NASP needs help finding an outfitter!
The North Dakota NASP program has been the first state in
the nation to give away a hunt as part of its state tournament. Tangle Ridge Outfitters from Greybull, WY
made that happen for us. They were a
great partner for us but now they only have land in units that take multiple
years to draw. We need an outfitter that
can do an over the counter tag.
"We like the antelope hunt because it requires less equipment
and know how than many other hunts along with the fact that antelope don’t
reside where most of our NASP schools are which makes that animal more of a
novelty. We also like that antelope
season opens in many cases before school starts for these kids. Sitting in a blind seems to be a good hunt
for a first time hunter if that’s what we have."
"We have also considered a bowfishing trip. I have never done that but it fits with our
program and maybe it is something we can rotate in with the antelope hunt to
keep things fresh."
NASP is asking:
Do you know
an outfitter for either hunt that you have experience with that can do a good
job with a new hunter? Someone kid and
family friendly. Someone within an easy
day’s drive of ND. Someone who is a
solid professional that that can provide a good all around experience for a new
hunter.
Significant effort is put into incentivizing the students in
the NASP program to keep shooting. The
state championship is the biggest prize.
When a shooter wins the state championship, he or she gets a new bow
built in a color that is not for sale.
Everyone will know that the shooter of that bow won a state
tournament. Also, the winner gets a
custom made jacket signifying that they are the state champ in his or her
division. In North Dakota we also give
away in excess of S$20,000 in scholarships every year to place winners. It is a huge prize that not every state does
but we have always been able to do here.
Finally, we have
given away an all expense paid guided antelope hunt complete with taxidermy,
food, lodging, and meat cutting. We were
the first in the nation to do it and a few states have followed suit. I have been amazed at how many students want
this prize worse than the others. It
gets hunting into their conversations and into their long term goals. It has been a great tool for keeping shooters
in the program into their high school years when they have so many other choices.
If you can help, please let me know
as soon as possible. The tournament is
coming soon so I would like to contact some outfitters as soon as
possible. Thank you for your effort!
Nathan Neameyer
701550-9266