As Virginia faces increasing challenges related to wildlife-vehicle conflicts, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity loss, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter continues to support proactive measures that are being taken to address these pressing issues. The proposed legislation, HB 2025/SB 1341, led by Delegate Gardner and Senator Marsden, aims to create a framework that benefits both wildlife and communities throughout the state. Here’s a closer look at the significance of this legislation and its ...

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is expressing its support for Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB 1297). Introduced by Delegate Paul Krizek of Virginia’s 16th District, this legislation aims to provide $200 million in funding for trails, state parks, public lands, and grant programs focused on conserving natural resources and expanding outdoor access across the state. In line with this effort, our Chapter has joined the Our Virginia Outdoors Coalition, a group of ...

The core mission of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, a non-profit conservation organization, is to preserve our unique outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing through education, stewardship, and advocacy on behalf of our public lands, waters, and wildlife. Preserving and increasing public access and opportunity for hunters and anglers is critical to our mission. Mid-Atlantic BHA believes restrictions on Sunday hunting are an impediment to reasonable hunting access ...

The following article was first published by The Virginian-Pilot on 15 August 2023.   It is an op-ed I wrote in support of an ongoing collaboration with the LWCF Coalition on behalf of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers.  In doing so, I represented the Capital Region Chapter where I serve as the vice chair and the Armed Forces Initiative where I now serve as the policy chair on the national advisory board.  Opinion: The Land and Water Conservation Fund benefits our nation, so let’s build on ...

Quality public hunting and fishing access consistently tops the list of issues outdoorsmen and women expect Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to help tackle.  The need for recreational access only continues to escalate as the supply of open lands is strained by changing land use patterns and growing development pressures for undeveloped lands and waters.  Limits on supply are being coupled with exploding demand as the pandemic-induced participation increases in hunting, fishing, shooting and ...