Season 4 - Episode 82: Annual Recruitment Model - Keep Hunters Coming Back! - a podcast by Heidi Lyn Rao

While introducing new people to hunting is a noble pursuit, retaining hunters is the key to saving the sport!

If you really want to make a difference in your quest to recruit hunters, try the Annual Recruitment Model (ARM). Start a small hunting group or club. Look for new recruits long before hunting season. Once you find a small group of new hunters with the right attitude, explain that you will help develop their interest for an entire year before turning them out on their own.

The Recipe for a Successful Annual Recruitment Model (ARM)

There are three stages of pre-hunt preparedness that need to be completed before the season opens. 

Get new hunters involved. 

Help your new hunters find the necessary gear. 

Then, the actual hunt. The NRA’s Total Participant Involvement (TPI) strategy ensures group participation among new recruits. Everyone is expected to help everyone else. 

Make sure to follow up with your students after the hunt and even after hunting season. 

As your new recruits begin planning their next hunting season, it is time for you to start looking for next year’s crop of new hunters. By incorporating the NRA in your new hunter organization, you are creating hunters, not just numbers!

Enjoy!

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