BHA AFI New England Hosts 2nd Annual Learn to Waterfowl Dual Skills Camp! -Sponsored By Boss Shot Shells   New England AFI hosted 25 members of the military community on a learn-to-hunt event in December 2023. Presented by Boss Shotshells   What is it: A Dual Skills Camp is a learn-to ______ event. Attendees will be mentored through a hunting or fishing experience from the planning phase through the post-harvest meal prep. BHA mentors will host attendees in the field talking through the ins ...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of two brothers, Brad and Brian Phillips, who played a crucial role in combating illegal off-highway vehicle (OHV) use on Colorado’s public lands. Their actions not only led to a significant enforcement action but also underscored the vital role of public involvement in conservation efforts. During a recent November day in the Gunnison National Forest, U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer ...

Douglas Tallamy, Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware Any hunter, angler and/or student of the natural world is bound to be more than a little gobsmacked by the rate of development and growth that we see all around us: Bozeman, Atlanta, Boise, Moab, Salt Lake City, Huntsville, Austin, the Gulf Coast, Phoenix, Chattanooga, Asheville and beyond. Is there any hope for the wild places and the world we love? Hell, yes there is. And it will be done ...

Concerns that public lands proposed for trade to landowners along the east side of the Crazy Mountains will be developed — whether with condos, lodges and golf courses for the wealthy or mining — were raised during an objection resolution meeting hosted by the Forest Service on Thursday. Twelve individuals, half of which represented state or regional conservation groups, aired their grievances regarding the Custer Gallatin National Forest's East Crazy Inspiration Divide land exchange ...

On January 2nd, 2024 both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly convened to begin the 2024 legislative session. In the upcoming year BHA’s Rhode Island team plans to continue working on several ongoing policy initiatives, and to address new legislative and regulatory issues that arise affecting Rhode Island’s public lands, waters and wildlife. Below you will find the Rhode Island team’s top policy priorities for 2024.   Priority: Prohibiting Captive Hunting & Wildlife ...