March Madness the 20th! $945 in prizes! Give a shout out for your wildlife organization!

[Sytes]

So do we need like four more to make the Conservation bracket go?

No one has an org they want to plug?

Beuhler? Beuhler?

GRATS! We broke 200 Hunt Talk members joining!

Usually when there is a fee and free event, we're looking at 5-8% fee participation. This is a general overview, not specific to a hunting, public land advocacy, wildlife conservation, though the HT sport events recently had about 15-20 participants.
Really great to see the various wildlife conservation organizations!
Example of a prior event for the Super Bowl:

2024/5 Super Bowl For Wildlife!

SUPER BOWL FOR CONSERVATION Sun, Feb 9, 2025, 6:30 p.m. ET Philadelphia Eagles SUPER BOWL LIX CHAMPIONS WINNERS: 1ST: @jabber 10 WINS 2ND: @BrentD 9 WINS / 75 POINTS 3RD: @Forkyfinder 9 WINS / 130 POINTS LOW 1ST: @LuketheDog 8 LOSSES LOW 2ND: @INMT 7 LOSSES / 71 POINTS Organizations...

www.hunttalk.com

Hunt Talk members shared wildlife organizations and a State operation that were fantastic to read about and understand! All with links that opens beyond the large organizations. Many opportunities exist understanding and possibly learning from others that may help for those I'm involved with. Take for instance:

Wisconsin's Endangered Resources Fund | | Wisconsin DNR

dnr.wisconsin.gov

They match State $ for $ donated to support endangered species! I sent this link on to our R1 FWP to share endless opportunities! Wolf monitoring, Trapping enhanced training, etc!

NAPF: North American Pronghorn Foundation by @Pucky Freak and @LuketheDog
RMBS: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society by @Dsnow9 and @GrantK
SDWF: South Dakota Wildlife Federation by @Wild Bill
RMEF: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation by Sytes, @Duck-Slayer @Forkyfinder
PLWA: Public Land Water Access by @INMT
TYHP: Texas Youth Hunting Program by @jabber
RMGA: Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance by @mtnrunner260
SDBA: South Dakota Bowhunters Association by @warmer
WDNR: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources by @seeth07
OWCF: Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation by @Colberjs
Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors by @kansasdad
DU: Ducks Unlimited by @BrentD

Hop in! Enjoy the fun! After all, it's March Madness! Some epic tough picks and potential Cinderella stories!

This evening, 18th, 19th, and 20th (pre first game), Post your favored organization! Toss a donation their way or pass a membership to a friend or family member! Give them a nice shout out! It would be great to break 20 entries and learn more about the organizations you value!

 

[INMT]

Gifted on behalf of my family to keep wildlife and wild places open to all.

Montana Wildlife Federation - We Show Up For Montana

Montana Wildlife Federation works to conserve wildlife, habitat, and outdoor public access. We have served Montana for more than 80 years.

montanawildlife.org

Doing the dirty work that most sportsman don’t want to deal with. Fighting the good fight.

MONTANA FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS
For more than eight decades the Montana Wildlife Federation has been a leading voice for protecting and enhancing our wildlife, public lands, and access at the Montana Legislature and in Washington, DC. Guided by our commitment to the public trust, our dedication to scientific management, and our concern for future generations, we work to promote state and federal policies and decisions that protect Montana’s fish and wildlife, our natural lands and waters, and public access to the outdoors.

 

[INMT]

Hell. @Big Fin PLWA was my org for the Super Bowl bracket. I’ll donate to them and MT Wildlife Federation for this one.

More teams in the bracket more support for conservation orgs. No better time than the present.

 

[Wild Bill]

Put me in for the North American Pronghorn Foundation! I know there’s plenty of folks on here will probably join up as soon as they’re up and running. Might as well do a bracket to boot.

 

[kansasdad]

Pass It On! Outdoor MentorsPass It On - Outdoor Mentors, Inc.

Matching caring adults with a passion for the outdoors with children that want to learn about the outdoors...that's what the Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors program is about in a nutshell. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to giving children the chance to experience the great outdoors!

outdoormentors.org

Near and dear to my heart. They don’t do memberships like lots of other organizations, but I have given some more $$ in a great HuntTalk tradition.

Texas Tech making the Final 4 catapulted me to victory and a nice Orion cooler (thanks @Big Fin and a now defunct cooler company) in 2019. I think they could go aways in the tournament this year, sadly no ORU to play Cinderella.

 

[Dave N]

Why not? I don't have anyone to sign up for anything so I just gave more to RMEF because, well, you know. Count me in for both brackets! I didn't completely suck last year for not ever watching college b-ball!

Home

RMEF is the premiere big game conservation organization in the United States.

www.rmef.org

 

[Sytes]

Wow! We broke 220 participants! Tops the past record of 208! Fantastic turnout!

Ticking down until the madness begins the 20th!

Post #23 updated to this point. All entrants via conservation organizations should be updated. If you dont see your entry / organization listed, please PM me so I may add.
Post #37 updated to this point. 17 participants! This event is a GO! Great odds to win prizes! Great to see so many fantastic organizations shared!
Would be great to reach 20! Yep, always pushing! Haha!
If you don't see your name PM me so I may add.

 

[Cap’n Crunch]

I am in! Put me in for the North American Pronghorn Association! Waiting for it to go live to join.

Let the Madness begin!

 

[Dave N]

Wow! We broke 220 participants! Tops the past record of 208! Fantastic turnout!

Ticking down until the madness begins the 20th!

Post #23 updated to this point. All entrants via conservation organizations should be updated. If you dont see your entry / organization listed, please PM me so I may add.
Post #37 updated to this point. 15 participants! This event is a GO! Great odds to win prizes! Great to see so many fantastic organizations shared!
Would be great to reach 20! Yep, always pushing! Haha!
If you don't see your name PM me so I may add.

 

[Sytes]

Updated. Thanks Dave!

 

[jabber]

I want to issue @Sytes a big thank you for pushing this march madness tournament. He has been instrumental in getting the prizes and getting us deadbeats to sign up and donate. Thank you, Charles, keep up the good work.

 

[warmer]

Donation sent to the SD Wildlife Federation

 

[Sawtooth]

Are these two different Yahoo Tournements? Do I need to transfer my bracket to the Conservation tournament as well or is it done automatically? Can we see how we are doing in both groups or just the General (free) group?

 

[jabber]

Same tournament. Just a matter if you enter the conservation on here by donating.

 

[PRO MO]

in it to win it!

 

[Sytes]

I want to issue @Sytes a big thank you for pushing this march madness tournament. He has been instrumental in getting the prizes and getting us deadbeats to sign up and donate. Thank you, Charles, keep up the good work.

Appreciate your comment. Thankfully, we have many fantastic individuals and organization(s) that stepped up to share awards for sake of conservation along with Randy providing us this platform.
In his words, "Take these events to whatever degree you feel comfortable" in the interest of promoting wildlife organizations.

It's great to have so many willing to participate, share prizes, and promote a primary reason we are on this specific forum.

Let March Madness begin... very soon!

@Sawtooth , one bracket in Jabber's yahoo setting is automatically used for the Free For All event and the same bracket for the wildlife promotion /spotlight event.
Again, thanks for joining in the conservation event!

 

[Devil Diver Down]

Hold all tickets! I ain't out of it yet but should be by Sunday. lol

Arizona Elk Society has my money, again. Thanks to The Commish for putting this together.

 

[Sytes]

We passed the 15 # and have met our 20 Hunt Talk member goal promoting / spotlighting fantastic organizations! Few more? Who's in? Always room!

1. Jabber
2. Sytes
3. Oak
4. Big Fin
5. Elky Welky
6. Hilljackoutlaw
7. Forkyfinder
8. Honeybadger
9. HappyCamper
10. Hunting Wife
11. Sawtooth
12. Northwoods
13. INMT
14. Wild Bill
15. Kansasdad
16. Dave N
17. Cap'n Crunch
18. Warmer
19. Pro Mo
20. Devil Diver Down

~Organizations Highlighted / Promoted by Proud Hunt Talk Members~
A free moment? click a few of these links that catch your interest!
Amazing services actively providing for our
wildlife, public lands, future generations, and advocacy
Fitting Hunt Talk values! ​

Fresh Tracks

Randy Newberg

Randy Newberg is a hunter. Randy is the voice of the public land hunter in America. Decades of chasing all species across public lands has provided both experience and perspective that has allowed Randy to become the leading advocate for the self-guided hunter; hunters dependent upon public...

randynewberg.com

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society

www.bighornsheep.org

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife.

www.backcountryhunters.org

North American Pronghorn Foundation

Donate to Help Launch the North American Pronghorn Foundation, organized by Brock Wahl

We are raising start up funds for a NEW non-profit conservation organiz… Brock Wahl needs your support for Help Launch the North American Pronghorn Foundation

www.gofundme.com

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

Home

RMEF is the premiere big game conservation organization in the United States.

rmef.org

Wild Sheep Foundation

Wild Sheep Foundation

www.wildsheepfoundation.org

The North American Grouse Partnership

The North American Grouse Partnership

We are a nonprofit dedicated to the conservation of all grouse species in North America.

www.grousepartners.org

Public Land Water Access

Public Land Water Access Association

www.plwa.org

Idaho Wildlife Federation

Idaho Wildlife Federation

idahowildlife.org

National Wild Turkey Foundation

The National Wild Turkey Federation - The National Wild Turkey Fe...

The National Wild Turkey Federation was founded in 1973. The NWTF stands behind science-based conservation and hunters’ rights. The NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative is a charge that mobilizes science, fundraising and devoted volunteers to raise $1.2 billion to conserve and...

www.nwtf.org

Montana Wildlife Federation

Montana Wildlife Federation - We Show Up For Montana

Montana Wildlife Federation works to conserve wildlife, habitat, and outdoor public access. We have served Montana for more than 80 years.

montanawildlife.org

Pass It On! Outdoor Mentors, Inc.

Pass It On! Outdoor MentorsPass It On - Outdoor Mentors, Inc.

Matching caring adults with a passion for the outdoors with children that want to learn about the outdoors...that's what the Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors program is about in a nutshell. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to giving children the chance to experience the great outdoors!

outdoormentors.org

South Dakota Wildlife Federation

South Dakota Wildlife Federation

Working to Preserve South Dakota's Hunting & Fishing Heritage. Become a member of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation today!

sdwf.org

Arizona Deer Association

Arizona Deer Association

Nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to improving habitat and expanding Arizona’s mule deer and Coues deer herds.

azdeer.org

Arizona Elk Society

Arizona Elk Society

Arizona Elk Society is a non-profit, benefiting elk and other wildlife habitat conservation and restoration, preserve hunting heritage

www.arizonaelksociety.org

Black Bold = Member spotlight / promotion via donation and (or) gift memberships.
Blue Bold = Organizations promoted by members who have shared prizes for the events.