The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has chosen outdoors educator Chance Adams of Tenstrike (north of Bemidji) as its new board chair.
The 11-member board voted on the position Tuesday evening. Adams, who has served as vice chair since January 2021, replaces Eli Mansfield who held the Minn. BHA gavel for nearly four years. Mansfield told Outdoor News that he’ll now serve the state BHA chapter as vice co-chair of policy.
Minnesota Backcountry Hunters and Anglers selects new board chair
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