One of the nation’s fastest-growing conservation groups is holding its annual gathering in Minnesota for the first time.

Tickets for the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous 2024, set for April 18-20 at the Minneapolis Convention Center, are on sale.

The event is held annually to “celebrate the organization’s focus on access to public lands and waters, conservation action and on-the-ground stewardship to restore the special places sought by hunters and anglers.”

The event is open to the public and “welcomes outdoor enthusiasts who share a passion for public lands and the outdoors.”

It’s the first time the event has been held outside the Mountain West and comes as the group celebrates its 20th anniversary.

“We are excited to start bringing the Rendezvous experience to the BHA community across North America, this time to the Minnesota Heartland,” Patrick Berry, the group’s president, said in a statement. “Rendezvous highlights our commitment to engage and celebrate the conservation-minded hunters and anglers who embody the BHA ethos.”

The group will be joined by corporate partners such as Benchmade, Filson, Jetboil, NRS and Rep Your Water, among many other outdoor brands and organizations.

Featured guests will include Ryan Callaghan, director of conservation for the “MeatEater” podcast, celebrity and vice chair of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers board. Randy Newberg, hunter, public lands advocate and host of the hunting show “Fresh Tracks,” will also make an appearance.

The event includes a “field-to-table dinner;” wild game cook-off competition; hunting, angling and outdoor seminars; and panels and demonstrations, including a turkey calling competition.

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers organized “ to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands, waters and wildlife.” The nonprofit group has about 40,000 members across North America, including an active Minnesota state chapter.

For more information and a link to buy tickets, go to backcountryhunters.org.

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