THE NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION (WRC) IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONTINUED DECLINE OF HUNTERS…

Assistance award details

Assistance award identifier

ASST_NON_F22AF02027_014

FAIN

F22AF02027

Recipient

NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION

Awarding agency

Department of the Interior

Funding agency

Department of the Interior

Assistance listing (CFDA)

15.626

Total obligated

$238,232

Period

Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023

Fiscal year

2022

Place of performance state

NC

Source file

FY2022_All_Assistance_Full_20261006.zip

Description

THE NORTH CAROLINA WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION (WRC) IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONTINUED DECLINE OF HUNTERS AND SHOOTERS IN THE STATE. THIS DECLINE HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED IN LITERATURE AND AGENCIES ARE TAKING AN ACTIVE ROLE TO REVERSE THE TREND AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION TO PROVIDE INCREASE ACCESS TO THE CONSTITUENCY. THE WRC BELIEVES EXPOSING A DIVERSE AUDIENCE TO THE SHOOTING SPORTS AND ADVANCE HUNTING SKILLS TECHNIQUES CAN INCREASE PARTICIPATION THUS STEMMING THE DECREASE IN HUNTING LICENSE SALES.IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND HOMESCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS THE WRC WILL IMPLEMENT THE NASP CURRICULUM TO TEACH ARCHERY TO STUDENTS IN GRADES FOUR THROUGH TWELVE. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO TRAIN TEACHERS AS CERTIFIED ARCHERY INSTRUCTORS AND INSTRUCTOR-TRAINERS. THE CURRICULUM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE FEDERAL AID HANDBOOK, CHAPTER 13.2 A, AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO LEARN ARCHERY SKILLS INCLUDING SAFETY, SHOOTING ACCURATELY, SELECTING AND MAINTAINING EQUIPMENT, RANGE PROCEDURES, HISTORY, AND ETIQUETTE. THE WRC WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE BASE OF THE VOLUNTEER HUNTER EDUCATION INSTRUCTORS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY DELIVER ADVANCED SKILL-BASED HUNTER EDUCATION TO STUDENTS (ESP. ARCHERY, MUZZLELOADING, ORIENTEERING, SURVIVAL, WILDLIFE IDENTIFICATION ANDOTHER ADVANCED HUNTING SKILLS TECHNIQUES). THESE TRAINING WILL INCREASE PARTICIPATION OF THE INSTRUCTORS AND CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THUS STEMMING THE DECREASE IN HUNTING PARTICIPATION BY REDUCING THE KNOWLEDGE BARRIER OF POTENTIAL FUTURE PARTICIPANTS. WRC WILL ADMINISTER THE NASP, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES AND OTHER ADVANCED HUNTER EDUCATION SKILLS PROGRAMS BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING TASKS:DEVELOPMENT, COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS THAT ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN SHOOTING RELATED ACTIVITIES: SKEET, TRAP, CLAY, ARCHERY, OR TARGET.PARTNER WITH EXISTING SHOOTING SPORTS PROGRAMS TO OFFER EQUIPMENT-SPECIFIC (BOW, SHOTGUN, RIFLE, HANDGUN) LIVE-FIRE OPPORT