Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been working for years to secure greater certainty for Colorado’s Thompson Divide and the quality hunting and fishing experiences it provides. Now we need your help to secure a 20-year mineral withdrawal that will provide more time to secure permanent protection through the CORE Act. With its bounty of fish and wildlife habitat and rangelands supporting local communities, the Thompson Divide area remains critically important to local ranchers, hunters, and ...

First Lite The holidays are upon us, and First Lite's Black Friday Sale is the perfect time to save big and knock out your shopping list. Nov. 15-28 take up to 40% off almost everything from First Lite and our friends at Fish Hunt Fight Gear, the MeatEater Store, and Phelps Game Calls. Plus, every purchase enters you for a chance to win a hunt in 2023 with the one and only Steve Rinella. Head to www.firstlite.com shop while supplies last. Vortex Enjoy 20% off your Vortex Wear order with ...

BHA's membership trends young, is politically diverse, and is motivated by a set of core values: conservation ethics, tradition and health. This survey offers up a profile of today’s public lands hunter and angler: characterized by an affinity for wild foods, a desire to spend as much time as possible on public lands and waters and a commitment to public service.   BHA has established chapters in 48 U.S. states, two Canadian provinces, one Canadian territory, and Washington, D.C. BHA ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 2, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Decision confirms the public’s right to walk or wade streambeds that cross privately owned lands SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled again in support of public access to public waters in a Thursday decision that confirms the public’s right to walk or wade streambeds crossing privately owned lands. The opinion ruling by the court follows its unanimous decision in ...

Come with Hal to southern Mississippi to talk with Alex Harvey, a registered professional forester in Mississippi and Alabama and a land management consultant, wildlife biologist and multi-generational conservationist, hunter and fisherman. Harvey is carrying on the outdoor traditions passed on to him from generations of his family, ranging from herbalism and foraging to rabbit, squirrel and deer hunting, cattle ranching, gardening, cooking and living a full and thriving life in the Southern ...