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 News, Colorado BHA 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, policy blog, the campfire, press releases 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter, stewardship recap 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA 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 Issues, Colorado BHA, Montana Chapter, Washington Chapter, Washington News, Idaho Chapter, Montana issues, Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Idaho Issues, policy blog, the campfire, Alaska Chapter, Alaska issues, Arizona issues, California issues, Nevada issues, New Mexico issues, Oregon Issues, Wyoming Issues, California Chapter, Texas Issues, Texas Chapter, Nevada Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Arizona 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 Issues, Colorado BHA, Montana Chapter, Washington Chapter, Washington News, Idaho Chapter, Montana issues, Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Idaho Issues, policy blog, the campfire, Arizona issues, California issues, Nevada issues, New Mexico issues, Oregon Issues, Wyoming Issues, California Chapter, Texas Issues, Texas Chapter, Nevada Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Arizona 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 News, Colorado BHA, 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, policy blog, the campfire, California issues, California news, Nevada issues, access, Nevada Chapter, Public Waters Access, montana issues; montana bha 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado BHA 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 News, Colorado BHA 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter, OHV 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter, Public Waters Access, stream access 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 BHA, Montana Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, featured, California news, Nevada Chapter, Wyoming 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 News, Colorado BHA, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado BHA, boundary waters 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter, Colorado stewardship 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, OHV 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 News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado 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 News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Northern Minnesota Deer Hunting: Hard Winters and Sage Advice 12/4/2023 “If there was any sage advice to offer Minnesota deer hunters these days it would be simple: Go south,” Duluth News Tribune outdoors reporter John Myers said in the Oct. 27 issue.[1] After fifteen... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CO BHA Leads the Effort on Public Hunting and Fishing Access to Indemnity Lands 11/27/2023 Thanks to BHA member Steve Witte and his research and draft letter, the Colorado Chapter of BHA was able to lead the effort to encourage the State Land Board to provide CPW an exclusive initial... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter, container Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Elk Hunting: A State of Mind (& Body) 11/21/2023 “Elk hunting is a physically and mentally grueling endeavor, but is also worth every second for nothing other than the clarity it can provide in your life.” –Tony J. Peterson[1] During... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Policy & Government Relations VP John Gale Transitions To Bureau of Land Management 11/6/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Vice President of Policy & Government Relations John Gale transitioned to a Senior Executive Service position with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Q4 2023 Update 10/27/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jim McGannon To Colorado Wildlife & Transportation Alliance Liaison Position 10/20/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Jim McGannon to serve as their Colorado Wildlife & Transportation Alliance Liaison. Jim was born in North Dakota and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News CO Chapter Newsletter Fall 2023 10/9/2023 “A world in which a sacramental portion of food can be taken in an old way—hunting, fishing, farming and gathering—has as much to do with societal sanity as a day's work for a day's pay.” – Tom... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues CO BHA Letter Supporting the Vail Bighorn Sheep Initiative 9/30/2023 Please read the attached Colorado Chapter Letter in Support of the Vail Bighorn Initiative. To learn more about this vital Rocky Mountain Bighorn Herd and to support the Initiative please visit... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, container Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Joins Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project (CWCP) Objection to Proposed Mad Rabbit Trails Project 9/26/2023 See the Colorado Chapter supported letter objecting to the Mad Rabbit Trails Project: Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, container Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Over-The-Counter (OTC) Unit Elk Hunting: Hope Is Not A Strategy 8/29/2023 During my sixteen years or so of over-the-counter (OTC) unit elk hunting in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains a few telltale observations come to mind: 1.) Be prepared to see more hunters... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q3 2023 Update 8/3/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer (Janet George) for the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest 7/31/2023 Janet George volunteered as a Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Habitat Watch Volunteer for the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. She was born and raised in southwestern Michigan. More... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcome BHA Colorado/Wyoming Coordinator Bryan Jones 7/17/2023 Bryan was born and raised in Colorado, growing up in Littleton on the south end of the Denver metro area. “Thanks to my dad, I started out with trout fishing in the lakes and ponds near Evergreen... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Support Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act & Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act 7/12/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers encourages the U.S. Senate (and then the U.S. House) to pass both S. 1634 (the CORE Act) and S. 636 (the Dolores River National Conservation... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Volunteer of the Month 7/7/2023 Alex Krebs BHA Member of the Month: June 2023 (Colorado BHA Southwest Group Assistant Regional Director) During the spring of 2022 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Southwest Group Assistant... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers State Policy Director Tim Brass Transitions To Colorado Department of Natural Resources 7/5/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) State Policy and Stewardship Director Tim Brass was hired as BHA’s third full-time employee during 2012 and has been in the front lines of countless... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Field to Table French Belgian Waffle Cookies with Mascarpone & Spruce Tip Syrup 6/22/2023 Backstory On a cold, dark January evening, the text message went something like, “Hey Leslie, how about being a dessert chef for the Field to Table dinner at the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Field to Table Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Hosts Its 14th Annual Rendezvous 6/16/2023 Colorado BHA 14th Annual Rendezvous Report: Gunnison National Forest (June 9-11, 2023) The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 14th Annual Rendezvous was held in Gunnison National Forest south... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Collin Hildebrand Appointed Northwest/Grand Valley Assistant Regional Director 6/15/2023 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Collin Hildebrand Northwest/Grand Valley Group Assistant Regional Director The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Proposed Jackson Mountain (CO) Mountain Bike Trail System Withdrawn 6/12/2023 (Hunters/Wildlife Advocates Applaud Decision) During the spring of 2022 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Southwest Group Assistant Regional Director Alex Krebs got wind of a proposed... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Beers, Bands, and Barbed Wire Strands: A Stewardship Event in Gunnison, CO 6/6/2023 Photographer: Travis Bradford When it comes to preserving our natural environment and ensuring the longevity of wildlife habitats, few efforts are as impactful as volunteering for conservation... Tags: stewardship blog, Colorado News, Colorado BHA, stewardship, Colorado Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Names Matt Lee Colorado AFI Liaison 5/5/2023 Army National Guard veteran Matt Lee was named Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Liaison for the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers AFI Club. Matt was born in Iowa and raised in both Iowa and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, AFI Comms Channel, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases Colorado Supreme Court Considers Stream Access 5/3/2023 News for Immediate Release May 3, 2023 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA continues fight for public waters access in the Centennial State DENVER, Colo. –... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, the campfire, press releases, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q2 2023 Update 4/24/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Increase Reward For Illegal Trail Construction (Help Stop Trail Building “Free-For-All”) 4/10/2023 In support of our state’s elk, mule deer, trout and a myriad of other species that rely on public lands habitat for survival, the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Spring 2023 CO BHA Newsletter 4/10/2023 “Spring, in addition to many other things, is a time for renewal of memories that may have grown dim during the winter.” – Sigurd F. Olson, Wilderness Days As the days grow longer and the weather... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Co-Chair Receives Sigurd F. Olson Award 3/21/2023 The Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Sigurd F. Olson Award recognizes outstanding effort conserving rivers, lakes or wetland habitat. Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Co-Chair Don... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, policy blog, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Lew French Central West Slope Assistant Regional Director 3/10/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Lewis French as an Assistant Regional Director for the Central West Slope Group. Lew was born in Long Island, New York, and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2023 COLORADO RENDEZVOUS 2/1/2023 BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS 2023 COLORADO RENDEZVOUS SOAP CREEK CORRALS, GUNNISON COLORADO A CALL TO THE WILD: The Gunnison Region BHA folks are pleased to bring the ‘23 Colorado... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News The Ghost Bulls of Colorado 1/18/2023 “Taking the life of such a large, magnificent animal can change you. Looking into its lifeless eyes sticks with you.” It’s early Wednesday morning (September 21, 2022) and nearly pitch black on... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Hunting for Sustainability Continues in Colorado, Montana, and Arizona 12/7/2022 We owe tremendous thanks to our partners who made these workshops possible: Timber to Table, G&H Decoys, Boss Shotshells, OnX Maps, Teller Wildlife Refuge, Arizona Wildlife Federation, and... Tags: Colorado BHA, Montana Chapter, the campfire, Arizona news, r3, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Protect Colorado's Thompson Divide 12/7/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been working for years to secure greater certainty for Colorado’s Thompson Divide and the quality hunting and fishing experiences it provides. Now we need your... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Commends Administration Designation of National Monument in Colorado 10/12/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 12, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument conserves valuable fish and wildlife... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, the campfire, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Slate of Public Lands Bills and Nominee Considered in Senate Committee 7/22/2022 A long-awaited markup of public lands legislation by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was held on Thursday, July 21. Among a total of more than three dozen bills were eight pieces... Tags: Colorado BHA, Montana Chapter, policy blog, New Mexico news, Arizona news, California Chapter, public lands, Oregon Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Summer Newsletter 6/13/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Colorado Chapter Newsletter Summer 2022 “What I stand for is what I stand on.” – Wendell Berry Welcome to the first edition of our Colorado Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Chapter Leaders Spearhead Fence Removal Efforts in Gunnison 6/3/2022 On June 1st Colorado Chapter Leader John Chandler organized a fence removal project that included 25 volunteers, local staff from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and members of Backcountry... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Comments On State Trails Policy 6/1/2022 Public Comment - State Trails Program Policy and Grants May 27, 2022 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Members of our organizations have been actively engaged with the State trails program... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News Hunting Educated Mountain Merriam’s And Elk Herd/Hunting Trends (& Cinco de Mayo) 5/5/2022 I generally hunt turkeys the first week of Colorado’s spring season (mid-April) and then return two weeks later (the first week of May) to “hunt” with a camera. As a bonus, because the habitat of... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Assistant Legislative Liaison 4/29/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Bryan Gwinn to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as Assistant Legislative Liaison. Bryan was born in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director 4/25/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Blake Mamich to serve an Assistant Regional Director for their Southwest Colorado Group. Blake was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Hunting Mountain Merriam’s (& Gettin’ Schooled) 4/22/2022 More often than not encounters with mountain Merriam’s end with hunters getting schooled by wary toms or watching them from afar. After getting busted by a tom not long after sunup, we encountered... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q2 2022 Update 4/1/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was born around a campfire in March 2004 thanks to seven hunters and anglers, men and women, taking the initiative.[1] That’s how all battles are begun and won!... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Stream Access Case in Colorado Will Move Forward 1/28/2022 A Colorado Court of Appeals in January 2022 ruled that a key public waters access case can move forward. BHA has been closely following the case and commended the court's ruling. Mark Squillace,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, featured, Colorado Chapter, public lands, Public Waters Access, stream access Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Hunters and Anglers - Vote No on Amendment 78 10/15/2021 Soon we will all fill out our ballots (or head to the polls) to join in the 2021 election. One of the initiatives we are asked to decide is Amendment 78, officially known as the Custodial Funds... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Hunters Welcome Expansion of Public Hunting Access on Colorado State Trust Lands 8/31/2021 This fall, hunters will have public hunting opportunities on 500,000 acres of Colorado State Trust Lands that were inaccessible to public hunters just three years ago. This expansion of public... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Winter 2021 Colorado Chapter News 1/28/2021 Colorado recently lost a strong voice for wildlands and wildlife when BHA member Kent Ingram passed away (on Aug. 28). Kent was a consummate hunter-angler-conservationist and his lifetime of... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Get Outdoors Giveaway! 6/16/2020 We are launching the Get Outdoors Giveaway to bring attention to the Great American Outdoors Act moving forward in Congress right now and to ask for your support. The Colorado Chapter has worked... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News R3: Revelations, Relationships, and Reciprocity 5/27/2020 "Make no mistake, you cannot do nothing. Hunting participation rates are falling, and hunters are a long way from representing the changing demographics of the U.S. population." The southern... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, r3, Hunting for Sustainability Download
Media Chapter News State Issues E-Bikes & Elk: A Bad Combination 5/21/2020 A recent story in The Aspen Times (“Traditional cyclists, e-bikers clash over new trail rules across Colorado,” 5/17/20) included some observations from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) State... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Women in the Woods Presents: Michele White of Tumbling Trout 4/24/2020 Written by Chyanne Davis Michele White is an author, conservationist, and the owner of Tumbling Trout Fly Shop in Lake George, Colorado. On the surface Tumbling Trout appears to be a... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint New Chapter Treasurer 4/13/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Nathan Kettner to serve on their Executive Leadership Team (ELT) as treasurer. Nathan grew up in a small town in southern... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Habitat Watch Volunteer Program History & Training 4/6/2020 David Petersen, a resident of Durango, has been a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot, a college writing instructor and a magazine editor.[1] He’s one of the nation’s most renowned trad bow elk... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 3/23/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Robert Harned to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the Gunnison National Forest. Robert was born in Oyster Bay,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Mountain Merriam’s Chess Match 3/16/2020 During April 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt embarked on a month-long hunting trip up Divide Creek near Silt.[1] TR described the region as “a great, wild country … where the mountains crowded... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Spring 2020 Colorado Chapter News 3/1/2020 The Colorado BHA chapter has appointed five new Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) members: Liz Rose, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) State Trust Lands Liaison;[1] Kyle Vistuba, Membership... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Western Colorado University Hosts 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff 2/26/2020 Club member, Brody, serves chili samples on campus to promote their event. Western Colorado University’s collegiate chapter of BHA hosted their 3rd annual chili cookoff at Timbers Sports Bar on... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Timber to Table Elk Hunt 2/14/2020 Stephen came home from a BHA fundraiser, happy to tell me he had bid and won a guided elk hunt. I didn’t know right away that I would be going with him as the hunter. He told me later that the... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Set Up Camp At International Sportsmen’s Expo 1/17/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) started off 2020 with a bang, if not shotgun blast volley, by setting up camp at the International Sportsmen’s Expo (ISE) in Denver... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Mesa County Assistant Regional Director 1/13/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Eric Moyer to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Mesa County-Grand Valley Area. Eric was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News College Club Leaders Taking the Lead on Recruitment Efforts 12/12/2019 Our collegiate program boasts some hard-working and dedicated emerging leaders in the conservation, hunting, and angling communities. Club leaders, many of which didn't grow up hunting or fishing... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Minnesota Chapter, Minnesota news, North Carolina News, r3, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 Colorado Chapter News 12/1/2019 The Colorado BHA chapter recently appointed several new Chapter Leadership Team members, including: Mesa County-Grand Valley Assistant Regional Director Becca Fowler; Southeast Colorado Events... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Parks and Wildlife Supports Important Federal Legislation 11/15/2019 This November, Colorado Parks and Wildlife approved a resolution supporting the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bipartisan bill that would dedicate up to $1.4 billion annually to help state... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southeast Group Leaders 10/30/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Kyle Vistuba to serve as Membership Recruitment Coordinator for their Southeast Group and Drew Trujillo to serve as the... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Colorado Chapter News 9/16/2019 The Colorado BHA chapter recently appointed several new Chapter Leadership Team members, including Sam Williamson to serve as a Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Director, Gabriela... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, fall 2019 Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Governor Issues Executive Order to Protect Migration Corridors 8/21/2019 Photo Credits: Good Bull Outdoors In August, Gov. Jared Polis gave sportsmen and women a tool to protect migration corridors in Colorado. BHA welcomes this executive order (EO), and we thank the... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News San Juan National Forest Thanks Backcountry Hunters and Anglers for Volunteer Help in Implementing New Travel Management Rules in Hermosa Park 8/20/2019 The Colorado Chapter's Southwest BHA crew had a great Volunteer Day this August in advance of Public Lands Month. Three Chapter Leaders, ten Volunteers and two Forest Service officials were in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Mesa County Assistant Regional Director and Southeast Colorado Events Director/Coordinator 8/15/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Becca Fowler to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Mesa County-Grand Valley Area and Brad Athmer to serve as... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Team Up With Veterans For Campfire Stories 8/13/2019 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers held a “Campfire Stores: A Public Lands & Military Event” in Colorado Springs on Thursday, August 1 (at Stargazers Theater), featuring the stories of six... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Recognized as BHA’s Chapter of the Month 8/5/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was named BHA’s Chapter of the Month for July 2019. For years, the Colorado chapter has been a leading voice advocating for improved... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Attends USFS Taylor Park Field Trip 8/5/2019 The U.S. Forest Service’s GMUG Ranger District and the Center for Public Lands teamed up to provide an informative field trip to Taylor Park. Field trippers convened at the Tin Cup Town Hall and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Colorado Chapter News 7/31/2019 The Colorado BHA chapter recently appointed two new Chapter Leadership Team members: John Barkowski, serving as our Assistant Regional Director for the Southeast Colorado Group, and Michael Kozer,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News BHA Co-hosts Public GMUG Comment Writing Workshop 7/23/2019 On July 16th, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) partnered with High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA) to host a public comment writing workshop in Crested Butte, Colorado. The workshop was... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director 7/23/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Chris Jones to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for southwest Colorado. Chris was born in southern California but... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Mid-Year Report/Update: June 2019 7/1/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been adding boots-on-the-ground members, holding events and leading activities, growing its Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) program... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 11th Annual Rendezvous Recap 6/17/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 11th Annual Rendezvous (May 31 – June 2, 2019) in the midst of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest south of Leadville near... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Director 6/17/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Lora Heckman to serve as Assistant Regional Director for Northern Colorado. Lora was born and raised in central Indiana.... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 6/3/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed John Pezzin to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer for the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest. John was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Southwest Regional Director Promotes/Defends Bighorn Sheep & Wilderness 5/28/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has an extraordinary group of hunter-angler-conservationists on its rapidly growing Chapter Leadership Team (CLT), including Southwest... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Gunnison Valley Regional Director 5/28/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Gabriela Zaldumbide to serve as Regional Director for the Gunnison Valley region of Colorado. Gabriela was born in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern CO Group Leader 5/22/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Sam Williamson to serve as Assistant Regional Director for their Northern Colorado Group. Sam was born and raised on... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Holding Pint Nights/Events Across The State 5/20/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been holding Pint Nights and other events and activities across the state. For example, on March 30 we held our first “Kids on Ice”... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Holds a Learn to Hunt Turkeys Seminar 5/20/2019 For Colorado Public Lands Day on May 18th, 2019, the Colorado Chapter of BHA held a Learn to Hunt Turkey Seminar in Gunnison. The event featured an educational seminar, a target shooting field... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, r3 Download
Media Chapter News CSU Work Project 5/10/2019 On April 27th, 2019, the Colorado State University (CSU) Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), accompanied by the CSU chapters of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and The Wildlife... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Naturita River Access Project 5/8/2019 For many years, even among local boaters, there has been much uncertainty and confusion about legal access points for running the section of the San Miguel River near Naturita, CO. This Spring,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News CO Habitat Watch Volunteer Leads Stewardship Effort 5/8/2019 We all know what a difficult and lengthy journey it is to get a habitat project off the ground. That’s why it is so important to continue monitoring these projects to ensure our efforts are making... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers To Gather at 11th Annual Chapter Rendezvous 5/7/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers will hold their 11th annual Rendezvous during May 31 – June 2, 2019, at the Lakeview Campground in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest north... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Your Backcountry: San Juan Wilderness 4/22/2019 Renowned elk hunter (and Colorado BHA founder) David Petersen describes, in his book A Man Made of Elk, a bugling bull as “an otherworldly music … like a calamitous crescendo of bluesy high notes... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southeast and Central Rockies Group Leaders 4/18/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed John Barkowski to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southeast Colorado Group and Michael Kozer to serve as an... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Western Colorado University Chapter Hosts Range Clean-up 4/16/2019 On Saturday April 13th the Western Colorado University collegiate chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted a range day clean up at Gold Basin shooting range. This range is located about... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News CO BHA Appoints Two Habitat Watch Volunteers 4/12/2019 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteers The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed two Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWVs): Justin... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Sportsmen for the San Juan Mountains Wilderness 3/29/2019 The Colorado Chapter of BHA is proud to announce the launching of the Sportsmen for the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Coalition. We have joined TU, Artemis, and a number of Colorado Business... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Annual Chapter Rendezvous (May 31 – June 2, 2019) 3/20/2019 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 11th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for May 31 – June 2, 2019 (nights of Friday, May 31 & Saturday, June 1). We will be setting up camp at the Lakeview... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Holds First Formal Strategic Planning Meeting 3/19/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) met in Gunnison (and nearby Almont) for their chapter’s first formal Strategic Planning Meeting (SPM) during the weekend of March 8-10,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 2/26/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Peter Henderson as a Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWV) for the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest. Peter was born in Scranton,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Regional Director Leading Chapter “Women in the Woods” R3 Efforts 2/20/2019 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) have a Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) that includes 27 dedicated hunter-angler-conservationists and six Groups (i.e., sub-chapters), including our... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, r3 Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteers 2/19/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed four Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWVs): James Chirash (Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest), Marissa Saviano (San Isabel... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint West Slope Leaders 2/4/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Cody Doig and Luke Kline to serve as Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Directors. Cody is a fifth-generation Coloradan.... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoints West Slope Leaders 1/26/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Cody Jones and Jesse Dudley to serve as Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director and Central West Slope... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Offer Reward For Information On Elk Poachers 1/2/2019 Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are offering a $1,250 reward for information leading to an arrest or citation being written to the person or people who... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Denver Metro Area Leaders 1/2/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Andrew (Drew) Perez and Sam Cummings to serve as their Denver Metro Area Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Recognize U.S. Army Veteran as Member of the Month 12/17/2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recognized Colorado BHA chapter leader, Russell Bassett, as their Member of the Month for November 2018. Russ joined the Colorado BHA Chapter Leadership Team... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, featured Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Hunter Rewarded for Reporting Illegal OHV Use on Public Lands 12/5/2018 On the opening day of Colorado 3rd rifle season, a Centennial State resident and his family took a stand for secure wildlife habitat and fair chase and reported two vehicles illegally parked in an... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Regional Director Serving On Habitat Partnership Program Committee 11/19/2018 Colorado BHA Southeast Regional Director, Ty Woodward, was recently appointed to serve as the Sportsman’s Representative on the Arkansas River Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) Committee. HPP is a... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 10/9/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed James Liden to serve as the chapter’s newest Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV). He will perform HWV duties for the White... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteers 9/19/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Jeff Ludwig, Ryan Sheets and Alex Cohen to serve at the chapter’s newest Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWVs). Jeff and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Chapter Leaders Join CPW’s Sportsmen’s Roundtable 8/15/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has two chapter leaders serving on the Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) Sportsmen’s Roundtable. Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) members... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Remembers Chapter Patriarch Bill Sustrich 8/6/2018 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) member, William “Bill” Henry Sustrich, 91, of Salida died on July 25, 2018. He was two months shy of 92 years old. “He enjoyed BHA so we have asked for... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Central Rockies Group Pint Night A Big Hit 7/9/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held a Pint Night at The Craftsman American Restaurant in Edwards (on June 14). The event was organized by the chapter’s incoming... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Ask U.S. Senator Cory Gardner to Co-Sponsor the Continental Divide Wilderness & Camp Hale Legacy Act 7/9/2018 During June the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 10th Annual Rendezvous near Leadville. Members from across the state spent the weekend camping, hiking, fishing eating wild... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Central Rockies Leaders 7/9/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Micah Shanser, James Donohue and Brian Busker to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as Central Rockies... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Chapter Vice Chair 6/28/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Don Holmstrom to serve as their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) vice chair. Don was one of BHA’s early members, joining... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Bighorn Observation Volunteers Needed Colorado BHA 6/19/2018 Project Lead: SW Colorado BHA Regional Director Dan Parkinson DVM docdanp@gmail.com 970-759-0545 Why? Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, the highly valued and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Recognizes Vice Chair For Decade of Chapter Leadership 6/19/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently held their 10th Annual Rendezvous(June 1-3, 2018), where they recognized vice chair/treasurer, Matt Kenna, for over a decade of... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Join USFS For Public Lands Day Cleanup 6/19/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently assisted the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) with a Public Lands Day (May 19) Stewardship Project (i.e., marijuana grow site... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern Colorado Chapter Leaders 6/19/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Kylie Schumacher and Justin Cross to serve on the Chapter Leadership Team as Northern Colorado Regional Director and... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA 4th Annual Wild Game Cookoff Draws Crowd 5/11/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 4th Annual Wild Game Cook-off at Großen Bart Brewery in Longmont on Saturday, May 5. George Robinson, the chapter’s... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Member of the Month 4/23/2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Recognize U.S. Army Veteran as Member of the Month Russell Bassett, Colorado Front Range Sponsor/Events Coordinator, BHA The Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News 2018 Colorado Chapter Rendezvous 4/23/2018 The Colorado BHA 2018 Chapter Rendezvous will be on June 1-3 at the Lakeview campground in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest (about 29 miles north of Buena Vista) in the vicinity of the Twin... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Colorado events Download
Media Chapter News A Big Win for Sportsmen and Wildlife in Colorado 4/23/2018 In a big win for sportsmen and wildlife, this week the Colorado State Legislature passed two separate pieces of legislation securing critical funding for Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Public Lands Pint Nights in Fort Collins, Durango and Hotchkiss Draw Crowds 2/5/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) started off 2018 with a bang, including three public lands Pint Nights during January and early February: -In Fort Collins at New... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado State University (CSU) Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Recognized as BHA's Collegiate Program of the Month 2/5/2018 The Colorado State University (CSU) Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter/club was recognized at BHA’s Collegiate Program of the Month for January 2018. Chapter members started the 2018... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Group Leader 1/21/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Russell Bassett, a U.S. Army veteran, to serve as the chapter’s Front Range Sponsor/Events Coordinator. Russ was... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News BHA's Backcountry Olympics At Outdoor Retailer Draws Crowd 1/21/2018 An estimated 150 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) members and others joined BHA President & CEO, Land Tawney, for beers, food and live music (by South to Cedars ) at Tivoli Brewing in Denver... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News 10+ Ways to Help the Backcountry and Get Involved with Colorado BHA 1/9/2018 1) We’re looking for volunteers (2-3) to help coordinate the annual Taste of Backcountry Angling Workshop hosted in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). If interested contact... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Wildlife 101: Introduction to Wildlife Conservation and Management 12/21/2017 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is sponsoring (along with multiple other hunter-angler conservation organizations) an introductory class on wildlife management at Western State... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado State Trails Grant Program Comments Needed 12/5/2017 The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Trails Program (i.e., State Trails Grant Committee) distributes millions in grants to user groups and federal agencies in Colorado for trail development each... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Social Media Coordinator 12/5/2017 In Colorado, and on public lands nationwide, ATV/OHV overuse and abuse is increasingly impacting big game (and other wildlife) habitat and related watersheds for trout and other aquatic species.... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Trapshooting Gaining Popularity 12/5/2017 In Colorado, and on public lands nationwide, ATV/OHV overuse and abuse is increasingly impacting big game (and other wildlife) habitat and related watersheds for trout and other aquatic species.... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Uncompahgre RMP Comments - Adam Gall 11/2/2016 October 28, 2016 Uncompahgre Field Office 2465 Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 Comments on the Draft RMP/EIS for the Uncompahgre Field Office Adam Gall, Colorado BHA Assistant Central West... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Uncompahgre RMP Comments - Craig Grother 11/2/2016 Project Manager, Uncompahgre RMP October 27, 2016 Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office 2465 South... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News September 2016 Member of the Month 10/12/2016 BHA Member of the Month (for September 2016), Matt Anderson, took the bull by the horns during August when he hosted a Full Draw Film Tour event in Longmont, Colorado. With little time to plan,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Award Winner Experiences “Monumental Fishing” In Browns Canyon 8/13/2016 Scott Willoughby Scott Willoughby is an award-winning journalist and communications expert from Denver, Colorado. Scott was also the 2014 recipient of BHA’s Ted Trueblood Award. This award... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News "On The Wild Edge" DVD Trailer 7/25/2016 David Petersen DVD Documentary (“On The Wild Edge”) Released David “Elkheart” Petersen, of Durango, founder of the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (the first BHA state chapter), recently... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, the campfire, video, Backcountry Stories Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 Colorado BHA held its 8th annual rendezvous during early June in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida. During the weekend we recognized BHA Life Member Steven Choromanski for spearheading... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Rick Seymour Appointed to Forest Health Advisory Council 7/13/2016 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter Sponsor/Events Coordinator, Rick Seymour, has been appointed to the Forest Health Advisory Council by Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman of... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Report on Colorado BHA Rendezvous San Isabel National Forest (June 3-5, 2016) 6/14/2016 Colorado BHA held its 8th annual Rendezvous during June 3-5. A group of twenty-five hunters and anglers from around the state set up camp in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida/Poncha... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA, Events Download
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Assistant Central West Slope Regional Director 5/9/2016 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Adam Gall as their Assistant Central West Slope Regional Director (ARD). As ARD for the Central West Slope, Adam will work directly with... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Colorado BHA wrapped up a series of four Hunter Happy Hours (aka “Beers for the Backcountry”) in December. Thanks to all those who helped organize these events, Bob Shettel and Kevin Alexander in... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado BHA Download
Media Chapter News National Award Winners Announced at 2013 North American Rendezvous 4/16/2013 Each year Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recognizes the members and partners that have dedicated substantial time and energy to furthering the mission and reach of BHA. Through hard-work and... Tags: Colorado BHA, Idaho Chapter, Utah Chapter, Utah News, media Download