An Assault on Public Lands with BHA's Patrick Berry and Kaden McArthur

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast & Blast with Hal Herring

Zack Williams

Outdoors, Wilderness, Sports, Fishing, Outdoor, Hunting, Sports & Recreation

4.6 • 853 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 109 minutes

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Summary

Public lands and waters have risen to the forefront of hunter-angler issues in 2025, from Utah's attempted steal of 18.5 million acres of land owned by us all and managed by the Bureau of Land Management to divestment and sale of public lands being floated in Congress and the shrinking of the Federal workforce charged with overseeing the health of our shared resources. The daily flow of information has been a constant -- one that's hard to keep up with. In this special episode of the Podcast & Blast, Hal sits down with BHA President and CEO Patrick Berry and Director of Government Relations Kaden McArthur to sort through the maze and learn what's really going on. And most importantly, we learn of BHA's critical work in advocating for our shared lands and waters and the role we all play as citizens of the United States in deciding the future of our public lands. This is an episode not to be missed for any hunter, angler or outdoor recreationalist. Thanks for tuning in.

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0:00.0	I'm seeing the chance to bring clean water, clean air, North American model, wildlife management, ecosystem resilience, watershed management, public lands in front of the two political parties.
0:18.0	And I think BHA, with its diversity of membership, with its
0:22.3	nonpartisan emphasis, is the, this is where we're, this is where it's going to happen.
0:29.5	You know, if we are correct in this notion that it is by catch, there may be a way to crawl back.
0:35.8	It's going to be difficult. It's going to take time, energy,
0:39.7	and millions of passionate folks that care about these places. But that gives you a roadmap for
0:45.8	what that would look like. I think it's key just to have that courage and take that responsibility
0:50.8	if you believe in public land, no matter who the hell's out there going
0:54.2	after it, that you pick up the phone, get your friends involved, show up, write a letter, whatever
0:59.3	it takes, and say, hey, look, I may like you on these things, but, man, I am not with you on this.
1:04.6	Hey, everybody, it's Hal Herring, Back Country Hunters and Anglers Podcast and Blast. Thanks for being
1:10.1	here. Hey, I am proud to announce we and blast. Thanks for being here.
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