Media Chapter News State Issues State Policy Spotter 7/1/2025 This is your July edition of BHA's State Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America. Note - this... Tags: Montana Chapter, idaho news, Idaho Chapter, Florida Chapter, Florida Issues, Florida news, New England news, New England issues, New England Chapter, Illinois Chapter, Illinois issues, Illinois news, Montana issues, Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, Idaho Issues, policy blog, the campfire Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Volunteers Show Their Grit in Paunsaugunt Fence Pull 6/23/2025 If you haven’t had the opportunity to drive north to south following the geological shift from the alpine zones of the Panguitch area down along Highway 89 to the red rock desert of Kanab, Utah,... Tags: stewardship blog, Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Bill 5/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Public Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Reconciliation... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, policy blog, the campfire, featured, press releases, Nevada issues, Nevada News, Nevada Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 2025 Utah Legislative Session Recap & Impacts 3/27/2025 After an extremely busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up on Friday, March 7. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked several bills this year and participated in... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Releases 10th Circuit Court Affirms District Court Decision in Corner-Crossing Case, Upholding Public Access Rights 3/18/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025 CONTACT: Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager, odea@backcountryhunters.org Denver, CO – In a huge victory for public land owners,... Tags: Colorado News, Colorado Issues, Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, the campfire, press releases, New Mexico news, Oklahoma News, New Mexico issues, Wyoming Issues, wyoming news, New Mexico Chapter, Colorado Chapter, Kansas, Kansas News, Kansas Issues, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Chapter, Oklahoma Issues, utah, wyoming, Wyoming Chapter, Kansas Chapter Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - March 3/4/2025 This is your March 4th edition of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Note - this... Tags: Colorado 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 The Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council: A Collective Voice in the Legislature 3/1/2025 For the last handful of years, Utah BHA’s Board has been involved with the Utah Sportsmen’s Caucus at the Capitol during the Legislative Session. In the past, the Caucus served as an opportunity... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues UTAH 2025 Mid-Legislative Session Update 2/11/2025 Every year in Q1, Utah state officials engage in the Utah Legislative Session to pass new laws or amend laws. Utah BHA follows and engages in the Session quite closely, as there are typically... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, policy blog 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 Press Releases Supreme Court Rejects Utah’s Land Grab Lawsuit: A Victory for Public Land Owners 1/13/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2025 Contacts: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager,... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, the campfire, featured, press releases Download
Media Chapter News Hunting for Sustainability: A Participant’s Perspective 10/17/2024 Once I realized that western big game hunting was an opportunity to have an epic backpacking trip in the wilderness that potentially could yield a yearlong supply of the most organic, local,... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, Hunting for Sustainability Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters Cannot Dismiss the Magnitude of Utah’s Public Lands Lawsuit 9/16/2024 On August 20th, 2024, Utah’s Governor Cox announced a sweeping lawsuit that the State filed with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the federal government’s legal right to hold and manage 18.5... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, the campfire, featured Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 2024 Utah Legislative Session Recap & Impacts 3/4/2024 After a busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up this past Friday, March 1. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked multiple bills this year and participated in... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Legislative Session Update 2024 2/7/2024 The Utah Legislative Session commenced on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and will extend through Friday, March 1, 2024. During this time, members of the Utah State Legislature convene to revise old or... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News UT BHA's Miles for Muleys: Paunsaugunt Fencing Project 10/30/2023 Situated between Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park, the Paunsaugunt Plateau is home to one of the West’s... Tags: stewardship blog, Utah Chapter, Utah News, Arizona Chapter, habitat Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Legislature Approves Funding for Wildlife Crossings 3/13/2023 A request for appropriation (RFA) called “Wildlife Highway Mitigation” was approved by the Utah Legislature in the 2023 Legislative Session budget. This funding request was for $20M of State funds... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, policy blog Download
Media Chapter News Utah Chapter Open Board Positions 12/5/2022 Are you at that point in your hunting and/or angling journey where you wish to be more involved in an impactful way? One of the best ways to make a difference in conservation and get involved with... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah's Elk Management Plan Moves Ahead 10/28/2022 Early in the year, the Utah Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers was approached by Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Big Game Coordinator, now Wildlife Section Chief Covy Jones to have a... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Teaches 12 New Hunters Big Game Basics 9/22/2022 The Utah Chapter would like to thank the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and especially Rachael Tuckett, for their support of the Hunting for Sustainability Program. Without the resources they... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, R3 Event, r3 Download
Media Chapter News UT BHA Appointed to Elk Management Plan Committee 5/23/2022 The Utah chapter was recently invited by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to sit on the Elk Management Plan Committee. Every seven years, the Division rewrites this plan to provide... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Senate Bill Would Greenlight Sale of Public Lands Out of Public Hands 4/13/2022 Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), joined by his colleagues Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and John Barrasso (R-WY), announced in early April the introduction of the HOUSES Act (S. 4062), legislation that would... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, the campfire, public lands Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Book Cliffs Highway Application Withdrawn 3/15/2022 Last week, in a 4-3 commissioner vote, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (SCIC) opted to withdraw its application from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to build a highway through the... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues 2022 Utah Legislative Session is Underway 2/3/2022 The Utah Legislative Session commenced January 18, 2022 and will extend through March 4, 2022. During this time, members of the Utah State Legislature convene to revise old or consider new state... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Supports CWD Testing Program 10/1/2021 As the voice for public lands, public waters, and wildlife, the Utah BHA Chapter has launched a Fall 2021 program that particularly focuses on the health of our mule deer herds in Utah. Chronic... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Spring 21 Utah Chapter News 4/15/2021 The Utah chapter has stayed vigilant and busy during the past quarter, working as a voice for Utah's public lands and waters and continuing its growth: The Utah chapter held its 2021 Board... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Joins Neighboring Western States in Prohibiting Baiting for Ungulates 3/19/2021 If you’re a hunter in Utah, you have likely heard of HB0295: Wildlife Modifications. The legislation, introduced by House Representative Casey Snider, ignited a wave of emotions and debate amongst... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Winter 2021 Utah Chapter News 1/28/2021 In spite of the pandemic, BHA Utah has remained active through the fall of 2020 and into a fresh 2021: The Wild Utah Project (@wildutahproject) held their End-of-Summer Volunteer... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Sometimes a Poor Notion - UT BHA Opposes Book Cliffs Highway 1/7/2021 Elk camp at the head of East Canyon. This area would be paved over if the highway becomes a reality. Once again, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (SCIC) has proposed to... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utahns: We’re All Public Landowners 11/30/2020 Utah’s public lands attract residents and visitors from all over the world to explore our state’s many wonders and enjoy a variety of recreational activities. For newcomers, these landscapes may... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Introducing the Public Land Owner Stewardship Fund: Five Clubs Receive Funding for Local Stewardship Projects 10/21/2020 BHA often touts the boots-on-the-ground, grassroots efforts of our organization and perhaps nothing embodies this more than the stewardship efforts of our college clubs. As collective owners of... Tags: New England Chapter, Utah Chapter, Utah News, Michigan Chapter, Wisconsin Chapter, Collegiate Program, British Columbia Chapter Download
Media Chapter News UT BHA Members Honored by Wild Utah Project 9/24/2020 Wild Utah Project @wildutahproject recently held their End-of-Summer Volunteer Celebration and three Utah BHA members were presented Volunteer of the Year Awards. Melissa Early (Utah BHA board... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Student Leaders Step Up and Help Pass the Great American Outdoors Act 7/27/2020 Today, the House passed the Great American Outdoors Act with a 310-107 vote. It now makes its way to the President's desk for a final signature. BHA members across the U.S. made their voices... Tags: Montana Chapter, North Carolina News, Idaho Chapter, New England news, Utah Chapter, Utah News, Michigan Chapter, Southeast News, Wisconsin news, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Utah Legislative Action Committee Recap 5/20/2020 In an effort to more directly engage in bill tracking and direct lobbying efforts during the Legislative Session, BHA Utah created a Legislative Action Committee to make a more concerted and... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah State University Hosts International Fly Fishing Film Festival 2/7/2020 Photos by TJ Booth (@tbimage) On January 30th, 2020 nearly 300 people gathered to watch the International Fly Fishing Film Festival hosted by the Utah State University Backcountry Hunters and... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Utah State University BHA Helps with Invasive Species Removal and Research 2/5/2020 This past August, the Utah State University Backcountry Hunters and Anglers along with Cache Anglers Trout Unlimited Chapter assisted Clint Brunson of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, Collegiate Program Download
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 Utah Chapter News 12/1/2019 Like every other chapter in BHA, our Utah members have spent a good chunk of the fall hitting the mountains hard during hunting season. We managed to slip in a few events before the hunting season... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah State University Public Land Pack Out 10/4/2019 Photos by Nick Dempkowski On Sept. 21, 2019, the Utah State University collegiate club of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted a Public Land Pack Out in Providence Canyon. This project was in... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, Collegiate Program, public lands month Download
Media Chapter News Boots on the Ground and in the Water 9/26/2019 Utah BHA recently participated in a beaver dam analog habitat (BDAs) project for coldwater trout fisheries in a tributary of the Weber river today called Chalk Creek. This... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Launches CWD Reporting Program & Giveaway 8/22/2019 Chronic Wasting Disease is in Utah, and the Department of Wildlife Resources needs our help to ensure that deer, elk and moose herds in our state can thrive for years to come. From now until the... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Utah Chapter News 7/31/2019 Utah had a rather rainy spring, but that has not stopped our members from getting outside! The Utah board is continuing to plan several exciting events to engage our members. At the end of... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News The Joy of Mountain Goat Viewing in the Uinta Mountains 6/20/2019 Anyone who has hiked Mount Timpanogos has likely seen (and been stared down) by a mountain goat somewhere along the trail. I didn’t know this was a normal occurrence when I did this hike for the... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Chapter Campaigns for Hunters at Sage Grouse Summit 2/15/2019 The Utah Sage Grouse Summit, recently renamed the Utah All Lands-All Hands Summit, took place this week in downtown Salt Lake City. The Utah Chapter of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers was in... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News USU College Club Leads Spawn Creek Fence Removal Project 9/25/2018 This past Saturday on National Public Lands Day the Utah State University BHA Club led a successful habitat improvement project in Spawn Creek, removing over a quarter mile of barbed wire fencing... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, habitat, news Download
Media Chapter News Gooseberry Creek, Narrows Reservoir Project Delayed! 6/21/2016 Thank you to everyone who submitted a comment on the Gooseberry Creek/ Narrows Reservoir Project. BHA Utah, along with several local partners Trout Unlimited, Utah Rivers Council, and Western... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Utah BHA welcomes Josh Lenart to the chapter. Josh is actively involved in numerous chapter initiatives and has begun the distribution of a monthly chapter newsletter. To subscribe contact Chris... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Rancher and Wilderness Advocate Cecil Garland Recognized by BHA 5/16/2014 By Jay BantaCecil was a treasured friend since we first met in Utah's West Desert in 1981. A true oxymoron, he was the first cattle rancher I had ever met who was a passionate and active... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Resolving Public Land Disputes: There is a Better Way 5/12/2014 By BHA Board Member, Jay Banta of Torrey, Utah The flaring disputes in southern Utah about the appropriate uses of public land highlights one of the very reasons Backcountry Hunters & Anglers was... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, OHV Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Condemns Illegal ATV Protest in Utah 5/10/2014 PRESS STATEMENT Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Utah Chapter Friday, May 9, 2014 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, including its Utah Chapter, condemns the illegal ATV protest ride at Recapture... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, OHV Download
Media Chapter News Changes, Impacts and Unintended Consequences 4/30/2014 By BHA Utah Coordinator, Ken Theis.Most of us, as we get older, become more resistant to change. That is especially true when it comes to seeing changes to the hunting and fishing places we... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Have Sportsmen in Utah Benefited from the Land and Water Conservation Fund? Most Definitely! 4/14/2014 Nearly 50 years ago, while most of America was focused on the growing conflict in Viet Nam, some forward-thinking individuals were considering the needs of the nation at home. The growing social... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News, lwcf Download
Media Chapter News What good are Meetings? 2/5/2014 This is meeting season—the time of year when people are scrambling around making plans for the coming year, working on budgets, politicking and strategizing. In Utah, this is the most... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Standing with BHA & The Sportsman's Pledge 10/28/2013 Several months ago it came to light that traditional bow hunters are the fastest growing segment of BHA’s membership. My own interest in shooting my long-neglected recurve bow had been... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, keepitpublic Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Book Cliffs Get Three-Year Reprive 9/20/2013 The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) announced today it would give a three-year reprieve to a controversial lease it planned to issue in the Book Cliffs. An... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, priority landscapes Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Prized hunting and fishing area leased to oil and gas 8/26/2013 Book Cliffs leasing blindsides sportsmen, threatens to derail protection efforts Sportsmen expressed dismay Monday after learning that the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands (SITLA) Board... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, priority landscapes Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Members Urged to Attend Grand Bargain Meetings 7/25/2013 The upcoming meetings regarding the Grand Bargain Land Exchange Initiative are an important opportunity for members to speak-up for Utah’s backcountry fish and wildlife habitat, and sporting... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News, priority landscapes 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
Media Chapter News Utah Newsletter February 2013 3/1/2013 Utah Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are honoured to host Randy Newberg at the 2013 International Sportsmen Expo (ISE) in Salt Lake City, March 14-17. As host of the Sportsman Channel’s “On Your Own... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah Newsletter January 2013 2/21/2013 January 5, 2013Happy New Year!Thanks for taking a few minutes to join in celebrating the activities and successes of Utah BHA over the past few months. We hope you enjoy this electronic... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Hosts Randy Newberg of On Your Own Adventures 1/27/2013 Utah Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are honored to host Randy Newberg at the 2013 International Sportsmen Expo (ISE) in Salt Lake City, March 14-17. As host of the Sportsman Channel’s “On Your... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Chapter News 6/29/2012 Utah Chapter NewsMonday, June 18, 2012 Utah BHA held its first Chapter “Rendezvous” near Strawberry Reservoir in the foothills of the Uinta Mountains the first weekend in June. Margo Taylor... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah Issues, Utah News Download
Media Chapter News Conservation Organization Transparency and Accountability 6/22/2012 6-22-2012 Dear Utah BHA members. There has been a proposed rule change submitted to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The proposed rule change would cap the amount of funds a conservation... Tags: Utah Chapter, Utah News Download