BCJ_SPRING 17 Digital Edition

BHA HEADQUARTERS
BACKCOUNTRY BOUNTY
BHA MEMBERSHIP QUADRUPLES
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS STARTED AS A GROUP OF SEVEN PEOPLE AROUND A CAMPFIRE in Oregon in
the spring of 2004. Today, the organization counts more than 11,000 members around the campfire. With the raging debate regarding
public lands over the past year, we’ve seen our membership double, triple and recently quadruple. As the campfire circle grows, so grows
the movement to keep public lands in public hands. Welcome, new members!
FOUR NEW STAFFERS HIRED
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AS BHA’S MEMBERSHIP GROWS, the staff follows suit. Four public lands sportsmen and women have joined the BHA team in
in recent months and are already contributing across the country.
JASON AMARO, Southwest Chapter Coordinator. Growing up on
the Rio Grande, Jason has chased everything that could swim, flock or
walk. With his deep knowledge of the Southwest, he’s committed to
serving the needs of the landscape and the BHA community from the
ground up. He lives in Silver City, New Mexico.
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CAITLIN FRISBIE, Office Manager. An avid angler and native Montanan,
Caitlin brings a plethora of expertise and organizational drive
to keep our Missoula, Montana, headquarters running smoothly and
efficiently.
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MIKE MCCONNELL, Central Idaho Coordinator. Mike is a bornand-bred
Idahoan. With his strong background in wildlife biology, guiding
and consulting, Mike is serving Central Idaho on the ground to
conserve public lands, waters and wildlife for future generations.
NICOLE QUALTIERI, Social Media and Online Advocacy Coordinator.
Nicole comes to BHA from the world of hunting media. Through
nearly two years of volunteering for BHA, she’s witnessed BHA’s growth
firsthand and is looking forward to telling the BHA story online.
NEW FACES ON NATIONAL BOARD
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Hunter: Omari Bunn, BHA Member Species: Mule deer
State: Idaho Method: Rifle Distance from nearest road:
Five miles Transportation: Foot
Hunter: Kyle Rademacher, BHA Member
Species: Whitetail Deer State: Texas Method: Rifle
Distance from nearest road: One mile
Transportation: Foot
Hunter: Troy Givens, BHA Member
Species: Coues Deer State: Arizona Method: Rifle
Distance from nearest road: One mile
Transportation: Foot
Angler: Emily Rex, BHA Member Species: Westslope
Cutthroat State: Montana Method: Tenkara Distance
nearest road: Four miles Transportation: Foot
Hunter: Ford Van Fossan, BHA Member Species:
Mountain Goat State: Idaho Method: Rifle Distance
from nearest road: Four miles Transportation: Foot
Hunter: CarolAnn Herring, BHA Member
Species: Mule deer State: Montana Method: Rifle
Distance from nearest road: Two miles
Transportation: Bicycle
Hunter: George Naughton, BHA Member
Species: Caribou State: Alaska Method: Rifle Distance
from nearest road: Seven miles Transportation: Canoe
BHA WELCOMES HEATHER KELLY AND J.R. YOUNG to the national
board of directors. An Anchorage, Alaska, native and owner of
Heather’s Choice Meals for Adventuring, Heather brings a vast array of
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outdoors experience and business savvy to the board. J.R., of Los Gatos,
California, is a lifelong hunter and angler and a longtime member
of BHA, moving up through the ranks from member to chapter leader,
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to a natural fit on our national board.
A big BHA thank you goes to Ben Long and Sean Clarkson for their
extensive service and the time spent on the national board. Ben was the
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glue that held together BHA for many years, during times when the
future of the organization was uncertain. Sean provided an anchor on
the East Coast that allowed BHA to expand rapidly. Their contributions
to this organization’s growth and success cannot be overstated.
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