Media Chapter News NM BHA Supports the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act 5/28/2020 On behalf of the New Mexico chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife, we thank you for introducing the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News R3: Revelations, Relationships, and Reciprocity 5/27/2020 "Make no mistake, you cannot do nothing. Hunting participation rates are falling, and hunters are a long way from representing the changing demographics of the U.S. population." The southern... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, r3, Hunting for Sustainability Download
Media Chapter News California Big Game Drawing Overview - Deer 5/26/2020 I can still remember the first time I tried to understand the process of applying for deer tags in California’s Big Game Drawing. Not coming from a hunting family I had no idea what preference... Tags: California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Expanding Public Land Hunting Access in the Hoosier State 5/26/2020 Expanding Public Land Hunting Access in the Hoosier State By Rob Seilheimer Photo by Adam Perrry The Department of the Interior looks to keep its promise to expand hunting and fishing access on... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Issues, Indiana Download
Media Chapter News State Issues E-Bikes & Elk: A Bad Combination 5/21/2020 A recent story in The Aspen Times (“Traditional cyclists, e-bikers clash over new trail rules across Colorado,” 5/17/20) included some observations from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) State... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Utah Legislative Action Committee Recap 5/20/2020 In an effort to more directly engage in bill tracking and direct lobbying efforts during the Legislative Session, BHA Utah created a Legislative Action Committee to make a more concerted and... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Comments on HB 553 5/18/2020 Restricting the Ohio Division of Wildlife as the state agency to manage the very resources it is charged with managing is a misstep. Singling out the Chief of the Division of Wildlife and removing... Tags: Ohio News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Help expand hunting on National Wildlife Refuges in New York 5/13/2020 Expand Access on Federal Lands in NYLast month, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt proposed expanding hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3 million acres at 97 national wildlife... Tags: New York news, New York BHA Chapter, New York issues Download
Media Chapter News Q&A with University of Wisconsin Steven's Point Club Leaders 5/4/2020 Jeffrey Edwards – President Q: What is your hunting/fishing/outdoor background? A: I've grown up surrounded by hunting and fishing. My earliest memories are panfishing in northern Wisconsin with... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News NC State Club Vice President Creates Film "Why America Needs Hunting Now: Does Hunting Help Conservation?" 5/4/2020 Torey Vayer does not identify herself as a hunter or angler. She does, however, consider herself a conservationist. Torey grew up in Rockville, Maryland where a love of animals and the outdoors... Tags: North Carolina News, North Carolina Chapter, Collegiate Program Download