Peace River Enfranchisement Program (PREP)

1. Peace River Enfranchisement Program (PREP) Bringing you superior hunt coordination since…Jeff hired me PREP, 2008

2. Overview • Intro to PREP • Services • Products • Current trends • The future of PREP • Questions MOE 2007 Google 2009

3. Intro to PREP • A 2-year pilot program developed in 2007 in response to wildlife/agriculture conflicts in the Peace Region to address the following objectives: 1.Crop Depredation and Contamination 2.Wildlife Population Management 3.Private Land Hunting Opportunities Wayne Richardson, 2009

4. Reservation System - High level of commitment for landowners - 4 to 6 day exclusive hunts - Reservations on first-come-first-served basis - Pre-hunt meeting (hunters sign agreement) - Landowners may retain the right to give permission (Dashboard Card) - Mandatory 3rd party liability insurance - PREP signage available Google, 2009

5. Producers List - Moderate commitment • Interested landowners provide contact information • List given to interested hunters - Hunters call and enquire as needed • (Win-Win) Wildlife removed & hunters fill tags • Various products available to producers to facilitate hunt Wayne Richardson, 2009

6. Dial-A-Hunter list - Minimal commitment - Interested hunters provide contact information • Landowners call hunt coordinator and obtain hunter numbers as needed • Landowners arrange hunts privately • Win-Win situation Wayne Richardson, 2009

7. PREP Products - Mapping - Maps made up for landowners interested in organizing their own private land hunts Wayne Richardson, 2009

8. PREP Signage • Posted on fence lines along roads identifying PREP properties Google, 2009

9. Use Respect products Available to interested landowners 11” x 17” waterproof orange signs Visor/Dash Cards Pamphlets MOE, 2005

10. PREP Waiver forms • Available to any interested landowner • Ensures hunters will take responsibility for their actions • Releases landowner of liability to hunters Wayne Richardson, 2009

11. Current Trends • 5 landowners enrolled with PREP for reservation system (1 since August, 4 since late October) • 239 hunting parties on waiting list (117 for open season, 121 for LEH season) • Received 279 calls and emails to date ---------------------------------------------------------- • 15 hunts reserved for open season • 54 hunts reserved for LEH season Google, 2009

12. Current Trends continued • 9 landowners on Producers List for entire hunting season • 74 hunters on Dial-a-hunter list for open season • 74 hunters on Dial-a-hunter list for LEH season • 0 calls to date from landowners seeking hunters on Dial-a-hunter list Google, 2009

13. Successful hunts Patrick Murphy, 2007 Ben Sabal, 2009 Wayne Richardson, 2009 Wayne Richardson, 2009 Wayne Richardson, 2009

14. The future of PREP • Movement towards provincial online system -Hunters provide information on website -Landowners access information and arrange hunts themselves (becomes a networking service) -Possible rating system? • Coordinator as support service for landowners • Increase awareness of PREP products and services to local landowners Patrick Murphy, 2008

15. Questions? Thanks to everyone who donated photos: Wayne Richardson Patrick Murphy Ben Sabal http://images.google.ca Wayne Richardson, 2009