Media Chapter News Thankful for YOU, Alaska BHA 11/28/2024 There is a new threat to Alaska's Brooks Range. Veterans Against the Ambler Road: A Call for Responsible Stewardship of Public Lands "As a veteran who has dedicated my life to... Tags: Alaska Chapter, Alaska news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Trails (Motorized & Mechanized) Impacts On Public Lands Habitat 11/25/2024 As populations and outdoor recreation grows in the west it’s imperative that trail planning and management consider the effects of roads, trails, and recreation activities on big game high... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Senate Committee Advances Final Public Lands and Waters Legislation for the 118th Congress 11/20/2024 On November 19, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held its final Business Meeting of the 118th Congress. The record-breaking number of bills on the docket highlights the backlog of... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, policy blog, the campfire, California issues, California news, Nevada issues, access, Nevada Chapter, Public Waters Access, montana issues; montana bha Download
Media Chapter News Help Guide Planning at Keweenaw Point and Fort Wilkins State Park 11/20/2024 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on two new general management plans in the Keweenaw Peninsula. One is for Keweenaw Point state-managed lands and the other is... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News The History of the Whitetail Deer in Indiana 11/19/2024 A Brief History of White-tailed Deer in Indiana “It’s hard to treat natural resources casually when you know that generations have fought for them” (Jim Posewitz) Introduction In November 2021,... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues US Marines Provide Helicopter Support for Bighorn Sheep Habitat Improvement 11/15/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2024 Contact: Devin O'Dea 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org | Scott Gibson 909-210-0548, scottygibson@gmail.com Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the... Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, California issues, California news, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA November '24 Newsletter 11/15/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Hi fellow public land advocates! I hope you are all enjoying the fall season and having luck filling your freezers! I am writing this before heading out to deer camp for... Tags: New York news, New York BHA Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues First Annual Alaska Chapter Board Retreat & Crawdad Catch-and-Cook Stewardship Event October 2024: Event Recap 11/12/2024 First Annual Alaska Chapter Board Retreat and Crawdad Catch-and-Cook Stewardship Event October 2024: Event Recap Board Retreat Earlier this year, our Chapter Chair, Dave Johnson, shared an... Tags: Alaska Chapter, Alaska issues, Alaska news Download
Media Chapter News 6x6 Karma: The Bear Facts 11/12/2024 During the late summer/early fall I spend several days in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado scouting rifle season elk hunting locales. I’m not looking for elk, specifically, but for... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CWD Detected in New York 11/12/2024 Recently the New York Department of Environmental Conservation sent an email to locals in Region 6 and then to the rest of the state concerning detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at a... Tags: New York news, New York BHA Chapter, New York issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah is Not For Sale, and Neither is Idaho 11/8/2024 Utah’s lawsuit to seize 18.5 million acres of public land has brought with it significant outcry from public land enthusiasts across the beehive state. It can be tempting to think the... Tags: idaho news, Idaho Chapter, Idaho Issues Download
Media Chapter News Press Release - Gate Project Complete at Cedar Creek WMA 11/5/2024 Arkansas Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Announces Gate Project Completed at Cedar Creek WMA Fort Smith, Ark. (October 16, 2024) – The Arkansas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) today... Tags: Arkansas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CALL TO ACTION: Support a Sandhill Crane Season in Wisconsin 11/4/2024 Join the Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers in urging committee members to recommend the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources seek federal approval for a hunting season of... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download