NWTF ‘Partnering for Success’ Workshop A Resounding Success

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

EDGEFIELD, S.C. -(Ammoland.com)- The National Wild Turkey Federation, in conjunction with partners Cabela’s Outdoor Fund, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, held a Partnering for Success workshop at the NWTF headquarters in Edgefield this past weekend.

Fifty instructors, volunteer coordinators and conservation professionals representing 28 states came together to discuss challenges in R3 (recruit, retain and reactivate) efforts for hunting and shooting sports and to teach best practices for hosting events.

“We are thrilled to have partnered with other key conservation organizations to host this workshop,” said Mandy Harling, director of Hunting Heritage Programs at the NWTF. “For years, we’ve discussed the possibility of collaborating in this way, and to see it come to fruition is surreal. By combining our expertise and resources with state and federal agencies, and other conservation organizations, we can make a larger impact with our recruitment, retention and reactivation efforts to increase participation in hunting and shooting sports.”

R3 efforts are of particular importance as participation in hunting has been declining since the 1980s, and hunters help regulate wildlife populations, provide conservation funding and create economic growth and job opportunities.

Friday evening, a panel of …Read the Rest

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