Wildlife Judging trains young people in decision making skills related wildlife management. Team members will learn:
- To determine wildlife management practices needed for a given situation
- To match foods to the different species of wildlife which eat them
- To match the different habitats used by each species of wildlife
The contest has three parts. In Part I, members are taken to a site to judge. They will evaluate the site and determine the wildlife management practices that are needed for each individual species of wildlife. This should include a pond for aquatic species. Members then place sites marked on aerial photos for each species of wildlife in Part II. In Part III, members are given wildlife foods and asked to determine which species of wildlife will each of the foods.
2018 Judging Practice Session Information
Practice sessions for 4-H Wildlife Judging will be begin in March, 2018, in the Ralph Hastings Building auditorium (adjacent to the Lincoln County Extension Office). Many of the practice sessions will be held outside at different locations around the county. Practices will be held weekly until the regional contest in May.
The 4-H Wildlife Judging Team Coach is Miss Jennifer Hale.
Please contact Dan Owen at (931) 433-1582 if you’re interested in participating in 4-H Wildlife Judging in 2018.