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How Idaho Used Its R3 Grant

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(07/15/22) Synopsis by Scott Ball, TBW Editor Original summary by Ian Malepeai, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Campaign Overview With the unprecedented increase in license sales in 2020, Idaho Fish & Game hoped to establish 2020 participation level as … Continue reading →

Conference Update

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(05/16/22) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor We hope you’re making plans to join us IN PERSON for the 2022 ACI Conference in Nashville, July 24-27. Continue reading →

Help Make the Auction Successful

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(05/16/22) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor One of the highlights of any ACI conference is the annual auction. Not only is it an enjoyable social activity, it’s also one of the ways ACI raises money to help offset the costs … Continue reading →

How Connecticut Used Its R3 Grant

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(05/16/22) Synopsis by Scott Ball, TBW Editor Original summary by Paul Benjunas, Connecticut Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection Campaign Overview and Goal Upon receiving a $50,000 R3 marketing grant from ACI, the Connecticut Dept. of Environmental Protection’s (DEEP) Division … Continue reading →

President’s Message – New Role, Same Passion

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(03/15/22) By Lance Cherry, Council to Advance Hunting & the Shooting Sports As many of you have already heard, I recently joined the team at the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports. Continue reading →

ACI Awards Contest Deadline Approaches

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(03/15/22) By Aaron Meier, Nevada Dept. of Wildlife and ACI Awards Chair In the winter of 2007, I was sitting in the office that I shared with our marketing director when she made an offhand comment about something called the … Continue reading →

Come to Nashville this summer

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(03/15/22) By Jason Harmon, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is excited to welcome ACI back to Nashville. We have presentations from R3 professionals, marketers, communication directors, tourism, educators, influencers and industry professionals on the agenda to … Continue reading →

Presenters, Panelists Wanted for Tahoe Workshop

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(03/15/22) By Ashley Sanchez, Nevada Dept. of Wildlife The 6th International Human-Bear Conflicts Workshop will be Oct. 16-18 at Harrah’s in Lake Tahoe. We encourage everyone involved in any facet of human-bear conflicts to attend and participate as we work … Continue reading →

Looking for work? Looking to hire?

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(03/15/22) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor If you’re looking for a change of scenery, or if you’re looking for someone to fill a vacancy on your team, ACI would like to help match you up. Continue reading →

Thinking of, praying for Kay

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(03/15/22) Our dear friend Kay Ellerhoff suffered a stroke recently. She remains in the care of Benefis Hospital, 1101 26th St. South, room 4108, in Great Falls, MT 59405. Continue reading →

President’s Message – All I Wanna Do is a Zoom Zoom

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(01/18/22) By Lance Cherry, New Mexico Dept. of Game & Fish Zoom fatigue is real, and we are likely headed towards exhaustion. This new virtual world is only in its infancy, and there are already wheels in motion to keep … Continue reading →

Remembering Judith Hosafros

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(01/18/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor We were saddened recently to learn that Judith Hosafros had passed away on Christmas Day. Continue reading →

Do you know about Muck Rack?

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(1/18/22) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor One of the many great things about ACI is how we share information, tips and ideas that help us become better conservation communicators. In that spirit, Sara DiRienzo, Wyoming Game & Fish Public Information … Continue reading →

ACI Grant Summary – Visit Virginia to Hunt

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(01/18/22) (Editor’s note: The Virginia Dept. of Wildlife Resources received a grant from ACI to fund an R3 marketing campaign. Below is an abridged version of a report provided by the department. Open this file to read the entire report.) … Continue reading →

The ACI Awards Contest is now open!

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(01/18/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor One of our favorite – and most beneficial – ACI traditions is the annual Awards Contest, celebrating excellence and promoting craft improvement through competition. First-, second- and third-place winners receive plaques. Professionals from the public and … Continue reading →

President’s Message – New Mexico is Going Digital

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(11/15/21) By Lance Cherry, New Mexico Dept of Game & Fish Sometimes discussions at the ACI Annual Conference are more relevant than one can imagine at the time. Continue reading →

What are they saying about your agency on social media?

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(11/15/21) By Jenifer Wisniewski, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Did you ever wonder what the residents of your state are saying about your agency on social media? Continue reading →

ACI Grant Summary – Texas’ “Wild to Table” Hunter Recruitment Campaign

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(11/15/21) By Janis Johnson, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Overview Texas Parks and Wildlife Department received a grant ACI and the Wildlife Management Institute to test the effectiveness of social influencers in recruiting new hunters. This campaign ran in April-May … Continue reading →

News from the Board

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(11/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor ACI’s Board of Directors meets via Zoom every other month. Here are some of the items we discussed at our most recent meeting (Nov. 10). Continue reading →

Job-referral Opportunity

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(11/15/21) By Scott Ball, TBW Editor One of the benefits of ACI membership is the opportunity for member agencies to announce job vacancies on our website. Continue reading →

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