Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin– August 2024– Whitetails Unlimited has granted $147,233 to various mission-related projects in the state of Mississippi over the past fiscal year.
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Sixteen different organizations received grants for outdoor education, habitat enhancement, and hunting and shooting sports preservation. This was done in large part with the assistance of 18 Whitetails Unlimited Mississippi chapters.
Thousands of veterans and youth participate in hunting in Mississippi every year. Through its Preserving the Hunting Tradition Program, Whitetails Unlimited provides grants for the installation of food plots and corn feeders for use during youth and veteran hunts. Proper management helps maintain wildlife populations at levels compatible with their habitat, provides wholesome recreational opportunities, and permits the use of a valuable renewable resource.
About Whitetails Unlimited:
Since our beginning in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited has remained true to its mission and has made great strides in the field of conservation. Thanks to more than 475 chapters, 119,000-plus members, 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. Our mission is to raise funds in support of educational programs, wildlife habitat enhancement and acquisition, and preservation of the shooting sports and hunting tradition for future generations. To date, Whitetails Unlimited has expended more than $135.6 million on program services and activities that continue to enhance, and ultimately foster our mission.
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