Causes: Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: Backcountry hunters & anglers seeks 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 and waters.
Geographic areas served: North America's wild public lands, waters and wildlife.
Programs: Access & Opportunity: Access has emerged as a priority issue for American hunters and anglers, and lack of access is cited by sportsmen and women as the No. 1 reason why we stop pursuing our passions. Public Lands & Waters: North America’s public lands and waters are the lifeblood of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. These are the cherished wild places that restore our spirits and provide the solace of solitude. They’re where we go to challenge ourselves in pursuit of adventure and game. They are strongholds of important wildlife habitat and fisheries, providing places where a range of species – everything from elk and mule deer to grouse, waterfowl and native trout – can grow to maturity and thrive. Every citizen owns a share of public lands and waters in the United States. It is up to us to defend this heritage and ensure that our legacy of stewardship is handed down to future generations intact. Fair Chase: In the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt helped pioneer standards for ethical hunting. Our country has changed enormously since then, and new challenges have arisen with changes in technology and financially motivated special interests. We now are facing threats that Roosevelt and his contemporaries scarcely could have imagined. Emerging technology like drones gives sportsmen an unfair advantage in scouting and hunting. These and other fair chase issues demand our vigilance and continued advocacy. We not only must abide by the principles handed down by Roosevelt and other sportsmen; we also must update and elevate those principles to address our rapidly changing culture. Overall, we must ensure that the ethical pursuit of fish and game is upheld as dearly as our own obligation to morality and citizenship.
Mission: Backcountry hunters & anglers seeks 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 and waters.
Geographic areas served: North America's wild public lands, waters and wildlife.
Programs: Access & Opportunity: Access has emerged as a priority issue for American hunters and anglers, and lack of access is cited by sportsmen and women as the No. 1 reason why we stop pursuing our passions. Public Lands & Waters: North America’s public lands and waters are the lifeblood of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. These are the cherished wild places that restore our spirits and provide the solace of solitude. They’re where we go to challenge ourselves in pursuit of adventure and game. They are strongholds of important wildlife habitat and fisheries, providing places where a range of species – everything from elk and mule deer to grouse, waterfowl and native trout – can grow to maturity and thrive. Every citizen owns a share of public lands and waters in the United States. It is up to us to defend this heritage and ensure that our legacy of stewardship is handed down to future generations intact. Fair Chase: In the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt helped pioneer standards for ethical hunting. Our country has changed enormously since then, and new challenges have arisen with changes in technology and financially motivated special interests. We now are facing threats that Roosevelt and his contemporaries scarcely could have imagined. Emerging technology like drones gives sportsmen an unfair advantage in scouting and hunting. These and other fair chase issues demand our vigilance and continued advocacy. We not only must abide by the principles handed down by Roosevelt and other sportsmen; we also must update and elevate those principles to address our rapidly changing culture. Overall, we must ensure that the ethical pursuit of fish and game is upheld as dearly as our own obligation to morality and citizenship.
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Po Box 9257, Missoula, MT 59807
406-926-1908
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