Founded in 2015, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters was established as a hunting and angling voice for protecting the BWCA from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining in its watershed. Since its inception, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters has worked to protect the land, water, and wildlife that makes the BWCA an iconic place to hunt, fish, camp, and explore. In the future, Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters will continue to lead a coalition of hunters, anglers, and conservation groups dedicated to protecting the Boundary Waters from sulfide-ore copper mining, as well as ensure hunters and anglers are at the forefront of any policies concerning hunting and fishing in the BWCA and surrounding areas.
Land
Responsible land management in the Superior National Forest is critical to supporting thriving fish and wildlife in and around the Boundary Waters. Without science-based management and elected officials that support that management, the public land, and water within the Superior National Forest can be bought and sold to the highest bidder.
Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters works with the local and federal governments to protect the BWCA and ensure the same hunting and fishing opportunities we have today are available for future generations.
Water
The Boundary Waters is famous for its world-class lakes, rivers, and streams and comprises some of Minnesota’s cleanest, least-traveled lakes. These interconnected waterways contain some of Minnesota’s most sought-after fish species.
Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters is committed to keeping the water here and protected, enforcing existing regulations to ensure no degradation of water quality occurs, and passing any legislation necessary to protect the BWCA from proposed sulfide-ore copper mining in its watershed.
Wildlife
From lake trout to ruffed grouse, fish and game are plentiful across the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. For all wildlife, habitat is the basis for thriving huntable and fishable populations. The 1.1 million acres of land and water set aside from development in the BWCA house iconic Minnesotan species such as walleye, lake trout, loons, moose, and more. In addition, the Boundary Waters is connected to Quetico Provincial Park, an additional 1.2 million acres of protected Wilderness, and flows into Voyageurs National Park, a water-based National Park at 200,000 acres of protected land and water.
Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters works to ensure that when you throw a line in the water on your next BWCA trip, there are fish in that water, bull moose crashing through the pines, loons singing in the night, and abundant healthy habitat for all iconic Wilderness species that call the BWCA home.