Hunting Heritage Program

Sponsoring Agency or Organization

North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Contact: Walter James Jr

Email: walter.james@ncwildlife.org

Phone: 919-707-0059

Program details

The Hunting Heritage Program of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is based on the premise that it takes a hunter to make a hunter and that the recruitment and retention of hunters is critical to long-term conservation and management of North Carolina's wildlife resources.

Website: www.ncwildlife.org

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Program started: 2008

Audience

Target age group(s):
Target participants:
Number of participants annually: 10000
Prerequisites for participation: None
Planning and Evaluation

Program objectives:

  • Recruitment and Retention of Hunters
  • Remove Informational barriers to hunting
  • Improving hunter access
  • Reduce regulation complexity and confusion
  • Development recruitment and retention partnerships
  • Promote the cultural, traditional, and economic importance of hunting
  • Serve as a catalyst to promote mentoring

Manual or Plan

This program has a manual or plan: Yes

Comments: Created March 2007 and contains action items.

Download plan: Hunting_Heritage_Program_Report_03072007.pdf

Evaluation

This program is evaluated: No

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Program considerations and recommendations Comments, considerations and recommendations from the sponsoring organization

General comments: Human Dimensions research is a valuable asset toward evaluating program success.

Critical elements to consider when planning this type of program: Funding for recruitment and retention coodinator salary. Although much can be accomplished intra-agency, continually acquisition of grants are critical for implementation of initiatives that require funding.

Special facilities needed to implement the program: Intra-agency staff

Budget

Approximate staff effort required to implement program: One staff member


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