Ten volunteers from the newly founded BHA club at California State University Fullerton participated in an event highlighting public land target shooting use. During this event, volunteers learned how to responsibly and safely utilize public land for target shooting in anticipation of the upcoming bird seasons. In the spirit of leaving the land better than it was found, garbage bags full of spent shells, wads, casings, leftover targets, car parts, glass, and other trash were also removed. ...

In a quiet computer lab in Stone Hall on the University of Montana campus, Nicole Bealer and three other members of UM’s Backcountry Hunters & Anglers student chapter gathered around a single monitor to watch the House Wildlife Committee hear a bill that targets nonresident college students who hunt. Bealer is the current president of UM BHA and is graduating from the wildlife biology program next month. “This year has been my victory lap as president,” said Bealer. This past month, she ...

Washington State University was one of five recipients of the Public Land Owner Stewardship Fund last fall which provides grants to BHA clubs to support stewardship projects on public lands and waters. This is a recap of their grant project. The Washington State University (WSU) collegiate chapter of BHA was able to help in an amazing project this past year building and then installing American Kestrel nest boxes around the university. This area was originally called the Palouse Prairie ...

What is the Gear & Beer Bash: A Night Out for Conservation? Embodying the atmosphere of Pint Night and structured in the style of a traditional banquet, the Gear & Beer Bash provides a relaxed and fun setting for attendees. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) club successfully hosted this event for the past two years and plans to host this night out for conservation for many more years to come. Last year, the UWSP club was the first club to spearhead such an endeavor and they ...

BHA hosted over 30 college students at this year's North American Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana--all of whom either lead or participate in a BHA club at their university. With representatives from the University of Idaho, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Washington State University, University of Montana, Montana State University, Montana Tech, and Indiana State University, this year was a memorable one. Chapter Leader Trap Shoot Students started the weekend at the Missoula Trap and ...