Build a hunting community

The Wisconsin DNR is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) Grant Program. The grant supports projects that promote awareness, understanding and participation in safe, ethical hunting and hunting-related outdoor skills, for anyone who wants to learn. These skills offer individuals a unique connection with nature and wildlife, and foster confidence and comfort in wild places. Past grant recipient projects included archery range upgrades for urban after-school clubs, start-up costs for scholastic clay target teams and 4-H shooting sports programs, support for hunting-related expos, focusing on recruiting new or underserved audiences, Learn to Hunt programs, and the purchase of outdoor wheelchairs and other equipment for public use. A grant pool of $75,000, is available. Individual grant awards are typically limited to $25,000. These cost-sharing funds can be awarded to individuals or communitybased organizations, Wisconsin tribes, universities and schools. The grant is a sub-award of federal Pittman-Robertson Act funds and is administered as a reimbursement program. The deadline to submit grant applications is Sept. 15. Applicants should plan to start projects approximately one year, from the application deadline. To learn more and apply for the grant, visit on the dnr. wisconsin.gov.