2023-11-12 13:00:00
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Larry Case / Correspondent
Photo contributed by Larry Case / Kaysen Camp from Roneceverte, W.Va., was one of 17 young people who took part this fall in a special annual hunt sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
My friends, many times we have talked about the decrease in hunter numbers and what can be done about it. The “Three R’s” (Recruit, Retain, Reactivate) campaign is a notable endeavor to boost participation, and it has done a lot of good. Many agencies and organizations around the country are working to get and keep hunters in the woods and continue our heritage.
Hopefully these programs are moving the needle upward, but as I have said many times, getting new hunters into the fold requires one main component: Someone has to be the one to take a new hunter to the woods, show them the ropes and be there as a mentor.
In my home state, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources has been doing just that for a decade by annually sponsoring a youth hunt.
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