BHA Hires Lukas to Advocate for Montana Sportsmen, Backcountry

By Justin Stakes

As Montana chapter coordinator, Lukas will raise the profile of public lands sportsmen and engage in Montana conservation issues on BHA’s behalf

Missoula, MT -(AmmoLand.com)- Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the nation’s leading sportsmen’s group focused on public lands, announced today that Jeff Lukas has joined BHA’s national staff as Montana chapter coordinator.

In this role, a new position for BHA, Lukas will work to enhance the Montana chapter’s conservation efforts, including public lands advocacy, stream access and place-based projects. He’ll recruit and support strong volunteer leaders to increase the capacity and reach of Montana BHA. He also will collaborate on sportsmen-focused activities with other conservation partners and elected officials at both the state and federal levels. Lukas’s hire continues a period of accelerated growth for BHA, which in the past two years has seen its membership numbers more than double and accumulated a string of successes in mobilizing sportsmen to advance sound natural resources policy.

BHA President and CEO Land Tawney spoke positively about Lukas’ credentials as a sportsman and a conservationist and the growing need for his position in the public lands-rich state of Montana.

“Jeff lives and breathes hunting and fishing and has proven he can build …Read the Rest

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