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 News 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 News, Indiana Issues 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News 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 News, habitat Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter Leaders attend Developing Thinking Sawyers Training 7/6/2023 In late May members of the Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers were able to set aside a weekend with the US Forest Service Eastern Region Saw Program Manager for Developing... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News 2023 IN Legislation Briefing 5/12/2023 Wins for Indiana Conservation During the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, Indiana BHA Chapter members and leaders advocated for public lands and waters alongside the other the organizations in... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Hoosiers must preserve investment in public land 4/21/2023 The following is an excerpt from an Op-Ed written By Dan Boritt, executive director of Indiana Wildlife Federation and Scott Salmon, a board member of Indiana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 152: Murder of the Grand Kankakee Marsh 3/28/2023 “I have never yet found a place that equaled the Kankakee swamps for the variety of game to be found there.” – J. Lorenzo Werich, 1920. Few know the history now. None who experienced it are still... Tags: Illinois news, the campfire, Podcast, Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News IN BHA Field to Table Conservation Night Experience 3/6/2023 We all look forward to occasions when like-minded folks can muster together and share a unique experience. Especially when that wonderful experience is centered around conservation and our... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA to Statehouse 1/20/2023 The Indiana Chapter will be at the Indiana Statehouse on January 24th to speak with legislators in support of Govern Holcomb's proposed state budget that will benefit the Indiana DNR and... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter 2022 Highlights 12/13/2022 The Indiana BHA Chapter had an excellent year in 2022. Membership recruitment and engagement was a top priority, with the objective of allowing the Indiana BHA community to grow so that we can... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Assisting w/ DNR Revenue Planning 11/30/2022 The Chapter was a critical player in defending the much-need 2021 DNR license fee increases from a legislative disruption. IN Chapter Board Members made phone calls to key legislators explaining... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News IN BHA partners with Pheasants and Quail Forever for evening social 11/21/2022 Partner, one associated in action with another. On November 9th, Indiana BHA and Central Indiana Pheasants Forever came together for a Pint Night at The District Tap in Indianapolis. This... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News 2022 Indiana Chapter Rendezvous 9/14/2022 Wow! The 2nd Annual Indiana Rendezvous wrapped up this past weekend and we can say that it was awesome! Numerous folks from across the state joined together at the Glendale FWA for a weekend of... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Working Group Commences Meetings to find Viable Funding 8/27/2022 A recent meeting was held between the Indiana Division of Wildlife and a working group of representatives from state and national Conservation organizations. The Fee & Licensure Working Group was... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News $25 Million Dedicated to Indiana Conservation 6/25/2022 The Indiana DNR has announced the formation of the Next Level Conservation Trust and the state is passing along a record breaking $25 Million into the NLCT! This is the largest amount of money... Tags: policy blog, Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News IN BHA Public Lands Packout at Crosley FWA 6/21/2022 Seven intrepid volunteers took to the road sides of Crosley FWA last Saturday for a clean up day. The crew cleaned 4.75 miles of roadsides. The weather was great compared to the stifling heat of... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter Download
Media Chapter News A Voice for Grasslands 5/23/2022 Have you been greeted by the predawn whistle of a bobwhite? It’s natures version of Bach and Beethoven. A sound so sweet, the greatest composers on earth would have trouble replicating. If you’re... Tags: the campfire, featured, Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News First Annual Indiana chapter Rendezvous recap 9/17/2021 BHA members came together on public lands to celebrate public lands with the first state chapter rendezvous for Indiana. Throughout the weekend long event, 25 members (which includes 6 youth)... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News Protect Indiana's Habitat: Urge the Governor to Veto SB 389 4/15/2021 The majority of Indiana’s wetlands are under attack as SB 389 has now passed both chambers of the Indiana legislature. Currently, only wetlands that are connected to navigable waters or their... Tags: Indiana News Download
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Turns Out for Invasive Species Workday 2/23/2021 Fifteen Indiana BHA members turned out in the early hours of a cold January morning recently to partner up with foresters from Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources for an invasive species... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter, Indiana Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Oppose the Repeal of Indiana’s State Regulated Wetlands Law 1/24/2021 Click here to take action! Up until about 200 years ago, nearly a quarter of Indiana was covered by wetlands. This productive landscape was vital to Native Americans, fur traders, explorers, and... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Issues, Indiana Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Land Partnership: Hoosier National Forest and Indiana BHA 9/25/2020 The Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), the voice for our public lands in the Hoosier state, is excited to announce a new volunteer partnership with the U.S. Forest Service... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Issues, Indiana Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Expanding Public Land Hunting Access in the Hoosier State 5/26/2020 Expanding Public Land Hunting Access in the Hoosier State By Rob Seilheimer Photo by Adam Perrry The Department of the Interior looks to keep its promise to expand hunting and fishing access on... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Issues, Indiana Download
Media Chapter News Public Land in a Pandemic 4/28/2020 Image Vince Scott Indiana’s turkey season is here! Like many of you, I will be taking to the woods and fields for the next few weeks in the hopes of calling in a cooperative long beard. In a... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Download
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Indiana Chapter News 9/16/2019 The Indiana chapter hit the ground running after being officially accredited in May. The Board of Directors decided on several strategic priorities that are both consistent with the overall goals... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Chapter, fall 2019 Download
Media Chapter News Pairs of Opposites And Finding Silence In The Boundary Waters 8/15/2019 My buddy Gerald in the Tennessee BHA chapter calls the Boundary Waters “his Eden.” It’s a metaphor that works on a couple levels. Eden was a space of pure nature. It was also the place we became... Tags: Indiana News, Indiana Download