Media Chapter News State Issues IN BHA HB 1447 - State Management of State Forests 2/26/2025 “I have read many definitions of what is a conservationist, and written not a few myself, but I suspect that the best one is written not with a pen, but with an axe. It is a matter of what a man... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA Emphasizes Importance of BWCAW Protections 2/26/2025 Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Position Statement on Protecting the Boundary Waters Watershed As the voice for wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news, Minnesota Issues Download
Media Chapter News Oklahoma BHA '25 Winter Newsletter 2/26/2025 The Oklahoma Chapter is working to make an impact on behalf of OK BHA members and the conservation needs in the state. Check out the latest from the chapter in the newsletter below! Tags: Oklahoma News Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA February 2025 Newsletter 2/26/2025 Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has begun sending out a regular report with a summary of our recent efforts and with alerts on potential upcoming events. This past month we added four new... Tags: Nebraska news, Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private Citizen 2/24/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February, 24th, 2025 BHA Contact: Dre Arman arman@backcountryhunters.org BLM Contact: Bruce Hallman bhallman@blm.gov Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private... Tags: idaho news, Idaho Chapter, Idaho Issues, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Montana BHA Hosts Successful Conservation Celebration 2/24/2025 A shoutout to our presenting sponsors Trailhead River Sports, Life Chiropractic, and Rangitsch Brothers RV for making this event possible! The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Montana Chapter, montana news Download
Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Opens Board Applications for 2025 2/24/2025 Are you looking to give back to those wild places in Wisconsin that you hunt and fish and ensure access to those places for generations to come? Click here to apply for the WI BHA Board of... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news Download
Media Chapter News Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands 2/21/2025 Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands Late last week, on orders from President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management, our federal land and wildlife management agencies laid off thousands... Tags: Idaho, idaho news, Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Maine State Team Winter Update 2/20/2025 We are taking a moment before the snow melts revealing sheds, ice melts on our fishing spots and the turkeys start strutting to catch everyone up with some policy activity here in... Tags: New England news, New England Chapter, Maine Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NV February 2025 Newsletter 2/19/2025 It’s that time of year when the final seasons have come to an end, and we start planning for the fall. That is of course, unless you’re one of the lucky few who were awarded a spring turkey tag.... Tags: Nevada issues, Nevada News, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NV January 2025 Newsletter 2/19/2025 As the dust settles on 2024, we can look back and assess the work that BHA has done. BHA advocated and supported actions taken by the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service that... Tags: Nevada issues, Nevada News, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA February Newsletter 2/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair With the hunting seasons mostly wrapped up, I am getting stir crazy dreaming about chasing gobblers in the spring turkey woods, and the NY Chapter is busy working on... Tags: New York news, New York BHA Chapter Download
Media Chapter News BLM proposes sale of parcels in Nebraska 2/18/2025 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is revising its land use plan in Nebraska, potentially opening nearly all of its 5,100 acres for sale. These parcels, primarily 40 to 80 acres each, are... Tags: Nebraska news, Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Mountain Goat ID Public Lands Pint Night with Alaska BHA & RMGA 2/14/2025 Mountain Goat collars, skulls, horns, and ID information made available by ADF&G and RMGA at the Mountain Goat ID Pint Night On the evening of January 31st BHA Alaska Chapter co-hosted a fun... Tags: Alaska Chapter, Alaska issues, Alaska news Download
Media Chapter News MI BHA Chapter Applauds DNR’s Decision Halt Development in Gaylord Forest Mgt Unit 2/14/2025 The Michigan chapter of BHA is pleased to report that, following our call to not skip the public input process, the Michigan DNR has halted further plans on a proposed 400 acre solar farm within... Tags: Michigan news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Why New Hampshire House Bill 202 is Bad for Wildlife Conservation 2/13/2025 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... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA January 2025 Newsletter! 2/11/2025 New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Don't miss your chance to connect with fellow hunters and anglers at the upcoming New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Show. NMBHA will be selling... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico issues Download
Media Chapter News Virginia Should Commit to Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Funding 2/11/2025 Unfortunately, both Virginia HB 2025: Wildlife Corridors or Crossings; Action Plan and Programs and Virginia HB 2059: Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act were tabled at the start of the legislative... Tags: Mid-Atlantic News, Mid-Atlantic BHA Download
Media Chapter News State Issues UTAH 2025 Mid-Legislative Session Update 2/11/2025 Every year in Q1, Utah state officials engage in the Utah Legislative Session to pass new laws or amend laws. Utah BHA follows and engages in the Session quite closely, as there are typically... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: SC BHA Squirrel Hunt and Trash Pickup 2/10/2025 On February 8, 2025, the South Carolina Chapter of BHA hosted a great day in the woods at Sumter National Forest near Clinton. The event brought together BHA members and families for a morning of... Tags: South Carolina News, South Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues February 2025 with Alaska BHA - Newsletter 2/7/2025 Alaska -- We made it through January, which was filled with Board of Game meetings, a few great Pint Nights, and a lot of news about public lands conservation in Alaska. Not... Tags: Alaska Chapter, Alaska issues, Alaska news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - First Look 2/7/2025 Welcome to your first glimpse of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Much like... Tags: Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Montana Chapter, Washington Chapter, Washington News, Idaho Chapter, Montana issues, Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Idaho Issues, policy blog, the campfire, Arizona issues, California issues, Nevada issues, New Mexico issues, Oregon Issues, Wyoming Issues, California Chapter, Texas Issues, Texas Chapter, Nevada Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Arizona Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Celebrating Backcountry Hunters & Anglers with Vibrissa Beer 2/6/2025 Yesterday reminded me once again why I love being a member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Every year, we hold our annual chapter board meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, bringing everyone... Tags: Mid-Atlantic News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Defends Coyote Hunting and Commission Processes in CA 2/5/2025 Next week, the California Fish & Game Commission will consider acting on a recommendation by the Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) that C.C.R. § 472 be amended to remove coyotes. CA BHA... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: 2025 North Country Icebreaker 2/4/2025 The North Country Icebreaker: A Gathering for Outdoor Enthusiasts and Public Lands Supporters A rendezvous is traditionally a meeting between two or more people at a pre-arranged location. The BHA... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Policy Alert: Senate Bill 5 Gains Momentum in the New Mexico Legislature 2/3/2025 After many years of unsuccessful attempts at reforming the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, a new bill is speeding through the 2025 legislative session. The New Mexico Chapter of... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico issues Download