On the morning of June 15th, members of the VT BHA leadership team met at Green River Reservoir. After a brief parking lot link up, we paddled to a day use site. Important issues were tackled, and in typical BHA fashion, the first concerns were fishing and food. Bass were caught. Moose sausage and beaver backstrap were the wild meats on hand and were quickly consumed. Also on the menu, local strawberries and pickled fiddleheads. For those wondering, beaver is delicious!  After settling ...

This is a hands-on Tenkara Fly Fishing workshop with a day of instruction to learn basic understanding and practice techniques. Our organizers are from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), Becoming and Outdoors Woman (BOW) and Heritage Tenkara Project, share a similar mission: We believe everyone should have access to nature; and fly fishing is a wonderful way to get out, connect with our environment, spend time with friends, and explore! We love all things wild and want to provide a ...

BHA submitted online testimony in reference to two bills up for public hearing in the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee today (3/24/25).   Connecticut is one of the few states that still have a "blue law" of not allowing hunting on Sunday.  H.B. No. 7231, An Act Concerning Sunday Hunting, aims to repeal existing prohibitions against Sunday hunting, thereby expanding opportunities for hunters within the state. Taking all the various hunting seasons into account, upwards of 25 ...

UPDATE - 2/13/25 Good news! House Bill 202: House Committee Vote 14-1, Inexpedient to Legislate. Fortunately, the bill’s forward progress is all but over. Today, the House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee voted today 14-1 against the bill after it took public testimony yesterday afternoon at the state house. Delivering testimony for New England BHA was Board Member and NH Team leader, Heather Kusmierz.   Why New Hampshire House Bill 202 is Bad for Wildlife Conservation  There is ...

The Vermont team of the New England Chapter hosted a Pint Night at the Bear Naked Growler December 19th in Montpelier, VT. The focus of the evening was to hear from Ethan Tapper, local Vermont forester and author of How to Love a Forest, for a discussion on caring for the ecosystems around us. Ethan read an excerpt from the book and followed up with Q&A and discussion on forest ecosystems and even touched on hunting.  It was a great, engaging evening and look forward to the next ...