Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO FACILITATE THE PROMOTION AND GROWTH OF HUNTING AND THE SHOOTING SPORTS AND THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HUNTERS AND SHOOTERS MAKE TOWARDS WILDLIFE CONSERVATION.THE COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING THE PITTMAN-ROBERTSON PROGRAM BY MAINTAINING NO NET LOSS OF REVENUES AVAILABLE TO STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES FROM EXCISE TAXES AND OTHER SOURCES FROM SHOOTING, HUNTING, AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS BY THE INDIVIDUAL STATES FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF SHOOTERS AND HUNTERS AS WELL AS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOOTING FACILITIES AND ACCESS FOR HUNTING AND SHOOTING. THE COUNCIL, WITH PARTNERS, WILL DEVELOP A NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND REACTIVATION OF HUNTERS AND SHOOTERS AND WILL BEGIN FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION FOR A NATIONAL HUNTING AND SHOOTING SPORTS ACTION PLAN WITH STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITING, RETAINING, AND REACTIVATING HUNTING AND SHOOTING SPORTS PARTICIPANTS.
THE COUNCIL'S PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE SUPPORT FOR AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN HUNTING AND THE SHOOTING SPORTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
MEMBERSHIP SERVICESTHE COUNCIL OFFERS MANY SERVICES TO ITS STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCY MEMBERS. IN THIS PERIOD, THE COUNCIL WAS ENGAGED IN A NUMBER OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO; (1) THE FURTHER PROMOTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL HUNTING & SHOOTING SPORTS ACTION PLAN AT THE STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL LEVELS, (2) THE GROWTH OF THE NATIONAL R3 COMMUNITY, (3) THE EXPANSION OF THE COUNCIL'S COMMUNICATION EFFORTS AND BRAND, (4) MANAGING THE THIRTY MEMBER NATIONAL R3 IMPLEMENTATION WORK GROUP, AND (5) THE CONTINUATION OF NUMEROUS PARTNERSHIPS WHICH THE COUNCIL STAFF FOSTERED AND GREW, MOST OF WHICH WERE LARGELY FOCUSED ON PRIORITIES TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN HUNTING, TARGET SHOOTING, AND CONSERVATION.
NATIONAL HUNTING AND SHOOTING SPORTS ACTION PLANDUE TO THE EFFORTS OF THE COUNCIL AND ITS PARTNERS, THE NATIONAL R3 PLAN IS NOW A GUIDING CONCEPT ON R3 WITHIN THE CONSERVATION COMMUNITY. TODAY, MORE THAN EVER, THERE IS A CLEAR AND INTENSE INTEREST IN ENHANCING PARTICIPATION IN HUNTING AND SHOOTING SPORTS AT A NATIONAL LEVEL. THIS INTEREST IS EVIDENT AT THE STATE LEVEL TOO AS MANY STATES ARE BEGINNING TO DEVELOP ROBUST AND EXPANDED PARTNERSHIPS WHICH SPAN INDUSTRY, NGOS, AND OTHER STATE ENTITIES. THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATE R3 STRATEGIES IS SHOWING GREAT PROMISE AND THE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION EXHIBITED AMONG STAFF AT ALL LEVELS OF STATE AND FEDERAL WILDLIFE AGENCIES, NGOS, AND INDUSTRY IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE. WITH TIME AND CONTINUED FOCUS ON IMPLEMENTATION, THE COUNCIL AND ITS PARTNERS HAVE SEEN A POSITIVE SHIFT IN PARTICIPATION IN HUNTING AND RECREATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jon Zinnel | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Johansen | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Whittenberg | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chuck Sykes | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Curt Melcher | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Sutton | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Burhans | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Rauch Ex Officio | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Murphy | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Ziehmer | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Erica Rhoad | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Cull | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Bartozzi | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Seidman | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Allen | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jimmy Primos | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Howard Vincent | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Becky Humphries | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Gus Bader | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Brownell | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Kovoraviks | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Weaver | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Andy Trehame | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Schoonen | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rod Menzer | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Barnes | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Wiley | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Hepler | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Joel Brice | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Tisa | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jd Strong | CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Forster | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Williams | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Regan | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
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