News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 12, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The bipartisan Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act now heads to the president’s desk WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation that would identify and recommend policies to get military veterans out on public lands and waters, the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act, or AVROA, advanced through the U.S. Senate on Tuesday evening and is headed for the president’s desk for his ...

News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 10, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sunshine State sportsmen and women unite in support of public access, critical conservation issues and fair chase MISSOULA, Mont. – Public lands sportsmen and women in Florida are rallying in support of fish and wildlife habitat, access to hunting and fishing opportunities and ethical practices afield, officially establishing the first standalone chapter of Backcountry Hunters & ...

News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 27, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Montana Headwaters Legacy Act would permanently conserve 336 miles of rivers in the state by designating them wild and scenic MISSOULA, Mont. – Critical waterways in Montana would be permanently protected in new legislation, the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, introduced by Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). Tester’s bill would designate as wild and scenic portions of 17 rivers, totaling 336 ...

News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 21, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Pendley, a notorious anti-public lands activist, was stripped of delegated authority with BLM following district court ruling; actions from his tenure face growing scrutiny MISSOULA, Mont. – Senate legislation introduced today would keep anti-public lands activist William Perry Pendley from resuming his illegal role exercising the authority of director for the Bureau of Land ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 25, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available today MISSOULA, Mont. – The fall issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ quarterly magazine, Backcountry Journal, is hitting mailboxes across the continent this week. From conservation success stories to backcountry experiences and wild game recipes, this issue is not to be missed. Here’s a highlight reel: In ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 21, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Limited-edition collection available now on Filson.com MISSOULA, Mont. – Filson and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today announced a limited-edition collection of co-branded products in celebration of National Public Lands Day. The collection of Filson staples feature officially licensed BHA graphics and logos and supports BHA’s mission to ensure North America’s heritage of hunting ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 18, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   House of Representatives bill would limit GAOA’s impact and scope, undermine bipartisan effort that resulted in its passage MISSOULA, Mont. – Today, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers responded to legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that attacks the Great American Outdoors Act, the widely popular bipartisan bill that President Trump signed into law last month. ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 16, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA members span political spectrum but unite around public lands and waters MISSOULA, Mont. – Public lands sportsmen and women are politically diverse and strongly united in support of North American lands and waters, the annual survey of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers reveals, depicting a membership that is overwhelmingly young, active and engaged in issues affecting fish and ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Army Corps of Engineers requires Pebble Partnership to develop plan for mitigating mine’s impacts on fish- and wildlife-rich region of Bristol Bay MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today welcomed a decision by the Trump administration to slow development of a massive gold and copper mining project in the fish- and wildlife-rich region of Bristol Bay, Alaska. The U.S. Army ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 15, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org William Perry Pendley, a well-known opponent of public lands, had been officially nominated as BLM head, remains acting director MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today reacted to a decision by President Trump to withdraw his nomination of William Perry Pendley, an anti-public lands zealot who has advocated for their sale, as director of the Bureau of Land Management. ...