Media Chapter News State Issues 2025 Utah Legislative Session Recap & Impacts 3/27/2025 After an extremely busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up on Friday, March 7. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked several bills this year and participated in... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog
Media Chapter News Utah BHA March Newsletter 3/18/2025 Between Utah's legislative session, the opening of Hunting for Sustainability applications, and an amazing public lands party with Ryan Callaghan of Meateater, February was a busy month! Read on... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah Public Lands Lawsuit: How Can I Get Involved? 10/10/2024 A lot of hunters and anglers have reached out to our chapter asking how they can get even more involved in opposing Utah’s Public Lands Lawsuit in addition to signing the petition on BHA’s... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured
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, policy blog
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Joins Neighboring Western States in Prohibiting Baiting for Ungulates 3/19/2021 If you’re a hunter in Utah, you have likely heard of HB0295: Wildlife Modifications. The legislation, introduced by House Representative Casey Snider, ignited a wave of emotions and debate amongst... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Condemns Illegal ATV Protest in Utah 5/10/2014 PRESS STATEMENT Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Utah Chapter Friday, May 9, 2014 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, including its Utah Chapter, condemns the illegal ATV protest ride at Recapture... Tags: Utah Chapter, OHV
Media Chapter News State Issues Prized hunting and fishing area leased to oil and gas 8/26/2013 Book Cliffs leasing blindsides sportsmen, threatens to derail protection efforts Sportsmen expressed dismay Monday after learning that the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands (SITLA) Board... Tags: Utah Chapter, priority landscapes
Media Chapter News State Issues Members Urged to Attend Grand Bargain Meetings 7/25/2013 The upcoming meetings regarding the Grand Bargain Land Exchange Initiative are an important opportunity for members to speak-up for Utah’s backcountry fish and wildlife habitat, and sporting... Tags: Utah Chapter, priority landscapes
Media Chapter News Utah Newsletter February 2013 3/1/2013 Utah Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are honoured to host Randy Newberg at the 2013 International Sportsmen Expo (ISE) in Salt Lake City, March 14-17. As host of the Sportsman Channel’s “On Your Own... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Hosts Randy Newberg of On Your Own Adventures 1/27/2013 Utah Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are honored to host Randy Newberg at the 2013 International Sportsmen Expo (ISE) in Salt Lake City, March 14-17. As host of the Sportsman Channel’s “On Your... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Conservation Organization Transparency and Accountability 6/22/2012 6-22-2012 Dear Utah BHA members. There has been a proposed rule change submitted to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The proposed rule change would cap the amount of funds a conservation... Tags: Utah Chapter