Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Newsletter- Winter 23/24 12/28/2023 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news Download
Media Chapter News 2023 Michigan BHA Recap 12/22/2023 2023 has been an eventful year for the Michigan Chapter of BHA! This year, we've been deeply engaged in vital policy work that is shaping the future of our precious public lands and waters in... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Tennessee BHA 2023 Review 12/22/2023 Throughout 2023, the Volunteer State BHA chapter had a ton of fun while making an exceptional impact on conservation! We hunted hard together, but more importantly spent time cleaning up our... Tags: Tennessee News Download
Media Chapter News Sandia Bowhunt Outreach - November Hunt Recap 12/22/2023 NMBHA and NMDGF were out at the Sandias on Nov 18th helping the general public understand the importance of hunting in conservation. Did you catch our last public outreach event? About a dozen... Tags: New Mexico news Download
Media Chapter News 2023 Kentucky BHA Year of Progress 12/20/2023 2023 has been another year of success and growth for the Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. We hosted 15 official events in 2021, 31 events in 2022, this year we are up to 40... Tags: Kentucky News, Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Get Another Boost from U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron 12/13/2023 ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK, Calif - For the third year in a row the brave men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron HMLAT303 have stepped up to provide aerial support for bold... Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, AFI Comms Channel, California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA December Newsletter 12/13/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, December is upon us! As the end of the year approaches I ask you to take time to reflect on how you have used public lands and water in your outdoor pursuits. Our mission... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News Take Action - Atlantic Striped Bass Addendum II 12/13/2023 In late January the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will convene for their winter meeting, where they’re expected to finalize Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the... Tags: New England Chapter, New York news Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steve Witte To Indemnity Land Liaison Position 12/8/2023 Steve Witte was recently appointed to serve as the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapter Indemnity Lands Liaison. Steve was born in Wray, Colorado, and raised on a farm near Vernon until... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News KY BHA US Hwy 60 Connectivity Corridors Position Statement 12/8/2023 The Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (KYBHA) favors the replacement of the US 51 Bridge and opposes the construction of new bridges which would harm the natural wetland... Tags: Kentucky News Download
Media Chapter News Tucson Hunting for Sustainability Recap 12/6/2023 The fourth Annual Arizona Hunting for Sustainability (H4S) camp brought together new hunters, past participants, and mentors to chase quail, dove, and rabbits North of Tucson. Many of the new... Tags: Arizona news, Arizona Chapter, Hunting for Sustainability Download
Media Chapter News Northern Minnesota Deer Hunting: Hard Winters and Sage Advice 12/4/2023 “If there was any sage advice to offer Minnesota deer hunters these days it would be simple: Go south,” Duluth News Tribune outdoors reporter John Myers said in the Oct. 27 issue.[1] After fifteen... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News This Season is Not About Red or Blue. It is About Orange. - Minnesota BHA Hosts Governor's Deer Opener 11/28/2023 We sit in a time where we can share our opinion so freely through social media, that it is impossible to wade through all the divisive and oppositional rhetoric. When it comes to the complexity... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news Download
Media Chapter News Calls, Quacks, and Barbed Wire Hacks 11/27/2023 Shining headlamps over the lake, the beams are refracted in a million different directions in the dense fog. The marsh bottom isn't as boot sucking mud as it has been in the past years, so decoy... Tags: stewardship blog, idaho news, Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CO BHA Leads the Effort on Public Hunting and Fishing Access to Indemnity Lands 11/27/2023 Thanks to BHA member Steve Witte and his research and draft letter, the Colorado Chapter of BHA was able to lead the effort to encourage the State Land Board to provide CPW an exclusive initial... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter, container Download
Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Donates Christmas Trees to Families in Need- Helps Improve Public Land Habitat 11/27/2023 Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, in partnership with Okayest Hunter, is thrilled to announce a donation to Waukesha County Land Conservancy (WCLC), supporting their mission to “protect and... Tags: stewardship blog, Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Friends of Crossbar Special Recreation Management Area Partnership Announcement 11/27/2023 The Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) is happy to announce a recent partnership with Friends of Crossbar Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). Friends of Crossbar SRMA is... Tags: Texas Chapter, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News TX Policy News - Friends of Crossbar Partnership & Prop 14 Passage 11/27/2023 Friends of Crossbar Special Recreation Management Area Partnership Announcement The Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) is happy to announce a recent partnership with Friends... Tags: Texas Chapter, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Elk Hunting: A State of Mind (& Body) 11/21/2023 “Elk hunting is a physically and mentally grueling endeavor, but is also worth every second for nothing other than the clarity it can provide in your life.” –Tony J. Peterson[1] During... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New Bridge Linking Kentucky and Illinois Threatens Boatwright WMA 11/20/2023 UPDATE: Public Information Meeting information is now available on their website plus a Public Feedback Survey about this issue will be open until December 30th! Click on the following link to... Tags: Kentucky News, Kentucky Issues Download
Media Chapter News Beers, Bands, and Bitterbrush Stands - Public Land Stewardship with the California & Nevada BHA Chapters 11/15/2023 When the event welcome speech closes with “one more question, does anyone want to help blood trail a bear?” you know you’re in for a great weekend. Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands brought... Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, featured, California news, Nevada Chapter, habitat, californiabha Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Texans Vote to Pass Proposition 14, The Centennial Parks Conservation Fund 11/14/2023 In support of wild places and more public access, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 14 at the polls earlier this month, dedicating significant money to acquire and develop new state... Tags: Texas Issues, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Stand with Hunt-Fish Effort Opposing the Ambler Industrial Road 11/10/2023 PHOTO: Barry Whitehill, AK Chapter Vice ChairAn unparalleled experience for sportsmen and women can be had in Alaska’s famed Brooks Range – a region home to caribou herds, Dall sheep, moose and... Tags: Alaska Chapter, Alaska issues, Alaska news Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA November Newsletter 11/9/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, It is the season to get out there! Most game is in season and the water is still open! If you opened this newsletter and have read this far down then you are likely the... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News 10/27/23 New Mexico Game Commission Recap 11/8/2023 Friday October 27, 2023 Farmington, NM Attending in person: Commissions Tirzio Lopez (Vice Chair), Fernando Clemente Attending Virtually: Sharon Salazar-Hickey, Greg Fulfer, Ed Garcia All... Tags: New Mexico news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues WI Sharptail grouse comment period OPEN 11/7/2023 Sharptail grouse hunting was once as much a mark of autumn as the family hunting camp in the North Woods. Men, women, children and dogs would take to the pine... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues, upland, Sharptailgrouse, Hunting Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Policy & Government Relations VP John Gale Transitions To Bureau of Land Management 11/6/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Vice President of Policy & Government Relations John Gale transitioned to a Senior Executive Service position with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News UT BHA's Miles for Muleys: Paunsaugunt Fencing Project 10/30/2023 Situated between Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park, the Paunsaugunt Plateau is home to one of the West’s... Tags: stewardship blog, Utah Chapter, Utah News, Arizona Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Fall 2023 Updates 10/27/2023 It is October in Ohio, the leaves are brightly colored but falling fast, and hunting seasons are in full swing. Whitetail deer and squirrels are moving and feeding, and fish are fattening... Tags: Ohio News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Q4 2023 Update 10/27/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico & Texas BHA Receive USFS Prairie Partner Award 10/25/2023 The New Mexico & Texas Chapters of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers are honored to receive the USFS’s 2023 Prairie Partner Award! This award is for external partners that have demonstrated resource... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico news, Texas News, habitat Download
Media Chapter News State Issues RI Fishing Access at Risk in RIDOT Bridge Proposal 10/23/2023 This Tuesday, October 24th, RI’s Coastal Resources Management Council will meet to consider Application 2023-04-094, in which RI’s Department of Transportation outlines plans to rebuild the bike... Tags: New England news, New England issues Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jim McGannon To Colorado Wildlife & Transportation Alliance Liaison Position 10/20/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Jim McGannon to serve as their Colorado Wildlife & Transportation Alliance Liaison. Jim was born in North Dakota and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Minnesota BHA to host Governor's Deer Hunting Opener 10/20/2023 October 19, 2023 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced that the 2023 Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener will take place in southeast Minnesota at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news Download
Media Chapter News 7th Annual Family Squirrel Camp Recap 10/16/2023 The 7th Annual 2023 Family Squirrel Camp hosted by the Arizona Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Arizona Wildlife Federation is in the books! This event just keeps getting better and... Tags: Arizona news Download
Media Chapter News Whiskey Dick Part 2: Stewardship Recap 10/13/2023 --- Last Saturday, October 7th, Washington BHA volunteers joined staff and volunteers from WDFW for some boots on the ground conservation efforts in the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Unit. Situated... Tags: stewardship blog, washington blog, Washington Chapter, Washington Stewardship, Washington News, habitat, wa_stewardship Download
Media Chapter News 5th Annual Trout Stocking with KY BHA 10/12/2023 On October 10th, 500 rainbow trout found their way to public waters in the heart of Kentucky thanks to conservation efforts of over forty volunteers! For the 5th year in a row, the Kentucky BHA... Tags: Kentucky News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues MA BHA Opposes ‘Act Modernizing Firearms Laws’ 10/11/2023 Earlier this year Massachusetts Representative Michael Day (D-Middlesex) introduced HD4420 – An Act to Modernize Firearm Laws. This piece of legislation, which was both complicated and extensive,... Tags: New England news, New England issues Download
Media Chapter News CO Chapter Newsletter Fall 2023 10/9/2023 “A world in which a sacramental portion of food can be taken in an old way—hunting, fishing, farming and gathering—has as much to do with societal sanity as a day's work for a day's pay.” – Tom... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA October Newsletter 10/5/2023 Welcome! Hey Everyone, The Vs of geese are pointed south and it is time to breathe in that fall air! Rendezvous was a great time! I cannot wait for next year’s event already! We posted some... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News New York Chapter Rendezvous Recap 10/5/2023 The NY Chapter Rendezvous was a great time! In the shadow of Whiteface Mountain along the Ausable River, the Hungry Trout Resort was a picturesque (check out the pictures below!) spot to build... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News Operation Javelina 10/2/2023 I received word in 2019 that the military was sending me to Fort Huachuca, Arizona. To save time among ourselves, my wife and I named the move “Operation Javelina.” Javelina - more properly... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, Arizona news, Arizona Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CO BHA Letter Supporting the Vail Bighorn Sheep Initiative 9/30/2023 Please read the attached Colorado Chapter Letter in Support of the Vail Bighorn Initiative. To learn more about this vital Rocky Mountain Bighorn Herd and to support the Initiative please visit... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, container Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Idaho BHA Supports Next Phase of Sawmill Canyon Project 9/29/2023 On Saturday, September 23rd, 16 volunteers gathered in the Pahsimeroi Valley to complete a phase of the Sawmill Canyon project for National Public Lands Day. The volunteers represented Idaho BHA,... Tags: stewardship blog, idaho news, Idaho Chapter, Idaho Issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New England BHA Supports Moose Research 9/28/2023 In collaboration with the University of New Hampshire's Wildlife Management and Modeling Lab (WMML) and New Hampshire Fish and Game, the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Download
Media Chapter News Kentucky BHA Collaborates with Army Corp. of Engineers on Public Lands Day! 9/28/2023 On September 23rd, 20 members from Kentucky Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Chapter and the US Army Corps of Engineers- Louisville District, joined together to celebrate Public Lands Day for the... Tags: Kentucky News Download
Media Chapter News Shape the Future of Spotted Seatrout Management in Texas 9/26/2023 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is inviting the public to participate in shaping the future of spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) harvest regulations along the Texas coast. In... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Joins Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project (CWCP) Objection to Proposed Mad Rabbit Trails Project 9/26/2023 See the Colorado Chapter supported letter objecting to the Mad Rabbit Trails Project: Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, container Download
Media Chapter News State Issues "Trigger Warning" - Thoughts on NY Laws & Regs 9/26/2023 One of my favorite late-summer, early-fall rituals is sitting down with a cup of coffee and the latest New York state guide to hunting and trapping laws and regulations. I see this as the signal... Tags: New York news, New York issues Download
Media Chapter News From casting to glassing: Utah's 2023 Hunting for Sustainability Course 9/25/2023 I spend a lot of time standing in rivers. Cast, catch, release, repeat. Meanwhile, my friends and fellow BHA members disappear every season into the backcountry, reemerging with epic stories,... Tags: Utah News, r3 Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Enters into New Partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 9/20/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 20, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org USFWS will invest in restoration and fence removal, inventory and modification work in... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado News, the campfire, press releases, habitat Download
Media Chapter News NMU Student Represents BHA on Collaborative Project to Improve Grouse Habitat 9/18/2023 This summer, Northern Michigan University student Michael, participated in the Collegiate Program's first stipend-based stewardship project opportunity. Stipends were offered to students to... Tags: stewardship blog, Michigan news, Michigan Chapter, habitat, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Wilderness in Virginia? Yes, that there is! 9/17/2023 Back in the spring I was fortunate enough to participate in a “fly-in” event in support of the LWCF Coalition at our Nation’s capital. You can read the blog post I published about that... Tags: policy blog, AFI Featured Stories, Mid-Atlantic News, Mid-Atlantic Issues, Capital News, Capital issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Volunteers Help Expand Elk, Deer & Bear Habitat in Northwest California 9/12/2023 On a hazy, smokey Friday evening in Humboldt county, BHA members and volunteers gathered at Mad River Brewing Company to toast to the upcoming B1 deer and bear season opener and to put finishing... Tags: stewardship blog, California issues, California news, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News It’s More Than A Hunt: Texas Dove Season 9/12/2023 How BHA Members Are Using Dove Season to Support the Texas Voluntary Public Access Program Sitting in my chair overlooking an open area with my dad’s Browning A5 in my lap, I thought, “There is... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News The Essential Dove Hunting Gear List 9/7/2023 Who doesn’t love a gear list? Now that we are in full-time prep season, Texas BHA thought it would be helpful to put out some of our gear lists for the types of hunting and fishing we enjoy the... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News Public Lands Month Kicks Off with Projects in Iowa! 9/7/2023 Iowa BHA kicked off Public Lands Month with a bang! IA Chapter volunteers gathered at Heritage Hills Wildlife Management Area for a Public Lands Packout- presented by OnX Hunt. Volunteers... Tags: stewardship blog, Iowa Chapter, Iowa News, habitat Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA September Newsletter 9/7/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, And just like that, it is September! Rendezvous is this weekend and it’s not too late to join in! Information about registration is below. Do not miss this great event! ... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News BHA, Other NGOs Save Waterfowl Season at Popular Missouri National Wildlife Refuge 9/6/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently helped score a big win for hunter access and opportunity in Missouri that will keep hunting open during the upcoming waterfowl season at Swan Lake National... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, access, Missouri Chapter, Missouri News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Release for Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area Public Land Planting 9/6/2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2023 The California Department of Fish & Wildlife and BHA plan to host a huge public land planting event and community gathering to restore winter range for mule... Tags: stewardship blog, California issues, California news, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News MI BHA Supports MNRTF Application for Southern Michigan Land Acquisition 9/6/2023 Recently, MI BHA sent a letter to the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Board and the DNR’s Wildlife Division supporting Wildlife Division’s application for 4.8 million dollars to... Tags: Michigan news Download
Media Chapter News West Virginia BHA Chapter Leads Habitat Stewardship Work 9/5/2023 Like-minded people working toward a goal is an amazing thing to witness! To see individuals take ownership of their public lands and genuinely care about solid conservation work is awesome! ... Tags: stewardship blog, West Virginia News, habitat Download
Media Chapter News WDFW and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers encourage CWD testing on harvested deer and elk 9/1/2023 WDFW, Staci Lehman, 509-710-4511Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Washington Chapter, Josh Wilund, 360-410-0054 SPOKANE- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is teaming up... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News KY BHA & US Army Corp of Engineers partner for Fish Habitat in Buckhorn Lake 8/31/2023 On June 3, 2023, several Kentucky BHA members joined up with some professional Buckhorn Lake Park Rangers from the US Army Corps of Engineers at Buckhorn Lake to create some much-needed fish... Tags: stewardship blog, Kentucky News, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Over-The-Counter (OTC) Unit Elk Hunting: Hope Is Not A Strategy 8/29/2023 During my sixteen years or so of over-the-counter (OTC) unit elk hunting in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains a few telltale observations come to mind: 1.) Be prepared to see more hunters... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Missouri BHA and Mark Kenyon Partner for the Working for Wildlife Tour 8/25/2023 Missouri — August 2023 The Missouri Chapter of BHA knocked out a host of public land improvement projects in just one day this month in partnership with Mark Kenyon of MeatEater and Wired to Hunt... Tags: stewardship blog, Missouri Chapter, habitat, Missouri News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Illinois BHA and US Army Corps Create New 3D Archery Park 8/25/2023 The Illinois Chapter of BHA partnered with the US Army Corps of Engineers over the past year to development of a public 3-D archery trail at Lake Shelbyville in Central Illinois. Lake Shelbyville... Tags: stewardship blog, Illinois Chapter, Illinois issues, Illinois news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases I-8 Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Crossing Project 8/24/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2023Contact: Devin O'Dea, 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org Wildlife Conservation Board Awards Multi-Million Dollar Grant to U.C. Davis for the... Tags: the campfire, press releases, California issues, California news, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Texas BHA Represents Hunters & Anglers at TPWD Annual Hearing 8/24/2023 Austin, Texas – The Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers was represented at the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) annual public hearing on August 23rd. John Sertel, Texas BHA... Tags: Texas Issues, Texas Chapter, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Massachusetts Archery Deer Hunting Season Extension 8/22/2023 The Archery Deer Hunting Season Extension: Massachusetts BHA's Call for Change In the heart of Massachusetts, an important discussion has emerged surrounding the proposed extension of the archery... Tags: New England news, New England issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Maine's High Peaks Refuge Proposal 8/22/2023 For nearly twenty years, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has sought to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting. A vision for backcountry conservation and... Tags: New England news, New England issues, featured Download
Media Chapter News Cackalacky Caller Volume 1, 5th Edition 8/17/2023 Tags: North Carolina News, container Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New England BHA Funds Striped Bass Research 8/17/2023 For the last several years BHA’s New England Chapter has played a leading role in the organization’s advocacy efforts to recover and protect Atlantic Striped Bass, which have been supported by... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter, featured Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Land and Water Conservation Fund benefits our nation, so let’s build on it 8/16/2023 The following article was first published by The Virginian-Pilot on 15 August 2023. It is an op-ed I wrote in support of an ongoing collaboration with the LWCF Coalition on behalf of Backcountry... Tags: policy blog, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, Mid-Atlantic News, Mid-Atlantic Issues, Capital News, Capital issues, lwcf Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Defend Science-Based Bear & Cougar Management in New Mexico 8/16/2023 Currently the New Mexico State Game Commission is undergoing rulemaking for bear and cougar with a goal to, “Maintain sustainable bear and cougar populations and hunting opportunities throughout... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues ID BHA Requests Update on Elkhorn Riparian Exclosure Fences Project (Challis BLM Office) 8/15/2023 In December of 2021, a scoping letter was sent from the BLM Challis Field Office (CFO) to BHA, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Idaho Wildlife Federation, Idaho Department of Fish and... Tags: idaho news, Idaho Chapter, Idaho Issues Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Administration Designates Grand Canyon Monument 8/8/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 8, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Close to 1 million acres of public lands in Arizona permanently conserved via Antiquities... Tags: the campfire, press releases, Arizona news Download
Media Chapter News Kansas BHA helps prep new walk-in area for public hunting access 8/7/2023 Leaders and members of the Kansas Chapter readied a newly enrolled 7,700 acre property for participation in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Walk in Hunting Access program in late... Tags: stewardship blog, Kansas News, habitat, Kansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA August Newsletter 8/7/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, Summer is flying by! Hope all are well after this last round of storms which flooded the eastern part of the state and our New England neighbors. The NY Chapter Rendezvous... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Sego Trailhead Expansion Joins Public, Private Forces to Expand Access for Backcountry Users 8/4/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 19, 2023Contact: Katie DeLorenzo, 505-410-6284, delorenzo@backcountryhunters.org SALT LAKE CITY, UT. — In a multi-agency and organization collaboration, Utah... Tags: stewardship blog, Utah News, press releases, habitat Download
Media Chapter News 2023 Michigan BHA Rendezvous Recap 8/4/2023 Michigan BHA Rendezvous Provides Connection and Community There is a unique sense of connection experienced at every BHA gathering. It is the result of knowing that a love for public land,... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q3 2023 Update 8/3/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2023 Muster in the Marsh Recap 8/3/2023 "Muster" is a verb. To muster anything takes action, and being the hunters and anglers we are, it’s our nature to do just that. We push ourselves to the limit and give our all for the things we... Tags: the campfire, Ohio News, Ohio Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer (Janet George) for the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest 7/31/2023 Janet George volunteered as a Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Habitat Watch Volunteer for the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. She was born and raised in southwestern Michigan. More... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 7/21/23 NM Game Commission Recap 7/21/2023 Friday July 21, 2023 Albuquerque, NM Attending in-person: Commissioners Tirzio Lopez (Vice Chair), Sharon Salazar-Hickey, Fernando Clemente Attending Virtually: Commissioner Greg Fulfer Not... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues LETTER: North Dakota BHA Opposes State Trust Lands Completion Act (S. 1088) 7/21/2023 July 21, 2023 The Honorable Joe Manchin ChairmanSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee 306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable John Barrasso Ranking Member Senate... Tags: North Dakota Chapter, North Dakota News, North Dakota issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues ID SH-21 Cervidae Peak Wildlife Overpass Project 7/20/2023 Idaho BHA is excited to see construction begin on the wildlife overpass across State Highway 21 near Lucky Peak. This project is a win for wildlife in Idaho, especially along a critical... Tags: idaho news, Idaho Chapter, Idaho Issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA Chapter Newsletter- July 2023 7/18/2023 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA & Partners Complete Trailhead Improvements at Sego Canyon 7/17/2023 On June 7th-9th, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) working with the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Sportsmen for Fish and... Tags: stewardship blog, Utah News, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcome BHA Colorado/Wyoming Coordinator Bryan Jones 7/17/2023 Bryan was born and raised in Colorado, growing up in Littleton on the south end of the Denver metro area. “Thanks to my dad, I started out with trout fishing in the lakes and ponds near Evergreen... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Whiskey Dick Fence Pull Recap 7/14/2023 July 1st - BHA members from western, central, and eastern Washington met up in the Whiskey Dick WIldlife Area to roll up our sleeves and lend our friends at WDFW a hand with some much-needed... Tags: stewardship blog, washington blog, Washington Chapter, Washington News, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Arkansas BHA Brokers Access Agreement to Thousands of Acres 7/13/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 13, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Volunteer-driven partnership with private landowner and Game and Fish Commission... Tags: the campfire, press releases, public access, public lands, Arkansas Chapter, Arkansas News Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA July Newsletter 7/13/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, Summer is flying by! Hope all are well after this last round of storms which flooded the eastern part of the state and our New England neighbors. The NY Chapter Rendezvous... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Support Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act & Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act 7/12/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers encourages the U.S. Senate (and then the U.S. House) to pass both S. 1634 (the CORE Act) and S. 636 (the Dolores River National Conservation... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Oklahoma July Newsletter 7/12/2023 Tags: Oklahoma News, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Battle of Texas Public Lands 7/11/2023 How the growing population of Texas has ignited a fight for more public lands for Texans There’s something special about Texas that draws people here. People have always been magnetically pulled... Tags: Texas Issues, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News Comment Period Ending Soon for Fracking on Ohio Public Lands 7/11/2023 Fracking public lands in Ohio comment period ending soon!by Gabe Karns and Dustin LindleyAs has been detailed in past posts "Beat the Chicken Bill" and "Public Comment Period Needed", we have been... Tags: Ohio News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter Newsletter Summer 2023 7/8/2023 “What if I made a bunch of money and die before I can spend it to buy the free time to fish?” – Jim Harrison, Field & Stream, February 2003 Hopefully you’re taking Mr. Harrison’s warning to heart,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Helps Create More Public Land through Acquisition Projects 7/7/2023 In a state where less than 2% of the landmass is publicly accessible, and even less open to hunting and fishing, the Iowa Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has identified a need to... Tags: Iowa Chapter, Iowa News, Iowa Issues Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Volunteer of the Month 7/7/2023 Alex Krebs BHA Member of the Month: June 2023 (Colorado BHA Southwest Group Assistant Regional Director) During the spring of 2022 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Southwest Group Assistant... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter Leaders attend Developing Thinking Sawyers Training 7/6/2023 In late May members of the Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers were able to set aside a weekend with the US Forest Service Eastern Region Saw Program Manager for Developing... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers State Policy Director Tim Brass Transitions To Colorado Department of Natural Resources 7/5/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) State Policy and Stewardship Director Tim Brass was hired as BHA’s third full-time employee during 2012 and has been in the front lines of countless... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News AZ BHA Supports Adopt-A-Ranch Program with Cleanup 6/26/2023 Last month The Arizona Chapter gathered volunteers for a clean up on the Perrin Ranch in Northern Arizona. The 2 day project had volunteers spread out across the ranch to clean up campgrounds,... Tags: stewardship blog, Arizona news, stewardship, Arizona Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues AZ BHA First Half Legislative Summary - June 2023 6/26/2023 We are halfway through the legislative year with our representatives back in session since June 12. As usual, many measures were introduced, but very few impactful items related to public-land... Tags: Arizona news, Arizona issues, Arizona Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Improving and restoring pronghorn habitat in the Texas Panhandle 6/22/2023 2nd Annual Rita Blanca Fence Project and Chapter Campout Dallam County, Texas – The Texas Chapter of BHA held the 2nd Annual Rita Blanca Fence Project and Chapter Campout June 2-4. Initially... Tags: stewardship blog, stewardship, Texas Issues, Texas Chapter, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Partners with Stream Watch Program to Mitigate Bank Erosion on the Famed Russian River 6/22/2023 Of the many things that I remember wanting as a young kid, but not among the few that I never obtained, living in Alaska was in the top two. Early in my military career and after garnering... Tags: stewardship blog, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, Alaska Chapter, Alaska issues, Alaska news, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table French Belgian Waffle Cookies with Mascarpone & Spruce Tip Syrup 6/22/2023 Backstory On a cold, dark January evening, the text message went something like, “Hey Leslie, how about being a dessert chef for the Field to Table dinner at the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Field to Table Download
Media Chapter News Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act 6/22/2023 The Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is happy to support the recently introduced Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act proposed by Congressman Brett Guthrie... Tags: Kentucky News Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Hosts Its 14th Annual Rendezvous 6/16/2023 Colorado BHA 14th Annual Rendezvous Report: Gunnison National Forest (June 9-11, 2023) The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 14th Annual Rendezvous was held in Gunnison National Forest south... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Collin Hildebrand Appointed Northwest/Grand Valley Assistant Regional Director 6/15/2023 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Collin Hildebrand Northwest/Grand Valley Group Assistant Regional Director The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Missouri BHA Weighs in on Closure of the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge 6/14/2023 The Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most visited waterfowl hunting areas in the state of Missouri. This unique wetland complex has provided quality fish and wildlife habitat... Tags: Missouri Chapter, Missouri Issues, Missouri News Download
Media Chapter News Methow Fence Removal - Recap 6/13/2023 A BIG thanks to all the volunteers that joined the 5th annual Methow Fence Pull work party on May 6 and helped dispatch nearly two miles of fence! Over twenty BHA members showed up to help roll... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News Derby Canyon Clean-Up Recap 6/13/2023 On Saturday June 3rd, a group of Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Wenatchee Sportsman Association members did a road and shooting area clean up in Derby Canyon in Central Washington... Tags: stewardship blog, Washington Chapter, Washington News, stewardship, wa blog Download
Media Chapter News Sultan Basin Clean-up Recap 6/13/2023 On Sunday June 4th, a group of over 30 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land showed up to clean a shooting area in Sultan Basin in Snohomish... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News, wa blog Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Proposed Jackson Mountain (CO) Mountain Bike Trail System Withdrawn 6/12/2023 (Hunters/Wildlife Advocates Applaud Decision) During the spring of 2022 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Southwest Group Assistant Regional Director Alex Krebs got wind of a proposed... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Oklahoma BHA June 2023 Newsletter 6/12/2023 Tags: Oklahoma News, Oklahoma Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Capital Chapter June 2023 Newsletter 6/7/2023 The newsletter is back! The Chapter will be providing updates, action items, events, and more each month so be on the look out each month! If you aren't currently a member join us by following... Tags: Mid-Atlantic News, Capital News, Capital BHA, Capital Region Download
Media Chapter News Beers, Bands, and Barbed Wire Strands: A Stewardship Event in Gunnison, CO 6/6/2023 Photographer: Travis Bradford When it comes to preserving our natural environment and ensuring the longevity of wildlife habitats, few efforts are as impactful as volunteering for conservation... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado News, Colorado BHA, stewardship, Colorado Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA June Newsletter 6/2/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, Well turkey season has closed and I hope all that made it into the turkey woods had success! I have seen some successful trout anglers out there as well. As this unusually... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News The Warden is Watching 5/31/2023 The Warden is Watching By Spencer Como Last January, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Armed Force Initiative held a leadership camp outside the Parker River Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts.... Tags: New England news, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The PUBLIC Lands Act 5/30/2023 Support the PUBLIC Lands Act - Take Action Today! The California Chapter of BHA has spent several years advocating for the passage of legislation that would have a monumental impact on rivers,... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues LWCF Coalition Fly-in with Capital Region Chapter and AFI 5/25/2023 Capital Region Chapter Vice Chair and Mid-Atlantic AFI Liaison Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a fly-in hosted by the LWCF Coalition in Washington, D.C. This is the second time... Tags: policy blog, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, Mid-Atlantic News, Mid-Atlantic Issues, Capital News, Capital issues, Capital BHA Download
Media Chapter News BHA recognizes USMC Squadron with Plaque and Ram Skull 5/23/2023 BHA and partner organizations recognize U.S. Marine Corps Squadron HMLAT 303 and Major Johnny "CONGO" Zimmer for their critical role in support of desert bighorn sheep during the extreme drought... Tags: stewardship blog, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, California news, stewardship, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Capital Region welcomes three to board 5/23/2023 The Capital Region Chapter has added three new board members to its ranks. Thanks to each of them for their service to BHA and to our shared mission. To see the complete Capital Region Roster,... Tags: Mid-Atlantic News, Capital News, Capital Region Download
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Summer Policy Update 5/23/2023 OH BHA Chapter Leader Tony Ruffing heads to D.C. While we're looking forward to our big summer party, Muster in the Marsh, we're also keeping a close eye on developments in Columbus. Our... Tags: Ohio News Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Red Snapper Ceviche 5/22/2023 There’s nothing quite like enjoying a refreshing bowl of Red Snapper Ceviche on a hot summer day in Texas. With its bright and zesty flavors, it's the perfect dish to cool you down and satisfy... Tags: Field to Table, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas Chapter Chair heads to D.C. to speak up for LWCF 5/22/2023 By Kurt Ratzlaff Kansas BHA Chapter Chair The words “What the heck am I doing here?” rattled around in my mind several times during the 48 hours I recently spent in Washington DC. But there I was,... Tags: policy blog, Kansas News, Kansas Issues Download
Media Chapter News Senate Committee Takes Action on Recreation, Conservation 5/18/2023 A May 17th business meeting held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was a highly anticipated opportunity to advance multiple conservation and recreation policy priorities... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, New Mexico news, California news, California Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Oregon Blog Download
Media Chapter News North Carolina AFI Turkey Camp 5/17/2023 I recently had the pleasure in attending the 2023 North Carolina Armed Forces Initiative Turkey Camp as a mentor. There was a bit of trepidation on my part about being a mentor as I do not have a... Tags: North Carolina News, AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel Download
Media Chapter News Mountain Merriam’s (Snow Toms) Hunt 5/16/2023 The winter of 2022/2023 produced epic snow totals in Southwest Colorado. As Durango resident Dave Marston (publisher of Writers on the Range) pointed out, it was “obvious this winter as roofs... Tags: Colorado News Download
Media Chapter News NMBHA Funds Pronghorn Habitat Improvement 5/15/2023 Drink. Eat. Keep watch. You’d be forgiven for boiling down pronghorn behavior as such. If you observe their daily samba across the New Mexico plains they always seem to be partaking in one of... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico news, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News 2023 IN Legislation Briefing 5/12/2023 Wins for Indiana Conservation During the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, Indiana BHA Chapter members and leaders advocated for public lands and waters alongside the other the organizations in... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Judge Reverses Permits that threaten Bloody Run Creek 5/11/2023 May 1, 2023: Bloody Run Creek is a prime Northeast Iowa public trout stream in our state’s Driftless region. The Iowa Chapter of BHA has supported efforts to protect its trout, so great public... Tags: Iowa News, Iowa Issues Download
Media Chapter News You're Invited to the 14th Annual Colorado BHA Rendezvous 5/11/2023 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 14th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for June 9-11, 2023 (Friday, June 9 thru Sunday, June 11). We’ll set up camp in the Gunnison National Forest... Tags: Colorado News Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Names Matt Lee Colorado AFI Liaison 5/5/2023 Army National Guard veteran Matt Lee was named Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Liaison for the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers AFI Club. Matt was born in Iowa and raised in both Iowa and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, AFI Comms Channel, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NMBHA Improves Riparian Habitat & Hunts Spring Gobblers 5/4/2023 Our first project partnering with the USFS in the Lincoln National Forest was a success in many ways. After kicking off the weekend with a Pint Night at the Downshift Brewery's Hidden Taproom in... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico news, stewardship, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA May Newsletter 5/4/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone! May is here and it's time to chase those gobbling turkeys, rising trout, and running stripers! This Spring has shaped up to a great one weather wise, and my garden is... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News Michigan DNR Rejects Camp Grayling Expansion 5/3/2023 The Michigan chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers applauds the Department of Natural Resources for their decision to reject the proposed Camp Grayling lease expansion. Last summer the... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Colorado Supreme Court Considers Stream Access 5/3/2023 News for Immediate Release May 3, 2023 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA continues fight for public waters access in the Centennial State DENVER, Colo. –... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, the campfire, press releases, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico Department of Game and Fish April Update 5/2/2023 4/28/23 NMDGF GAME COMMISSION RECAP The meeting was opened by Vice Chair Tirzio Lopez (as there was not a current chair). Also present were commissioner Sharon Salazar-Hickey, as well as two new... Tags: New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Take Action - Rhode Island: Protecting Shoreline Access in S417A 5/1/2023 Take Action TAKE ACTION NOW Protecting Shoreline Access is a top priority for the Rhode Island BHA team in 2023. Alongside a growing coalition of shoreline access advocates and organizations,... Tags: New England news, Rhode Island BHA Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass & ASMFC Spring Meeting 2023 4/28/2023 Back in 2022 every BHA Chapter from North Carolina to Maine – the entire footprint of the Atlantic Striped Bass range – advocated for conservation-minded priorities in Amendment 7 to the Striped... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, New England issues, New England Chapter, New York news, New York issues, New Jersey issues Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases House Bills Would Weaken, Strip Funding from Land and Water Conservation Fund 4/28/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 28, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA roundly condemns suite of House bills that would undermine America’s most... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, Arizona news Download
Media Chapter News Northwest Colorado Fence Pulling & Greater Sage Grouse Leks Viewing 4/26/2023 Project Description Over the weekend of April 22 & 23, Colorado's Habitat Stewardship Coordinator, CPW Biologist Brian Holmes, and BHA volunteers ripped out one mile of fence that was impacting... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado News, stewardship, Colorado Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Western Hunting for Texans 4/26/2023 The best resources for Texans wanting to get into western hunting: Subscriptions My first memory with subscriptions for hunting was at Bill’s Barbershop in Archer City, Texas. Part of Bill’s... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Shuts Down a Petition Attempting to Close Nearshore Fishing in California 4/25/2023 Fish & Game Commission voted unanimously to reject a petition that would have closed over 250 miles of nearshore fishing access in California's Central Coast. A petition before the Fish & Game... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter, access Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q2 2023 Update 4/24/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues North Dakota BHA 2023 Legislative Roundup 4/24/2023 First and foremost, the reason for this blog is a sincere – and huge - THANK YOU!!! It’s been a long, arduous legislative session and we are overall happy with the way things have shaken out.... Tags: North Dakota Chapter, North Dakota News, North Dakota issues Download
Media Chapter News Hoosiers must preserve investment in public land 4/21/2023 The following is an excerpt from an Op-Ed written By Dan Boritt, executive director of Indiana Wildlife Federation and Scott Salmon, a board member of Indiana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Acreage Added to Preserve portion of New River Gorge National Park 4/19/2023 When the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve redesignation went into effect hunters were left holding the short straw as we were now permanently excluded from 4,385 acres of what was once... Tags: West Virginia News, West Virginia Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA's Guide to Navigating a Full Fish & Game Commission Agenda 4/19/2023 The Fish & Game Commission meets this Wednesday and Thursday (4/19 & 4/20), and we hope you can show up to provide comments on some very important issues for hunters and anglers in... Tags: policy blog, California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News TX BHA Cleans Up Grapevine Lake 4/18/2023 Grapevine, Texas - The Texas Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapter held a public land clean-up day on March 11th at Lake Grapevine Wildlife Management Unit (WMA) with nineteen volunteers. Austin... Tags: stewardship blog, stewardship, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News New Year, New Zero "a day at the range" 4/18/2023 I hear the familiar sound of the bolt running a round into a chamber of my buddies Browning X-bolt. I am focused on looking through my spotting scope and watching the young Black tail, slowly... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, AFI Comms Channel, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Kiowa National Grasslands - 2023 Project Recap 4/18/2023 I originally joined BHA, because I wanted to be outside, doing cool things with like-minded folk. I quickly found BHA was the perfect Reese’s peanut butter cup of getting guidance to advance my... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico news, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida BHA encourages hunting, recreation access in proposed USFWS Conservation Area 4/17/2023 The following comment was submitted 4-17-2023 to the USFWS regarding its proposed Southwest Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Area: To: United States Fish & Wildlife Service From: Florida... Tags: Florida Issues, Florida news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Central Coast Heritage Protection Act Reintroduced 4/14/2023 BHA is once again rallying support behind the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act recently reintroduced by Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24). This legislation would add nearly 250,000 acres... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News GET ENGAGED 4/12/2023 Importance of Engagement- What can you do? Whether you’ve been in Washington your whole life or just moved here recently now is the time. If you’ve always been immersed in the out of doors or have... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News The Cackalacky Caller Vol. 1 Fourth Edition 4/11/2023 https://assets.nationbuilder.com/backcountryhunters/pages/13359/attachments/original/1681233768/Cackalacky_Caller_Vol1_Ed4.pdf?1681233768 Tags: North Carolina News, container Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Increase Reward For Illegal Trail Construction (Help Stop Trail Building “Free-For-All”) 4/10/2023 In support of our state’s elk, mule deer, trout and a myriad of other species that rely on public lands habitat for survival, the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Spring 2023 CO BHA Newsletter 4/10/2023 “Spring, in addition to many other things, is a time for renewal of memories that may have grown dim during the winter.” – Sigurd F. Olson, Wilderness Days As the days grow longer and the weather... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
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Media Chapter News State Issues ArrowRifles During Archery Season in OK 4/7/2023 Do Arrow Rifles have a place in Archery Season? Legislation in Oklahoma that would allow an ArrowRifle to be used during Archery Season isgetting a lot of attention. Naturally, the groups... Tags: Oklahoma News, Oklahoma Chapter, Oklahoma Issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA Chapter Newsletter- Spring 2023 4/6/2023 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Wisconsin news, Wisconsin issues Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Newsletter - April 4/3/2023 Welcome! Hello everyone! In my neck of the woods, March is not going out full lamb but the cacophony of birds returning and toms strutting gives hope that spring will be here shortly. Although... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News TPWD Passes 2023-24 Hunting Regulations 3/31/2023 Austin, Texas – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department approved the 2023-2024 hunting regulations and season dates on March 23, 2022. No significant changes were made regarding bag limits, means,... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News OH BHA Spring Update 3/29/2023 The sun is shining today, but it's gonna dump buckets of rain soon and the rivers will swell and get that coffee-with-creamer look to them. It's spring in Ohio, the days are getting longer and... Tags: Ohio News, Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 152: Murder of the Grand Kankakee Marsh 3/28/2023 “I have never yet found a place that equaled the Kankakee swamps for the variety of game to be found there.” – J. Lorenzo Werich, 1920. Few know the history now. None who experienced it are still... Tags: Illinois news, the campfire, Podcast, Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Cornwall Creek Flooding - Recreation Opportunity May be Lost 3/28/2023 Cornwall Creek Flooding may be a place known to you and for others not so much. To me, the Cornwall Creek Flooding is near and dear to my heart, my family having camped on its shores every winter... Tags: Michigan news, Michigan issues, Michigan Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Defends Navigable Waters Rule and Secures Access in California 3/23/2023 Here in California we have a constitutional right to fish, and we have a right to access, hunt and fish the navigable waters of our state - for those waters are to be held in the public trust for... Tags: the campfire, California issues, California news, California Chapter, access, Public Waters Access, stream access Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Co-Chair Receives Sigurd F. Olson Award 3/21/2023 The Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Sigurd F. Olson Award recognizes outstanding effort conserving rivers, lakes or wetland habitat. Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Co-Chair Don... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, policy blog, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Opposes SF516 3/19/2023 The Iowa BHA Chapter seeks to ensure our outdoor heritage of hunting, fishing, and trapping on behalf of wild public lands, waters, and wildlife. That vision depends on equitable access to habitat... Tags: Iowa Chapter, Iowa News, Iowa Issues Download
Media Chapter News Samantha Lutz joins Western Pennsylvania leadership team 3/14/2023 Samantha Lutz grew up in a small town in Clarion County, PA, and now resides in Wampum, PA. She is a mother, biologist, avid hiker, and overall outdoor enthusiast. From an early age, she was drawn... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, Pennsylvania News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Legislature Approves Funding for Wildlife Crossings 3/13/2023 A request for appropriation (RFA) called “Wildlife Highway Mitigation” was approved by the Utah Legislature in the 2023 Legislative Session budget. This funding request was for $20M of State funds... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA North Country Icebreaker (“Stoke The Fire,” But Don’t Burn Out!) 3/11/2023 While growing up in northern Minnesota we spent a lot of time at our grandparent’s house on Mille Lacs Lake, where (as you might expect) fishing was the primary pastime.[1] I was pleased to be... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news, Minnesota Issues, Minnesota events Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Lew French Central West Slope Assistant Regional Director 3/10/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Lewis French as an Assistant Regional Director for the Central West Slope Group. Lew was born in Long Island, New York, and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Legislation Introduced to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument 3/9/2023 I spent a portion of my childhood pursuing adventures on lands and waters within what is now known as the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument; however, the history of the land and its... Tags: California issues, California news, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Field to Table Texas Syle - Venison Quesadillas 3/9/2023 If you need a family-friendly recipe, here’s a dish that your kids will devour, and you’ll enjoy without much hassle in the kitchen. Venison Quesadillas Ingredients - two tablespoons of olive... Tags: Field to Table, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News It's a ruff life: Grouse in Ohio 3/7/2023 By Gabe Karns, Levi Arnold, and Dustin Lindley In the pantheon of game animals, ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) occupy a unique position. They're a smallish game bird, reclusive and skittish,... Tags: Ohio News, Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Winter 2023 3/6/2023 From the Chair Hello everyone! As the ice fishing season was a bit lackluster in my area this year, I am looking forward to Spring and getting after some brook trout andchasing turkeys and... Tags: New York news Download
Media Chapter News IN BHA Field to Table Conservation Night Experience 3/6/2023 We all look forward to occasions when like-minded folks can muster together and share a unique experience. Especially when that wonderful experience is centered around conservation and our... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Another Dam in the Arkansas River? In Tulsa? Why? 3/3/2023 The Oklahoma chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has joined several other local conservation organizations to raise concern at a proposition brought forth by the City of Tulsa to add an... Tags: policy blog, Oklahoma News, Oklahoma Issues Download
Media Chapter News New Commissioners Appointed 3/2/2023 March 1, 2023 – Today, Governor Inslee’s office announced two new appointments, Steve Parker, and Woody Myers, to the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission. Per statute, the appointments are... Tags: Washington Chapter, Washington News Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Mexico Public Lands, Habitat Would be Conserved in New Wilderness Bill 3/2/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 2, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Bicameral introduction of Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act commended by... Tags: the campfire, press releases, New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholds New Mexico Public Access Law 2/27/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 27, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The court declined to hear arguments from landowners challenging the public’s right to... Tags: the campfire, press releases, New Mexico news, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Texas Spring Spawn Report 2/27/2023 March in Texas means white bass (a.k.a. Sand Bass) in Texas. Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. (TPWD) published an article about the white bass run. It said, “Due to the dry summer, some rivers and... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News OH Trainwreck: Literal and Figurative 2/21/2023 AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Ohio is no stranger to environmental contamination. We have a nose for industry here, and have lived in close... Tags: Ohio News Download
Media Chapter News Exploring the Ozarks | River Access Coalition | Missouri's Streams and Rivers 2/21/2023 Learn about Lindenlure, Finley River, and the work Missouri BHA is doing for public access! Tags: Missouri Chapter, container, Missouri News Download
Media Chapter News Western Hunting for Texans 2/21/2023 The best resources for Texans wanting to get into western hunting: podcast edition There are a lot of resources out there if you are interested in heading west to chase big game. Texas has some... Tags: Texas Chapter, Texas News Download
Media Chapter News Jackson Mountain Trails Proposal 2/21/2023 As members of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, we are passionate about preserving the natural habitats of game and nongame species alike. It's time to take action to mitigate the impact of... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues More good news on wildlife crossings in California 2/16/2023 The Brightline West high speed rail project plans to connect Los Angeles to Las Vegas along Interstate 15 and would have created a massive barrier to movement for desert bighorn sheep, mule... Tags: stewardship blog, California issues, California news, stewardship, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Comment Period Needed BEFORE Oil/Gas Development - We need Draft Rule 155-01-1 2/3/2023 Over a decade ago, the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission was created within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to oversee oil and gas leases on public land in the Buckeye State. In the... Tags: Ohio News, Ohio Issues Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Case of Mark Maynard vs. Sportsmen and Women Continues 2/2/2023 West Virginia sportsmen and women stand to lose more ground as the State Legislature moves forward. Senator Mark Maynard's new Outdoor Recreation Committee seems to have a singular mission in... Tags: West Virginia News, OHV, West Virginia Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2023 COLORADO RENDEZVOUS 2/1/2023 BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS 2023 COLORADO RENDEZVOUS SOAP CREEK CORRALS, GUNNISON COLORADO A CALL TO THE WILD: The Gunnison Region BHA folks are pleased to bring the ‘23 Colorado... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q1 2023 Update 2/1/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CONSERVATION GROUPS CALL TO SAVE PINE LOG WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA 1/31/2023 The Georgia Board of BHA would like to keep you updated on the efforts to save Pine Log WMA. If you are able to attend the Bartow County zoning meetings on Feb. 7th or Feb. 9th please do in order... Tags: the campfire, Southeast Chapter, Southeast News, Southeast issues Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Reintroduction of Bill for Permanent Protection of Boundary Waters Met With Support from Sportsmen’s Organizations 1/31/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 31, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act Would Ensure Public... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Alaska’s Bristol Bay Region Receives Critical Protections 1/31/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 31, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org EPA Final Determination preemptively revokes Pebble Mine permit under Section 404(c) of... Tags: the campfire, Alaska Chapter, press releases, Alaska news, public lands Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass Addendum I 1/27/2023 Next week ASMFC Commissioners from up and down the east coast will convene in Arlington, VA for the Commission’s Winter Meeting. As part of this meeting, ASMFC’s Striped Bass Board is scheduled to... Tags: New England news, New England issues, New York news, New York issues Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Milestone Decision Reached on Boundary Waters, Most Visited Wilderness Area in United States 1/26/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 26, 2023Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Protections will Keep Pristine Wilderness Untouched for 20 Years WASHINGTON, D.C.—... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news, policy blog, the campfire, press releases, public lands Download
Media Chapter News State Issues I-8 Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Crossing Project 1/25/2023 Winding double yellow lines twist and turn through a boulder strewn canyon of Interstate 8 close to the border with Mexico. A federally endangered Peninsular bighorn ram lays motionless on the... Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, California issues, California news, stewardship, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Texas Style - Venison Taquitos 1/25/2023 VENISON TAQUITOS This is an excellent alternative to plain tacos and fairly simple to make. Use deer, elk, or pronghorn with more tender hindquarter cuts (like the top round) or... Tags: Texas News Download
Media Chapter News OH BHA Spring Updates 1/25/2023 Hunting seasons are winding down and fishing generally pretty bad for those of us who live away from the Erie tribs, the Ohio chapter is entering outdoor show, fly tying, and sausage making... Tags: Ohio News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas deer tag legislation bad for hunters and hunting 1/21/2023 Everybody knows there's no such thing as a free lunch, right? Yet there are some folks in the Kansas legislature who think that you don't understand that fact. They think that offering you free... Tags: Kansas News, Kansas Issues, Kansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA to Statehouse 1/20/2023 The Indiana Chapter will be at the Indiana Statehouse on January 24th to speak with legislators in support of Govern Holcomb's proposed state budget that will benefit the Indiana DNR and... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News The Ghost Bulls of Colorado 1/18/2023 “Taking the life of such a large, magnificent animal can change you. Looking into its lifeless eyes sticks with you.” It’s early Wednesday morning (September 21, 2022) and nearly pitch black on... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Trashy Squirrel Hunt 2023 1/12/2023 NC BHA’s 5th Annual Hunt for Squirrels & Trash on North Carolina’s Public Lands Saturday, January 28th — Saturday, February 12th Trashy is back!! Too good to be true? Nope. Too cool for school?... Tags: North Carolina News, North Carolina Chapter, North Carolina Events Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Beat the "Chicken Bill" in Ohio 1/6/2023 To be beaten in a game when you’re on the field and playing hard – that’s a defeat you can live with. To be beaten in a game that you didn’t even know had started – that’s just not fair. The... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, Ohio News, Ohio Issues Download
Media Chapter News Habitat Restoration Through Partnership 1/1/2023 Texas BHA Chapter awarded conservation grant and partners with USFWS and CCA to spearhead Mid-Coast habitat restoration. Brazoria County, Texas – From Port Isabel to Sabine Pass, coastal... Tags: Texas News Download