thirds done. Your local chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been monitoring the session for issues that impact our public lands, waters, and wildlife. After a quiet start, there are a few bills to watch. Legislative action will accelerate as the session winds down, so stay tuned to this blog for more updates.  CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION NOW! We can start with the good news! Senate Bill ...