Learnings from the Survey

Keep the Hunters Tour running in the current time frame from August to May.

Add More Clubs & More Shoots = More Shooters

Promote the Hunters Tour Better

Enforce the 6 Gun per squad rule and maybe reduce it to 5 guns per squad & no two gun shooters in one squad. Too Slow.

Shooters would prefer 4 bird stations to keep the lines moving

Target toughness is about right. Pretty much a draw on folks asking for harder and softer targets Tell us what you think would entice more shooters to participate in the Hunters Tour?

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More advertising (5) Get the clubs to promote the tour within their clubs. Advertise in Outdoor News & D&C My first Year, I like it the way it is! Good the way it is. Better weather! Keep the target sets reasonable Easier target sets Make sets easier. Try to mimic hunting situations. Less technical as most of us are just trying to become better shots in the hunting field (2) A little more variety in the shoots. Like to see some new targets A few tougher targets thrown in the mix. I shoot the league to be a better shooter, not shoot high scores. Easy courses would be a turn off for me. Good mix of hard and easy targets. New shooters like to break targets. Courses for 80% hits, 80% of the time – also will attract more women. Similar to a cowboy action. Eliminate tough shoots Substitute report pair for doubles in sub gauge or alternate shooting positions More clubs/different targets at same clubs Having some training/gun rentals would allow new shooters to experience the sport without the high cost of entry Lower cost of entry, or allow a cheaper “season pass” to shoot all Not Summer - Too much outdoor “other” shooting during summer like USPSA, 1 core, & 3 gun People like to have summer off (2) More times to shoot longer August 1 0 – June 30 Two seasons: winter/summer Shoots in the summer (2) Two sessions. Current Aug.-April to be winter and then summer May-August, with one day morning shoots and second day afternoon/evenings Run year round Don’t want to shoot in the winter months Allow shoot a heads More prizes (2) 1 day morning hours, other day afternoon hours Start earlier – 8 – 8:30am Have a high score payout for each shoot in each class Weekly Lewis Have a shoot off at the end of league per class for prizes like all other leagues Do conservation benefit shoots. Raise price and have extra money go to the conservation group. Ruffed Grouse Society, Pheasants Forever, Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, etc. Under 30 yr. old class (2) Clinic on occasion through one of the clubs to attract women & kids. If you could make only one change to improve the Hunters Tour, what would it be?

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I think it’s good already (8) No Changes More stations (3) More 4 bird presentations (3) Maximum of 4 targets/station More stations – will prevent groups piling up More than 9 stations at every shoot (2) 10 – 12 stations minimum on course Give more variety in targets Slight changes in course layouts to get some target variety More publicized so new shooters hear about the Hunters Tour We need to get more participation at all clubs More shoots, more clubs (2) Add more clubs for options closer to shooters’ home clubs More Clubs would mean more shooters Have 10 shoots count toward final average Running from March-November Shooting in warmer weather Allow easier target sets for new shooters Comply with the 6 gun rule Maximum of 5 people per squad (4) 4 per group maximum Shoot one gauge per round. Two gun shooter are too slow. Youth sub gauge class (2) Define the youth class more. Overall winner at the end. 1st, 2nd, etc. Trappers pulling for you keeping things moving along (2) Add score keeper Make sure any new clubs participate in the entire tour ( probation) Not get shoots back to back weekends. Lengthen the season if they need to spread them out Offer free noninterference coaching during the shoot for anyone who requests it. Have it not be during hunting season Sept.-Dec. Real shoot off by classes at end of league (5) Better food at some clubs 50/50 raffle Painted Post is the best