With 2023 in the books and some meat in the freezer (hopefully), we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the support of our dedicated members and volunteers. Policy The California Chapter of BHA authored and/or signed on to 17 policy letters in 2023 ranging from issues like wild horse and burro management, Marine Protected Area Network adaptive management recommendations, wildlife crossings and navigable ...

Now in its final stages of planning, the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest has made clear what they intend to do with the 252,000-acre landscape of wild, roadless lands that most know as the Great Burn. On November 28th, the NPCNF released their draft Record of Decision, Final Environmental Impact Statement, and Draft Final Plan that will impact both Idaho and Montana’s wild lands and wildlife, and all of us who rely on these things, for the next 20-30 years. For decades, this high-alpine ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently appointed Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Legislative Liaison Ivan James to the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee.[1] The Habitat Stamp Committee is composed of nine members that represent the four quadrants of the State and functions to make funding recommendations for the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program’s request for proposal process.​[2] Habitat loss is one of the leading issues impacting the survival of fish and wildlife for future ...

Welcome! Hey Everyone,  Happy New Year! Winter has been slow to start in my area but with snow predicted it may show up after all. This time of year is great to get outside but be sure to be safe. There is some ice in the North Country but it is spotty. Take a spud!  While some are still out chasing deer on Long Island and in areas of Tompkins County, others are chasing small game and furbearers. Soon the lakes will tighten up and we’ll be chasing tip up flags.  Get out there and enjoy your ...

PHOTO: Willis Mattison  “If that’s a moose’s antler, how can we get ’im up?” I whispered to Kenny. We were lying prone on the arctic tundra, our rifles bridged across our daypacks in anticipation. We didn’t know it, but spotting the off-white patch barely visible on the brush-covered hillside above positioned us to fulfill a decades-old pledge in a way that exceeded our wildest dreams. In 1958, two Minnesota teenage cousins had concocted a plan. Kenny would move to Alaska and get ...