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Our MissionSince our beginning in 1982, Whitetails
Unlimited has remained true to its mission and made tremendous strides in the field of
conservation. Thanks to our 95,000 plus support-ers, chapter volunteers, and corporate sponsors, Whitetails
Unlimited has earned the reputation of being the nation’s premier organization dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Your commitment helps ensure that we continue to build upon these efforts. Thanks again for your continued support!
Our mission is to raise funds in support of (1) educational programs, (2) wildlife habitat enhancement
and acquisition, and (3) preservation of the shooting sports and hunting tradition for future generations.
To date, Whitetails Unlimited has expended over$64.4 million on program services and activities that
have continued to enhance and ultimately foster our mission.
Where Your Dollar Goes
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Working For An American Tradition
A special thanks to our dedicated supporters and loyal volunteers!
ToTal FuncTional ExpEnsEsDEER Program ....................................................... $2,555,540Preserving the Hunting Tradition Program .............$1,611,994HOPE for Wildlife Program ...................................... $735,944Staying on Target Program ........................................ $979,541Outreach Program ...................................................... $161,718
Total program services (90.12%): $6,044,737
Fundraising & Development .....................................$400,339Administrative ........................................................... $262,851
Total support activities (9.88%): $663,190
ToTal: $6,707,927
Administration
3.92%
Fundraising & Development
5.96%
Mission Programs & Activities
90.12%
(Fiscal year ended June 30, 2014)
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Working For An American Tradition
NDA
Whitetails Unlimited is a staunch supporter of
the second amendment, hunter rights, and
promoting the sport of regulated hunting. America’s
hunters and target shooters have an economic impact
of over $110 billion and support over 866,000 jobs.
Hunting is a wholesome family activity that provides
outdoor recreation and healthy food for millions of
U.S. citizens. Major initiatives of Whitetails Unlimited
focus on increasing hunting opportunities and
providing outdoor experiences to youth, veterans, and
the physically challenged.
Preserving the Hunting Tradition
Hunt for the Hungry
Catch-A-DreamHandicapped Access
Youth HuntsHAVAVeteran Hunts
AWCP
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Education • Habitat Conservation • Hunting Tradition
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $6,400 grant on behalf of the Heart of Illinois Chapter to fully outfit participants of a hunt for children with special needs.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $913 grant on behalf of the Stevens Point Chapter, Wisconsin, to the Wis-consin Lions Foundation to support their Hunt for the Physically Challenged.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $2,500 grant to assist the Wounded War Heroes program on behalf of ten different WTU chapters in South Dakota and Nebraska. The program helps veterans with rehabilitation by providing outdoor experiences.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $2,000 grant on behalf of the Tri-State Area Chapter, Ohio, to Chad Ohmer who was severely injured in the war in Iraq and is participating in the Wounded Warrior program.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $5,000 grant to the NRA/ILA endowment fund as part of an outdoor industry challenge launched by Larry and Brenda Potterfield, own-
ers of Midway USA, to protect the Second Amendment.
Through its Dream Sheds Partnership, Whitetails Unlimited provided a $100,000 grant to the Catch-A-Dream Foundation. WTU teamed up with Drury Outdoors to raise funds for the Catch-A-Dream Foundation which provides hunting and fishing experiences for children who suffer from life-threatening illnesses.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $500 grant on behalf of the Pike County Chapter, Illinois, to the Access Illinois Outdoors program for their Access Food project. This grant will assist with processing costs for venison that is donated to local food pantries.
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Working For An American Tradition
Trap Teams
Staying on Target Programa s a stout advocate for the perpetuation of
the shooting sports, Whitetails Unlimited
is helping build the next generation of shooters by
supporting public archery and firearm ranges. Major
emphasis is placed on Whitetails Unlimited shooting
sports activities including Kids on Target “3 in the
Red” firearm challenge and “Three for Three” archery
challenge, and our Adopt-A-Team initiative. These
target shooting initiatives provide an introduction
to youth archery and firearm fundamentals to help
nurture a lifelong interest in the shooting sports, and
ultimately expose the next generation to the sport of
regulated hunting.
Range Development
Archery Teams
Kids on TargetShooting Sports
NASPAdopt-A-Team
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Education • Habitat Conservation • Hunting Tradition
The Roscommon Chapter partnered with other conser-vation groups and the Michigan DNR to teach archery skills to students at the Roscommon Elementary School. The eight-week after-school program was part of the Recreational Archery Program.
Youth shooters from the Southwest Louisiana Chapter Kids on Target Youth Day proudly show their Kids on Target Certificates after scoring “Three in the Red.” During the past fiscal year, the WTU Kids on Target program introduced more than 20,000 kids to the shooting sports.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $1,250 grant on behalf of the Beaver Dam Chapter, Wisconsin, to the Whitetails of Beaver Dam youth trap team that shoots at the Fall River Rod & Gun Club. Last year the team took first place!
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $1,277 grant on behalf of the Cedar Rapids Chapter, Iowa, to the Harding Middle School toward equipment for the National Archery in the Schools Program.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $7,950 grant on behalf of the LaSalle Chapter, Louisiana, to the LaSalle Parish 4-H Shooting Sports program. The grant will be used to purchase new equipment for use in various disciplines of the shooting sports.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $5,000 grant for 3D scholarships awarded at the recent 2015 National Archery in the Schools 3D Tournament held in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Education is a top priority for Whitetails
Unlimited and our DEER (Developing
Educational and Environmental Resources) Program
consists of organizational initiatives and activities that
facilitate the introduction of youth and their families
to the great outdoors. This includes events, activities,
and educational elements that expose participants
to conservation, fishing, hunting, shooting, wildlife
management, and environmental education. As a
strong advocate and supporter of hunter safety and
hands-on instruction, Whitetails Unlimited is in the
forefront of providing state hunter education instructor
associations with the necessary teaching aids to train
our nation’s youth.
DEER Program
Hunter Education
ScoutsResearch
ScholarshipsFFAYouth Days
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South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department captures deer to be radio collared for a deer mortality study.
Education • Habitat Conservation • Hunting Tradition
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $1,700 grant on behalf of the Two Rivers Chapter, South Dakota, to purchase the IHEA 5-gun non-firing training set. The guns were awarded to the Jefferson Hunter Safety Program to be used for youth hunter safety training.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $4,500 grant on behalf of the Southwest Missouri Chapter to provide nine higher education scholarships to recent local high school graduates. The program has awarded 40 scholarships since its inception.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $3,000 grant on behalf of the Cedar Rapids Chapter, Iowa, to create a beautiful white-tailed deer display for use in the Wickiup Hill Learning Center located within the Linn County Nature Center.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $5,000 grant to sponsor the 2015 North American Deer Summit. The summit was held at the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky. More than 250 people at-tended the 3-day event uniting state and federal agencies, hunt-ers, conservation organizations, industry leaders, and media.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $1,100 grant on behalf of the Lake of the Woods Chapter, Minnesota, toward purchasing six Savage .22-caliber rifles and two hard gun cases. The rifles will be used in the local firearm safety program.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a $1,000 grant to the Environmental Education Association of Illinois to support the Growing Up WILD with Whitetails instructor training program.
Scholarships
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Working For An American Tradition
Wildlife habitat and hunter access are
priorities of Whitetails Unlimited that are
being addressed through our HOPE (Habitat Options
& Planned Enhancement) for Wildlife Program.
One initiative helps build relationships with private
landowners who play a vital role in wildlife conservation
and deer management. Whitetails Unlimited initiatives
also create partnerships with state and federal resource
agencies to acquire land and increase public hunting
opportunities, and to improve and maintain critical
habitat for deer and other wildlife species. To safeguard
our investment in wildlife, we also provide measures
that combat the serious crime of poaching.
HOPE for Wildlife Program
Habitat Enhancement
Deer ManagmentWhitetail Watch
Project POLITE
LandAcquisitionTrails
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Education • Habitat Conservation • Hunting Tradition
HOPE for Wildlife Program
Whitetails Unlimited provided a grant of $1,875 to the Nebraska Wildlife Crimestoppers to purchase 5,000 ‘Stop Poaching’ signs through Whitetails Unlimited’s Whitetail Watch program, and to help finish a new educational trailer that will be used across the state.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a grant of $1,650 on behalf of the Finger Lakes Chapter, New York, to purchase a Robo Deer for the New York State Park Police to be used in their anti-poaching efforts.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a grant of $1,502 on behalf of the Kaskaskia Valley Son’s O’ Bucks Chapter, Illinois, to purchase 530 pounds of food plot seed to be planted in the area.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a grant of $3,000, along with another $6,000 on behalf of Iowa’s Woodland Prairie Chapter, to the BBC&M Eagle View Wildlife Area project – a 101-acre tract along the Upper Iowa River in Howard County.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a grant of $5,000 to the Mississippi Valley Conservancy in Crawford County, Wisconsin. The grant goes toward land acquisition of 148 acres adjacent to Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area, which is open to public hunting.
Whitetails Unlimited provided a grant of $2,000 on behalf of The Lake of the Woods Chapter, Minnesota, to support two prescribed burns conducted by the Minn. DNR near Baudette, in the Silver Creek and Graceton Bog Wildlife Management areas.
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HOPE for Wildlife
Hunting Tradition
Staying on Target
DEER Program
WHITETAIL WATCH
Local wildlife agency phone number
Founded in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited is a national nonprofit
conservation organization that has remained true to its mis-
sion and has made great strides in the field of conservation.
We have gained the reputation of being the nation’s premier
organization dedicating our resources to the betterment of
the white-tailed deer and its environment.
Our mission is to raise funds in support of (1) educational
programs, (2) habitat conservation, and (3) preservation
of the hunting tradition for the direct benefit of the white-
tailed deer and other wildlife.
1-800-274-5471 • www.whitetailsunlimited.com
SponSorS:
2013
Working For An American Tradition
Current WTU Program Services Available
These free items are available to supporters – just contact WTU!1-800-274-5471 • www.whitetailsunlimited.com
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Deer Management Booklet or CD Youth Booklet Series CD
Project Polite MaterialsDeer Hunter Guidelines Booklet
Whitetail Watch Materials
Sight-in TargetsKids on Target Materials
Deer Management Signs
Education • Habitat Conservation • Hunting Tradition
Whitetails Unlimited is looking for conservation-minded volunteers who love the white-tailed deer and believe strongly in our hunting heritage. Our volunteers are committed to supporting our mission, and ultimately their communities reap the benefits through WTU’s Grassroots Program. This program provides grants to support approved local projects that strengthen WTU’s mission and address current issues including hunter recruitment and retention, access to private property, shooting sports, habitat enhancement, and preservation of the hunting tradition for the direct benefit of the most
popular big-game animal – the white-tailed deer.
Your Field Director will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure a successful
chapter. For more information, please visit our website at www.whitetailsunlimited.com.
At Whitetails Unlimited, we share your passion for the great outdoors and
passing the torch to the next genera-tion. If you’re ready to promote
Whitetails Unlimited in your community, call today! Togeth-er, we will continue working for an American tradition.
If you believe in our mission … Become a WTU volunteer!
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