A Salute to TYHP Huntmasters Article by CHRIS MITCHELL
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he 2020-2021 hunting season was a challenging one with lots of changes and uncertainty. Despite the difficulties, TYHP volunteers did what they always do—they took more youth hunting than any other such program in the country.
At press time, the statistics for the 2020-2021 season are as follows: • TYHP completed 164 Hunts • 805 youth attended these hunts • 1644 total participants Seventy-six Huntmasters ran those 164 hunts. Even among the mathematically
Shirley and Harry Odell run many hunts and promote TYHP.
Walter Dixon has come on strong, leading half of this season’s TYHP duck hunts.
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challenged, you can surmise that some Huntmasters are running multiple hunts. Running one hunt is a big commitment. On average, a volunteer donates 40 hours of their time over a Friday to Sunday hunt. The three-day hunt model is the most often-used hunt model. A Lead
Don Coxsey, Front Right, Leads More Turkey Hunts than any Huntmaster
Doug DuBois has led more Super Hunts than any other Huntmaster.
Roy Hudson leads hunts on the Parrie Haynes Ranch, one TYHP’s first ranches.
