Representative Ron Mendive Chair, House Resources & Conservation Committee P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0038   Wednesday, January 24th, 2024   Chairman Mendive: The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (“ID BHA”) supports House Bill 404, which would exempt detailed location data of gps-collared wildlife or wildlife photographed by remote camera from public records requests. While we view the data collected from wildlife collaring and tracking efforts as a vital component of ...

The BLM is proposing to create and open a Left Coulee Access Road, a 0.6-mile primitive route that would provide legal motorized access to a network of 51 miles of motorized roads through the 90,000-acre Bullwacker area, at the heart of some of the wildest, undeveloped chunks of land in the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. Our members care deeply about this area as it touts exceptional habitat for - and opportunities to hunt - a multitude of wild game, including elk, mule deer, ...

  As 2023-24 hunting seasons wind down, New England BHA’s Board is making plans for the upcoming year. During the weekend of January 27th the NEBHA Board held its annual meeting, where we recounted success from last year, and strategized around how the Chapter could more effectively carry out the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Mission within our Region. Since last year’s planning meeting New England BHA’s Chapter Board welcomed two new Board members – Aaron Townsley & Pat Saunders, both of ...

WA BHA statement on Tribal ConsultationThe following testimony was given at the January 26th, 2024 Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission:"Good Morning Chair, Director and Commissioners. My name is Dan Wilson. I’m the co-chair and speaking today on behalf of Washington Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. I do not presume that Tribal perspectives will always align with our membership. But I do know that proactively seeking their feedback and knowledge makes us and our stewardship efforts ...

Late last year, ASMFC’s Striped Bass Board approved the development of Addendum II , which was intended to “build upon the 2023 emergency action by considering management measures intended to reduce fishing mortality to the target level in 2024”. Last November, BHA published our priorities for inclusion in the Addendum, and every Chapter from Maine to North Carolina collaborated to submit written testimony to ASMFC supporting our priorities. Read BHA’s Comments on Addendum II In addition to ...