As part of its effort to recruit new folks to hunting and make lifelong hunters out of them, Pennsylvania BHA has created the Take Two campaign.  PA BHA recognizes that simply recruiting new hunters and offering them a one-time or short-term introduction to hunting may not be enough to help beginners get over the hump to becoming a dedicated, lifelong hunter. What really helps someone become a hunter is having a reliable mentor who can assist in various ways over a season or several ...

With The more than 1 million acres of Wilderness in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at risk from large scale sulfide-ore copper mining proposals, BHA's Land Tawney Speaks about the importance of the Boundary Waters. To help protect the BWCAW please join us in urging the U.S. Forest Service to give the BWCAW the public review it deserves by adding your name to the petition located HERE.  

David Petersen DVD Documentary (“On The Wild Edge”) Released David “Elkheart” Petersen, of Durango, founder of the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (the first BHA state chapter), recently released a DVD documentary, “On The Wild Edge: Hunting For A Natural Life” (a film by Christopher Daley). For anyone who hunts, hikes, backpacks or camps—and, hence, most likely cares about wildlands and wildlife—“On The Wild Edge” is a must-see. David is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served on the ...

Sportsmen business, media and conservation leaders speak-up against efforts to transfer or sell our federal public lands.