With 2024 coming to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the support of our dedicated members and volunteers. Stewardship Beers, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands 2024 This last October, BHA corralled over 45 volunteers to help get 10,000 seedlings planted at the Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area to restore critical winter range habitat for mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and elk. BHA then hosted our ...

I spend a lot of time standing in rivers. Cast, catch, release, repeat. Meanwhile, my friends and fellow BHA members disappear every season into the backcountry, reemerging with epic stories, stronger quads, and motivation for the next hunt. I started to feel like I was missing out, and wanted to learn more -- even if it meant starting from the beginning. Luckily for me, I was accepted into the 2023 Hunting for Sustainability Course: a series taught by BHA board members, wildlife ...

Written by Trey Curtiss and Kylie Schumacher BHA has often touted that the “backcountry” portion of our organization's name is not only synonymous with wilderness; rather, the backcountry is a state of mind. Whether your backcountry is a secluded portion of the Bob Marshall Wilderness complex in Montana, or a woodlot sectioned off by busy roadways outside Atlanta, BHA defines backcountry by simple guidelines: a place to find solace and derive a deeper connection to the natural world. As a ...

We owe tremendous thanks to our partners who made these workshops possible: Timber to Table, G&H Decoys, Boss Shotshells, OnX Maps, Teller Wildlife Refuge, Arizona Wildlife Federation, and Southern Arizona Quail Forever. In case you missed it, BHA hosted three brand new Hunting for Sustainability workshops through our college clubs this spring. This fall, we continued our efforts in Colorado, Montana, and Arizona. In total, 34 students and adult-onset hunters participated in our workshops ...

The Utah Chapter would like to thank the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and especially Rachael Tuckett, for their support of the Hunting for Sustainability Program. Without the resources they provided, the program wouldn’t have been possible. In August, the Utah chapter wrapped up our first Hunting for Sustainability program, in collaboration with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Twelve students participated in the 5-workshop series, which was focused on teaching new hunters the ...