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Education and marketing
programs that portray the hunter and angler as the law
abiding citizens they are have not been effective. One
study by Responsive Management in 2003 suggested
the majority of our public still feels that most hunters
knowingly violate hunting laws and over one third of
Americans feel that “a lot” of anglers consciously violate
fishing laws. Further efforts are needed to not only
make the public understand hunting and fishing but to
represent the hunter and angler as positive influences
on the environment.
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Maybe because about the only thing the public sees and/or reads is about people getting caught. How many times on this forum has an article been referenced about someone being caught and fined? How many articles have come up about anything positive? Instead of running one huge article in Sunday's paper on 1 guy pheasant hunting on opening day,why not have alot of little articles from the area on different things that involve more than 1 type of hunting/fishing. Also,why not throw in a plug for the NGPC somewhere on that page and reference either getting kids involved,women,etc. Why waste that whole potential ad space?
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8 Purchasing Rate Survey $20,000
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What the hell is a rate survey?
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PLAN #20
Adult Beginner Fishing Seminar
Adult Beginner Fishing Seminars (ABFS) will
be held to allow adults (i.e. ages 16 and over) the
opportunity to learn the beginning basics of fishing
during an approximately 2-3 hour lecture. These would
include the distribution of entry-level fishing equipment
and instructional materials to Adult Beginning Fishing
Seminar participants. NGPC could utilize the participant
database to promote fishing, and analyze participation
with respect to permit sales and retention of anglers.
Participation Stage = Permanent Participation Cost = >$50K - $100K FTE
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Who the hell wants to be lectured,get them out fishing. OBG did a couple of these type things last year on his own and even though the turnout was low,it sure didn't cost anywhere close to $50,000-100,000 and I bet those few people did continue to fish this year.
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PLAN #23
Beginner Fishing Facilities
Secure funding of $750,000 annually to develop
Beginner Fishing Facilities at 3-5 ponds, sandpits, lakes,
reservoirs, rivers and streams per year. Identify and
develop fishing access points.
Ensure that quality fishing ponds, sandpits, lakes,
reservoirs, rivers and streams are being maintained
within 50 miles of population areas (2,000 + people).
Sample water bodies on a rotational basis, evaluate
stocking regimes, densities and conduct creel surveys.
Develop and enforce regulations on Beginner
Fishing Ponds, sandpits, lakes, reservoirs, rivers and
streams by conservation officer presence.
Determine which, if any, of our efforts contribute to
an increase in fishing participation by tracking fishing permit sales.
Market restored lakes and new opportunities to
former anglers. New lakes are being built as well –
lapsed anglers may not know about these new
opportunities.
Participation Stage = Participation with Support Cost = >$100K FTE = 0 Staff =
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Ya already got area lakes and plenty of places to fish,use them. And what really gets me on this one....
HMMM,if we don't have enough COs as it is and they don't want anymore...I don't see this happening to effectively.
Alex