The Iowa chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to offer a highly-coveted Statewide Special Non-Resident Deer Tag! This will be the second year in a row that the Iowa BHA chapter has been awarded this tag as a fundraising opportunity for BHA. The winner of this special auction will be awarded one tag for a whitetail of any sex plus one antlerless tag. Iowa consistently ranks in the Top 5 states for trophy whitetails, but being drawn for a tag as a nonresident can often take ...

The Iowa Chapter of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers is happy to report that HF 2104 died in subcommittee today. As a result of an outpouring of support by Iowa’s hunters, anglers, trappers, and public land advocates, the members of the subcommittee voted unanimously in opposition. HF 2104 would have removed the ability of the Iowa DNR to purchase public land at auction or acquire it from non-profit organizations who acquired it in a competitive manner. During the casting of the votes, the ...

May 1, 2023: Bloody Run Creek is a prime Northeast Iowa public trout stream in our state’s Driftless region.  The Iowa Chapter of BHA has supported efforts to protect its trout, so great public fishing will continue in Bloody Run.  The creek has been threatened by manure runoff from Supreme Beef, LLC, a livestock operation. Polk County Judge Scott Rosenberg recently concluded that the February 2021 approved manure handling plan for the feedlot adjacent to--and threatening--Bloody Run Creek, ...

Iowa hunters and anglers rely on quality public land hunting and fishing opportunities to sustain their outdoor traditions – and Iowa Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is dedicated to protecting those opportunities.  We invite you join us in sending a short letter to your state legislator to urge them to support pro public land and water policies – and to reject attempts to put limits on new public lands in the state such as the currently pending Senate File 2312.     With less than 3% of the ...