HHP Grant Recipients

This section features brief descriptions of state agencies' winning HHP proposals. Unless noted, descriptions show what was proposed, not what resulted. We provide no analysis of results. State agencies can use this section to learn about types of HHP projects undertaken nationwide, while giving them a chance to network and discuss projects of interest.

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2007: MORE THAN $466,000 AWARDED

Georgia - Increasing Hunting Participation by Investigating Factors Related to Hunting License Sale Increases in 1992, 1999, and 2004 Against 12 Other Years of Hunting License Sale Decline from 1990 to 2005: To increase hunting participation by investigating factors related to hunting license sales increases in 1992, 1999 and 2004, against 12 other years of hunting license sales decline, from 1990 to 2005.
Contact: Todd Holbrook, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, (770) 918-6401, Todd_Holbrook@dnr.state.ga.us

Kansas - Understanding Landowner Attitudes in Populated Areas: A Targeted Approached to Remove Barriers and Expand Hunting Access in Kansas: Develop an understanding of landowner attitudes in the populated areas of eastern Kansas, and expand the proven "Walk-in Hunting Access" program to increase opportunities to hunt on private land in that part of the state.
Contact: Murray Lauban, Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, (620) 672-5911, murrayl@wp.state.ks.us

Montana - Investigating the Effectiveness of Targeted Hunter Retention/Recruitment and Integrated: To increase participation of lapsed big game hunters and youths who have been certified in hunter safety, who live in the same households, through targeted communications.
Contact: Jeff Herbert, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, (406) 444-3940, jherbert@mt.gov

Oklahoma - Oklahoma Apprentice License Marketing Campaign: To conduct a comprehensive communications campaign aimed at recruiting new hunters, and to encourage them to purchase an Apprentice Hunting License. Goal is to recruit 10,000 new hunters in the first year these licenses are offered.
Contact: Micah Holmes, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, (405) 522-4872, mholmes@odwc.state.ok.us

South Carolina - Increasing South Carolina's Hunting License Sales: To increase hunting license sales through a detailed, integrated hunter recruitment and retention campaign based on comprehensive market research.
Contact: Monica Linnenbrink, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, (803) 734-3625, linnenbrinkm@dnr.sc.gov

Tennessee - Participation in Hunting Phase 3: Continue to provide thousands of men, women and youths the opportunity to take part in a traditional Tennessee dove hunt. Over the last two years, the agency has made available hundreds of public fields for dove hunting, open multiple days, across the state.
Contact: Donald Hosse, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, (615) 781-6541, Don.Hosse@state.tn.us

Tennessee - Using and Intergrated Marketing Approach to Increasing Hunting License Sales: To increase hunting license sales through implementation of an integrated marketing campaign. Specifically, to encourage lapsed deer hunting license buyers to buy one or more types of deer hunting licenses in 2007. The campaign will also attempt to get 2006 license buyers to upgrade the type of license they buy in 2007.
Contact: Jay Langston, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, (615) 781-6541

Washington - Recruiting and Retaining Hunters in Washington Through Improved Hunting Opportunities: To recruit and retain upland bird and waterfowl hunters through improved hunting opportunities. To increase public access to quality small game hunting on public and private land through the newly established "Quality Hunting Sites" program.
Contact: Mick Cope, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, (360) 902-2691, copemgc@dfw.wa.gov

Wyoming - PLPW Hunting Access Program: To continue the Private Lands Public Access Program, which maintains or enhances public access to private and landlocked public lands for hunting. The department enrolls private landowners in either a "Walk-in Hunting" or "Hunter Management Area" program.
Contact: Matt Buhler, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, (307) 777-4600, matt.buhler@wgf.state.wy.us