Media Chapter News BHA PA names four to board seats in 2022 12/27/2022 The Pennsylvania Chapter welcomed four new board members to its roster of leaders in 2022. We welcome our new leaders and are excited to see what they bring to our efforts in the Keystone... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, Pennsylvania News Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Winter Newsletter 12/23/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Colorado Chapter Newsletter Winter 2022 “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” – Gary Snyder[1] Recently, I found myself in a vegetarian restaurant in New York... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Chasing Quail in Southern Arizona with New Hunters 12/19/2022 Bella, my German wiredhaired pointer, rounded the prickly pear cactus and jammed onto a staunch point. I quietly motioned Tyrell and Harrison towards either side of her quivering body. As they... Tags: Arizona news, Arizona Chapter, r3, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Pennsylvania BHA Legislative and Policy Roundup 2022 12/15/2022 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has had another busy year advocating for our members in Harrisburg. Our board members have regularly visited the capitol to meet with... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, Pennsylvania Issues, Pennsylvania News, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News 2022 Kentucky BHA Chapter Highlights 12/14/2022 2022 KYBHA TIMELINE EVENT RECAP What a year 2022 has been for Kentucky Backcountry Hunters & Anglers/KYBHA! We had only 15 official events in 2021 and this year we have had 31 total official... Tags: Kentucky News, Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2022 West Virginia Chapter Highlights 12/14/2022 2022 was a good year for the West Virginia BHA Chapter. Policy and legislative issues were the primary focus rolling into the year and the chapter did an excellent job keeping members privy... Tags: West Virginia News Download
Media Chapter News 2022 Michigan BHA Highlights 12/14/2022 Back at it! That’s what we are feeling here on the Michigan Chapter of BHA: the board has been fired up since the winter planning session, and we have enjoyed the ride this year! Our goals this... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan Chapter, Michigan Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter 2022 Highlights 12/13/2022 The Indiana BHA Chapter had an excellent year in 2022. Membership recruitment and engagement was a top priority, with the objective of allowing the Indiana BHA community to grow so that we can... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Oklahoma BHA Newsletter - December 2022 12/13/2022 Tags: Oklahoma News, Oklahoma Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Camp Grayling Expansion in Michigan and Public Access 12/12/2022 Camp Grayling expansion may inhibit public land access Earlier this year, a proposal by the Michigan National Guard to more than double the amount of public lands it already leases from the... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan issues, Michigan Download
Media Chapter News Hunting for Sustainability Continues in Colorado, Montana, and Arizona 12/7/2022 We owe tremendous thanks to our partners who made these workshops possible: Timber to Table, G&H Decoys, Boss Shotshells, OnX Maps, Teller Wildlife Refuge, Arizona Wildlife Federation, and... Tags: Colorado BHA, Montana Chapter, the campfire, Arizona news, r3, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Protect Colorado's Thompson Divide 12/7/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been working for years to secure greater certainty for Colorado’s Thompson Divide and the quality hunting and fishing experiences it provides. Now we need your... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA 2022 Policy Recap 12/5/2022 California BHA has been firing on all cylinders in 2022 not only with a record number of stewardship projects, but also on policy matters and advocating in the legislature. (link to a story map of... Tags: policy blog, California issues, California news, California Chapter, container Download
Media Chapter News Stewardship Spotlight California BHA 2022 12/5/2022 Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, California news, stewardship, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Utah Chapter Open Board Positions 12/5/2022 Are you at that point in your hunting and/or angling journey where you wish to be more involved in an impactful way? One of the best ways to make a difference in conservation and get involved with... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Anza Borrego Desert Helicopter Guzzler Replacement with US Marine Corps 12/2/2022 Tags: stewardship blog, AFI Comms Channel, California issues, California news, stewardship, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA 2022 Recap 11/30/2022 2022 was a time of change for Ohio BHA, as we continue to rebuild our ranks and host killer events across the state. Notable events included: A successful pint night at Land Grant Brewery on... Tags: Ohio News Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Assisting w/ DNR Revenue Planning 11/30/2022 The Chapter was a critical player in defending the much-need 2021 DNR license fee increases from a legislative disruption. IN Chapter Board Members made phone calls to key legislators explaining... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News NM AFI ladies Night 11/28/2022 The Kirtland AFB AFI chapter hosted its first ladies’ night. The event was centered around a pack dump where we discussed gear, tools, resources, and lessons learned. Attendees were treated to... Tags: AFI Comms Channel, New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 145: Ethnobotanist Dr. Susan Leopold 11/22/2022 Dr. Susan Leopold is an ethnobotanist who spent the early years of her career in the jungles of the Peruvian Amazon and Central America. An epiphany led her home, to Virginia and to the American... Tags: the campfire, Podcast, Ohio News, Mid-Atlantic News, Capital News Download
Media Chapter News IN BHA partners with Pheasants and Quail Forever for evening social 11/21/2022 Partner, one associated in action with another. On November 9th, Indiana BHA and Central Indiana Pheasants Forever came together for a Pint Night at The District Tap in Indianapolis. This... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Help Give Hunters & Anglers a Voice in New York DEC East of Hudson Unit Management Plan 11/18/2022 Take action now! The East of Hudson Unit Management Planning Team from DEC Region 3 recently released a Unit Management Plan for several state properties east of the Hudson river in the lower... Tags: New York news, New York issues Download
Media Chapter News Oklahoma BHA Newsletter - November 2022 11/14/2022 Tags: Oklahoma News, Oklahoma Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Kentucky Public Land Hunting Etiquette - A Public Land User Story 11/8/2022 Public land hunting 101: Etiquette, Emergencies, and Education Public land hunting can be a rewarding experience. There are more than 85 Wildlife Management Areas in Kentucky, which provide... Tags: Kentucky News, Kentucky Issues, Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Provides Testimony on Why Hunting is Conservation 11/4/2022 Public Testimony given on 10/28/22 at the WDFW Commission Meeting: Good morning, Commissioners, my name is Dan Wilson and I’m the co-chair of the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News caribou testimony WA chapter 11/4/2022 Public Testimony at the 10/28/22 WDFW Commission Meeting: Good Morning Commissioners, My name is Dan Wilson and I’m the co-chair of the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. On... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues AFI Podcast Tour 10/31/2022 AFI Director Trevor Hubbs has been hitting the podcast network on a speaking tour for a few months garnering support for the program and building sponsor relationships. For a list of Podcast... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, New England news, Montana issues, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, Michigan Chapter, Kansas News, Wisconsin news Download
Media Chapter News Utah's Elk Management Plan Moves Ahead 10/28/2022 Early in the year, the Utah Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers was approached by Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Big Game Coordinator, now Wildlife Section Chief Covy Jones to have a... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas BHA Urges a "NO" Vote on HCR 5014 10/27/2022 On Election Day ballots will include Constitutional Amendment HCR-5014. Voting “Yes” for this amendment to our State Constitution would give the Kansas Legislature direct authority over the... Tags: Kansas News, Kansas Issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Passage of SB431 Pink Envelope Bill a Win for PA Hunters! 10/26/2022 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers applauds the passage today of SB431. Now approved by the full legislature, the bill goes to Governor Tom Wolf, who has said he will... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, Pennsylvania Issues, Pennsylvania News, policy blog, Events Download
Media Chapter News OH BHA Helps to Improve Fishing Access 10/25/2022 Ohio BHA helping to improve fishing access along Chagrin Riverby Jacob Pries and Dustin LindleyWhile many anglers in Ohio are getting their last casts in and perhaps embellishing their best fish... Tags: Ohio News, Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Joins Statewide Coalition 10/14/2022 The state of Washington, hunting and angling organizations have banned together and created a Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Partnership, a new coalition dedicated to protecting the... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News WDFW Commission: Headed Towards Uncharted Territory 10/14/2022 The WDFW commission continues to barrel forward into uncharted territory, creating new policies and processes around game management without structure or pre-defined guidelines. Under the current... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News Chronic Wasting Disease, A Real and Unignorable Disease at our Doorstep 10/14/2022 Photo Courtesy of WDFW 2021 marked the first documented case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Idaho. A quiet and widely ignored killer, CWD is at the very least, next door. It’s an unfortunate... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News WA Snowpack Forecast 10/14/2022 Photo courtesy of NOAA It's that time of year again, hunting season is here (or has already passed if you're a bowhunter!). Leaves are starting to turn colors. As we go into winter many of us... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Commends Administration Designation of National Monument in Colorado 10/12/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 12, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument conserves valuable fish and wildlife... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Alaska "D-1" Lands Withdrawal Comment Period Open Until October 17 10/6/2022 BLM Map showing "D-1" lands to be opened for industrial development. D-1 lands are identified with checkered fill. Photo credit: BLM Do you hunt, fish, or recreate in the Upper Susitna River,... Tags: Alaska Chapter, Alaska news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Getting High on Cleaning Up Trash 10/5/2022 On September 17th, the Kansas Chapter of BHA helped the Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) to clean up a marijuana growth operation at Perry Lake in Eastern Kansas. In 2014 the FBI along with a host... Tags: Kansas News, Kansas Issues, Kansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News The Cackalacky Caller, Volume 1, 1st Edition 10/3/2022 Tags: North Carolina News Download
Media Chapter News Missouri Public Lands Month 2022 Roundup 9/30/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 29, 2022Contact: Missouri BHA, missouri@backcountryhunters.orgPaul Keeven, Chairman Missouri BHA, pkeeven@gmail.com Alexandra... Tags: Missouri Chapter, Missouri News Download
Media Chapter News Public Lands Day Stewardship Recap in Colorado 9/29/2022 "We've seen elk calves tangled up in this fencing multiple times." - local hunters In partnership with Colorado Parks & Wildlife, BHA and volunteers removed 1.75 miles of fencing in the rugged... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado News, stewardship, Colorado Chapter, Colorado stewardship Download
Media Chapter News Public Lands Month Stewardship Recap in California 9/28/2022 The golden state was buzzing with activity this Public Lands Month, and it wasn't just the dove and deer season openers getting folks out in the field. California BHA hosted several public land... Tags: stewardship blog, California news, stewardship, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Capital Region Celebrates Public Lands Month with Pack-Out Work Days 9/28/2022 For the third year in a row, Capital Region BHA held a Public Land Pack Out at C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area in Hartwood, Virginia as part of its Public Lands Month celebrations. After... Tags: stewardship blog, AFI Comms Channel, stewardship, Mid-Atlantic News, Capital News, Capital Region Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA Fall Chapter Update - September 2022 9/22/2022 From the Chair Hello everyone and happy Public Lands Month! As the fronts push through and the nights are getting cooler, autumn is creeping in. Early goose, squirrel and early archery deer... Tags: New York news, New York Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Teaches 12 New Hunters Big Game Basics 9/22/2022 The Utah Chapter would like to thank the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and especially Rachael Tuckett, for their support of the Hunting for Sustainability Program. Without the resources they... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, R3 Event, r3 Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rewards OHV Enforcement in Hesperus, CO 9/16/2022 HESPERUS, CO — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently issued a reward to a citizen who reported illegal OHV use on Colorado’s public lands. Law enforcement officers from the U.S. Forest Service... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, the campfire, OHV Download
Media Chapter News NM AFI Antelope Adventure 9/14/2022 As I sit here watching the sun go down, the chickens peck and the sheep do sheep things, I am chewing on a piece of backstrap from an antelope that not a week ago was living on a pasture that... Tags: AFI Comms Channel, New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Volunteers help keep Ouachita National Forest clean 9/14/2022 HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – (Sept. 14, 2022) Thirty volunteers, mostly from the Arkansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Natural State Overland, collected 50 bags of trash and 140 tires from a dump... Tags: Arkansas News Download
Media Chapter News 2022 Indiana Chapter Rendezvous 9/14/2022 Wow! The 2nd Annual Indiana Rendezvous wrapped up this past weekend and we can say that it was awesome! Numerous folks from across the state joined together at the Glendale FWA for a weekend of... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Awarded Organization of the Year 9/6/2022 The Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been recognized by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Region 2 as the 2022 Organization of the Year. The award was the result... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Mexico Supreme Court Rules in Support of Public Access to Public Waters 9/2/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 2, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Decision confirms the public’s right to walk or wade streambeds that cross privately... Tags: the campfire, featured, press releases, New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter, stream access Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Camp Grayling Expansion in Northern Michigan 9/2/2022 Camp Grayling Expansion A recent proposal by the Michigan National Guard to more than double the amount of public lands leased from the state of Michigan is fast becoming a hot topic for... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan issues, Michigan Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Southern California steelhead CESA listing 8/31/2022 It Is Time to Designate Southern California Steelhead as Endangered The story of southern steelhead is a story of concrete and progress, of the forces of human will over the balance of... Tags: policy blog, California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 139: Kyle Lybarger, Native Habitat Project 8/30/2022 Kyle Lybarger, a 29-year-old consulting forester, father, deer-hunter, small creek addict and self-proclaimed “native plant nerd” of Hartselle, Alabama, is a major part of a new and wonderful... Tags: the campfire, Podcast, Southeast News Download
Media Chapter News Working Group Commences Meetings to find Viable Funding 8/27/2022 A recent meeting was held between the Indiana Division of Wildlife and a working group of representatives from state and national Conservation organizations. The Fee & Licensure Working Group was... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News OH Set to Improve Water Quality 8/26/2022 There are some cool things happening here Ohio, the heart of it all! The Ohio chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers would like to extend our gratitude to Governor DeWine and his... Tags: Ohio News, Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News OH BHA Board Moving Forward 8/26/2022 "Hello Ohio hunters, anglers, and public land enthusiasts, Do you feel the change in the air? The days are getting shorter, the mornings are starting to have a crispness to them, and the... Tags: Ohio News, Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CWD Research and Management Act 8/25/2022 Chronic wasting disease represents one of the greatest threats to wild deer and other cervids in Michigan and the rest of the US. This is also a threat to the quality of our hunting... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 138: Mississippi Forester Alex Harvey 8/16/2022 Come with Hal to southern Mississippi to talk with Alex Harvey, a registered professional forester in Mississippi and Alabama and a land management consultant, wildlife biologist and... Tags: the campfire, Podcast, Southeast News Download
Media Chapter News KYBHA Peabody WMA Cleanup 8/16/2022 Kentucky BHA completed our third annual Clean Up Day at the 38,700 acre Peabody Wildlife Management Area in western Kentucky on August 13, 2022. Over 40 volunteers showed up to help, including... Tags: Kentucky News, Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News TN Chapter Signs Tennessee Grasslands Coalition Letter 8/15/2022 Tags: Tennessee News Download
Media Chapter News 2022 Muster in the Mountains 8/3/2022 BHA leaders, members and friends joined together for the third Muster in the Mountains July 22 and 23 in Roseland, Virginia. Held at the beautiful Devils Backbone Brewing Basecamp and Meadows,... Tags: New England Chapter, the campfire, Mid-Atlantic News, Capital News, West Virginia events, Mid-Atlantic Events Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 137: Marine Veteran and Storyteller Russell Worth Parker 8/2/2022 Russell Worth Parker, known as Worth, is a retired Marine and a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. After 27 years in the Corps, he is home in Wilmington, North Carolina, hunting and fishing and... Tags: North Carolina News, the campfire, AFI Comms Channel, Podcast, public lands Download
Media Chapter News State Issues UPDATE - Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge Act 7/29/2022 Yesterday, Senator's Feinstein (D-CA) and Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge Act, companion legislation to Rep. Calvert (R-CA) & Takano's (D-CA) H.R. 972 The... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Minnesota BHA Chapter Newsletter July 2022 7/29/2022 Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news, container Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Highlights Thomas Creek Parcels for LWCF Acquisition to the Sanhedrin Wilderness 7/26/2022 Benefits to anadromous fish like steelhead trout, game species and species of special concern make the Thomas Creek parcels a valuable candidate for addition to the Mendocino National Forest's... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter, access, public lands Download
Media Chapter News North Dakota Prepares For An Event Filled August 7/22/2022 In the month of August the North Dakota Chapter of BHA is celebrating its Public Lands with two events. The first event The Badlands Classic hosted by Roughrider Archery will take place on August... Tags: North Dakota Chapter, North Dakota News, North Dakota Events Download
Media Chapter News Slate of Public Lands Bills and Nominee Considered in Senate Committee 7/22/2022 A long-awaited markup of public lands legislation by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was held on Thursday, July 21. Among a total of more than three dozen bills were eight pieces... Tags: Colorado BHA, Montana Chapter, policy blog, New Mexico news, Arizona news, California Chapter, public lands, Oregon Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Oklahoma HB 3280 Dies In The Senate 7/21/2022 For the 3rd consecutive year the Oklahoma Legislature has attempted to limit public land percentages, while also trying to impose government overreach into the rights of private land owners. The... Tags: policy blog, Oklahoma News, Oklahoma Chapter, Oklahoma Issues Download
Media Chapter News Mandates must be upheld in the WDFW GMP 7/11/2022 The following is a recent letter submitted to the WDFW Commission in response to current discussions around the WDFW Game Management Plan. July 11th, 2022 Washington Chapter Backcountry Hunters... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
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
Media Chapter News Texas BHA Funds TPWD Scholarship with $8,000 Donation 5/26/2022 On May 26,2022 the Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (TXBHA) provided an $8,000.00 direct donation to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in support of public land and... Tags: Texas Chapter, Texas News, action map Download
Media Chapter News Oklahoma Wildgame Cook-Off at G&H Decoys 5/25/2022 The Oklahoma chapter hosted its first wild game cook-off at G&H Decoys in Henryetta. The contest featured three categories of dishes, It Walks, It Flies, It Swims. Cooler temps, wind, and a... Tags: Oklahoma News, Oklahoma Chapter, Oklahoma Events Download
Media Chapter News BHA Partners with BLM to Improve Riverine Habitat & Fisheries in CA 5/25/2022 Volunteers from all over California convened last weekend to work on wildlife-friendly fencing along the South Fork of the Kern River in order to improve riverine habitat for deer, turkey and... Tags: stewardship blog, California news, stewardship, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News California Chapter May 2022 Update 5/23/2022 The California Chapter of BHA is firing on all cylinders this Spring and is thrilled to have defeated the HSUS petition to ban bear hunting in CA in addition to receiving over $165,000 in funding... Tags: California news, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News UT BHA Appointed to Elk Management Plan Committee 5/23/2022 The Utah chapter was recently invited by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to sit on the Elk Management Plan Committee. Every seven years, the Division rewrites this plan to provide... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News A Voice for Grasslands 5/23/2022 Have you been greeted by the predawn whistle of a bobwhite? It’s natures version of Bach and Beethoven. A sound so sweet, the greatest composers on earth would have trouble replicating. If you’re... Tags: the campfire, featured, Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Awarded $165K for Post-fire Rehabilitation and Connectivity in California 5/19/2022 The California Chapter of BHA is thrilled to receive over $165,000 in funding from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for our Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area Post-Fire Rehabilitation and... Tags: stewardship blog, California issues, California news, stewardship, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News What is SCORP? 5/19/2022 What is SCORP? Per federal regulations, each state must complete a statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan every five years to receive resource appropriations from the National Land and... Tags: Arkansas News Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Bestows Top Honors at North American Rendezvous 5/17/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 17, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers bestowed its top honors on a suite of... Tags: Montana Chapter, North Carolina News, the campfire, AFI Comms Channel, press releases, Arkansas News, Wyoming Chapter, Collegiate Program, Rhode Island BHA Download
Media Chapter News Striped Bass Amendment 7: ASMFC Spring Meeting Recap 5/8/2022 This is one of those times where we can look back and realize in very specific terms that we CAN make a difference for the resources we care so much about when we engage in the processes that... Tags: New England news, New York news Download
Media Chapter News Hunting Educated Mountain Merriam’s And Elk Herd/Hunting Trends (& Cinco de Mayo) 5/5/2022 I generally hunt turkeys the first week of Colorado’s spring season (mid-April) and then return two weeks later (the first week of May) to “hunt” with a camera. As a bonus, because the habitat of... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Assistant Legislative Liaison 4/29/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Bryan Gwinn to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as Assistant Legislative Liaison. Bryan was born in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director 4/25/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Blake Mamich to serve an Assistant Regional Director for their Southwest Colorado Group. Blake was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Hunting Mountain Merriam’s (& Gettin’ Schooled) 4/22/2022 More often than not encounters with mountain Merriam’s end with hunters getting schooled by wary toms or watching them from afar. After getting busted by a tom not long after sunup, we encountered... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Senate Bill Would Greenlight Sale of Public Lands Out of Public Hands 4/13/2022 Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), joined by his colleagues Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and John Barrasso (R-WY), announced in early April the introduction of the HOUSES Act (S. 4062), legislation that would... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, the campfire, public lands Download
Media Chapter News State Issues March/April 2022 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 4/13/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download
Media Chapter News 4/11/22 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 4/12/2022 New Mexico elk hunters could see big changes including unlimited OTC private land hunts in GMU 34 and a prohibition on muzzleloader sights, while turkey hunters could get a longer season plus a... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 129: Joseph Jenkins, biologist, herpetologist, Alabama wanderer 4/12/2022 The Bankhead National Forest in Alabama is a place of shadowed canyons and rushing coldwater creeks, crystalline waterfalls and bluff shelters blackened by the smoke from campfires over thousands... Tags: the campfire, Podcast, public lands, Southeast News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Wisconsin Positions on Wisconsin Conservation Congress 2022 Spring Questionnaire 4/11/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download
North American News Chapter News North American News Featured Story 4 4/9/2022 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean euismod bibendum laoreet. Proin gravida dolor sit amet lacus accumsan et viverra justo commodo. Proin sodales pulvinar sic tempor.... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Fair Chase Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Help Legalize Sunday Hunting on Public Lands in South Carolina 4/5/2022 Ask your South Carolina State Legislators to support HB 4614; Sunday Hunting on Wildlife Management Areas. While Sunday hunting is legal on private land, hunters are still prohibited from hunting... Tags: public lands, South Carolina issues, Southeast News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 'No Net Loss' Bill Passes in Georgia: Keeps Public Lands Open for Hunting 4/4/2022 ATLANTA — On April 4, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the No Net Loss bill, which amended Georgia law in order to prevent any net loss of acreage available for hunting on state-owned land... Tags: public lands, Southeast issues, Georgia Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q2 2022 Update 4/1/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was born around a campfire in March 2004 thanks to seven hunters and anglers, men and women, taking the initiative.[1] That’s how all battles are begun and won!... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Safe Passage 97 Update 3/31/2022 Just north of Riverside Washington, over 300 mule deer per year are killed in vehicle strikes along a 12 mile stretch of Highway 97. Thanks in part to the Washington Chapter of BHA, that number... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Feather River Closure Lifted in California 3/31/2022 Just a week and a half after BHA and partner organizations submitted a coalition letter (led by American Whitewater) to the Forest Supervisor for the Plumas National Forest, a 2 year long closure... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Compiles Scientific Data in Report to CDFW on Bear Ban Petition 3/31/2022 The following is a tremendous effort put forth by California BHA board member, Jonathan Fusaro, to compile a thorough report to CDFW regarding the HSUS petition to ban bear hunting in California.... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Journal Water for Sheep 3/31/2022 Photo: Brian Schwab, SCBS BHA’s California chapter, Armed Forces Initiative and the Marines team up to save bighorn sheep BY EVAN NORDSTROM While the devastating fires of the Western states... Tags: the campfire, AFI Comms Channel, backcountry journal, California issues, California news Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 128: Alabama Herpetologist Jimmy Stiles 3/29/2022 The Conecuh National Forest in south Alabama is known as the Heart of the Longleaf, a landscape of tall pine and wiregrass, restoration and recovery, humming with life and comprising a wild... Tags: Podcast, Southeast News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Bill SB865 to Increase Junior Hunting License Eligibility 3/28/2022 A junior hunting license offers young people the opportunity to participate in numerous high quality “apprentice” hunting activities offered by DFW and nonprofit wildlife conservation groups. By... Tags: California issues, California news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Take Action to Recover and Protect Atlantic Striped Bass 3/26/2022 In early May the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will convene for their spring meeting, at which time we’re expected to see their Atlantic Striped Bass Board finalize Amendment... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Spring Bear is only the Beginning 3/25/2022 Stemming from the appointment of three new commissioners in recent weeks, the Fish and Wildlife Commission voted on March 19 against the Washington spring black bear hunt in a 5-4 decision. The... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass Conservation: Amendment 7 Priorities 3/23/2022 UPDATE: Click here for a complete guide on how you can take action and protect the future of striped bass! In early May the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will convene for... Tags: New England issues, New England Chapter, New York news, New York issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Massachusetts S.507 & S.508 Update 3/19/2022 The Massachusetts State Leadership Team was disappointed to learn that S.507, An Act Addressing Noise Issues of Migratory GameHunters Near Coastal Dwellings, accompanied with S.508, An Act... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Book Cliffs Highway Application Withdrawn 3/15/2022 Last week, in a 4-3 commissioner vote, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (SCIC) opted to withdraw its application from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to build a highway through the... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 127: Florida Gulf Coast Writer, Naturalist and Advocate Jack Rudloe 3/15/2022 Jack Rudloe is one of the orneriest watermen on the Florida Gulf Coast, a time- and sun-honed fighter for clean water, intact forests and wetlands, and the myriad salt and freshwater life that... Tags: Fair Chase, the campfire, Podcast, Public Waters Access, Southeast News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Support 'No Net Loss' in Georgia 3/11/2022 The Georgia Chapter supports the No Net Loss Bill currently working its way through the Georgia legislature. House Bill 1349 would amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to prevent any net... Tags: Southeast News, Southeast issues Download
Media Chapter News Sunday Hunting Bill Passes Out of the Virginia Legislature 3/7/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 7, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation would allow Sunday hunting on public lands in the state for the first time;... Tags: the campfire, Mid-Atlantic News, Capital News, Capital BHA, Capital Region Download
Media Chapter News 3/4/22 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 3/7/2022 If you hunt in New Mexico and want to see changes in elk, deer and other big game regulations – season dates, bag limits or anything else -- now is the time to tune in. The State Game Commission... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Show Your Support for Public Land Hunting and Fishing in Iowa 3/3/2022 Iowa hunters and anglers rely on quality public land hunting and fishing opportunities to sustain their outdoor traditions – and Iowa Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is dedicated to protecting those... Tags: Iowa Chapter, Iowa News, Iowa Issues Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Mexico Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Public Access to State Waters 3/1/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 1, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Court rules unanimously that ‘non-navigable regulation’ is unconstitutional, voids... Tags: the campfire, press releases, New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter, public lands, stream access, keepitpublic Download
Media Chapter News State Issues February 2022 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 3/1/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Support for Federal Appropriation for Adding Public Land in Vermont 2/23/2022 The VT State Team of BHA recently submitted comments to Senator Leahy, with copies to other state and federal decision makers, in support of a federal appropriation to add to United States Fish... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues SF 2312 and Iowa BHA: How We're Responding to an Attack on Public Access 2/23/2022 Iowa BHA continues to closely monitor the legislative progress of SF 2312 (formerly SSB 3134). The bill is a direct threat to the ability of the State to acquire more public land by implementing... Tags: Iowa Chapter, Iowa News, Iowa Issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Take Action in Massachusetts! 2/18/2022 Thanks to the hard work of the Massachusetts State Leadership Team and BHA’s Massachusetts membership, with the help of hunters, anglers, as well as other hunting and fishing organizations, we... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter, Massachusetts Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Support HB 1147 and Year-round Hunting and Trapping of Raccoons and Possums 2/17/2022 The Georgia Chapter board supports Georgia House Bill 1147. This bill will allow for year-round hunting and trapping of raccoons and possums. These animals are notorious nest predators and... Tags: Southeast News, Southeast issues Download
Media Chapter News Kiowa National Grasslands - A Hidden Gem 2/16/2022 It’s always shocking when you find some wonderful piece of public land that’s been sitting under your nose for years. Many New Mexican’s are likely to find themselves in this condition if they... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 26 NGO's Band Together for Bear Hunting in California 2/15/2022 A resounding coalition of NGO's has rallied around the following letter from the Bear Management Subcommittee of the Hunting and Conservation Coalition. This thoroughly researched and... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter, container Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA Comments on Pathways to 30x30 2/15/2022 The California Natural Resources Agency recently released the draft "Pathways to 30x30" document and has solicited public comment. (From the Pathways to 30 by 30 draft) "In October 2020, Governor... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New England BHA Renews Legislation to Protect Rhode Island’s Wild Deer 2/14/2022 The New England Chapter of BHA has introduced legislation in the RI General Assembly that if passed would protect Rhode Island’s wildlife, and in particular our wild deer. Introduced by Rep. Scott... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island Winter News 2/11/2022 With the Rhode Island legislative session in full swing and DEM’s hunting & fishing annual regulatory process right around the corner we’ve been working hard to ensure the voices of hunters and... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter, Rhode Island BHA Download
Media Chapter News Texas BHA Member Lands World Record Catfish 2/8/2022 Austin-area BHA member Ben Christensen officially had his name put in the record books this month for catching a 31-pound, 8 ounce blue catfish on the Pedernales River last October. He landed it... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Maine Backcountry - Winter 2022 2/8/2022 Welcome to the inaugural edition of a quarterly update from Maine Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Our goal is to provide highlights of current news on the policy front, preview coming events and... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Protect the Yanahli WMA 2/7/2022 Public wildlife management areas (WMAs) managed by the state agency are a valuable asset to Tennesseans and Tennessee’s rural economies, and Yanahli is one of the state’s most popular. Hunters... Tags: public lands, Tennessee issues, Tennessee News, keepitpublic Download
Media Chapter News Texas BHA plans habitat improvement project for Panhandle pronghorn 2/7/2022 Texas BHA is organizing a fence modification project for this Spring to improve habitat permeability and connectivity for pronghorn on the Rita Blanca National Grassland. We hope you can join us... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News TPWD Seeks Input on Proposed Oyster Closures 2/7/2022 At its March 23-24 meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider prohibiting the harvest of oysters in Carlos Bay, Mesquite Bay, and Ayres Bay. The closure to oyster harvest would... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News Temporary Spotted Seatrout Regulations Approved 2/7/2022 At its January meeting and with formal written support from Texas BHA, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission passed temporary regulation changes for spotted seatrout, with a beginning target... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News Headline: New Hunters Find Success in Adult Mentored Hunting Program 2/7/2022 New and novice hunters were successful in yet another adult mentored hog hunt through Texas BHA’s R3 program, in partnership with Texas Wildlife Association and Texas Parks and Wildlife... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Maine 2021 Policy Roundup 2/7/2022 2021 was the first year of the biennial session of the Legislature and a busy one for the Maine BHA policy team. In addition to the big $40 million Land for Maine’s Future win, volunteers worked... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter, Maine Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 2022 Utah Legislative Session is Underway 2/3/2022 The Utah Legislative Session commenced January 18, 2022 and will extend through March 4, 2022. During this time, members of the Utah State Legislature convene to revise old or consider new state... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Opposes Proposed Bear Hunting Closure 2/2/2022 Stand up for black bear hunting in California! The Fish & Game Commission in California will be considering a petition (2021-027) to eliminate the open hunting season for black bear at the next... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Board Thanks Sound Minded WDFW Commissioners in recent Decision Making 2/1/2022 The WA Chapter Board sent a thank you letter to WDFW Commissioners McIssac, Thorburn, Linville and Anderson for their support of science based decisions and the North American Model of... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News Press Release: Commission Appointment Process Criticized as New Members Welcomed 2/1/2022 The Following is a press release by the Washington BHA Chapter and the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council. On Monday, January 24th Washington’s Office of the Governor announced three new... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News Bryce Levin Comments: Full Commission Needed for Best Wildlife Management 2/1/2022 Bryce Levin is the Conservation and Policy Lead for the Washington BHA Chapter. He recently published an Op-Ed in the Everett Herald on Jan23rd, 2022, commenting on the need for a full commission... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Arizona BHA Opposes Resolution That Would Put Habitat Conservation On the Back Burner 2/1/2022 Recently a proposed concurrent resolution has been introduced in Arizona (HCR 2024) that opposes a global initiative to conserve 30% of our land and water resources by the year 2030. Commonly... Tags: Arizona news, Arizona issues, public lands Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Winter 2022 2/1/2022 #whyBHA This month’s #whyBHA is from Ted Krueger, NYBHA Board Member: I had heard of BHA after moving to Idaho in 2015. It sounded like a cool organization but I just didn’t get around to... Tags: New York news, New York Download
Media Chapter News Stream Access Case in Colorado Will Move Forward 1/28/2022 A Colorado Court of Appeals in January 2022 ruled that a key public waters access case can move forward. BHA has been closely following the case and commended the court's ruling. Mark Squillace,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, featured, Colorado Chapter, public lands, Public Waters Access, stream access Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA addresses package of 'Freedom Bills' 1/26/2022 Tags: featured, container, Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues January 2022 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 1/26/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 11 Ways BHA Chapters Are Working on Public Access to Your Public Lands & Waters Right Now 1/26/2022 Quality public hunting and fishing access consistently tops the list of issues outdoorsmen and women expect Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to help tackle. The need for recreational access only... Tags: Pennsylvania News, Montana Chapter, the campfire, New Mexico news, California news, public lands, Oregon Blog, Wyoming Chapter, Mid-Atlantic News, Tennessee News, Mid-Atlantic Issues, West Virginia Chapter, Capital News, Rhode Island BHA, Mississippi News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Chapter Comments on Proposed Chumash National Marine Sanctuary Designation 1/25/2022 The following reflects the comments of the California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to NOAA regarding the proposed Chumash National Marine Sanctuary Designation. January 25, 2022 RE:... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Support Science-Based Wildlife Management in Arizona 1/19/2022 The Arizona Chapter has recently been working to gather information regarding the Arizona Game & Fish Department’s Proposed Hunt Guidelines. This comment period and process has been making the... Tags: Fair Chase, the campfire, Arizona news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Southeast Wins on Hunting Buffer 1/18/2022 In November of 2021 the Southeast Chapter was made aware of a proposed hunting buffer zone in Mississippi’s Malmaison WMA. This proposed rule was intended to limit access to the public hunting... Tags: Southeast News, Southeast issues Download
Media Chapter News Protecting the Green River Valley with Cascade Forest Conservancy’s Sean Roome 1/12/2022 Take action by signing this petition to stop mining threats in the Green River Valley The Cascade Forest Conservancy (CFC) protects forests, streams, wildlife and communities in the heart of the... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News Governor Removes Another Qualified Commissioner 1/12/2022 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week removed State Game Commissioner Jeremy Vesbach, apparently because he has repeatedly stood up for New Mexico resident hunters and anglers. She notified him... Tags: the campfire, New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Journal Paying It Forward 1/6/2022 BY JOEL GAY It’s not easy for resident hunters to draw an elk tag in New Mexico, even for kids. As in many states, demand for tags far outstrips supply. But that’s only part of the equation.... Tags: the campfire, backcountry journal, New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Pebble Mine: Perspective From a Lifelong Alaskan Hunter 1/3/2022 We are a family of hunters. As a child, I was taught to cherish, value and respect the animals we hunt and the environment in which they live. It was an easy lesson. My family's 40-acre homestead... Tags: the campfire, Alaska Chapter, Alaska issues, Alaska news, public lands, Public Waters Access Download