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Sage Black Pepper Walnut Squirrel Recipe

Ingredients:   2 squirrels, cleaned and pieced out (I save the ribs for stock) 2 tsp sage 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp walnut oil or pork fat 1 cup chicken or small game stock 2 tsp apple cider vinegar 5...
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Utahns: We’re All Public Landowners

Utah’s public lands attract residents and visitors from all over the world to explore our state’s many wonders and enjoy a variety of recreational activities. For newcomers, these landscapes may...
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Boggs Mountain — The Facts

Petition: Stop the Sale of National Forest Land in Georgia   Sign this petition to join the Georgia Chapter in opposing the sale of Boggs Mountain.   So, here’s the deal: 818 acres of your public...
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Bachelor Party, Cornhusker Birds

My bachelor party was for sure going to be unorthodox.  For one reason, I didn’t care at all to spend a few days at a beach getting drunk and another, there are very few people I’d want to spend...
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NAU Club Hosts Hunting for Sustainability Workshop

Is sustainability an overused word? Maybe; but it is a critical concept in the hunting and fishing world. From November 6th to November 8th BHA’s Arizona Chapter and the Northern Arizona...
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Kansas Photo Contest with KDWPT

Do you want to win a lifetime Kansas hunting license? It's pretty simple: take advantage of Kansas' Walk-In Hunting Access program to hunt private land and submit a photo of your hunt! The Kansas...
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Pine Tree — The Community Speaks Through Action & Service

On Saturday October 31, over 40 local residents, supporters, and community members gathered on a crisp Arkansas morning at the Pine Tree Research Station headquarters to help pick up trash and...
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The Legislative Finance Committee Evaluates NMDGF

NOTE: The original post contained an error about EPLUS harvest reporting requirements. It has been corrected here. A new report by the powerful Legislative Finance Committee says New Mexico elk...
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Beyond the Cast

Ohio BHA's Policy & Advocacy Committee hopes you follow our journey as we learn about the impacts of lead in hunting and angling, confront our own misconceptions about the subject, and consider...
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Michigan Chapter Breaks Down Proposition 20-1

The Michigan chapter of BHA is the voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife in our great state and seeks to inform members on issues affecting our members as well as public lands and...
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Introducing the Public Land Owner Stewardship Fund: Five Clubs Receive Funding for Local Stewardship Projects

BHA often touts the boots-on-the-ground, grassroots efforts of our organization and perhaps nothing embodies this more than the stewardship efforts of our college clubs. As collective owners of...
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CWD In Tennessee: How Hunters Can Help

CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease), which is virtually undetectable with the human eye, has been found in deer in Tennessee since 2018. Unlike Blue Tongue or Fibromas, CWD can persist in a herd without...
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New York BHA Chapter Update – Fall 2020

From the Chair: What a year this has been! I hope this finds everyone in good health. Like most the New York chapter has been figuring out how to navigate in the new climate we now live in. The...
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10/16/20 NMDGF Game Commission Recap

Habitat restoration efforts in New Mexico could receive a major infusion of cash after the State Game Commission agreed with NM BHA and other sportsmen’s organizations to bring the cost of a...
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New York hosts Virtual Learn to Hunt Series

Throughout the Public Lands Month of September, a few of the members of the New York Chapter of BHA put together a series of Virtual Learn to Hunt Zoom meetings. The series were targeted towards...
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Public Land Partnership: Hoosier National Forest and Indiana BHA

The Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), the voice for our public lands in the Hoosier state, is excited to announce a new volunteer partnership with the U.S. Forest Service...
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UT BHA Members Honored by Wild Utah Project

Wild Utah Project @wildutahproject recently held their End-of-Summer Volunteer Celebration and three Utah BHA members were presented Volunteer of the Year Awards. Melissa Early (Utah BHA board...
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The Wild Harvest Initiative Assesses Texas Harvest Data

A recent study on how Texas hunters use their harvested wild game shows, perhaps unsurprisingly, that almost every successful hunter shares with friends, family, and community members –...
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Why Fight For Pine Tree — The History

The battle to defend public access to the entire Pine Tree Research Station near Colt, Arkansas may seem at first glance to be a matter of merely local interest.  Of the 11,850 acres on the...
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Public Lands Packout: Cash Match from Walton’s and SMH Consultants for Trash Packed Out in Kansas

To help support the Kansas Chapter of BHA’s efforts to pack out public lands trash, Walton’s, Inc. and SMH Consultants will each be donating $5 to Kansas BHA for every bag of trash packed out of...
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Action alert! The Michigan DNR needs your input on the 2021 Public Lands Strategy.

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8/13 NMDGF Game Commission Recap

Image by Patrick Hendry - Unsplash. Unlike most state agencies, which are taking substantial cuts in this year of declining revenues, the Department of Game and Fish budget should see no...
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Amid Covid-19 Ohio BHA works to remove Wayne National Forest illegal dump site

A limited number of Ohio BHA members congregated under the complicated web of COVID-19 restrictions to tackle a massive dumpsite in the Athens District of the Wayne National Forest.  Prior to...
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One Cast, Everyone Knows the Rules

As we walked further upstream, the location Sam described began to materialize. He is never one to be quiet, and he had been talking about this spot all morning. As we continued the trek, I could...
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Arkansas BHA Summer Sweepstakes!

Arkansas BHA is raising money to help protect The Natural State's public land, water and wildlife.  To do so, we have put together the Waterfowl Hunter's Dream prize package with three chances to...
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Student Leaders Step Up and Help Pass the Great American Outdoors Act

Today, the House passed the Great American Outdoors Act with a 310-107 vote. It now makes its way to the President's desk for a final signature. BHA members across the U.S. made their voices...
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July 2020 TX BHA Newsletter

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Capital Region BHA Weatherby Giveaway

  Support Capital Region Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and BHA North America and just maybe win yourself a Weatherby rifle or shotgun!   The winner may choose from any available...
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July 2020 AZ BHA Newsletter

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How to find and cook chanterelle mushrooms

As hunters and outdoors folk, summer can be a bit of a restless time. Many of us are itching for our first cool fall morning in the field or tree stand. Foraging is a great way to get some wild...
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Amanda's Venison Chorizo

Ingredients (10lb batch) ●  1 1⁄4 Cup Ancho Chili Powder ●  1⁄2 Cup Chipotle Powder ●  1⁄2 Cup Paprika ●  2⁄3 Cup Chili Powder ●  5 Tablespoon Salt ●  7 Tablespoon Cumin ●  7...
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6/25 NMDGF Game Commission Recap

The State Game Commission met Thursday, but it was mainly an opportunity to discuss issues coming up in the future. Meeting online, commissioners heard a variety of reports and proposals,...
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Colorado Get Outdoors Giveaway!

We are launching the Get Outdoors Giveaway to bring attention to the Great American Outdoors Act moving forward in Congress right now and to ask for your support. The Colorado Chapter has worked...
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Wild Recipes of California

Join us around a virtual campfire event for regional wild game, fish, or foraged recipe presentations, as well as camaraderie, companionship, storytelling and tradition. Present a favorite wild...
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NM BHA Supports the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

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...
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R3: Revelations, Relationships, and Reciprocity

"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...
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California Big Game Drawing Overview - Deer

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...
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Expanding Public Land Hunting Access in the Hoosier State

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...
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E-Bikes & Elk: A Bad Combination

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...
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Utah Legislative Action Committee Recap

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...
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Ohio BHA Comments on HB 553

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...
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Help expand hunting on National Wildlife Refuges in New York

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...
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Q&A with University of Wisconsin Steven's Point Club Leaders

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...
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NC State Club Vice President Creates Film "Why America Needs Hunting Now: Does Hunting Help Conservation?"

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...
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4/30/20 NMDGF Game Commission Recap

A new committee devoted specifically to the concerns of hunters was formed Thursday during the State Game Commission meeting. Proposed by Vice-chairwoman Roberta Salazar Henry,  the Hunt Structure...
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Public Land in a Pandemic

Image Vince Scott   Indiana’s turkey season is here! Like many of you, I will be taking to the woods and fields for the next few weeks in the hopes of calling in a cooperative long beard. In a...
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The Pennsylvania Chapter’s Huge Win on Sunday Hunting

Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania BHA member John Conte III   By Don Rank   Despite routinely boasting some of the largest numbers of hunters in the United States, Pennsylvania is one of the few...
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Women in the Woods Presents: Michele White of Tumbling Trout

        Written by Chyanne Davis   Michele White is an author, conservationist, and the owner of Tumbling Trout Fly Shop in Lake George, Colorado. On the surface Tumbling Trout appears to be a...
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Thank you Don Magstadt

In February, the North Dakota chapter was notified that BHA member Don Magstadt had passed away after a battle with cancer, and the family wanted to set up a memorial donation to honor his memory...
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Capital Region featured in Virginia Wildlife magazine

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries March / April Issue of Virginia Wildlife magazine features an article highlighting the Capital Region Chapter’s mission, partnership with VDGIF and...
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4/20 NM State Game Commission Meeting Recap

The State Game Commission did not vote on anything substantial during its special meeting Monday morning, but there were fireworks nevertheless. The commission had called the meeting to discuss...
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Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint New Chapter Treasurer

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Nathan Kettner to serve on their Executive Leadership Team (ELT) as treasurer. Nathan grew up in a small town in southern...
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History in the air as Vermont Collegiate Chapters pitch in on habitat work

By Joshua Hardt On a bone-biting cold March 7, turkey hunting seemed like it was eons away.  I drove to the Hubbardton Battlefield, a stunning series of meadows that stare directly down the...
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Colorado BHA Habitat Watch Volunteer Program History & Training

David Petersen, a resident of Durango, has been a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot, a college writing instructor and a magazine editor.[1] He’s one of the nation’s most renowned trad bow elk...
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Social Distancing on Arizona Public Lands

Bella the Public Land Bird Dog and I headed up the trail in Oak Creek Canyon into the designated wilderness. We went solo as we usually do and especially now with the need to reduce our contact...
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Ohio BHA urges responsible public lands use during health crisis

Dear Ohio BHA Members, Over the last few days, many have found themselves nervously perusing different states’ fish and game websites to see what the latest responses are to the COVID19...
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Spring 2020 North Dakota Chapter update

NDBHA has high hopes for 2020.  We have doubled down on our planning efforts this year, so we can be involved in more events to grow our membership and increase our fundraising. We have also...
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Spring 2020 Kentucky Chapter News

  Above: Green River National Wildlife Refuge The Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is proud to report that on November 22nd, the nation’s 568th national wildlife refuge, Green...
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Texas Chapter Update - March 2020

Texas BHA members put their boots on the ground in support of public lands and waters for the Second Annual Public Lands Workday last month, dedicating a Saturday to cleaning up popular hunting...
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Minnesota BHA thanks Govenor Walz for Speaking-up for the BWCA

On March 10th Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen submitted a letter to the U.S. Forest Service requesting a completed mineral withdrawal study regarding the impacts fish and wildlife if a...
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The Ohio Chapter weighs in on Forest Managment in Wayne National Forest

In a recent blog post, we highlighted the Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers participation in the Wayne National Forest's Forest Plan Revision process - it is a lengthy process of...
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Ohio BHA weighs in on Wayne National Forest comment period

The Wayne National Forest is currently in the process of revising its Forest Plan that has been in place since 2006. Now in the assessment phase, the Forest Service is soliciting input from...
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Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Robert Harned to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the Gunnison National Forest. Robert was born in Oyster Bay,...
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Mountain Merriam’s Chess Match

During April 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt embarked on a month-long hunting trip up Divide Creek near Silt.[1] TR described the region as “a great, wild country … where the mountains crowded...
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Kansas Chapter Leads Habitat Project with KDWPT

On February 29, 2020, 15 volunteers from Kansas BHA and the general hunting community joined Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) at Perry Wildlife Area for the chapter’s...
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3/4/20 NMDGF Game Commission Recap

There was little to note about the State Game Commission meeting this week in Albuquerque except this amazing statement from the chairwoman: The Department of Game and Fish has sued the Game...
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Spring 2020 Southeast Chapter News

Above: SE chapter squirrel hunt With big game season wrapping up in the South, several states within the Southeast chapter have begun hosting small game hunts. These hunts took place in Florida...
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Spring 2020 New York Chapter News

Above: BHA-NY worked with the Northeast Wilderness Trust to open up previously inaccessible land to recreation   The hunting seasons and New Year have come and gone, and it’s time to get back to...
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Spring 2020 New England Chapter News

  In New Hampshire, the New England chapter partnered with the Monadnock Conservancy to celebrate the protection of the Cunningham Pond Conservation Area, in Peterborough. BHA members provided...
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Spring 2020 Colorado Chapter News

  The Colorado BHA chapter has appointed five new Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) members: Liz Rose, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) State Trust Lands Liaison;[1] Kyle Vistuba, Membership...
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Rhode Island BHA Weighs in on first 2020 Captive Hunting Proposals in House Committee

For the second year in a row, bills intended to prohibit captive hunting in Rhode Island have been introduced in the General Assembly. H 7305, introduced by Representative McNamara and company,...
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Western Colorado University Hosts 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff

Club member, Brody, serves chili samples on campus to promote their event.   Western Colorado University’s collegiate chapter of BHA hosted their 3rd annual chili cookoff at Timbers Sports Bar on...
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The Lone Bidder: State Lands Easily Facilitate Private Transfer

Freeport-McMoran, the internationally involved and Arizona-based mining company, has once again acquired tracts of Arizona State Lands as the lone bidder. This time, acquiring nearly 26 square...
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University of Minnesota Club President Presents at MN DNR Roundtable

University of Minnesota BHA club president, Kyle Hildebrandt represented Backcountry Hunters and Anglers at the Minneosta DNR's annual roundtable in January. The Minnesota DNR Roundtable’s theme...
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Exploring Small Game Hunting on Texas Public Land

A small group of hunters, public land enthusiasts, and BHA members gathered at Granger Lake on Feb. 1, to experience the small-game hunting opportunities offered on public land at the Willis Creek...
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Vermont Public Land Owners gather before vote on town forest sale

February 15, 2020, Brandon, VT- Vermont members of BHA, along with a few new friends, met to celebrate public lands at Red Clover Ale Co. There were tales of turkeys, tracking bucks, big brown...
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Chapter supports Federal Bills to expand public access

The California policy committee recently submitted a letter of support for the legislative bill Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act (S. 3288)....
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Kansas BHA Blitz

Think football season is over? Maybe not in Chief’s Kingdom! The Kansas Chapter of BHA has set up an 8 events in 8 weeks BHA Blitz! Check out our game plan: Kansas BHA has been working with the...
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Timber to Table Elk Hunt

Stephen came home from a BHA fundraiser, happy to tell me he had bid and won a guided elk hunt. I didn’t know right away that I would be going with him as the hunter.  He told me later that the...
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Washington Chapter Begins Salmon/Steelhead Work, Celebrates Access Project

Wild Steelhead Coalition Board Member and longtime BHA member Josh Mills celebrates at the new access point Salmon and steelhead populations from California to Alaska are on the decline, with a...
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Support for Northwest California

Anyone who has spent time in the vast expanses of public land in Northern California can attest to the richness of the landscape. From the ancient redwoods of the coasts to the sprawling...
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Florida BHA Members Celebrating Public Small Game Hunting

On Saturday, January 18th over thirty sportsmen and women gathered at the Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area for a small game hunt in celebration of public land and public water. ...
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Southeast Chapter Hosts Third Small Game Hunt in Florida

On Saturday, February 1st, thirteen sportsmen and women ventured forth into the Walk-in-the-Water Wildlife Management Area near Lake Wales Florida.  Undeterred by rain and dismal prospects for a...
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Utah State University Hosts International Fly Fishing Film Festival

Photos by TJ Booth (@tbimage) On January 30th, 2020 nearly 300 people gathered to watch the International Fly Fishing Film Festival hosted by the Utah State University Backcountry Hunters and...
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Utah State University BHA Helps with Invasive Species Removal and Research

This past August, the Utah State University Backcountry Hunters and Anglers along with Cache Anglers Trout Unlimited Chapter assisted Clint Brunson of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in...
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North Carolina State University BHA Recognized as Collegiate Club of the Month

Officers:  Andrew Howell, Torey Vayer, Eric White, Emma Maier The NC State club is close to reaching its one-year birthday with 12 active members and eyes on continued outreach and growth...
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Ohio BHA Starts Strong in 2020

The Ohio Chapter of BHA had a whirlwind of a three-day stretch between January 22nd and 24th. The calendar started with Filson’s film screening event for “Will To Live: The Story of Gary Edinger”...
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Michigan highlights 2019 and looks forward to 2020

Your Michigan Board just finished our annual planning retreat and we want to share a few things with all of you about this past year and the upcoming plans that we have scheduled for 2020. First,...
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1/17/20 NMDGF Game Commission Recap

After Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham dismissed the best game commission chair we've ever had – Joanna Prukop – NM BHA specifically asked that Prukop's replacement be just as qualified. We were...
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Kansas Chapter Welcomes 2020

Welcome to 2020.  What a first year this has been for Kansas BHA!  Pint Nights all over the state, booths at conventions and shows, Beer Bands and Public Lands, and on and on. But even more...
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Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Set Up Camp At International Sportsmen’s Expo

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) started off 2020 with a bang, if not shotgun blast volley, by setting up camp at the International Sportsmen’s Expo (ISE) in Denver...
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Learn to Hunt: An Ohio Success Story

Antillio and I met two years ago at a "Learn To Hunt" event put on by the Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Little did I know it at the time, but one of my most memorable hunts would...
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Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers End of Year Report

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) had another great year! For starters, we significantly increased our boots-on-the-ground presence, adding hundreds of dedicated hunters...
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First Confirmed Case of CWD found in Val Verde County

State officials detected chronic wasting disease in a free-ranging, 5 1/2 -year-old whitetail doe last month between Del Rio and Amistad Reservoir, making it the first confirmed case of the...
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Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Mesa County Assistant Regional Director

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Eric Moyer to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Mesa County-Grand Valley Area. Eric was born and raised in...