Media Chapter News State Issues Roadless Rule Rollback 7/14/2025 Roadless Rule Rollback On June 24 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) posted a statement (“USDA Rescinds Near Quarter Century Old Protections for 58.5 Million Acres of National Forest Lands”)... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Sunday Hunting coming soon to Pennsylvania 7/10/2025 By Don Rank HARRISBURG, PA, July 9, 2025 – This morning, at a small ceremony near the state capital, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law House Bill 1431. At last the ban on Sunday... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Chapter Rallies Conservationists From Across the State (& Nation) for Flood the Lines Day 7/10/2025 Colorado BHA Chapter Rallies Conservationists From Across the State (& Nation) for Flood the Lines Day “This is why BHA was built. For this opportunity. For this fight!”[1] Months before the June... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Mountains to Sound Greenway Trailfest RECAP 7/8/2025 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trailfest RECAP This weekend, BHA members teamed up with the Mountains to Sound Greenway crew to give some love back to the Cheese Rock Trail near Cle Elum. Together,... Tags: washington blog, Washington Stewardship, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires. 7/7/2025 “Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires.” Duluth News Tribune: 6/29/25. On May 29 in Colorado, I met Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) advocate and Ely... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC: Helene Storm Debris Removal Threatens Native Trout Habitat in Western North Carolina 7/2/2025 Nine months after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southern Appalachians, contractors hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to rip through critical aquatic habitats in the name of... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Idaho Chapter Mobilized Wave of Grassroots Opposition to Public Land Sales for Flood the Lines Day 7/1/2025 Last week in response to Sen. Mike Lee’s relentless attempts to sell off our public lands, the Idaho chapter rapidly organized three pint nights across the state in concert with “Flood the Lines... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NJ Across the State Public Lands Packout_25 7/1/2025 The New Jersey Chapter joined forces as they spread out to clean up 3 Wildlife Management Area across the state. In the North: Honey Run Wildlife Management Area, Centrally: Assunpink Wildlife... Tags: New Jersey Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues State Policy Spotter 7/1/2025 This is your July edition of BHA's State Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America. Note - this... Tags: Idaho Chapter, Florida Chapter, New England Chapter, Illinois Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Jackson Fence Pull Event Recap 6/30/2025 On a ridgeline at 8,000 feet in the west Pioneer mountains outside of Jackson, Montana, 13 volunteers from Montana BHA spent their summer solstice rolling up barbed wire and hauling it out of the... Tags: stewardship blog, Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News VT Team, Meet to Strategize Policy and Events 6/30/2025 On the morning of June 15th, members of the VT BHA leadership team met at Green River Reservoir. After a brief parking lot link up, we paddled to a day use site. Important issues were tackled, and... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 6/12/2025 NM State Game Commission Recap 6/24/2025 Beginning at 9 a.m., the Commission met in the Red River Convention Center in Red River, New Mexico. All seven Commission members were present, including Chair Richard Stump, Vice-Chair Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska Chapter June 2025 Update 6/23/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers June newsletter! Latest: Your Nebraska Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted a volunteer event at East Willow Island Wildlife... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Volunteers Show Their Grit in Paunsaugunt Fence Pull 6/23/2025 If you haven’t had the opportunity to drive north to south following the geological shift from the alpine zones of the Panguitch area down along Highway 89 to the red rock desert of Kanab, Utah,... Tags: stewardship blog, Utah Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Urges Members to Take Action During Small Legislative Window to End Inshore Bottom Trawling In State 6/18/2025 TAKE ACTION NOW! A rare opportunity has presented itself during this legislative session for recreational anglers in North Carolina to support a ban on inshore, bottom-disturbing trawlers from... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New England Chapter Opposes Watered-Down CRMC Reform Bills in Rhode Island 6/18/2025 For the last several years the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has advocated to reform Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). After first weighing in in... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases BHA Condemns Senate Proposal to Sell Off Up to 3 Million Acres of Public Lands 6/11/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is rebuking a sweeping new proposal released by the Senate... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Washington Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases, New Mexico Chapter, Alaska Chapter, Arizona Chapter, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Kenai Refuge Canoe Route Clearing Recap 6/5/2025 Alaska BHA Kenai Refuge Canoe Route Clearing Recap By Neal Koeneman, Jeff Knisley, & Mary Glaves Clearing the Canoe Portages on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge with Paddling-ton Bear &... Tags: stewardship blog, Alaska Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA 2025 Desert Bighorn Survey Recap 6/5/2025 At sunset on Saturday, a small and enthusiastic group of BHA volunteers joined up with CDFW's Region 6 sheep biologists at the foot of the Marble Mountains in the Mojave for the annual desert... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues End of Session Texas Legislative Update 2025 6/4/2025 Texas conservationists welcomed the end of the 89th Legislature on Monday, celebrating a handful of wins and dodging a long list of bad bills that would have undermined the state’s ability to... Tags: Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Advocates for the Removal of Part III, Section 3.1(a) from HB1012 "The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 6/3/2025 North Carolina House Bill 1012 provides 500 million dollars of funding to state agencies and grants to local governments for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery. While we applaud the additional... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota Heritage Forest Protects Over 8,000 Acres of Public Land and Access 5/30/2025 MINNESOTA HERITAGE FOREST PROJECT ENSURES PUBLIC ACCESS AND HEALTHY ECOSYSYTEMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND DOWNSTREAM The Conservation Fund and Northern Waters Land Trust announced on May 1, 2025 that... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Bill 5/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Public Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Reconciliation... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Trek For Trout in the Adirondacks 5/21/2025 Trek for Trout: A cooperative effort to help brook trout in New York On Saturday, May 17, 2025, members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers from NY, Vermont, and New Hampshire joined a one-day... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Chapter Hosts Auction for 2025 Statewide Nonresident Deer Tag! 5/20/2025 The Iowa chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to offer a highly-coveted Statewide Special Non-Resident Deer Tag! This will be the second year in a row that the Iowa BHA chapter has... Tags: Iowa Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Michigan BHA Goes to Washington DC 5/20/2025 Michigan BHA goes to Washington DC In early April, Mike Donovan, Chapter Board member, participated in a “DC Fly-In” to talk to our Legislators about the importance of the Land and Water... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Reintroduced Senate Bill and New House Companion Would Conserve More Than 700,000 Acres of Public Lands in Colorado 5/19/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, is... Tags: Colorado Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News NY May Newsletter 5/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope all you turkey hunters have had some success chasing spring gobblers. If not, I hope you at least have enjoyed some time in nature! This month, I want to... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Stinking Springs Fence Pull and Wildlife Friendly Re-build 5/16/2025 On May 9-10, BHA volunteers teamed up with the BLM biology department of the Upper Snake Field office to improve fencing around riparian areas in Stinking Springs Canyon Idaho. The removal of... Tags: stewardship blog, Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Turkey Quills & Teenagers 5/15/2025 I received a well written email from the head of student council at a local high school asking for BHA to come table an event during their Earth Week. He was put up to this task by his... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Mendenhall Wetlands: A Place of Abundance and Connection 5/14/2025 The Mendenhall Wetlands: A Place of Abundance and Connection by Alec Boyd-DevineThe Mendenhall Wetlands is a 4,000-acre wetland in the heart of Juneau, Alaska. It is home to a variety of flora... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska Chapter May 2025 Update 5/14/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers May update! Latest: The Nebraska Chapter of BHA held their annual Trashy Cat event May 2-4th at Two Rivers State Rec Area near Yutan, NE.... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap 5/13/2025 Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap by Nate Kibbey, Interior Representative AK ChapterMid-May is a great time to see all of the beautiful migrators pushing north. Birding... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Minnesotans Rally to Protect Public Lands and the Boundary Waters 5/13/2025 Minnesotans from across the political spectrum gathered on May 8th at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda to voice their support for our public lands, waters and the iconic Boundary Waters Canoe... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Public Land Stewards on the Taos Plateau 5/12/2025 The Taos plateau is a high elevation basalt filled valley in north New Mexico. It is bordered by the Tusas mountains to the west and the Sangre de Cristo in the east. It sits at 7,000'... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter, stewardship, Events Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Stand Up for the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge 5/9/2025 Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Threatened on the Mendenhall Wetlands The Mendenhall State Game Refuge (Taashuyee-Chookan.áani/Mendenhall Wetlands) in Juneau, Alaska, is a rare... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steev Wilson To Roaring Fork Valley Group Regional Director Position 5/7/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Steev Wilson to serve as Regional Director for the Roaring Fork Valley Group. Steev was raised on the east coast fishing with... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Attorney General Weighs in on 10th Circuit Corner Crossing Decision 5/5/2025 The following communication is from Colorado Statewide Hunter Education Coordinator, Jordan Likes, and details the current Colorado Attorney General's position regarding corner crossing. While... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap: Lillian Thorington 5/2/2025 Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap by Lillian Thorington As my internship with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers comes to an end, I feel I have so much to reflect on. At the end of an... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA Turkey Camp 2025 Recap 5/2/2025 Recap: California BHA’s 2025 Spring Turkey Hunt In the heart of California’s spring turkey season, the California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) hosted its third annual Spring... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 4/25/25 NM State Game Commission Recap 4/30/2025 This meeting was called to order by Richard Stump, Commission Chair at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 25th at the NMDFG office in Roswell, New Mexico. All 6 members, Chair Stump, Vice Chair Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Kassi Smith To San Luis Valley Public Lands & Community Liaison Position 4/25/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Kassi Smith to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as San Luis Valley Public Lands & Community Liaison. She... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Lands Mountain Merriam’s Hunt 4/25/2025 Access And Opportunity Are On The Chopping Block Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before. From states like Utah (and 14 others) laying claim to Bureau of Land... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Women's Tenkara Fly Fishing 101 with CT DEEP 4/24/2025 This is a hands-on Tenkara Fly Fishing workshop with a day of instruction to learn basic understanding and practice techniques. Our organizers are from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA),... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA 2025 Q1 Newsletter 4/23/2025 Support a 2nd Bear Tag in CA! CDFW has released their final black bear conservation plan, and in response, CA BHA has submitted a resolution calling on the Fish & Game Commission to implement a... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News A Brief History of the Wild Turkey in Indiana 4/23/2025 “A Brief History of the Wild Turkey in Indiana” “The first turkey that ever came to me on the ground did it a long time ago. I sat there with my hands shaking and my breath short and my heart... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Recap: eBird for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts – April 18–19, Juneau, AK 4/22/2025 Recap: eBird for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts – April 18–19, Juneau, AK by Alec and Angelica Boyd-Devine Mary Glaves, Alaska BHA Chapter Coordinator, introducing the event... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases BHA Pushes for Permanent Protections of Two Iconic New Mexico Watersheds 4/22/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org BHA Pushes for Permanent Protections of Two Iconic... Tags: policy blog, press releases, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of BHA Appoint Aidan McCormick To Routt County Assistant Regional Director Position 4/22/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Aidan McCormick to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Routt County Group. Aidan started hunting and fishing as an... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers - 16th Annual Rendezvous 4/22/2025 August 8-10, 2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 16th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for August 8-10, 2025. We’ll set up camp in the Gunnison National Forest south of... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NV BHA March 2025 Newsletter 4/22/2025 Spring is here, which means the big game tag application season is upon us. NDOW has set May 7th as the application deadline and results will be released on or before May 23rd. NDOW will be... Tags: Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA Drafts Resolution in Support of a Second Bear Tag & Submits a Petition to the Fish & Game Commission 4/17/2025 After many years advocating for science-based management of fish and wildlife, California BHA celebrates the release of the Final Black Bear Conservation Plan and has submitted a petition to the... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY April Newsletter 4/16/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope you are all out enjoying the trout opener and getting prepped for the turkey opener coming up on May 1. Want to keep my intro brief this month and get... Tags: New York Chapter Download
News Press Releases Administration to Rescind Public Lands Rule, Potentially Shirking Public Engagement 4/16/2025 Tags: Download
Media Chapter News IF4 Screening in Fairbanks 2025: An Annual Evening of Fishing Fun & Community 4/11/2025 IF4 Screening in Fairbanks 2025: An Annual Evening of Fishing Fun & Community by Nate Kibby The International Fly-Fishing Film Fest (IF4) was a great gathering of angling enthusiasts. Around... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Recap of Alaska BHA’s Pint Night with Cameron Carroll – A Great Time for Conservation and Community! 4/11/2025 Recap of Alaska BHA’s Pint Night with Cameron Carroll, ADF&G Small Game Program Coordinator – A Great Time for Conservation and Community! by Alec Boyd-DevineOn the evening of April 7th, Alaska... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Hunters and Anglers Applaud the Reintroduction of the Ruby Mountains Protection Act 4/11/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2025 Contacts: Dan Johnson, California/Nevada Public Lands Manager, Trout Unlimited, dan.johnson@tu.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA San Gabriel Bighorn Survey Recap! 4/11/2025 Counting Sheep in the San Gabriels – Even When We Don’t See Them Earlier this spring, BHA members joined volunteers from the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep (SCBS), personnel from... Tags: California Chapter, California Events Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Hunters and Anglers Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Boundary Waters 4/9/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2025 Contacts: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Lukas Leaf, Executive... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News RI BHA Sponsors 2025 Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt 4/9/2025 RI BHA Sponsors 2025 Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt For the second year in a row BHA’s New England Chapter is sponsoring the RI Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt coordinated by The Light Foundation and... Tags: New England Chapter Download
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Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Spring 2025 Newsletter 4/8/2025 “Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.” - Pericles Standing Strong for Colorado’s Public Lands Across the nation, policies... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: Phil's World Fence Pull and Clean Up 4/8/2025 I recently walked into the local BLM field office and asked what BHA could do to help them with habitat improvement projects and they were ecstatic. We immediately got this project on the... Tags: Colorado Chapter, stewardship recap Download
Media Chapter News Selling Off Public Lands Is Not An Affordable Housing Fix 4/8/2025 Spring is here and soon turkey hunting will be too.[1] Like many Colorado turkey (and other) hunters, I depend on public lands for hunting, hiking, camping, canoeing, and outdoor recreation in... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News National Monuments At Risk (Veterans Defend Camp Hale) 4/8/2025 During early April members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) and other conservation groups converged in Washington, D.C. to advocate for keeping public lands in public hands. I had the... Tags: Colorado Chapter, CO AFI Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Two PA Sunday hunting bills introduced for 2025 legislative sessions 4/7/2025 Pennsylvania Senate bill SB67, and House bill HB851 were introduced recently and referred to each chamber’s Game & Fisheries Committee. Both SB67 and HB851 would permit the Pennsylvania Game... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter Download
News Press Releases BHA Commends Bipartisan Stand Against Public Land Sales as Senate Amendment Falls Short 4/7/2025 Tags: Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Arkansas, Stop SB290: Defend Our Watersheds, Recreation, and Rights 4/6/2025 TAKE ACTION NOW! Amid controversy and under threat of damming, Arkansas’ iconic Buffalo National River was designated as the country’s first National River in 1972. Despite that monumental step... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues A BHA Pint Night with Roman Dial 4/2/2025 A BHA Pint Night with Roman Dial On March 26th a large group gathered at Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in Anchorage, Alaska. The group consisted of conservationists, students, outdoor... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: Chicago Backcountry In Your Backyard- Turkey Hunting 101 4/1/2025 The Illinois Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers partnered with Minority Outdoor Alliance and Sitka Gear for a Turkey Hunting Workshop in the Vernon Hills suburb of Chicago. The workshop... Tags: Illinois Chapter, the campfire, R3 Event Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA April update 4/1/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers April update! Latest: Nebraska BHA met with Nebraska Game and Parks biologist Adam Kester in North Platte to discuss public hunting programs... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Ben Johnson To Central Rockies Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/31/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Ben Johnson to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Central Rockies Group. Ben is a lifelong hunter-angler who grew... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Texas BHA - Mid-Session Legislative Update 3/27/2025 Over a week has passed since the bill-filing deadline in the 89th Texas Legislative Session, and Texas BHA has been deep in the weeds monitoring key pieces of legislation on priority issues — most... Tags: policy blog, Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA March/April Newsletter 3/27/2025 Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for the 14th Annual North American Rendezvous. Between June 13-15, we’re headed back to our roots in Missoula, Montana! Secure your spot and experience iconic... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
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 Download
Media Chapter News Senate Joint Memorial 104 Echoes “Transfer to the States” Movement 3/26/2025 Camas Creek NWF, USFWS photo by Brent Lawrence In the past week, we saw the Idaho State Legislature adopt Senate Joint Memorial 104 which requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA's UAS Intern on SB 105 3/24/2025 Alaska BHA's UAS Intern on SB 105 -Lillian Thorington's oral testimony at the committee hearing on March 17th. Hello, I am your Miss Juneau Volunteer America, Lillian Thorington. I am also an... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CT BHA Comments on Sunday Hunting and Bear Hunting 3/24/2025 BHA submitted online testimony in reference to two bills up for public hearing in the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee today (3/24/25). Connecticut is one of the few states... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Understanding SB5 and Future NM Fish & Wildlife Governance 3/21/2025 SB 5, signed into law in 2025, brings major updates to wildlife governance in New Mexico. It renames the State Game Commission as the State Wildlife Commission and changes the Department of Game... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News West Virginia BHA Organizes and Collaborates on the state's First Sportsman's Day at the Capital 3/20/2025 Politics has a negative connotation that makes most folks recoil at the thought of spending their free time engaged in it. Yet as hunters and anglers who care about conservation it is our... Tags: West Virginia Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA March Newsletter 3/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Spring is finally here! The skunk cabbage is popping up and letting us know that soon the woods will be green again. We have been eating through the last of last year's... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases 10th Circuit Court Affirms District Court Decision in Corner-Crossing Case, Upholding Public Access Rights 3/18/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025 CONTACT: Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager, odea@backcountryhunters.org Denver, CO – In a huge victory for public land owners,... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Utah Chapter, the campfire, press releases, New Mexico Chapter, Oklahoma Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Kansas Chapter, utah Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000 Acres of Public Lands Under Threat 3/18/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News BLM & BHA Tackle Water Site Inspections to Prioritize Repair 3/18/2025 The Carlsbad Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages over two million acres in southeast New Mexico, providing unmatched public recreation opportunities. Everyone can find... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Damon DeGraw To Routt National Forest Habitat Watch Volunteer Position 3/18/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Damon DeGraw to serve as a Routt National Forest Habitat Watch Volunteer. Damon grew up in a town of 500 people in northeast... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
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 Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Sid White To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Sid White to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Sid started fishing at 4... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jason Judge To Southeast Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Jason Judge to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southeast Group/region.Jason started hunting and fishing in... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Ben Monarch To Arkansas River Valley Group Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Ben Monarch to serve as Regional Director for the Arkansas River Valley Group. Ben was born and raised in Kentucky. He started... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Cade Kloberdanz To Northwest Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Cade Kloberdanz to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northwest Group/region. Cade has been fly-fishing... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jacob Kinnard To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Jacob Kinnard to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Jacob has been fishing... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steve Bridges To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 “The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Steve Bridges to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Steve started fishing at... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint John Young To Central West Slope Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed John Young to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Central West Slope region. John grew up fishing across New... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New Mexico BHA Policy Update 3.17.25 3/17/2025 Have you been paying attention to your local public lands? Sierra, Otero, and Catron counties recently passed anti-public lands resolutions, and now Luna County is next. The attack on our public... Tags: policy blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Applauds Passage of Senate Joint Resolution 25-009 in Defense of Public Lands 3/14/2025 DENVER – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Colorado chapter celebrates the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 25-009, "Protection of Colorado’s Public Lands," which reaffirms the state’s... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA March Newsletter 3/10/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers March update! This month, two BHA Nebraska board members Kyle Broadfoot and Bill Grossnicklaus set up a BHA booth at the Nebraska Bowhunters... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC BHA in Opposition to Denial of Public Access in Senate Bill 220 3/9/2025 The provisions outlined in North Carolina senate bill SB220, Section 4, specifically the new Section 14-280.4, pose significant restrictions on public access to our waterways by making it a... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues SC Supports Bill H3872, Hunting Heritage Protection Act 3/5/2025 South Carolina Bill H3872 "Hunting Heritage Protection Act" is measure aimed at preserving and promoting hunting opportunities on South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources managed lands. A... Tags: South Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Statement on HB25-1258, Scientific Management of Wildlife 3/4/2025 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a member organization that seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through conservation education and work on... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Southeast Chapter Small Game Hunt 3/4/2025 On February 22, 2025, the Southeast Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers organized a small game hunt at Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Lottie, Louisiana. This event combined... Tags: Southeast Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - March 3/4/2025 This is your March 4th edition of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Note - this... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Washington Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Alaska Chapter, Arizona Chapter, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA Supports SB 291 to Enhance LEO Authority 3/3/2025 BHA Supports Senate Bill 291 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we fight to protect wild places, fair chase hunting, and responsible fishing. But none of that matters if our fish and game laws... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA Supports SB 5 - Bill Summary & Status Report 3/3/2025 The New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (NM BHA) supports Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) and has worked with legislators and hook and bullet partners to ensure the hunting and angling... Tags: policy blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Chapter 2025 Spring Newsletter 3/3/2025 The Ohio BHA Chapter has been busy this winter creating impactful plans across Ohio. Check out the 2025 Newsletter below! Tags: Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Blacktail Deer Foundation Pint Night Juneau: Recap and Citizen Science Opportunities 3/3/2025 Blacktail Deer Foundation Pint Night Juneau: Recap and Citizen Science Opportunities by Lillian Thorington, AK BHA Intern Spring Overview of BDF in Southeast Alaska. One of the most... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Draw Tag Results Day and Night: February 21st, 2025. 3/2/2025 AWP Draw Tag Results Party Moose Call Winners. On the evening of February 21, over 100 Alaskans: hunters, anglers and trappers from all over Southcentral Alaska, gathered at Double Shovel Cider... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council: A Collective Voice in the Legislature 3/1/2025 For the last handful of years, Utah BHA’s Board has been involved with the Utah Sportsmen’s Caucus at the Capitol during the Legislative Session. In the past, the Caucus served as an opportunity... Tags: Utah Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues IN BHA HB 1447 - State Management of State Forests 2/26/2025 “I have read many definitions of what is a conservationist, and written not a few myself, but I suspect that the best one is written not with a pen, but with an axe. It is a matter of what a man... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA Emphasizes Importance of BWCAW Protections 2/26/2025 Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Position Statement on Protecting the Boundary Waters Watershed As the voice for wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Oklahoma BHA '25 Winter Newsletter 2/26/2025 The Oklahoma Chapter is working to make an impact on behalf of OK BHA members and the conservation needs in the state. Check out the latest from the chapter in the newsletter below! Tags: Oklahoma Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA February 2025 Newsletter 2/26/2025 Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has begun sending out a regular report with a summary of our recent efforts and with alerts on potential upcoming events. This past month we added four new... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private Citizen 2/24/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February, 24th, 2025 BHA Contact: Dre Arman arman@backcountryhunters.org BLM Contact: Bruce Hallman bhallman@blm.gov Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private... Tags: Idaho Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Montana BHA Hosts Successful Conservation Celebration 2/24/2025 A shoutout to our presenting sponsors Trailhead River Sports, Life Chiropractic, and Rangitsch Brothers RV for making this event possible! The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Opens Board Applications for 2025 2/24/2025 Are you looking to give back to those wild places in Wisconsin that you hunt and fish and ensure access to those places for generations to come? Click here to apply for the WI BHA Board of... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands 2/21/2025 Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands Late last week, on orders from President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management, our federal land and wildlife management agencies laid off thousands... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Maine State Team Winter Update 2/20/2025 We are taking a moment before the snow melts revealing sheds, ice melts on our fishing spots and the turkeys start strutting to catch everyone up with some policy activity here in... Tags: New England Chapter, Maine Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NV February 2025 Newsletter 2/19/2025 It’s that time of year when the final seasons have come to an end, and we start planning for the fall. That is of course, unless you’re one of the lucky few who were awarded a spring turkey tag.... Tags: Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NV January 2025 Newsletter 2/19/2025 As the dust settles on 2024, we can look back and assess the work that BHA has done. BHA advocated and supported actions taken by the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service that... Tags: Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA February Newsletter 2/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair With the hunting seasons mostly wrapped up, I am getting stir crazy dreaming about chasing gobblers in the spring turkey woods, and the NY Chapter is busy working on... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News BLM proposes sale of parcels in Nebraska 2/18/2025 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is revising its land use plan in Nebraska, potentially opening nearly all of its 5,100 acres for sale. These parcels, primarily 40 to 80 acres each, are... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Mountain Goat ID Public Lands Pint Night with Alaska BHA & RMGA 2/14/2025 Mountain Goat collars, skulls, horns, and ID information made available by ADF&G and RMGA at the Mountain Goat ID Pint Night On the evening of January 31st BHA Alaska Chapter co-hosted a fun... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News MI BHA Chapter Applauds DNR’s Decision Halt Development in Gaylord Forest Mgt Unit 2/14/2025 The Michigan chapter of BHA is pleased to report that, following our call to not skip the public input process, the Michigan DNR has halted further plans on a proposed 400 acre solar farm within... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Why New Hampshire House Bill 202 is Bad for Wildlife Conservation 2/13/2025 UPDATE - 2/13/25 Good news! House Bill 202: House Committee Vote 14-1, Inexpedient to Legislate. Fortunately, the bill’s forward progress is all but over. Today, the House Fish and Game and Marine... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA January 2025 Newsletter! 2/11/2025 New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Don't miss your chance to connect with fellow hunters and anglers at the upcoming New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Show. NMBHA will be selling... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Virginia Should Commit to Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Funding 2/11/2025 Unfortunately, both Virginia HB 2025: Wildlife Corridors or Crossings; Action Plan and Programs and Virginia HB 2059: Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act were tabled at the start of the legislative... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues UTAH 2025 Mid-Legislative Session Update 2/11/2025 Every year in Q1, Utah state officials engage in the Utah Legislative Session to pass new laws or amend laws. Utah BHA follows and engages in the Session quite closely, as there are typically... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: SC BHA Squirrel Hunt and Trash Pickup 2/10/2025 On February 8, 2025, the South Carolina Chapter of BHA hosted a great day in the woods at Sumter National Forest near Clinton. The event brought together BHA members and families for a morning of... Tags: South Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues February 2025 with Alaska BHA - Newsletter 2/7/2025 Alaska -- We made it through January, which was filled with Board of Game meetings, a few great Pint Nights, and a lot of news about public lands conservation in Alaska. Not... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - First Look 2/7/2025 Welcome to your first glimpse of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Much like... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Washington Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Arizona Chapter, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Celebrating Backcountry Hunters & Anglers with Vibrissa Beer 2/6/2025 Yesterday reminded me once again why I love being a member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Every year, we hold our annual chapter board meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, bringing everyone... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Defends Coyote Hunting and Commission Processes in CA 2/5/2025 Next week, the California Fish & Game Commission will consider acting on a recommendation by the Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) that C.C.R. § 472 be amended to remove coyotes. CA BHA... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: 2025 North Country Icebreaker 2/4/2025 The North Country Icebreaker: A Gathering for Outdoor Enthusiasts and Public Lands Supporters A rendezvous is traditionally a meeting between two or more people at a pre-arranged location. The BHA... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Policy Alert: Senate Bill 5 Gains Momentum in the New Mexico Legislature 2/3/2025 After many years of unsuccessful attempts at reforming the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, a new bill is speeding through the 2025 legislative session. The New Mexico Chapter of... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Reflections on the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival: A Weekend of Connection and Conservation 1/30/2025 Recently, I attended the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival at the Meadows Event Park in Doswell, VA. I was representing the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, manning... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Mountain Lion Processing with Washington BHA 1/30/2025 Mountain Lion Processing with Washington BHA Thanks to collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and the generosity of a local archery range, the WA Chapter of... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA 2024 Policy Roundup 1/30/2025 Rhode Island BHA 2024 Policy Roundup Following a successful year in 2023, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ team in Rhode Island advocated more effectively than ever in 2024 to support the Ocean... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Kentucky - Mullins WMA May be up for Sale 1/30/2025 Map reading and general land navigation skills are essential tools in the outdoorsman’s tool kit. Those tools are doubly important when you are a public lands and waters user because it is... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Stewardship in the Bootheel of New Mexico 1/29/2025 The Bootheel region of New Mexico is normally viewed from inside a car speeding down I-10. From the interstate it appears desolate and dry. Large wide expanses of creosote bush and mesquite... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter, stewardship, Events Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Nolichucky River - Stop CSX Destructive Construction Activities 1/29/2025 Protect the Nolichucky River: Stop CSX’s Destructive Construction Activities In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating floods and landslides across Southern Appalachia, a Herculean effort... Tags: North Carolina Chapter, Tennessee Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Applauds Wildlife Commission for Fighting Against Privatization 1/27/2025 Last summer, a private property owners association in Western North Carolina filed a contested case against the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to block public recreation on sections of two... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Public Lands On The Chopping Block: It’s Now Or Never 1/24/2025 America is exceptional in many regards. One of the most notable of our ideals encompasses 640 million acres: our system of public lands and waters, equally owned by every citizen. “We the people... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Mid-Atlantic Chapter Celebrates Maryland’s Newest National Wildlife Refuge 1/22/2025 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is thrilled to share exciting news for Maryland and the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed. On December 13, 2024, U.S. Secretary of... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Advocating for Wildlife Protection and Resilient Infrastructure in Virginia 1/22/2025 As Virginia faces increasing challenges related to wildlife-vehicle conflicts, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity loss, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter continues to support proactive measures that... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases President Trump’s Day One Actions Include Assault on Alaska Public Lands 1/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 21, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org President Trump’s Day One Actions Include Assault on... Tags: the campfire, featured, press releases, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB2059) Moves Forward: Action Needed! 1/17/2025 Exciting news! Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB2059) has been referred directly to the House Appropriations Committee (HAC), bypassing the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News MI BHA Chapter Advocates for Responsible Public Land Use 1/17/2025 MI BHA Chapter Advocates for Responsible Public Land Use The Michigan BHA chapter continues to actively advocate for the responsible management of our state’s public lands. Recently, we submitted... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 1.10.25 NM State Game Commission Recap 1/16/2025 This meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by Chair Richard Stump. Director Michael Sloane delivered the Commission roll call; six members were present (one position has... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 11.8.24 NM State Game Commission Recap 1/16/2025 The meeting gathered at Las Cruses. Five Commissioners were present in the room at the beginning of the meeting (Chair Stump, Vice Chair Sharon Salazar Hickey, Dr. Sabrina Pack, Tirzio Lopez,... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Appoints David Gallegos as Habitat Watch Volunteer 1/15/2025 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint David Gallegos To San Luis Valley Habitat Watch Volunteer Position The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Elk Hoof Disease 101 1/15/2025 Elk Hoof Disease 101 – What You Need to Know About the Disease Afflicting Elk in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond Finding an elk herd in the thick, fog-laced forests of Southwest Washington can... Tags: Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Arizona BHA Helps Maintain Access on Perrin Ranch 1/15/2025 The Arizona Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) have come together for a handful of rewarding days of volunteer work on Perrin Ranch in Unit 10, Arizona. This effort was part of the... Tags: Arizona Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Supreme Court Rejects Utah’s Land Grab Lawsuit: A Victory for Public Land Owners 1/13/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2025 Contacts: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager,... Tags: Utah Chapter, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News WA Governor Inslee’s Final Fish and Wildlife Commission Appointments Sabotage the Incoming Administration 1/12/2025 Governor Inslee’s decisions tarnish his environmental legacy by marginalizing Tribal input, representative government, and the independent oversight of wildlife management. FOR IMMEDIATE... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida Black Bear Management - The Full Story About the Potential 2025 Hunt 1/12/2025 Will bear hunting in Florida be a reality in the future? At the December 2024 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) commission meeting the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute... Tags: Florida Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2024 Indiana BHA Recap 1/7/2025 Indiana BHA 2024 Year in Review!!! The Indiana BHA Chapter had an excellent 2024! Below, we are going to provide you with a quick recap of some of our accomplishments over the course of the... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Applauds Chuckwalla Designation Conserving 624,000 Acres of Public Lands 1/7/2025 For Immediate Release: January 7, 2025 Contacts: Nadia Marji, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government... Tags: the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Anglers, Hunters Cheer President Biden’s Action to Designate Sáttítla Highlands National Monument 1/7/2025 For Immediate Release: January 07, 2025 Contacts:Sam Davidson, Policy Director, California Public Lands, Trout Unlimited(831) 235-2542 / sam.davidson@tu.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy... Tags: the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Winter 2024 Newsletter 1/6/2025 As 2024 came to a close, Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers looked back on a year of many successes. We had one of our most active and impactful stewardship seasons ever, removing miles of... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Hunters & Anglers Celebrate Temporary Oil and Gas Withdrawal in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains 12/30/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 30, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org The Sportsmen for the Rubies Coalition encourages strong collaboration... Tags: the campfire, press releases, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Happy Conservation Holidays from Alaska BHA 12/27/2024 Great news for Alaska's Public Lands to wrap up 2024! On December 8, 2024, a significant win for conservation was achieved when an amendment mandating the Department... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Smoked Goose Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich 12/23/2024 Smoked Goose Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich Growing up in the Midwest, I always had an ample amount of Canada geese breasts in the freezer. Since I stopped buying meat altogether, I found... Tags: Field to Table, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Valley County is for Public Land Owners 12/23/2024 As the Utah lawsuit to seize our public lands rages on, some of our elected officials in Idaho are jumping on Utah’s bandwagon to destroy our public land heritage. In October we saw Idaho... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 4,000 Acres of Added Public Land in Indiana 12/23/2024 New Public Land Acquisition a Win for Us All! As you’ve probably already heard, Indiana DNR recently acquired 4,000 acres in Sullivan County. In a world where so much conservation news is about... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Sourdough Cougar Claws 12/23/2024 By Melissa Hendrickson What better way to celebrate the rejection of Proposition 127 in Colorado, the citizen initiative that tried to ban mountain lion hunting, than baking up a delicious... Tags: Idaho Chapter, the campfire, Field to Table Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Beer Dinner Recap 12/22/2024 BHA Beer Dinner Recap A Night of Conservation, Community, and Culinary Delights Darren Bruning, Deputy Director of Wildlife Conservation presenting on Wood Bison Restoration in AlaskaThe... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News VT BHA Pint Night with Ethan Tapper 12/20/2024 The Vermont team of the New England Chapter hosted a Pint Night at the Bear Naked Growler December 19th in Montpelier, VT. The focus of the evening was to hear from Ethan Tapper, local Vermont... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Sporting Businesses Rally Around Protections for the Dolores Canyons 12/18/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 18, 2024 Contact: Bryan Jones, Regional Policy Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers – jones@backcountryhunters.org Jay Chancellor, Colorado Advocacy Campaigns... Tags: Colorado Chapter, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA 2024 Recap 12/13/2024 With 2024 coming to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the support of our dedicated members and... Tags: stewardship blog, California Chapter, habitat, r3 Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Two-Year Protection Initiated for Pecos River Watershed 12/13/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 13, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Two-Year Protection Initiated For Pecos River Watershed Washington, D.C.... Tags: press releases, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Beers, Bands, and Bitterbrush Stands - Public Land Stewardship with the California & Nevada BHA Chapters 12/13/2024 Our second Annual Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands event gathered BHA community members from Santa Barbara to Elko and everywhere in between to restore habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, upland... Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, featured, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, habitat, californiabha Download
Media Chapter News 2024 Kentucky BHA Year in Review 12/13/2024 Exceptional Growth and Impact throughout 2024 2024 has been another year of successful growth for Kentucky Backcountry Hunters & Anglers! Since its inception and charter in 2019, the... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Michigan chapter urges action to protect Lake Superior: The Threat of Copperwood Mine 12/13/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), we are passionate about preserving the wild places and public lands that provide us with the hunting, fishing, and recreation opportunities that we all... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Trails at Mena Decision Announced, Arkansas BHA Seeks Member Input 12/11/2024 The Trails at Mena project is a proposed development on Rich Mountain north of Mena, within the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest. Over a period of 5-10 years, Arkansas Department of... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Summer Recap - Fence Pull with RMEF at Pumphouse 12/10/2024 Here comes Jerry and yes, he has sandwiches. The midday heat does little to dampen the appetite we have worked up after a morning of unburdening the local hillside of outdated fencing. There... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Public Comment Period - IN DNR Division of Forestry Strategic Direction 12/10/2024 You have until 12/17 to comment on the Indiana DNR Division of Forestry 2025-2029 Strategic Direction, the document that sets out the plan for our state forests for the next 5 years. CLICK HERE... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Supports Commissioner Linville Reappointment 12/4/2024 To: The Office of Governor Jay Inslee Cc: Ruth Musgrave, Senior Policy Advisor for Natural Resources Subject: Fish and Wildlife Commission Reappointment- Molly Linville Dear Governor Inslee, On... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Trapping Heritage and Education with Alaska Board Member, Ryan Bandy 12/3/2024 Trapping Heritage and Education with Alaska BHA Board Member, Ryan Bandy Greetings from the Interior, BHA members! As we arrive in December, trapping along the Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers is in... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Thankful for YOU, Alaska BHA 11/28/2024 There is a new threat to Alaska's Brooks Range. Veterans Against the Ambler Road: A Call for Responsible Stewardship of Public Lands "As a veteran who has dedicated my life to... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Trails (Motorized & Mechanized) Impacts On Public Lands Habitat 11/25/2024 As populations and outdoor recreation grows in the west it’s imperative that trail planning and management consider the effects of roads, trails, and recreation activities on big game high... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Senate Committee Advances Final Public Lands and Waters Legislation for the 118th Congress 11/20/2024 On November 19, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held its final Business Meeting of the 118th Congress. The record-breaking number of bills on the docket highlights the backlog of... Tags: Colorado Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, access, Public Waters Access Download
Media Chapter News Help Guide Planning at Keweenaw Point and Fort Wilkins State Park 11/20/2024 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on two new general management plans in the Keweenaw Peninsula. One is for Keweenaw Point state-managed lands and the other is... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News The History of the Whitetail Deer in Indiana 11/19/2024 A Brief History of White-tailed Deer in Indiana “It’s hard to treat natural resources casually when you know that generations have fought for them” (Jim Posewitz) Introduction In November 2021,... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues US Marines Provide Helicopter Support for Bighorn Sheep Habitat Improvement 11/15/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2024 Contact: Devin O'Dea 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org | Scott Gibson 909-210-0548, scottygibson@gmail.com Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the... Tags: stewardship blog, the campfire, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA November '24 Newsletter 11/15/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Hi fellow public land advocates! I hope you are all enjoying the fall season and having luck filling your freezers! I am writing this before heading out to deer camp for... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues First Annual Alaska Chapter Board Retreat & Crawdad Catch-and-Cook Stewardship Event October 2024: Event Recap 11/12/2024 First Annual Alaska Chapter Board Retreat and Crawdad Catch-and-Cook Stewardship Event October 2024: Event Recap Board Retreat Earlier this year, our Chapter Chair, Dave Johnson, shared an... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 6x6 Karma: The Bear Facts 11/12/2024 During the late summer/early fall I spend several days in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado scouting rifle season elk hunting locales. I’m not looking for elk, specifically, but for... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CWD Detected in New York 11/12/2024 Recently the New York Department of Environmental Conservation sent an email to locals in Region 6 and then to the rest of the state concerning detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at a... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah is Not For Sale, and Neither is Idaho 11/8/2024 Utah’s lawsuit to seize 18.5 million acres of public land has brought with it significant outcry from public land enthusiasts across the beehive state. It can be tempting to think the... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Release - Gate Project Complete at Cedar Creek WMA 11/5/2024 Arkansas Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Announces Gate Project Completed at Cedar Creek WMA Fort Smith, Ark. (October 16, 2024) – The Arkansas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) today... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CALL TO ACTION: Support a Sandhill Crane Season in Wisconsin 11/4/2024 Join the Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers in urging committee members to recommend the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources seek federal approval for a hunting season of... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Hunters And Anglers Support Dolores River Canyons National Monument Designation 10/29/2024 A growing chorus of hunters, anglers, and other public lands advocates are encouraging President Biden to protect and Dolores River Canyons region in southwest Colorado as a national monument. A... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Hampshire Fish & Game Wildlife Action Plan Survey 10/29/2024 Your input is crucial to a successful 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan. Let your voice be heard and help to protect New Hampshire’s wildlife and wild places by taking the Wildlife Action... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Battle at Bellyache Ridge 10/28/2024 Battle At Bellyache Ridge Fence Removal By Briant Wiles It was the end of May 2024, and the BHA stewardship team was riding high after victories at Meeker, Rabbit Mountain, Perins Peak, and... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Support Rhode Island Waterfowl Conservation & Hunting Opportunities 10/28/2024 As part of BHA’s Yardsale Auction, New England BHA is auctioning a fully outfitted Rhode Island waterfowl hunt for the winner and three hunting buddies (4 people total) that was generously donated... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Mid-Atlantic Chapter Supports Virginia’s Great Outdoor Act 10/24/2024 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is expressing its support for Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB 1297). Introduced by Delegate Paul Krizek of Virginia’s 16th District,... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News A Tribute to Arizona BHA Founding Member Kurt Bahti 10/22/2024 The Arizona Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is saddened to hear of the passing of founding member Kurt Bahti. Kurt's dedication to protecting the earth’s most valuable resources and... Tags: Arizona Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues MINNESOTANS: Vote "YES" To Renew Lottery Funding to Natural Resources 10/18/2024 Minnesotans will see a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot as they head to the polls for the general election. It is called “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA Fall Newsletter 10/17/2024 It's the best time of the year! Between getting out for hunting season, here's what we've been up to: Policy Updates The North American Grasslands Conservation Act has been introduced... Tags: North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Hunting for Sustainability: A Participant’s Perspective 10/17/2024 Once I realized that western big game hunting was an opportunity to have an epic backpacking trip in the wilderness that potentially could yield a yearlong supply of the most organic, local,... Tags: Utah Chapter, Hunting for Sustainability Download
Media Chapter News NY OCTOBER NEWSLETTER 10/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Well, we have officially made it to the best time of the year. Fall colors, cooling temps, and lots of time in the woods and marshes chasing white-tailed deer, small... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Submits Comments to NOAA Coastal Program Evaluation 10/15/2024 On October 15, 2024, BHA’s Rhode Island Team submitted written testimony to NOAA, related to their periodic coastal management program review focused on Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Stearns Ruffed Grouse Habitat Management Project Proposal 10/11/2024 The Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest is requesting public comment on the Stearn Ruffed Grouse Management Plan proposal. The project will be on US Forest Service... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
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 Download
Media Chapter News Event Recap: Wick's Wildlife Area Fence Removal 10/10/2024 Nineteen Iowa BHA members, college students, and family members gathered on September 15th, 2024 at Wick's Wildlife Area outside of Story City, IA for a fence removal project. The goal of the... Tags: stewardship, Iowa Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Journal The Access Frontlines 10/10/2024 This article originally appeared as the President's Message column of the Summer 2024 Backcountry Journal. By Patrick Berry Imagine the excitement and anticipation after a long week of work as... Tags: the campfire, Backcountry Journal, Texas Chapter, save the cutoff Download
Media Chapter News Recap: Public Lands Pint Night at Common Roots Brewing Sponsored by onX 10/8/2024 We had a great time celebrating Public Lands month at the Common Roots Flagship in South Glens Falls, NY Former chair, Todd Waldron was on hand to talk about the early days of the NY Chapter... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Fall 2024 Newsletter 10/2/2024 Mary -- Tis the season for hunting, canning, and for some animals and humans, hibernating. But not for AK BHA! Summer seems all but a blurr and we're still in freezer filling... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: USACE Waterfowl Work Day Brings Immediate Results For Minnesota BHA Members 10/2/2024 Public Lands Month is not only a chance for BHA members to celebrate our wild places and be thankful for the opportunities they have given us, but it is also our chance to give back to... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Reward Issued in Central Idaho for Successful Report of Illegal Motorized Use 10/1/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is pleased to issue a $500 reward to Ken Mason as a token of appreciation for the time and effort invested in reporting a tip that resulted in two separate... Tags: Idaho Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Fall 2024 Newsletter 10/1/2024 “Deerness manifests a death.My word is grateful.”- Ursula K. Le Guin, Always Coming Home Fall is here, and hunting season is in full swing. Even as many of us turn our thoughts to filling... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Villa Grove STL Fence Removal 9/30/2024 Villa Grove State Trust Lands Fence Removal By Briant Wiles Looking up from the fence our eyes are drawn to a solid wall of mountains that sweep south lining the bathtub of sediment that is... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Massachusetts Team attends Striperfest 9/30/2024 On September 28th, New England BHA attended StiperFest and was represented by Aaron Townsley and Jen True from the Massachusetts Team and talked with hundreds of folks about BHA's conservation... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Journal Hunting on the Ballot 9/30/2024 This article also appears in the Fall 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal. By Bryan Jones This fall the public’s right to hunt will take center stage on the ballot in Colorado with a proposed... Tags: Colorado Chapter, the campfire, Backcountry Journal Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Bill Signed into Law in California 9/30/2024 As urbanization increasingly carves up California's landscapes, the need to conserve and enhance wildlife connectivity becomes critical. Assembly Bill 1889 is a significant step toward addressing... Tags: policy blog, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Senate Bill Would Conserve Over 700,000 Acres of Colorado Public Lands 9/26/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep. 26, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org New Senate Bill Would Conserve Over 700,000 Acres of Colorado Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. –... Tags: Colorado Chapter, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News The Left Flip Flop Hypothesis 9/25/2024 The Left Flip Flop Hypothesis (Recap of the Clark Fork Public Land Pack-Out) The author’s husband and son cruising the drift holding areas for trash. Words and Photos by Melissa... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Aaron Lingwall To Northern Colorado Group Assistant Regional Director Position 9/24/2024 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers appointed Aaron Lingwall to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Colorado Group.[1] Aaron was born and raised in Wahpeton,... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Salisbury Salt Marsh Pack Out Sponsored by onX 9/24/2024 September is Public Lands Month and it was a perfect time to come out to Salisbury Beach State Reservation and help clean up the beach. Salisbury Beach is a unique area where the Merrimack River... Tags: New England Chapter, strewardship Download
Media Chapter News San Isabel National Forest Fence Removal 9/24/2024 San Isabel National Forest Fence Removal By Briant Wiles “The fence just disappeared” was the overheard remark of one of the participants at the recent Salida fence pull event. 16 motivated... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News 2024 Indiana BHA Chapter Rendezvous Recap 9/19/2024 The Indiana Chapter of BHA hosted their 4th annual Rendezvous at Rockville Lake Park Campground this last weekend. The event was a massive success and rollicking good time!Three dozen people... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Q3 CO BHA News Update 9/18/2024 “If you want to hunt, first you have to have animals to hunt. And if you want animals, first they’ve got to have habitat to live in. So, if you’re not trying to protect habitat and improve it and... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal Motorized Use Reward: Hunters Speak Up to Protect Habitat in the White River National Forest 9/17/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of two hunters who played a crucial role in combating illegal motorized use on Colorado’s public... Tags: Colorado Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News NY September Newsletter 9/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair We are only a few weeks out from big game season opener (in some places already open). I have been out a few times already chasing early geese and squirrels. I have... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters Cannot Dismiss the Magnitude of Utah’s Public Lands Lawsuit 9/16/2024 On August 20th, 2024, Utah’s Governor Cox announced a sweeping lawsuit that the State filed with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the federal government’s legal right to hold and manage 18.5... Tags: Utah Chapter, the campfire, featured Download
Media Chapter News Water Access Wars Seep Into Southeast 9/16/2024 As the population in North Carolina’s western mountains grows, so too does interest from private entities in laying claim to public water access. For decades, anglers have dealt increasing... Tags: North Carolina Chapter Download
Media Chapter News East Otto State Forest Trash Pack Out 9/16/2024 On August 18th, Western NY BHA members got together on East Otto State Forest for a public land trash pack-out. Members collected two pickup trucks worth of trash from camp sites and ditches along... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Public Lands Rule could be great for conservation – we should give it a chance 9/14/2024 The Public Lands Rule could be great for conservation – we should give it a chance The Bureau of Land Management Conservation and Landscape Health rule, commonly known as the Public Lands Rule,... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY Annual Saratoga Sand Plains Public Archery Range Shoot 9/13/2024 We had a great time again this year at the Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management Area Public Archery Range We had a few return from last year and some new guests this year join us to shoot... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Make Your Voice Heard! Travel Management Planning on the Little Missouri National Grassland 9/11/2024 The Forest Service is in the early engagement stage of their Travel Management Plan for the Little Missouri National Grasslands. They are hosting a series of Open House meetings to engage the... Tags: North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Mid-Atlantic 2024 Public Lands Month Public Lands Packout 9/9/2024 Every year Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) celebrates National Public Lands Day as a month-long celebration. So, what exactly is all this about and what is National Public Land Day. In... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Fight for Stream Access: Hunters, Anglers, and Boaters Unite for Colorado’s Waters 9/6/2024 “Colorado’s magnificent rivers and streams are a public trust to be enjoyed by all. Our message to state officials: let our people float and fish.” - Colorado Chapter Co-Chair, Don... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Public Waters Access, stream access Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Vermont Northwoods Story Slam at Johnson Woolen Mills 9/5/2024 Nothing defines hunting the big woods like wool pants and coats in the classic buffalo check pattern. Johnson Woolen Mills has been at it in Vermont for nearly two centuries. They hosted us for... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Howe Ranch Fence Removal 9/5/2024 Howe Ranch Fence Removal By Briant Wiles With the elk bugling and the temps starting to come down in the mountains of central Colorado my mind drifts back to the heat of the summer and one of... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Keep Public Lands Out of Utah's Greedy Hands 9/4/2024 In the history of ill-advised plans and underhanded schemes to squander the public lands legacy shared by all Americans, Utah officials may have just eclipsed the rest of the bunch. In August, the... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News BHA Volunteers Expand Elk Habitat on BLM lands in Northwest CA 9/4/2024 On a still morning in Humboldt County, BHA volunteers gathered at the Lacks Creek Management Area for the second year in a row to expand elk and deer habitat by reducing encroaching conifers on... Tags: stewardship blog, California Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News MI DNR State Forest Managment Plan - Public Comment Opportunities 8/30/2024 Michigan DNR will release for public comment a draft of the new State Forest Management Plan Development of the Draft Management Plan was a monumental undertaking by the DNR and will set the... Tags: Michigan Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project 8/30/2024 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is committed to our mission to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Anglers and Hunters Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Create Sáttítla National Monument 8/30/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 30, 2024 Contact: Joel Weltzien, (406) 925-3771, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org Anglers and Hunters Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Create Sáttítla National... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BLM to Maintain Conservation Status for 28 Million Acres in Alaska 8/29/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 29, 2024 Contact: Mary Glaves, 415-246-5329, glaves@backcountryhunters.org BLM to Maintain Conservation Status for 28 Million Acres in Alaska Washington, D.C.... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Two Miles of Sheep Fencing Removed in New Mexico 8/28/2024 Domesticated sheep arrived with the early Spanish conquistadors and explorers in the 1500's. Sheep herding was a lucrative venture for many people... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter, stewardship, Events Download
Media Chapter News 8/15/24 NM Habitat Stamp Citizen Advisory Committee - Meeting Recap 8/28/2024 The NM Citizen Advisory Committee* met with NMDGF staff on August 15th in Santa Fe to determine priorities for Habitat Stamp funding among 11 collaborative submissions. Eight of the nine Advisory... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA August 26th Newsletter: Essence of Fall 8/27/2024 The essence of fall is in the air and termination dust has even made an appearance in some areas. Fall is here in Alaska...Our favorite time of year! This fall, aside from all the... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters And Anglers Call For President Biden To Designate Dolores River Canyons National Monument 8/26/2024 Area faces threats from industrial scale mining, habitat fragmentation, unmanaged recreation) (Colorado Newsline: 8/21/24) In the words of former Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Conservation... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes Murphy Robinson to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission 8/23/2024 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is glad to welcome Murphy Robinson as the newly appointed sportsmen’s representative to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission. Appointed by... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Maine Team Learn to Hunt: Whitetail Deer 8/23/2024 New England BHA led two Whitetail Deer Hunting workshops on August 17 at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine Outdoor Education Center in Augusta. The workshops were presented in partnership with... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Bighorn Sheep Survey 2024 Re-Cap 8/22/2024 CA BHA Volunteers help CDFW Staff Survey Bighorn Sheep Across the Mojave! The heat was coming and we all knew it. With a projected high of 115 for both days, we knew that getting to elevation... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Utah Attempts to Wrest Public Lands Out of Public Hands 8/20/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 20, 2024 Contact: Devin O’Dea, 415-246-5329 odea@backcountryhunters.org Utah Attempts to Wrest Public Lands Out of Public Hands SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Backcountry... Tags: Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA August Newsletter 8/20/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Happy August everyone. I hope you all are as excited as I am about the upcoming hunting season opening up next month. DEC has some big changes this year to how they will... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Snowmass Falls Ranch - A new beginning. 8/20/2024 Snowmass Falls Ranch A New Beginning By Briant Wiles When it comes to opportunities to help improve habitat on a newly acquired piece of public ground in the mountains of Colorado, it... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News 8/9/24 New Mexico State Game Commission Recap 8/14/2024 This meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. in Taos, New Mexico by Chair Stump. The Commission roll call was conducted by Director Michael Sloane; all members were present. Commissioners attending... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Success at Miramonte 8/13/2024 Miramonte Fence Pull Dan Noble State Wildlife Area By Craig Grother During the weekend of August 9 through 11, West Slope BHA members teamed up with Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff to... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado Chapter, stewardship, CO Fence Pull, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA Volunteers Remove 6 miles of Fencing on the Marquez/ L Bar WMA 8/13/2024 Summer thunderstorms built up on the horizon of the Marquez/L Bar Wildlife Management Area. This years monsoon season has been a memorable one. It's rare that the landscape of New Mexico stays... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Maine Team Leader of the New England Chapter, Robert Bryan on Non-lead Ammunition 8/13/2024 Non-Lead Ammunition Speaks for Itself at Maine Workshop By Rob Bryan 8/11/2024 On August 10, Rob Bryan represented the New England Chapter at a workshop presented by the Non-Lead Partnership and... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Learn to Hunt North Idaho Class 8/9/2024 By Rome Fiore My hunting journey started all the way in California when I was a kid. My father and grandfather taught me the necessary skills to harvest upland game birds and fish. These lessons... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Public Input Needed - Access Inclusion to Riverfront Master Plan in Terre Haute 8/9/2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has teamed up with the Wabash Riverfront Planning Partnership to develop an updated riverfront master plan for Terre Haute, IN. This master... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Field Report from the 34th Biennial Sage and Columbian Sharptail Grouse Workshop 8/8/2024 When the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invited our Washington Chapter to sponsor this year’s WAFWA Sage and Columbian Sharptail Grouse Workshop in Wenatchee, we were thrilled.... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Enter the Vortex Edge Hunter Marksmanship Sweepstakes! 8/8/2024 Get ready to “dial in” your rifle hunting skills with Vortex Optics and Wisconsin BHA! Find your “Edge” with the professionals at the Vortex Edge training program through an unforgettable 2-day... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Statement on Colorado Ballot Proposition 127 8/6/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is disappointed that Proposition 127, which proposes a hunting ban for Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and Lynx, has garnered enough signatures to appear on the Colorado... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News A Stark New Reality for Washington’s Wildlife 8/2/2024 By Dan Wilson & Josh Wilund On August 1st, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced the first confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Washington state. The news... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Trails at Mena - Project on Ouachita National Forest 7/31/2024 In mid-July I traveled to Mena for my first look at Rich Mountain, Arkansas’ second highest peak. I wanted to see for myself where the Trails at Mena project would go and imagine what the... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA partners with BLM to restore vital Sage Grouse Habitat 7/30/2024 After two years of project planning by BHA Board Member and BLM Wildlife Biologist, Jason Kaitchuck, a group of 21 volunteers gathered sharing donuts and coffee on the side of the road while... Tags: Utah Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News Stewardship Recap - 6th Annual Salmon River Clean-up Float 7/29/2024 The Idaho Chapter recently hosted the 6th annual Salmon River Cleanup Float near Challis, Idaho. This fun summer event brings volunteers together to float the famous Salmon River to pick up trash... Tags: stewardship blog, Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Save the Cutoff Road Case - July 17 Hearing Update 7/25/2024 The battle to Save the Cutoff continues with new developments in the court case that BHA formally weighed in on earlier in the year – view the amicus curiae we submitted alongside the Texas Rivers... Tags: Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Fence Modification on the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument 7/23/2024 On July 20, 2024, NM and CO BHA members, BLM staff, a Pheasants Forever intern and multiple non BHA members joined Habitat Stewardship Coordinator Bard Edrington V... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal: A Win for All 7/22/2024 Backcountry Journal: Summer 2024 Backcountry hunters and anglers value wild country, clean water and intact habitat. It’s a founding principal of this organization, and one that remains a priority... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Foraging, (Forest) Health, and Fishing 7/19/2024 A different kind of FHF adventure Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson One of the lessons I’ve learned over the many years of doing field work and hunting is having several backup plans can... Tags: Idaho Chapter, container Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Large-scale mountain bike project on Ouachita National Forest 7/18/2024 The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is requesting a Special Use Permit for an area of National Forest Service lands for trail development and recreation-related infrastructure.... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA July Newsletter 7/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope everyone is managing to stay cool! This month, I want to encourage you all to take the time this summer to meet your fellow BHA members. We have two big... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY BHA with Alone star Melanie Sawyer at Filson NYC 7/17/2024 It was a great evening at Filson NYC with History Channel's Alone Season 10 star, Melanie Sawyer! She spent the evening talking about her experience on Alone Season 10 and showing the tools she... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Waterfowl Banding with Rhode Island BHA – Summer 2024 7/16/2024 Each year fish & wildlife agencies around the country assemble teams of biologists, technicians, and volunteers to take on the important conservation work of banding waterfowl. Unlike winter... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter Assists Willow Slough WMA 7/16/2024 On Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th, the Indiana chapter put in some serious work at the Willow Slough FWA, a 10,000 acre property near Morocco, Indiana. This property borders Illinois,... Tags: stewardship blog, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News U.S. Forest Service Clarifies Dog Leash Rule for BWCA 7/15/2024 If you are a Boundary Waters visitor, and enjoy having your four-legged friends along on your hunting, camping, or fishing trip, you might have noticed a change to one of the rules listed on the... Tags: Minnesota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Appoint Jarret Childers to Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director Position 7/15/2024 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Jarret Childers to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southwest Colorado region. Jarret was born in... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida's Right to Fish & Hunt Bill 7/15/2024 This November, Floridians heading to the ballot box will have the opportunity to vote on Amendment 2, Florida’s Right to Fish and Hunt bill. This bill would protect Florida’s rich outdoor heritage... Tags: Florida Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Event Recap: Restoring Hunter Walking Trails in Superior National Forest 7/12/2024 Minnesota BHA volunteers gathered on June 29th in the Superior National Forest in Northeast Minnesota to improve access of hunter walking trails that had become nearly inaccessible for... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News Sultan Basin 2024 Recap 7/11/2024 Over the weekend of June 24th, 27 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land worked with WA DNR to clean a shooting area in Snohomish County,... Tags: washington blog, Washington Stewardship, Washington Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News Public Service Announcement- WDFW Special Draw Corrections 7/11/2024 On July 10th, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a complication occurred in assigning special draws results, as well as corrective steps they are taking to address it. We encourage... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Permanent Public Access Secured on Missouri's Finley River 7/10/2024 The Missouri Court of Appeals has rendered its verdict on the appeal of the decision in favor of public access to the Finley River at Lindenlure. In a unanimous ruling by all three judges, the... Tags: Missouri Chapter Download
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/10/2024 Midsummer greetings from ND BHA! This newsletter features updates from your chapter's latest projects, events, podcasts, and more. And as always, contact us if you interested in getting... Tags: North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal Motorized Use Reward: Gunnison Area Hunter Speaks Up to Protect Habitat 7/2/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of a local Gunnison hunter (name withheld at his request) who played a crucial role in combating... Tags: Colorado Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Rendezvous Roundup: San Isabel National Forest (June 21-23, 2024) 7/2/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter held their 15th Annual Rendezvous in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida/Poncha Springs during June. A dozen hunters and anglers... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BLM Denies Ambler Road Permit 7/1/2024 Unloading for a backcountry hunt in the Brooks Range. PC: Barry Whitehill, AK Chapter of BHA. BHA and Hunters & Anglers for the Brooks Range Celebrate the BLM's Denial of the Ambler Road... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Vermont Successfully Defends Wildlife Management and Conservation Legacy 7/1/2024 Vermont S.258 emerged as one of the most contentious wildlife and hunting-related bills in the state's recent history. Shortly after its introduction, the Vermont Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Archery Day for New Hunters 7/1/2024 On June 22, NY Hunters of Color (HOC), NY BHA, and The Nature Conservancy of New York hosted an intro to archery and deer hunting event at a TNC property in Westchester, NY. We had roughly 40 new... Tags: New York Chapter, New York events Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Drink & Duck : Paint Your Own Duck Decoy Night at Filson 7/1/2024 This past June 27th, NY BHA hosted a ticketed event at Filson NYC to paint black duck decoys. The chapter purchased the decoys and paint kits from Dixie Decoys and refreshments were generously... Tags: New York Chapter, New York events Download
Media Chapter News State Issues RI BHA Submits Comments to CRMC on Quidnessett Country Club’s Illegal Seawall 6/28/2024 Some time between late 2022 and early 2023 the Quidnessett Country Club (QCC), located near the northern end of North Kingstown RI, built a sea wall near one of the holes of their golf course. Had... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY onX Pint Night with NYSDEC in Albany 6/28/2024 On Wednesday June 26th we met at the Common Roots Brewing Company, Albany Outpost for a great onX sponsored Pint Night with the NYSDEC Bureau Chief of Fisheries, Steve Hurst. Steve enlightened us... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Arkansas BHA 2024 Catfish Camp 6/27/2024 Catfish Camp 2024 Thirty people braved the heat June 21-23 at Lake Dardanelle State Park to spend time with friends and get out on the water chasing America’s favorite whiskered fish. Trot lines,... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Chapter Newsletter, Summer 2024 6/26/2024 “The solution to any problem–work, love, money, whatever–is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be.” John Gierach, Standing in a River Waving a Stick Welcome to... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: 1st Annual Iowa BHA Bluegill Bash 6/24/2024 The Iowa Chapter of BHA held the inaugural BHA Bluegill Bash on Saturday, June 15th to kick off Father's Day weekend. This event took place at Hickory Grove Lake, which was chosen not only for... Tags: Iowa Chapter, R3 Event, Fundraiser Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Q2 2024 Update 6/21/2024 “The natural world sustains us with clean air, unpolluted water, recreation, and natural resources. If we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves.” –Jim Posewitz, Beyond Fair Chase[1] Backcountry... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA Signs on to Protect Prairie Chicken Habitat From Solar Farm Project 6/20/2024 The Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has signed on to a letter that addresses concerns around the Vista Sand Solar Project, which if allowed, would be the largest solar farm in... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NY sends comment into NYSDEC on OGC-9 Public Rights to Navigation and Fishing 6/20/2024 On June 14, 2024 The New York Chapter submitted a comment to NY Department of Environmental Conservation in regards to OGC-9 Public Rights to Navigation and Fishing. Access to some streams and... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Hosts Forest Managment Pint Night with Sentinel Landscape 6/19/2024 On Saturday, June 15th, we hosted Michael Spalding of Sentinel Landscape at our Pint Night at Heartwork Brewing Co. in Bloomington, Indiana. The event was an essential educational opportunity for... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2024 Arkansas BHA Summer Newletter 6/18/2024 Can you believe it's already June?! While some seasons may be in the rearview, we hope they are replaced by new pursuits to get you outdoors and explore all that our beautiful state has to... Tags: Arkansas Chapter, Arkansas Download
Media Chapter News Grouse Creek Pack Out Recap 6/17/2024 Grouse Creek Pack Out Recap Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson How much trash can 12 adults, 3 pre-teens, and 3 toddlers pick up in 3 hours? Apparently the answer is 2 overfull dump... Tags: Idaho Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News 2024 Small Game Bootcamp Recap 6/17/2024 BHA Chapters are unique due to their abilities to cast a broad focus within the conservation world. Chapters identify and engage in important topics, issues, and trends that are localized to... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas Legislative Recap 2024 - Efforts to Fight Commission Attacks 6/17/2024 The policy team at Kansas BHA rode a veritable roller coaster of legislation in the 2023-2024 session aimed at abolishing or drastically modifying the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission, the... Tags: policy blog, Kansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Senate Committee Considers Legislation to Conserve Public Lands and Waters 6/14/2024 On June 12, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a legislative hearing which included the consideration of six bills supported by... Tags: Colorado Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Montana Chapter, featured, California Chapter, Nevada Chapter, Wyoming Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA June Newsletter 6/12/2024 Update from Chapter Chair I hope everyone had an amazing May out chasing turkeys, trout or just spending time outdoors! As we roll into the summer months, we hope to see you at one of our many... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Arkansas BHA Chapter Seeks Communications Chair 6/12/2024 The Arkansas Chapter Board has an immediate opening for our Communications Chair. This volunteer role is all about keeping our members in the loop. You'll be the mastermind behind our quarterly... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Recap: Western NY Allen Lake Trail Project 6/12/2024 On June 1st volunteers from the New York Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers assisted NYS DEC West Almond Foresters with the construction of a new foot trail around Allen Lake. The trail... Tags: stewardship blog, New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues RI Assembly sends Three BHA-Backed Wildlife Bills to Governor 6/12/2024 Just days before the end of the 2024 legislative session the RI General Assembly approved three wildlife bills in concurrence, each of which was supported by the New England Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NY Wildlife Crossings Bill S4198B 6/11/2024 NY Senate bill S4198B has been passed by the NY Senate and NY Assembly and is now on its way to Governor Hochul's desk for signing. The bill directs the New York Department of Transportation and... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA, TU Launch Sportsmen for the Dolores 6/7/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jay Chancellor, Trout Unlimited, jay.chancellor@tu.org, 720-484-9247 Kaden McArthur, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org,... Tags: Colorado Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News State Issues OPINION: Non-residents harvest more mule deer bucks than residents in NE Montana 6/6/2024 When it comes to hunter crowding and the state of mule deer, non-resident hunting pressure and harvests aren’t the only culprits, but mounting evidence shows they’re a big one. According to an... Tags: Montana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA Inventories 50 Miles of Fence on BLM 6/5/2024 Last weekend, North Dakota BHA board members spent the weekend inventorying nearly 50 miles of fence using ATVs on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Big Gumbo represents the last... Tags: north dakota recap, stewardship blog, North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA: Fence Removal on the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument 6/4/2024 The Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument was established in 2013 and comprises 242,500 acres with an additional 3,700 acres recently added. It lies in northern New Mexico and is bisected by the... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NM BHA Repairs Trick Tank Fencing Alongside USFS 6/4/2024 On May 18, 2024 New Mexico BHA Vice Chair Mark Zschoche led a group of BHA volunteers on yet another spring work project. The exclosure fencing around the Sargent KV Trick Tank had been damaged... Tags: stewardship blog, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Public Comment Period for Yellowwood and Morgan-Monroe State Forest Management 6/3/2024 The Indiana Division of Forestry has an open public comment period allowing you to provide feedback on their forest management plans for Yellowood and Morgan-Monroe State Forests. The IN DNR has... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Recap: Annual Central NY Spring Pint Night 6/3/2024 NY held its second Annual Central NY Spring Pint Night May 30th '24 in Homer, NY and was sponsored by Sporting Lead-Free and onX! Folks brought a dish to pass and played conservation themed trivia... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY BHA Turkey Hunting 101 at Filson 2024 5/29/2024 NY Hunters of Color, the NY Chapter of BHA, and NY Department of Environmental Conservation got together May 15th at the Filson NYC store to support roughly new turkey hunters. DEC gave a brief... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Leads Miles for Muleys Project for Paunsaugunt Mule Deer Herd 5/29/2024 Well, here we go!' I thought, standing in the sunny Southern Utah desert, watching the convoy of trucks, Jeeps, and OHVs slowly depart from the campsite to their assigned destinations in the... Tags: stewardship blog, Utah Chapter Download
Media Chapter News The Long Road to Rendezvous 5/29/2024 The Long Road to Rendezvous Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson As far as driving directions go, it’s a pretty easy route from our hometown to Rendezvous in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunting Colorado’s Mountain Merriam’s (with The Colonel & The Fox) and Struttin’ & Cluckin’ at Rendezvous 5/28/2024 Among hunter-conservationists the story of the decimation of wildlands and wildlife during the 1700s-1800s followed by a remarkable recovery during the 1900s-2000s is well known. However, a week... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New England Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Chapter Board Member Patrick Saunders Receives Sigurd F. Olson Award 5/23/2024 The Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Sigurd F. Olson Award recognizes outstanding effort conserving rivers, lakes or wetland habitat. Patrick Saunders, a New England BHA Chapter Board Member, is the... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: North Dakota BHA Hosts Work Day 5/22/2024 Last weekend, ten BHA members, including three kids, spent their Saturday removing old tree guards and picking up trash at Pipestem Reservoir. After a day's hard work, the group managed to fill... Tags: north dakota recap, stewardship blog, North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Local Outdoorsmen Rally to Save the Cutoff 5/22/2024 In early 2022, a private landowner illegally blocked access to a popular public hunting and fishing destination in East Texas known locally as “The Cutoff”. A group of local sportsmen who hunt and... Tags: the campfire, Texas Chapter, access, Public Waters Access, container Download
Media Chapter News Recap: RI DEM F&W/Light Foundation Youth Turkey Hunt '24 5/21/2024 Earlier this year New England BHA’s Rhode Island Team announced that we would be sponsoring the 2024 RI Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt coordinated by The Light Foundation and the Rhode Island... Tags: New England Chapter, New England Events Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table Elk Enchiladas 5/20/2024 Elk Enchiladas This Elk enchiladas recipe is a must-try. It offers a rich and savory experience that brings game meat to the forefront of your culinary repertoire. Whether you use ground elk or... Tags: Field to Table, Texas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 5/16/24 NM State Game Commission Recap 5/20/2024 Thursday, May 16, 2024 Hobbs, NM The meeting began at 9 a.m. with the Commission roll call by Director Michael Sloane. Six Commissioners attended physically: Tirzio Lopez (Vice-Chair), Fernando... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 15th Annual Rendezvous (June 21-23, 2024) 5/14/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 15th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for June 21-23, 2024. We will set up camp in the San Isabel National Forest-Salida Ranger District west of... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Buckman Road Cleanup Recap 5/14/2024 On March 23 BHA volunteers partnered up with the BLM, NM Public Lands Interpretive Association, NWF, NM Wild, NM Crag, and NM Mountain Club to clean up 7 miles of Old Buckman Road down to the Rio... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Habitat Stewardship in Idaho's Swan Valley 5/14/2024 Look Near Before You Look Far One of the lessons I have learned over and over while elk hunting is ‘look near before you look far.’ In other words, make sure there are no animals right in front of... Tags: stewardship blog, Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues TAKE ACTION: Support HB 1873 For Stream Access 5/13/2024 Illinois stream access is widely misunderstood, a result of the state not mirroring federal law. A stream that would be considered public by federal law is not public under Illinois state law, as... Tags: Illinois Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Missouri BHA Applauds MDC Changes to Waterfowl Blind Regulations on Public Land 5/13/2024 The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will be voting to change waterfowl hunting regulations for the restricted portion of the Upper Mississippi Conservation Area (UMCA) starting in the... Tags: Missouri Chapter, Waterfowl Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA May Newsletter 5/10/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Taking a break from the turkey woods to put together this newsletter. My season is off to a great start with a nice public land gobbler taken on opening morning hunting a... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Turkey Learn-to-Hunt with MN BHA and The Trust For Public Lands 5/9/2024 Forging New Traditions Through Unified Hunting Legacies Who will safeguard our public lands, waters, and wildlife if they remain unknown? The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, R3 Event Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY BHA Amawalk/Muscoot River Arbor Day Tree Planting 5/8/2024 NY BHA in collaboration with NYC TU, and NY HOC held an Arbor Day Tree Planting Saturday, April 27, 2024 along the Amawalk/Muscoot River near the town of Amawalk, NY. We returned again this year... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CO BHA Chapter Newsletter Spring 2024 5/8/2024 “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the spring.” -Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac There’s no other organization like Backcountry... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Volunteers Restore Habitat for Rio Grand Cutthroat Trout 5/7/2024 The Kirtland AFI club and New Mexico Chapter had an incredible time at the Annual Lincoln National Forest stream restoration project on April 20th! Our crew worked diligently to repair two small... Tags: stewardship blog, AFI Featured Stories, New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California’s New Era in Black Bear Conservation: A Science-Driven Approach with a Role for Hunters 5/6/2024 Bear hunting has been an integral part of California’s history since the Golden State was founded in 1850 and for thousands of years prior to colonization. In 2021 and 2022, anti-hunting groups... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues OH BHA Joins Partners to Take Legal Action Opposing Permitting Process 5/3/2024 History In 2011, a law was passed permitting natural gas drilling at state parks in Ohio. (Ohio Senate approves bill to allow oil and gas drilling at state parks). Largely due to public concern... Tags: Ohio Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Fish and Wildlife Commission Fail Wildlife, Collaboration in Cougar Rulemaking 5/2/2024 On the weekend of April 19th, while the Washington chapter accepted the George Bird Grinnell award at Rendezvous and volunteers labored to restore habitat along the Yakima River, the Fish and... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Legislation to Restore Hunting to California’s Castle Mountains, Improve Public Land Management 5/2/2024 For Immediate Release May 2, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Legislation to Restore Hunting to California’s Castle Mountains, Improve Public Land... Tags: the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RECAP: Maine BHA Skowhegan Fence Removal 4/30/2024 It was a very successful day at the Maine Skowhegan Fence Removal Project last Sunday April 28th. A small but feisty crew removed +1500’ of fence that was wrapped in invasive plants! The Maine... Tags: stewardship blog, New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Board Member Dan Parkinson Receives Aldo Leopold Award 4/29/2024 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Board/Executive Leadership Team (ELT) member Dan Parkinson received the BHA Aldo Leopold Award for outstanding effort conserving terrestrial wildlife... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News House of Representatives to Vote on Attacks to Public Lands and Waters 4/25/2024 Update 5/1/2024: On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the WEST Act with a vote of 211-202. The Superior National Forest Restoration Act was passed with a vote of 212-203. On May... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Alaska Chapter, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: ND BHA Supports U.S. Forest Service Sheyenne National Grasslands Stewardship Project 4/25/2024 On April 14th, six BHA members (plus three kids!) helped clean up Hankinson Hills, a U.S. Forest Service property about an hour southwest of Fargo. The 2800-acre property is a beautiful rolling... Tags: north dakota recap, stewardship blog, North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 4/19/24 NM State Game Commission Recap 4/24/2024 The State Game Commission is finally up to full membership, though with half the commissioners either brand new or relatively new to the job, their April meeting in Silver City was more about... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Jacob Young Emerging Leader Spotlight 4/22/2024 After joining the Idaho State Chapter Board, I’ve been lucky enough to get acquainted with the University of Idaho (U of I) Collegiate Chapter and their powerhouse of a President Jacob Young. We... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Chuckwalla National Monument Would Conserve, Connect Public Lands 4/16/2024 For Immediate Release April 16, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Chuckwalla National Monument Would Conserve, Connect Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C.— As... Tags: policy blog, the campfire, press releases, California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA Tackles Kiowa Fence Improvements 4/16/2024 As Backcountry Hunters and Anglers members and Forest Service personnel gathered on Friday evening, newcomers were treated to the wide open vistas of the high plains, vast unbroken skylines and... Tags: New Mexico Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News NM Waterfowl Hunters Comment on 2019 State Land Closure 4/15/2024 The New Mexico State Land office is undergoing a public planning process for the 212 acre parcel of state land adjacent to Valle de Oro that was unilaterally closed to waterfowl hunting by the... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA Board Member Appointed to Habitat Stamp Committee 4/15/2024 On March 8, 2024, Mark Mattaini (Paguate, NM), a member of the NM BHA board, was appointed by the New Mexico Game Commission to a five-year term on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC), which... Tags: New Mexico Chapter, stewardship Download
Media Chapter News A Changing of the Guard 4/15/2024 A Changing of the Guard This year's Washington chapter board retreat brought mixed emotions as my esteemed co-chair, Cameron Lankhaar, shared his decision to step down from his position. Cameron... Tags: washington blog, Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CT RECAP: Forest Clean-up and Invasives Foraging Class Naugatuck State Forest April 2024 4/15/2024 The Connecticut team of the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers joined Joe Ross, arborist and founder of eattheplanet.org, and Amy Demers, founder of CT Foraging Club, for a... Tags: New England Chapter, New England Events Download
Media Chapter News VT Recap: Maintenance Day at Dead Creek WMA April 2024 4/15/2024 The Vermont team of the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers held a Maintenance Day at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on April 13th, removing brush and trees on the West... Tags: stewardship blog, New England Chapter, New England Events Download
Media Chapter News Arkansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Contributes $5,000 to Arkansas Game and Fish for Black Bear Research 4/12/2024 Arkansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has made a donation of $5,000 to support black bear research efforts undertaken by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). This contribution, sourced... Tags: Arkansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA April Newsletter 4/11/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Well, May is almost here, and despite the excitement of earthquakes and a solar eclipse, I can’t wait for it to finally arrive! There is no better time to be in the woods... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues VT: GMNF TELEPHONE GAP INTEGRATED RESOURCE PROJECT, 2024 4/11/2024 On April 8th, 2024, the Vermont team submitted a comment to the US Forest Service on the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project (Telephone Gap IRP). The Green Mountain National Forest is part... Tags: New England Chapter Download
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Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Support Dolores River Canyons National Monument Proposal 4/5/2024 In the words of former Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Conservation Director John Gale, “Conserving large tracts of undeveloped public lands as national monuments is essential to America’s... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues VT: GMNF Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project Comment Period 4/5/2024 4/5/24 The US Forest Service is seeking public comment on a project called the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project (Telephone Gap IRP). The scope of the project is broad and it includes a... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Update: Vermont BHA Opposes Legislative Bill to Restructure Fish & Wildlife Board 4/3/2024 Thanks to pressure from the hunting and angling community, which was generated from New England BHA and other key Vermont Sporting groups, lawmakers made significant amendments to S.258 before... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Recap: Three Rivers WMA - Public Land Packout 4/2/2024 NY BHA had a great day Saturday March 30th, 2024 with the Public Land Packout at the Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area outside Syracuse, New York. This public land offers hiking, abundant... Tags: New York Chapter, New York events Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA Position on State Land Transfers 4/2/2024 BHA MN Position on Ownership Transfer of Public Lands As the voice for public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA MN) believes our shared... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, container Download
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA 2024 Spring Newsletter 4/1/2024 ND BHA Quarterly Newsletter Greetings from ND BHA! We are making our way out of winter here in North Dakota. Plans for the chapter are taking shape, this letter will give you an update on what... Tags: North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Kentucky Senate Bill 3 Defeated 3/29/2024 FRANKFORT, KY -- The Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers helped defeat a dangerous bill in the statehouse that would have made conservation more difficult in the state. Senate Bill... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunting For Experience: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Oral History Project 3/28/2024 During December 2023 I was contacted by a University of Montana student about taking part in a Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Oral History Project. “I am a student enrolled at the University... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues LETTER: North Dakota BHA Supports Keeping Grand Forks Water Board Lands Open for Hunting 3/19/2024 March 18, 2024 Tom PerdueChairmanGrand Forks County Water Board151 South 4th StreetGrand Forks, ND 58201 Chairman Perdue and Members of the Grand Forks County Water Board, On behalf of the North... Tags: North Dakota Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NEBRASKA BHA FENCE REMOVAL PROJECT: Recap 3/18/2024 On March 16th Nebraska Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted a fence removal project at Nebraska Game and Park’s Wapiti Wildlife Management Area in the Loess Canyons south of North Platte. As... Tags: Nebraska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Murray State BHA Collegiate Club Squirrel Hunt and Packout 3/15/2024 On December 2nd, six Murray State BHA club members along with Kevin Murphy from Small Game Nation and Paul Skees from the Kentucky BHA chapter, rendezvoused for a quick breakfast and headed out... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, R3 Event, murray state Download
Media Chapter News The Patron Saints of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 3/12/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) started around a campfire during March 2004, thanks to seven hunters and anglers, men and women, the “Gang of Seven.”[1] They were inspired by the political... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA March Newsletter 3/12/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Happy spring everyone (did we even have a winter?)! If you are like me, you are digging out your turkey calls and dreaming of warm mornings chasing gobblers. Or maybe you... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NY BHA 2024 Legislative Tracker 3/12/2024 Part of the responsibility of the NY BHA Chapter Board is to keep an eye on legislative proposals in the NY Legislature that potentially impact hunters and anglers. We will do our best to keep... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA 2024 First Quarter Action 3/12/2024 The Indiana chapter has had a tremendous start to 2024. Our Events Team organized a slate of events in February that set us on track for another banner year. We kicked things off with a wood... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues AZ Public Lands Bill Watch 3/11/2024 HB 2021 This bill would require the holder of a conservation easement to make an annual payment in place of taxes on the reduction of value of the original parcel caused by the placement of the... Tags: Arizona Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 03/08/24 New Mexico Game Commission Recap 3/11/2024 Friday March 8, 2024 Albuquerque, NM The meeting began shortly after 9 a.m. with the Commission roll call. Commissioners present included Tirzio Lopez (Vice-Chair), Fernando Clemente, Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Local View: Mining-threatened Boundary Waters remains a top priority 3/8/2024 From the column: "In the water world that is northern Minnesota, one thing you can count on is that any sulfide-mine proposal is also a watershed-ruining disaster in waiting." David A. Lien In... Tags: Colorado Chapter, boundary waters Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Opposes Attempts to Block Public Land Acquisitions 3/7/2024 Attacks to our public lands and public access can take many forms at the legislature. They can come as proposals that focus on maintaining current public lands rather than acquiring new lands,... Tags: Iowa Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Opposes Sweeping Fishing Closures in California 3/7/2024 Right now in California, anglers, spear fishers, Tribes and other saltwater stakeholders are grappling with a series of regulatory petitions that could result in reduced fishing access along... Tags: California Chapter, access Download
Media Chapter News State Issues NY Chapter Visits Albany to Lobby for Wildlife Crossing Bill 3/6/2024 Tuesday March 5th NY BHA along with Wildlands Network, The Nature Conservancy, Rewinding Institute, Protect the Adirondacks, Scenic Hudson, and Hudson Highlands Land Trust visited with NY Assembly... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 2024 Utah Legislative Session Recap & Impacts 3/4/2024 After a busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up this past Friday, March 1. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked multiple bills this year and participated in... Tags: Utah Chapter Download
Media Chapter News RI BHA Sponsors Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt 3/1/2024 For the first time, BHA’s New England Chapter is sponsoring the RI Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt coordinated by The Light Foundation and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Volunteers Improve New Public Land in Kansas 2/29/2024 Seven volunteers from Kansas BHA and two Pheasants Forever Habitat Specialists joined staff from Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks at Lovewell Wildlife Area to assist with an on-the-ground... Tags: stewardship blog, Kansas Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Kansas Volunteers Create Habitat for Lake Olathe 2/29/2024 The Kansas Chapter of BHA teamed up with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Bishop Miege Fishing Club, a local Boy Scout Troop, and other individuals February 22, 2024 to build new... Tags: stewardship blog, Kansas Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas BHA encourages action on three bad House bills 2/22/2024 Kansans are facing a rash of bills in the state legislature that will greatly affect hunters and anglers. It should be noted that all these bills originated from the House Committee on Agriculture... Tags: policy blog, Kansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Habitat Stewardship Coordinator (Briant Wiles) Joins Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Team 2/22/2024 Briant Wiles recently joined the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) team as Colorado Habitat Stewardship Coordinator. Briant was born and raised in Lander, Wyoming, and grew up hunting and... Tags: Colorado Chapter, Colorado stewardship Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Vermont BHA Opposes Legislative Bill to Eliminate the Fish and Wildlife Board 2/20/2024 2/17/2024 The Vermont Legislative session is in full swing and bills that will have a major impact on our ability to hunt, fish, and trap are up for discussion. The Senate Committee on Natural... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Q1 2024 Update 2/16/2024 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 Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Rhode Island BHA Duck Banding with RI Fish & Wildlife 2/16/2024 There’s no way around it – as hunting seasons wind down in the Northeast we tend to hang on to the fleeting opportunities that remain to pursue wildlife on our public lands & waters, before we... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: Massachusetts BHA Awards the Second Crystal Squirrel 2/16/2024 On Saturday February 10th, and on the heels of the Small Game Hunting Course the New England Chapter partnered with MassWildlife to present, as part of their Learn to Hunt Program, over a dozen... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues ID BHA Opposes SB 1340 2/15/2024 February 15, 2024 Senator Van T. Burtenshaw Chair, Senate Resources & Environment Committee P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0081 Chairman Burtenshaw: The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues VT Chapter Wants Hunters, Anglers and Trappers to Weigh-in on Survey 2/15/2024 The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) and the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) are leading Move Forward Together Vermont a large-scale planning... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Late Season Grouse on NY Public Land 2/14/2024 My wife and I were enjoying a cross-country ski in a New York State Forest. There was a foot of fresh powder snow and the skiing conditions were perfect. We had stopped at a trail junction to... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Maine is Looking for Members to be on the State Leadership Team 2/14/2024 The New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is looking for a few Maine members with energy and a commitment to the future of hunting and fishing. Are you willing to donate some... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Stalking Wildness: BHA’s Wilderness Warriors 2/13/2024 Stalking Wildness: BHA’s Wilderness Warriors The title caught my attention: “Wilderness Warriors: Tales of Backcountry Hunting and Veteran Camaraderie.” It was for a Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News A Goose Hunt with a Conservation Twist 2/13/2024 The alarm went off way too many hours before sunrise. The air was crisp with indecision on layers to wear. How many decoys to bring, what snacks to pack. Did the dog’s vest make it in? Should we... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA February Newsletter 2024 2/12/2024 Update from Former Chapter Chair Hey everyone! Not sure where you are in the state but where I am it seems to be perpetual early March out there. This will be my last greeting as NY Chapter... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Legislative Session Update 2024 2/7/2024 The Utah Legislative Session commenced on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and will extend through Friday, March 1, 2024. During this time, members of the Utah State Legislature convene to revise old or... Tags: Utah Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues ID BHA Opposes HB 469 2/6/2024 February 6, 2024 Representative Ron Mendive Chair, House Resources & Conservation Committee P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0038 Chairman Mendive: The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Call of the Wild - Alaska BHA Volunteers Answer 2/6/2024 Call of the Wild - Alaska BHA Volunteers Answer by Barry Whitehill “The Call” for volunteers to help at the start of the 2024 Yukon Quest by former Alaska BHA Board member Travis Booms saw... Tags: Alaska Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues RI House Committee to Hold Hearings on Two Wildlife Bills 2/4/2024 On Tuesday February 6th RI’s House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will meet at the Rise of the House to hold public hearings on several bills, including two wildlife bills that... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues A Win for Public Lands in Iowa: HF 2104 Killed In the House, But The Fight is Not Over 2/2/2024 The Iowa Chapter of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers is happy to report that HF 2104 died in subcommittee today. As a result of an outpouring of support by Iowa’s hunters, anglers, trappers, and... Tags: Iowa Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA Expresses Serious Concerns Over Future of Fishing Access in California 2/1/2024 As an organization dedicated to ensuring our North American heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting with over 350,000 supporters, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers expresses... Tags: California Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Opposes Kelp Proposal that Impacts Wildlife Habitat, Hunting Access 1/31/2024 Last April BHA’s Rhode Island team participated in a preliminary determination hearing before the Jamestown Harbor Commission related to two CRMC aquaculture applications, 2023-02-080 and... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2023 Indiana BHA Recap 1/31/2024 2023 was a benchmark year for the Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. With the support of our members and chapter leaders we were able to accomplish hosting a myriad of successful... Tags: Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues ID BHA Supports HB 404 1/29/2024 Representative Ron Mendive Chair, House Resources & Conservation Committee P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0038 Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 Chairman Mendive: The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Idaho Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Grassroot Impact at J.E. Roush Lake FWA 1/29/2024 The Indiana BHA Chapter had a great day of stewardship at J.E Roush Lake Fish and Wildlife Area in Huntington on Saturday, 1/27. We had 22 awesome volunteers show up to assemble 24 wood duck... Tags: stewardship blog, Indiana Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News New England BHA – 2024 Annual Planning Meeting 1/29/2024 As 2023-24 hunting seasons wind down, New England BHA’s Board is making plans for the upcoming year. During the weekend of January 27th the NEBHA Board held its annual meeting, where we... Tags: New England Chapter Download
Media Chapter News WA BHA statement on Tribal Consultation 1/26/2024 WA BHA statement on Tribal ConsultationThe following testimony was given at the January 26th, 2024 Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission:"Good Morning Chair, Director and Commissioners. My name... Tags: Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Striped Bass Addendum II to Amendment 7: ASMFC Winter Meeting Recap 1/25/2024 Late last year, ASMFC’s Striped Bass Board approved the development of Addendum II , which was intended to “build upon the 2023 emergency action by considering management measures intended to... Tags: New England Chapter, New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal OHV Use Reward: How Two Brothers Helped Protect Colorado's Public Lands 1/24/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of two brothers, Brad and Brian Phillips, who played a crucial role in combating illegal off-highway... Tags: Colorado Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News TN BHA joins TWRA for Wood Duck Boxes 1/18/2024 The Tennessee BHA Chapter had an awesome turnout this past Saturday January 14th, at the Wood Duck Box build event with the TWRA on the Percy Priest WMA. As soon as we arrived, Mark Vance with... Tags: stewardship blog, Tennessee Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA 2023 Recap 1/11/2024 With 2023 in the books and some meat in the freezer (hopefully), we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the... Tags: stewardship blog, California Chapter, habitat, r3 Download
Media Chapter News AFI Oklahoma Waterfowl Dual Skills Camp 1/11/2024 Oklahoma Waterfowl Dual Skills Camp Review: What is it: A Dual Skills Camp is a learn-to ______ event. Attendees will be mentored through a hunting or fishing experience from the planning phase... Tags: AFI Featured Stories, Oklahoma Chapter, Waterfowl Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Legislative Liaison Ivan James Appointed to Habitat Stamp Committee 1/10/2024 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently appointed Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Legislative Liaison Ivan James to the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee.[1] The Habitat Stamp Committee... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA January Newsletter 1/10/2024 Welcome! Hey Everyone, Happy New Year! Winter has been slow to start in my area but with snow predicted it may show up after all. This time of year is great to get outside but be sure to be safe.... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Kentucky Public Land- 54,000 Acres Permanent Conservation Easement 1/8/2024 The Nature Conservancy in Kentucky (TNC), the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (Kentucky Fish and Wildlife) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) announced yesterday the... Tags: Kentucky Chapter Download
Media Chapter News WDFW Conservation Policy: TAKE ACTION 1/5/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, conservation is the cornerstone of our volunteer efforts, advocacy, and even our long-term enjoyment of the outdoors. While many of us are hunters and anglers... Tags: Washington Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Public Lands (& Freedom) Unite Our Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Tribe 1/5/2024 From the Stone Age to the Digital Age two things that set humans apart from most other species were our combination of superb hunting skills and large brain. Our brain evolved into its present... Tags: Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Newsletter- Winter 23/24 12/28/2023 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter 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 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 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 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 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 Chapter 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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 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 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 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 Chapter 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 Chapter, 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 Chapter 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 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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, 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 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, 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 Chapter 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 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 Chapter, Texas Chapter, 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 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 Chapter 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 Stewardship, Washington Chapter, 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 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 Chapter, 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 Chapter 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 Chapter, 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter, 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 Chapter 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 Chapter, 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 Chapter, 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 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 Chapter, 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 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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, 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 Chapter 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 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 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 Chapter 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 Chapter, 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 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 Chapter, 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 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, habitat, Missouri Chapter 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 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 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter, featured Download
Media Chapter News Cackalacky Caller Volume 1, 5th Edition 8/17/2023 Tags: North Carolina Chapter, 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 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 Chapter, 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter 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 Chapter, habitat 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 Chapter 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 Chapter, 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 Chapter 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 Chapter Download