Media Chapter News State Issues Nation's Largest Private Landowner Closes Public Access due to Wildfire Risk 6/28/2022 Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) is a forest products company that owns 2.3 million acres of land across California, Oregon and Washington. They are the largest private land owner in California... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter, access Download
Media Chapter News State Issues W.VA. Monongahela National Forest Receives Funding 6/27/2022 West Virginia is beginning to feel the effects of the Great American Outdoors act with $6Million dollars going to help with deferred maintenance at the Monongahela National Forest! The money... Tags: policy blog, West Virginia News, West Virginia Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues It's time to modernize PA's antlerless license system 6/26/2022 Whether by working to ensure walk-in-access to our favorite hunting spots or breaking down barriers to recruit new hunters, BHA PA strives to improve access and opportunity for hunters throughout... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, Pennsylvania Issues, Pennsylvania News, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News $25 Million Dedicated to Indiana Conservation 6/25/2022 The Indiana DNR has announced the formation of the Next Level Conservation Trust and the state is passing along a record breaking $25 Million into the NLCT! This is the largest amount of money... Tags: policy blog, Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Catch + Cook for a Healthy Ocean Recap 6/23/2022 The 2022 Catch + Cook for a Healthy Ocean Competition brought together an incredible community to celebrate wild food, coastal access and the good stewardship of our natural resources. A huge... Tags: Field to Table, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues June 2022 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 6/22/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download
Media Chapter News OH Gov. signs HB 687 Funding BIll 6/22/2022 Ohio’s Governor DeWine just signed the Capital Budget Bill(HB 687) which allocates $515 million, the largest such investment in Ohio history, to help provide significant improvements in... Tags: policy blog, Ohio News, Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News IN BHA Public Lands Packout at Crosley FWA 6/21/2022 Seven intrepid volunteers took to the road sides of Crosley FWA last Saturday for a clean up day. The crew cleaned 4.75 miles of roadsides. The weather was great compared to the stifling heat of... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 6/3/22 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 6/15/2022 EAGLE NEST, NM —The June 3 State Game Commission meeting dove into proposed big game rule changes on exotic species, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope and javelina. Barbary Sheep Rules: No Single... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Clears Fuller Lakes Trail- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge 6/14/2022 Alaska BHA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) staff joined forces on National Trails Day to clear downed trees, brush, and encroaching vegetation from the Fuller Lakes trail in the Kenai... Tags: stewardship blog, Alaska Chapter, Alaska news, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News AFI Alaska in the News 6/14/2022 Alaska AFI leader David May had the opportunity to represent the program. Have a listen below. https://sourdoughoutdoorsmen.buzzsprout.com/1443304/10367598 This time on Lead and Line, Brandon... Tags: AFI Comms Channel, Alaska news, r3 Download
Media Chapter News AFI Podcast appearance 6/14/2022 AFI Leader Trevor Hubbs and Chapter Coordinator Aaron Hebeisen were able to sit down with Amaazen Outdoors and record a podcast while turkey hunting in Northern Wisconsin. Have a listen... Tags: Minnesota news, AFI Comms Channel, Wisconsin news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Massachusetts Hunting Regulatory Amendments - Hunting Hours on WMAs & Small Game 6/14/2022 Take Action Now! For the past few months, we have been excited to share that MassWildlife will be moving forward on several of our regulatory priorities. These include ending hunting hour... Tags: New England news, New England issues, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Summer Newsletter 6/13/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Colorado Chapter Newsletter Summer 2022 “What I stand for is what I stand on.” – Wendell Berry Welcome to the first edition of our Colorado Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Endorses Petition to Restore Historic Fishing Access to Surf Beach 6/10/2022 The California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers urges the California Fish & Game Commission to adopt the regulation change proposed by the city of Lompoc to modify the Vandenberg State... Tags: AFI Comms Channel, California issues, California news, California Chapter, access, Public Waters Access Download
Media Chapter News Just Keep On Flyin' 6/7/2022 “Just keep on flyin’ over!” We all began laughing out loud and repeating the phrase over and over. We were loading up tools and feeling good after completing a project in a beautiful spot in our... Tags: public lands, Kansas News, Kansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Chapter Leaders Spearhead Fence Removal Efforts in Gunnison 6/3/2022 On June 1st Colorado Chapter Leader John Chandler organized a fence removal project that included 25 volunteers, local staff from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and members of Backcountry... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Comments On State Trails Policy 6/1/2022 Public Comment - State Trails Program Policy and Grants May 27, 2022 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Members of our organizations have been actively engaged with the State trails program... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, policy blog Download