BuzzH
Well-known member
I feel its important to keep BHA members up to date on what the WY Chapter does here.
Recently we attended the July Wyoming GF Commission meeting and presented a check to the GF Department Director Brian Nesvik and Commission President David Rael for $3,000 for the AccessYes Program.
This program is very well received by the Department, Private Land Owners, and also the hunting public, both Resident and Non-Resident hunters/anglers. I've used this program a lot myself over the years as well as many of my friends from both in and out of State. The quality and success of this program and the way its administered is unmatched. Its fair, its effective, and it opens up a lot of quality acres of hunting and fishing opportunity for all.
Because of that quality, as well as the partnerships between the Private Land Owners and Department, the WYBHA chapter has donated to this program since the Chapter formed 6 years ago...and I don't see us stopping that commitment anytime soon. I would also challenge all hunters and anglers that use this program to consider upping your donation if you're already a donor, and starting to do so if you never have. Every dollar opens up over 3 acres of access, money well spent.
We also received a pretty nice letter from the GF Director that I'll include.
"The Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers presented the Wyoming Game and Fish with a check for $3000 in support of the Access Yes Program. The check was presented at the July Commission meeting in Rock Springs Wyoming. Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik, and Commission President David Rael recognized the Wyoming Chapter for its continued support of the Access Yes program.
The Access Yes program provided access to 2,670,173 acres of land in Wyoming in 2018 for hunting as well as 4,006 lake acres and 86 miles of stream for walk in fishing. The program issued over 27,000 permission slips for hunting to 16,077 individual hunters.
Full story here:
www.backcountryhunters.org
Letter from the Director:
Recently we attended the July Wyoming GF Commission meeting and presented a check to the GF Department Director Brian Nesvik and Commission President David Rael for $3,000 for the AccessYes Program.
This program is very well received by the Department, Private Land Owners, and also the hunting public, both Resident and Non-Resident hunters/anglers. I've used this program a lot myself over the years as well as many of my friends from both in and out of State. The quality and success of this program and the way its administered is unmatched. Its fair, its effective, and it opens up a lot of quality acres of hunting and fishing opportunity for all.
Because of that quality, as well as the partnerships between the Private Land Owners and Department, the WYBHA chapter has donated to this program since the Chapter formed 6 years ago...and I don't see us stopping that commitment anytime soon. I would also challenge all hunters and anglers that use this program to consider upping your donation if you're already a donor, and starting to do so if you never have. Every dollar opens up over 3 acres of access, money well spent.
We also received a pretty nice letter from the GF Director that I'll include.
"The Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers presented the Wyoming Game and Fish with a check for $3000 in support of the Access Yes Program. The check was presented at the July Commission meeting in Rock Springs Wyoming. Game and Fish Director Brian Nesvik, and Commission President David Rael recognized the Wyoming Chapter for its continued support of the Access Yes program.
The Access Yes program provided access to 2,670,173 acres of land in Wyoming in 2018 for hunting as well as 4,006 lake acres and 86 miles of stream for walk in fishing. The program issued over 27,000 permission slips for hunting to 16,077 individual hunters.
Full story here:
WY Chapter Donates $3,000 to Access Yes
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife.
www.backcountryhunters.org
Letter from the Director:
