Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Arizona Chapter News 7/1/2019 We have been watching a handful of legislative bills that could impact public land access since the beginning of the year. HB2557 was amended to include the previously introduced HB2056 and HB2547... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Mid-Year Report/Update: June 2019 7/1/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been adding boots-on-the-ground members, holding events and leading activities, growing its Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) program... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Ohio's Bass Trash and BBQ bash 6/28/2019 From the moment the Wisconsin Glacier receded, the Little Miami River has been a backdrop to the rise and fall of people and the ebb and flow of civilizations. The Paleoindians. The mound... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Bonds of the Wild 6/26/2019 You hear it all the time, hell, I’ve even said it myself: “it goes fast”. But nothing can really prepare you for how fast life actually goes. How you can be in your twenties and blink and you’re... Tags: the campfire, Michigan Chapter
Media Press Releases House Shows Support for Conservation in Funding Bill 6/25/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 25, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Increased funding for LWCF, CWD, sage grouse conservation anchor FY 20 Interior-related... Tags: the campfire, press releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Arizona BHA Policy Recap 6/24/2019 The 54th session of the Arizona legislature concluded this May, and, thanks to the engagement and perseverance of hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts across the state, our voices were... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News BHA Well Represented on NM Land Office Sportspeople's Advisory Committee 6/21/2019 New Mexico’s new State Land Commissioner, Stephanie Garcia Richard, recently revived the Sportspeople’s Advisory Committee, originally established to help guide the Commissioner's decisions on... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Catch and Feast: Fly Fishing for Trout in the Chattahoochee National Forest 6/21/2019 "let me rephrase that, I really like to eat the trout that I catch." I have always had a conflicting relationship with fishing. I love to fly fish for trout in the mountains; something to do with... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News The Joy of Mountain Goat Viewing in the Uinta Mountains 6/20/2019 Anyone who has hiked Mount Timpanogos has likely seen (and been stared down) by a mountain goat somewhere along the trail. I didn’t know this was a normal occurrence when I did this hike for the... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California Chapter leads backpacking class, Hike to Hunt in San Gabriel Mtns. National Monument 6/19/2019 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers’ members have a passion for backcountry recreation. Still, they have a wide range of experience when it comes to backpacking, and incorporating hunting or... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News My Home Water, The River That Caught On Fire 6/19/2019 There aren’t many universal truths that stand the test of time, but I’ve got one. This will be my 4thseason that I call the Cuyahoga River my home water. I live between Akron and Cleveland, a... Tags: the campfire, Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 11th Annual Rendezvous Recap 6/17/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 11th Annual Rendezvous (May 31 – June 2, 2019) in the midst of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest south of Leadville near... Tags: Colorado Chapter