Media Chapter News Michigan BHA Chapter Removes Fences for Forest Service 7/22/2021 In early 2020, the U.S. Forest Service and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers began to work together to identify projects east of the Mississippi that would be ideal for BHA volunteers to complete.... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NM BHA Applauds Sabinoso Wilderness Expansion 7/22/2021 Public land hunters in New Mexico got a boost in mid-July when the Sabinoso Wilderness Area expanded by nearly 10,000 acres. Located on the Canadian River drainage east of Las Vegas, NM, the... Tags: New Mexico news Download
Media Chapter News Protecting Public Waters: BHA's Capital Chapter partners with the Boy Scouts of America 7/19/2021 Monofilament fishing line is an environmental hazard, which can cause harm by entangling wildlife, tangling and jamming boat props and polluting fisheries across the country. The strength... Tags: Mid-Atlantic News, Capital News, Capital BHA, Capital Region Download
Media Chapter News Embers & Ecology: Historical Fires 7/16/2021 The dramatic increase in wildfires since 2000 is strikingly obvious in these maps. And unfortunately, the increase both in number of fires and in area burned only continues to climb. With... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News, the campfire, embers_ecology Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Alaska Roadless Habitat Conserved, Local Economies Boosted in USDA Plan 7/15/2021 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry roadless lands in the Tongass National Forest, a public lands crown jewel in southeast Alaska, will see conservation safeguards restored and new measures put in place... Tags: the campfire, Alaska Chapter, press releases, Alaska issues, Alaska news, public lands Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Wildlife Refuge Conservation & Recreation for the Community Act 7/15/2021 H.R. 972 The Wildlife Refuge Conservation & Recreation for the Community Act If you have ever been to Western Riverside County in Southern California, you might not believe that a 500,000 acre... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Embers & Ecology: How to Report Burn Ban Violators 7/14/2021 SEND US YOUR REPORT HERE Verified reports will be rewarded a free 1 year membership to BHA and a $50 gift card to the BHA store! This summer could be one of the worst fire seasons on record.... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News, the campfire, embers_ecology Download
Media Chapter News Summer 21 North Carolina Chapter News 7/14/2021 Hunters across North Carolina are preparing to hunt our public lands on Sundays this fall for the first time in 150 years. There is still work yet to do on Sunday hunting regulations in NC,... Tags: North Carolina News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New Hampshire BHA Leadership Team Comments on Bear Brook State Park Land Management Plan 7/14/2021 The New England Chapter’s New Hampshire State Leadership Team recently submitted final comments on Bear Brook State Park’s revised management plan. At nearly 10,000 acres, Bear Brook State Park... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Oppose Aquaculture Lease that Threatens Hunting Opportunities 7/9/2021 In April of 2020, two Little Compton brothers applied for a lease to establish a commercial oyster growing operation in the tidal waters adjacent to Sapowet Marsh Wildlife Management Area in... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Expanded seasons and opportunity for PA hunters this year 7/6/2021 Story and Photos by Aaron Hepler We’re currently in “the dog days” of summer. I never quite understood what that meant as a kid. Yeah, it was hot, humid, and buggy, but we got to go to the pool... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, Pennsylvania News Download