The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted a Turkey Hunting 101 Workshop at the recently opened Sitka Gear- Maple Grove location In early April. This free workshop was designed to introduce attendees from all backgrounds and experience levels to the basics of turkey hunting, conservation and access. The goal was to empower new hunters to feel safe and confident when venturing out this spring and to build community amongst new outdoorsmen and women. 70-80 people attended ...

The Iowa Chapter of BHA held the inaugural BHA Bluegill Bash on Saturday, June 15th to kick off Father's Day weekend. This event took place at Hickory Grove Lake, which was chosen not only for its proximity to Des Moines and Ames but also for the lake’s beautiful setting and excellent fishing. Despite challenging weather conditions that day, we had a strong turnout of over 40—including many families. For lunch, guests were served crowd-pleasing hot venison sandwiches in the style of Philly ...

  On December 2nd, six Murray State BHA club members along with Kevin Murphy from Small Game Nation and Paul Skees from the Kentucky BHA chapter, rendezvoused for a quick breakfast and headed out to Clark’s River for a squirrel hunt. The club members were split into two groups. One of the groups was led by Paul Skees, the group had limited opportunities but a new hunter named Hannah was able to harvest a fox squirrel on her first time ever firing a gun. The other group led by Kevin Murphy ...

What follows in an account of our Alaska Caribou Event in 2023 from a participant: Alaska Day 1: - view coming into Fairbanks  woke up at 06, had coffee with the kids and finished packing. Sat aroundthe house until 730 drinking coffee and enjoying my time with the family. WhileI'm extremely excited it is always difficult leaving the family home. Check-in with a rifle: I walked to the counter and said I have a firearm to declare.There was a small price of paper and an extra 2-3 min of time. ...

What follows is a review of the AFI Fly Fishing 101 course in Washington State Summer 2023:     The goal of this workshop was to provide our Military community with hands on information for getting into fly fishing, taught at the “101” level.  Matt Dahl, an Army Vet and guide from Emerald Water Anglers in Seattle spearheaded one hell of an event.  He recruited another guide from his shop as well as Will Schwab, a local fly guide and another Army Vet from a rival shop; to round out a top ...