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 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 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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: 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 NY BHA July Newsletter 7/13/2023 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 New York BHA June Newsletter 6/2/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, Well turkey season has closed and I hope all that made it into the turkey woods had success! I have seen some successful trout anglers out there as well. As this unusually... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA May Newsletter 5/4/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone! May is here and it's time to chase those gobbling turkeys, rising trout, and running stripers! This Spring has shaped up to a great one weather wise, and my garden is... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass & ASMFC Spring Meeting 2023 4/28/2023 Back in 2022 every BHA Chapter from North Carolina to Maine – the entire footprint of the Atlantic Striped Bass range – advocated for conservation-minded priorities in Amendment 7 to the Striped... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, New England Chapter, New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Newsletter - April 4/3/2023 Welcome! Hello everyone! In my neck of the woods, March is not going out full lamb but the cacophony of birds returning and toms strutting gives hope that spring will be here shortly. Although... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Winter 2023 3/6/2023 From the Chair Hello everyone! As the ice fishing season was a bit lackluster in my area this year, I am looking forward to Spring and getting after some brook trout andchasing turkeys and... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass Addendum I 1/27/2023 Next week ASMFC Commissioners from up and down the east coast will convene in Arlington, VA for the Commission’s Winter Meeting. As part of this meeting, ASMFC’s Striped Bass Board is scheduled to... Tags: New England Chapter, New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Help Give Hunters & Anglers a Voice in New York DEC East of Hudson Unit Management Plan 11/18/2022 Take action now! The East of Hudson Unit Management Planning Team from DEC Region 3 recently released a Unit Management Plan for several state properties east of the Hudson river in the lower... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA Fall Chapter Update - September 2022 9/22/2022 From the Chair Hello everyone and happy Public Lands Month! As the fronts push through and the nights are getting cooler, autumn is creeping in. Early goose, squirrel and early archery deer... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Striped Bass Amendment 7: ASMFC Spring Meeting Recap 5/8/2022 This is one of those times where we can look back and realize in very specific terms that we CAN make a difference for the resources we care so much about when we engage in the processes that... Tags: New England Chapter, New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass Conservation: Amendment 7 Priorities 3/23/2022 UPDATE: Click here for a complete guide on how you can take action and protect the future of striped bass! In early May the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will convene for... Tags: New England Chapter, New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Winter 2022 2/1/2022 #whyBHA This month’s #whyBHA is from Ted Krueger, NYBHA Board Member: I had heard of BHA after moving to Idaho in 2015. It sounded like a cool organization but I just didn’t get around to... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Fall 2021 11/1/2021 #whyBHA This month’s #whyBHA is from Gary Stefani (@ggstef11): I have been hunting and fishing since I was a youngster, but I’m relatively new to the BHA community. I joined @backcountryhunters... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News BHAers Don't Camp 10/12/2021 Guys, we need to talk. I was there. At Muster. Camping right beside you. Which is why we need to talk. You guys know you don’t have to camp to be in BHA, right? I’m serious. You can think... Tags: the campfire, New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Chris Borgatti joins BHA as New York and New England Chapter Coordinator 9/9/2021 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is pleased to welcome Christopher Borgatti as New York and New England Chapter Coordinator. For the past several years, Chris has served on the New England Chapter... Tags: New England Chapter, New York Chapter, news Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Update on Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation from NE and NY BHA 9/5/2021 Earlier this year the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers New York and New England Chapters submitted comments on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Public Information Document for... Tags: New England Chapter, New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Summer 2021 8/20/2021 From the Chair On a recent trip to the Saranac Lake region I noticed that there was some color in the mountains and the mornings were crisp. Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year when we start... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Muster in the Mountains 2021 6/17/2021 Muster in the Mountains began in 2019 in Pennsylvania. Canceled by the events of 2020, BHA is glad to bring this eastern gathering back for 2021! This time our site host is Mike Barcone and his... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Spring 2021 4/29/2021 From the Chair I hope this newsletter finds everyone ready to hit the turkey woods Saturday morning, or to just get out and enjoy the outdoors whatever your pleasure. This past Sunday I was out... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Policy Primer - UPDATE on Striped Bass Management 3/23/2021 NY BHA advocates for continuation of goals and objectives, with swifter management action by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) By Charles Witek Striped bass are one of the... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Winter 2021 1/30/2021 From the Chair I hope this newsletter finds everyone healthy as we put 2020 in the rearview mirror and give our full attention to 2021. I also hope everyone had a successful hunting season by... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update – Fall 2020 10/19/2020 From the Chair: What a year this has been! I hope this finds everyone in good health. Like most the New York chapter has been figuring out how to navigate in the new climate we now live in. The... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York hosts Virtual Learn to Hunt Series 10/19/2020 Throughout the Public Lands Month of September, a few of the members of the New York Chapter of BHA put together a series of Virtual Learn to Hunt Zoom meetings. The series were targeted towards... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Help expand hunting on National Wildlife Refuges in New York 5/13/2020 Expand Access on Federal Lands in NYLast month, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt proposed expanding hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3 million acres at 97 national wildlife... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Spring 2020 New York Chapter News 3/1/2020 Above: BHA-NY worked with the Northeast Wilderness Trust to open up previously inaccessible land to recreation The hunting seasons and New Year have come and gone, and it’s time to get back to... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 New York Chapter News 12/1/2019 New York BHA has had a busy summer. Between fishing, hiking, getting ready for hunting seasons—oh yeah—and a whole bunch of public land conservation and advocacy, we’ve had a full plate. On... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Eastern Chapters unite behind bill to support Chesapeake Bay restoration 10/21/2019 The New York, Pennsylvania and Capital Region Chapters weighed in to support S. 2591, a bill to enable the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service to assist local stakeholders to expand conservation and... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter, New York Chapter, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Capital News, Capital issues, Capital Region, issues, Mid-Atlantic Events Download
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 New York Chapter News 9/16/2019 The summer heat hasn’t stopped BHA-NY from working hard for our public lands. Over the last few months, BHA-NY has been spreading the good-word across the state at various events and through... Tags: New York Chapter, fall 2019 Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Spring 2019 Update 6/10/2019 Drawing the winners at a New York BHA Pint Night. Photo by Kevin Koehler After an extremely busy winter, BHA-NY has set its sights on events and activities for the Spring and Summer months. Oh... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Winter 2019 Update 3/10/2019 BHA-NY is as busy as ever this winter, cranking out events and pint nights, thanks to our hard-working board and membership. First up, let’s all welcome Carla Denn and Virginia Glazier who were... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Fall Update 2018 10/12/2018 Following a tough but rewarding turkey season, we got right back to work in New York. Chapter Chair, Todd Waldron, attended the NY Sportsmen's Legislative Breakfast at the Capitol in Albany which... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Opinion: Time to make sure LWCF is fully funded and permanently reauthorized 9/20/2018 By Todd Waldron Originally published in the Sun Community News and Printing SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 7:00 AM To the Editor: On Sunday, Sept. 30, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), one of... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues New York BHA speaks up for LWCF 9/14/2018 On Sunday, September 30th the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), one of our country’s most successful outdoor conservation tools, is set to expire and BHA needs you to take action to prevent... Tags: access, New York Chapter, news, lwcf, issues Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Summer Update 2018 8/30/2018 The New York Chapter has been active on many fronts. In March the board hosted several pint nights, including two incredibly well attended events in Brooklyn and Ithaca. Our Catskill rendezvous at... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News NY BHA gets dirty to clean up public lands 6/13/2018 By TIM ROWLAND, Originally published in the Sun Community News and Printing JUNE 13, 2018 2:00 PM HAGUE, New York — At an old sand pit in close proximity to the Rogers Rock State Campground,... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Spring Update 2018 2/1/2018 The New York Chapter has come into 2018 with a fury. With the election of new board members, the appointment of Chris Hennessey as the Northeast Coordinator, and the utilization of web based... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 Member Todd Waldron has been keeping us up to date on the recent NYS DEC acquisition of the 20,758-acre Boreas Pond Tract purchase in the Adirondacks. Later this year NYS’s land classification... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News New York BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Deer hunting regulations can unite or divide hunters in New York State. For several years, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation has been considering regulation changes. After a... Tags: New York Chapter Download
Media Chapter News Defending the Antiquities Act, Oppose HR 1459 4/1/2014 March 25, 2014 Dear Representative: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has members in all 50 states and is committed to protecting wild public lands, water and wildlife. Stripping the Antiquities... Tags: New York Chapter Download