Consistent Involvement Necessary to Hook Young Hunters
Chris Brown and Brandon Butler pose with a doe Chris took on his fifth deer hunt of the year.
We have a problem. While statistics show we are actually doing a good job of introducing youngsters to hunting, we are unfortunately experiencing a poor rate of retention. With special youth seasons and many programs dedicated to first-time hunters, we are getting new folks out in the field for their first hunt, but once they're on their own, participation wanes, or ends all together.
New hunters face many challenges, none more so than access to places to hunt. Often participants in organized first-timer hunts are invited to a special piece of property. Someone who has years and years of hunting experience may even guide them. In such situations, the new hunters likely see a lot of game and probably have a chance to fill their tag.
Thank you to Laurie for her 17 years of service and dedication to CFM. Laurie is leaving CFM at the end of the year and is heading to the St. Charles area to pursue other opportunities. She will be missed.
Job Opening
Administrative Assistant
CFM is in search of a qualified individual to serve as our part-time Administrative Assistant.
The Administrative Assistant provides clerical and administrative support through membership data entry, invoicing, committee coordination and clerical efforts. This role is part time 20-25 hours per week. Application period closes December 31, 2017.
Do you know someone who is doing great things for conservation in Missouri?
Nominations are being accepted for the Missouri Conservation Achievement Awards. Each year CFM recognizes individuals and organizations in Missouri for their outstanding achievements in conservation. We wish to acknowledge personal efforts and award each recipient for actions that have led to significant conservation success during the calendar year.
Click
HERE to learn more about how you can nominate someone today.
Please choose only one category per nomination.
Resolutions Process and Timeline
Begins Now
If you have an important issue, and believe there should be a resolution considered at the next convention, provide the requested information using this
link.
To read more of the letter sent on behalf of the CFM Resolution Committee, click
HERE.
Year End Giving
Please help us to protect Missouri's outdoors with your end of the year donation. Donate $100 or more and receive Matt Miles' Missouri Wild and Wonderful.
From bluebirds and black bears to copperheads and white-tailed deer: from tall-grass prairies and vistas atop the Ozark Plateau to lowland swamps and the depths of clear streams - Missouri Wild and Wonderful displays the work of award-winning wildlife photographer Matt Miles.
To donate to CFM today, visit www.confedmo.org/join or contact Laurie Coleman at 573-634-2322.
