Let's Get Involved

[Coach]

I've been a member of this forum for as long as I can remember, and I'm always blown away by how amazing the people here are. Whether it's the first hunt for youth, or somebody taking us along on the hunt of a lifetime, like ADDICT's Florida Mountain, NM Ibex hunt, or any of the Desert Sheep hunts we get to share with the people who post here from day to day. Best part - it's 100% free.

 

So I've been thinking. My dad is active in Trout Unlimited and their local chapter and fishing club that get together and auction stuff off, seek donations, work with G&F all to create awesome opportunities for kids, disabled veterans, newbies to the sport - and basically anyone that wants to learn how to start fishing in AZ. They are geared more toward fly-fishing, but anyone who wants to learn the sport, just going out with worms and power-bait, to really learning how to flyfish - cast, tie their own flies, etc., they are an awesome resource.

 

Truth is, we are that resource. We don't have a club, no meetings, no dues, but we have the ability to do some really great things here. I've been so inspired by all the stories this year of youth hunters, as well as the willingness of members on this site to help eachother out.

 

So many youth hunts and armed service hunts are documented here, but so far, besides encouraging donating tags to HOAL, I don't see us yet taking advantage of the tremendous support on this site to proactively get involved - to raise money for hunts geared toward diabled vets, to educate youth hunters or to actively enhance our hunting lands.

 

I think Amanda has given us an amazing tool - the place where hunters who care about and want to preserve and protect the hunting heritage we believe in, and the ability to pass that on to our children. But I think we have more to do, now that that tool - that power, is in our hands.

 

[buffhunter]

Coach well said!!!!! And yes we should!!!!!

[sherman]

Sounds good to me. I truly love helping other people out on hunting and if I was ever asked to tag along it would be great. Kids are the next step in all that we do. I am in

[Pine Donkey]

Wonderful!

[6ANut]

It would be sweet to set up a few cwt youth camp sites during some of the junior hunts. I would love to help.

[Matt Meyer]

I agree with you Coach

[cramerhunts]

Yes sir, good point and good idea.

[lucky2hunt]

My husband and I have been to a few different projects and a youth camp this year. Inevitably I almost always run into CWT'ers at the event... I think that speaks volumes about the selfless community we are involved with here at Coueswhitetail.com. Yes, there is always more we can do and we definitely need to focus on new hunters and the youth... but, I think we have a great volunteer base out there, "Thanks All"!

[AOA]

A few words to what lucky2hunt has written and they are, "yes, there is always more we can do." Some of you may be interested to hear about the outdoor camps that AOA has provided for nearly 20 years now. We don't have the opportunity to visit the internet very often and therefore do not respond frequently, but we do appreciate the opportunity to do so when we can. Most of us remember what it was like to be a child and the pleasure the outdoors brought to us as we discovered all of what it offers. At Arizona Outdoor Adventures (AOA), that is what we are sharing with children that do not have the resources or opportunities to discover the great outdoors, so that as they grow into adulthood, they will know the many benefits of the outdoor life. The most recent newsletter is available on the website: http://azoutdooradventures.org/annual-newsletter/ .