A different kind of FHF adventure Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson One of the lessons I’ve learned over the many years of doing field work and hunting is having several backup plans can make or break a day out in the woods. Carrying this preparation mindset into organizing BHA events helped me successfully host a recent gathering when Mother Nature was trying to cancel: a 90% chance of mountain thunderstorms. This led to a last minute change for a foraging and forest health hike from ...

BHA MN Position on Ownership Transfer of Public Lands   As the voice for public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA MN) believes our shared public resources are vital to equitable access and opportunity for all hunters, anglers, and outdoor recreationists. BHA MN recognizes and respects the sovereignty and rights of Tribal Nations, as well as the historical injustices they have endured in MN and across North America. Recently, several ...

Thanks to BHA member Steve Witte and his research and draft letter, the Colorado Chapter of BHA was able to lead the effort to encourage the State Land Board to provide CPW an exclusive initial opportunity to lease the 17,232 acres of indemnity lands under the Hunting and Fishing Access Program before offering these for private recreational leases or other uses that would preclude hunting and fishing. Together with the other members of the Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project (CWCP) that ...

Last month, the Rock Springs Bureau of Land Management field office released the long-awaited draft RMP. This draft lays out 4 alternative plans on how the Rock Springs field office will manage 3.6 million acres of public land for the next 10 years.  BHA staff and the Wyoming Chapter Leadership are working with partners to review the 1,000-page draft to assure the habitat that is so vital to our members and the wildlife of Wyoming is being managed in an effective manner to conserve this ...