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Youth Hunting & Wildlife Management

Thank you for checking out our funding page. Our mission is a three part program and we are counting on you to help us achieve our goals. I have been heavily involved in many aspects of the outdoors and the outdoor industry for many years. As I grow older, I have seen my interests move more towards getting the youth involved in hunting and fishing and less of personal hunting goals. I have also become very interested in wildlife management and supplemental feeding. The photo above is a young man named Kyle who took his first buck this year on our Kentucky property. Even though I was not the one who harvested this deer, I could not have been happier. I hope to bring that same experience to other youth in the near future by creating a youth friendly environment for them to enjoy the outdoors as well as learn more about how to grow and maintain a healthy wildlife population.

Mission Part 1 - Youth in the Outdoors

On a 400 acre tract of land in Kentucky, we are going to establish youth friendly hunting locations. One of our primary goals is to get local youth more interested in the sport of hunting by creating hunting locations that are easy to get to, comfortable, warm, and will allow them to both hunt and view wildlife. These young hunters will be accompanied by an experienced adult hunter who can teach them safety, hunting skills and make the overall experience a fun one. Without this next generation of hunters coming up behind us, the sport we all love so much will eventually disappear. Part of the proceeds of this funding page will go towards the expenses of creating these youth friendly hunting locations.

Mission Part 2 – Wildlife Feeding Study

On this same 400 acre tract we are going to begin a study on wildlife feeding, primarily concerning the whitetail deer and wild turkey, and the pros / cons of different alternative feeding methods. We will create multiple feeding stations with a variety of native and non-native food sources. The feeding stations will consist of different grain feeders and food plots. The food plots will have multiple species of plants to determine which plant species deer and turkey prefer under natural browsing conditions. The feeders will each host different grains (both GMO and non-GMO) and supplemental feed products to determine which supplemental feed material deer and turkey prefer the most. A multitude of motion activated cameras will be setup around these feed stations and checked on a regular basis to gather the data of deer and turkey feeding patterns and preferences. Animal weight and overall health will be noted and any animal harvested during a regular hunting season will be examined for age, weight, fat and overall health. Stomach contents will also be examined. Participating youth will be involved in every step of this study. Part of the proceeds of this funding page will go towards the expenses of creating and maintaining these feeding stations.

Mission Part 3 - TalkHunting.com

TalkHunting is an outdoor themed website that is free to everyone. This is a family friendly website who’s main purpose is to exchange information with fellow outdoors men and women and to help beginners learn the outdoor skills needed to excel in the sport of hunting and fishing. Just like all online services, TalkHunting has expenses related to technologies, accessibility and promotion and because we do not charge anyone to use this website, we have to rely on the generosity of others. Part of the proceeds of this funding page will go towards the expenses of keeping this website going.

 

Thank you again for checking out our funding page and I hope that you will find us an acceptable recipient of your donation. 100% of the funding proceeds will go to these three missions with no staff payments made from it. We will try to accomplish these 3 goals even if no donations are made but as we all know, without funds, this may not be possible.

Organizer

Robert Householder
Organizer
Morgantown, KY

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