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R3 Program

R3 Program

Hunting & Shooting Sports
Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation

What is R3?

Recruitment
Retention
Reactivation

The purpose of the R3 Program is to place a priority on recruiting, retaining and reactivating sportsmen and women into active hunting, angling, and shooting sport participants. This is done through new innovative programs and workshops, improved management of wildlife species and habitats, as well as developing a conservation stewardship.


Featured Programs

Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area Managed Waterfowl Hunt

Take A Kid annual Pheasant Hunt

Pheasant Stocking Program

Mentored Hunt and Hunting Workshop Programs (deer, turkey, waterfowl, small game)


Programming

NJ Fish & Wildlife Mentoring Program

Becoming a Mentor

This program includes hunters and shooting sports enthusiast willing to share their knowledge and passion to new and inexperienced hunters through various workshops and mentored hunts. Anyone interested in becoming an R3 Mentor and participate in our Programs must complete a Mentor Application , as well as complete the required Training Videos and questionnaire. Failure to complete the training requirements will result in an invalid application.

Once you fill out a R3 Mentor Application our R3 Staff will contact you via email regarding your next steps of completing Mentor Training.

The Training videos are produced by The Council To Advance Shooting Sports, a nationwide partnership to which their mission is to facilitate the promotion and growth of hunting and the shooting sports and the education of the public on the contributions that hunters and shooters make towards wildlife conservation.

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Please check back for resources for hunting in New Jersey!

Contact Us

Email: R3MentoredHunt@njdepwptest.net


Upcoming Mentored Hunt and Hunting Workshop Programs

Women’s Mentored Turkey Hunt

Join New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s R3 Hunting & Shooting Program for a mentored turkey hunting workshop introducing women 18 years and older to the world of turkey hunting. This […]

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Last Update: January 31st, 2025