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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

2. Address

Address1
725 W Alder
 Address2
​Suite 11
City
Missoula
 State
MT
 Zip Code
59802
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
​Washington
 State
​DC
 Zip Code
​20510
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Jack Polentes
​4846950300
​Polentes@backcountryhunters.org
5. Senate ID#
​401104797-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
6. House ID#
​439650001
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2026
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​16,859.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Jack Polentes
 Date
4/28/2026 3:23:54 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.J. Res. 140, congressional disapproval of Bureau of Land Management Public Land Order No. 7917 affecting Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, Minnesota, S. 2786 - America the Beautiful Act
S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act
S. 1005 - To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes
S. 1860 - Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act
S. 1787 - Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
S. 1470 - Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
S. 1341 - Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act
H.R. 34 - Land and Social Security Optimization Act (LASSO Act)
H.R. 5478 - Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025
S. 282 - Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act
S. 3527 - To release from wilderness study area designation certain land in the State of Montana, and for other purposes
S. 3526 - California Public Lands Protection and Investment Act
S. 462 - Washoe County Economic Development and Conservation Act
S. 1349 - Ruby Mountains Protection Act
S. 1464 - Mineral Withdrawal Act
S. 1497 - Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Act
S. 2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
S. 3004 - Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2025
S. 3493 - Carson City Land Conveyance Act
S. 90 - Historic Roadways Protection Act
S. 91 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025
S. 1319 - Pecos Watershed Withdrawal
S. 1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act
H.R. 7979 - To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Interior - Dept of (DOI), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Jack
Polentes
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 2786 - America the Beautiful Act
S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act
S. 1005 - To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes
S. 1860 - Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act
S. 1787 - Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
S. 1470 - Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
S. 1341 - Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act
H.R. 34 - Land and Social Security Optimization Act (LASSO Act)
H.R. 5478 - Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025
S. 282 - Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act
S. 3527 - To release from wilderness study area designation certain land in the State of Montana, and for other purposes
S. 3526 - California Public Lands Protection and Investment Act
S. 462 - Washoe County Economic Development and Conservation Act
S. 1349 - Ruby Mountains Protection Act
S. 1464 - Mineral Withdrawal Act
S. 1497 - Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Act
S. 2968 - Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
S. 3004 - Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2025
S. 3493 - Carson City Land Conveyance Act
S. 90 - Historic Roadways Protection Act
S. 91 - Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025
S. 1319 - Pecos Watershed Withdrawal
S. 1476 - M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act
H.R. 7979 - To restore the presumption of access on lands managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Jack
Polentes
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

General Appropriations Education on Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)& signed on to a FY27 Appropriations Sage Grouse Conservation Letter

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Jack
Polentes
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)