22 Nebraska Game and Parks Commission • 2016 Annual Report
OUTREACH AND
EDUCATION
R E C R U I T I N G , R E T A I N I N G A N D R E A C T I V A T I N G H U N T E R S
A N D A N G L E R S
Game and Parks is a proud leader in the R3 Task Force, which has a goal
of recruitment, retention and reactivation of hunters and shooting sports
enthusiasts. The task force is made up of representatives of governmental
and non-governmental wildlife resource organizations, industry partners and
other stakeholders. In 2016, the task force developed a plan, which outlines
steps to increase participation in hunting and shooting sports. In Nebraska,
a state R3 coordinator was hired by the National Wild Turkey Federation in
partnership with Game and Parks. The coordinator's goals are to collaborate
on R3 efforts in Nebraska and expand recruitment via new and existing
programs.
H A L F - P R I C E Y O U T H L I F E T I M E P E R M I T B E N E F I T S M O R E
T H A N 5 , 0 0 0 Y O U T H
Created in 2006, the half-price youth lifetime permit program was the
vision of a former Commissioner who created an endowment through
the Nebraska Game and Parks Foundation. Nebraska youth ages 15 and
younger, get the opportunity to purchase a lifetime hunting or fishing
permit, with half the cost paid for by the Foundation. Due to the generosity
of donors, the program has helped nearly 5,200 youth obtain a permit to
hunt or fish for a lifetime. The Game and Parks Foundation has invested
more than $960,000 in the program. Including federal matching funds,
this investment has a projected impact of $7.25 million to support future
conservation efforts in Nebraska.
4-YEAR-OLD
RICK
SPECK
WAS
ONE
OF
THE
2016
WINNERS
SPRING
SHOTGUN
TURKEY
HUNTING
WITH
MENTOR
IN
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COUNTY
