Media Press Releases Zinke Pushes Continued Collaboration on Sage Grouse Work; Sportsmen Urge Interior to Stay the Course 6/9/2017 Secretarial order announced today triggers 60-day review of current conservation efforts WASHINGTON – Following the announcement this afternoon by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke of a secretarial... Tags: press releases
Media Press Releases White House Budget Strongly Condemned by Public Lands Sportsmen 5/23/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 23, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org White House Budget Strongly Condemned by Public Lands Sportsmen Administration budget... Tags: press releases, news
Media Press Releases State Issues Alaska Sportsmen Criticize Public Lands Seizure Bill 5/19/2017 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Alaska chapter is levying criticism against a bill being considered by the state legislature that would enable the state’s seizure of all... Tags: press releases, Alaska issues
Media Press Releases House Public Lands Transfer Bill Abandoned 5/17/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Following comments by Rep. Mark Amodei that he won’t be reviving a controversial bill that would have transferred public lands in Nevada to state ownership, Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: featured, press releases, keepitpublic
Media Press Releases Boundary Waters Wilderness Faces New Threats with Renewed Attempts to Develop Mines 5/15/2017 ELY, Minn. – Public lands sportsmen today strongly criticized efforts by a Minnesota lawmaker to reignite a controversial proposal by an international mining company to develop large-scale copper... Tags: press releases, Minnesota BHA
Media Press Releases Elliott State Forest to Remain Publicly Accessible 5/9/2017 SALEM, Ore. – A victory for public access and hunting and fishing opportunity was achieved this afternoon when the Oregon state land board voted unanimously to keep the Elliott State Forest under... Tags: press releases, keepitpublic, Backcountry Skills
Media Press Releases Hunting, Fishing Businesses Unite in Support of National Monuments 5/9/2017 WASHINGTON – More than 100 hunting and fishing business owners and sporting organizations sent a letter today to Congress to show their support for national monuments and the responsible use of... Tags: press releases, keepitpublic
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Slam House Bill Limiting Public Lands Acquisitions 5/1/2017 WASHINGTON – A bill that would inhibit the strategic acquisition of public lands and waters for access, recreation and fish and wildlife habitat is drawing strong criticism from Backcountry... Tags: press releases
Media Press Releases YETI’s O’Brien Joins BHA National Board 4/27/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers continues to strengthen and diversify its leadership with the election of Ben O’Brien to BHA’s national board of directors. O’Brien is currently the... Tags: press releases
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Prepare to Defend Hunting and Fishing Opportunities from Sweeping National Monuments Review 4/26/2017 WASHINGTON – National fishing and hunting groups today expressed concern about an administration decision to review recent use of the Antiquities Act to conserve public lands and waters, warning... Tags: press releases
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Inside the Spring Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 4/19/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – The spring 2017 issue of Backcountry Journal is arriving in BHA members’ mailboxes this week. Here’s a taste of what you'll find inside: Missouri River on the Fly: Renowned... Tags: Backcountry Journal, press releases
Media Press Releases BHA Launches Four New Chapters in U.S., Canada 4/19/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Sportsmen and women across North America are rising up in support of public lands and the outdoor opportunities they represent, founding new chapters of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: press releases