Idaho BHA is looking for volunteers for a stewardship project at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, September 22. Volunteers will replace bark on one of the refuges environmental education/public use trails using wheelbarrows, rakes and shovels. Volunteers should plan to meet at the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge headquarters at 9:00AM. The project should take 3-4 hours and volunteers are welcome to leave early if needed. Work pants and shirts, sturdy footwear and gloves are ...

To celebrate our public lands heritage and promote stewardship of public lands, Idaho BHA is running an Instagram contest for the full month of September!   Visit the Idaho BHA Instagram page at:  https://www.instagram.com/idahobha PRIZES & ENTRY INFORMATION   Grand Prize: Big Agnes Fly Creek UV Ultralight 1 & BHA Camo Foam Trucker hat.  The tent is a top-of-the line ultralight one-person backpacking tent from Big Agnes.  Winner will be randomly selected from all submissions.   2nd Prize: ...

Idaho BHA has launched a new program aimed to recruit new hunters and to accelerate the learning curve before the hunters take to the field.  The program , called "Learn To Hunt: Field to Fork" is specifically for new or inexperienced hunters over age 18. The 12 slots for the inaugural program filled in just a few days with a diverse group of men and women from southwest Idaho.  The program is comprised of 5 sessions, mixing classroom and field work. Participants who complete the entire ...

As a show of our commitment to hunter recruitment, retention and reactivation the Idaho Chapter recently sponsored Rileah Bartholomew to attend the Idaho Conservation Officer’s Association’s 9th annual Youth Conservation Camp in Cascade, ID. Rileah, an 11 year old from Chubbuck, Idaho was one of 45 children, ages 10-12 to attend the week long camp in Cascade, Idaho. While at camp Rileah was taught wildlife management, hunter ethics, firearm safety and the principles of conservation while ...

Idaho BHA hosted the Full Draw Film Tour in Salmon at the Sacajawea Center on Thursday, August 9.  In addition to the films, BHA High Divide Coordinator, Ace Hess engaged the crowd in some conservation trivia. Several attendees signed up as members and some important education was provided on the Land & Water Conservation Fund and the role that hunters and anglers provide to conservation funding.  Idaho BHA would like to thank all the volunteers who helped make this event a success. We ...