What is this Project About?
If you want to learn more about wildlife conservation or wildlife hunting this project is for you. In this project, you can learn how to identify, track and characterize game birds and animals; how to become a good, safe and lawful hunter; how to conserve and improve habitats; and the basic concepts of taxidermy.\
Grow in Your Project
Starting Out
- Understand safe and responsible use of firearms and archery equipment used in hunting
- Understand hunting ethics and how to put them into practice
- Learn the history of hunting
- Learn local and national hunting laws
- Understand the importance of hunter and landowner relations
Learning More
- Be able to identify local and national wildlife
- Learn the basics of wildlife management
- Learn about food plots used to attract and manage wildlife
- Understand the importance of sportsmanship
- Practice game meat care
Going Further
- Develop and implement a wildlife management plan
- Learn conservation practices for wildlife
- Learn how to taxidermy a simple project
- Understand survival and first aid skills
Take Your Project Further!
- Research the habitat of a wildlife specific you are interested in
- Use satellite photos to determine if an area is well suited for wildlife and hunting
- Go on a bird watch
- Take a field trip to a nature center
- Create a comparison chart from an animal’s viewpoint of a habitat in a rural and urban area
- Lead a game of predator / prey at your local 4-H club meeting
- Invite a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) officer or Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Biologist to come and speak at your meeting
- Get involved with a Wisconsin habitat restoration project
- Work with Conservation Chapters (Pheasants Forever, Mule Deer Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, Wild Turkey Federation, etc.) to provide educational resources or projects you can work with
