03-02-2023, 08:09 PM
I really like all the ideas that are being floated out there. Here are some of my thoughts:
A shorter season might allow more focus rather than tapering off toward the end of the season. Plus, the hunting guys tend to change focus closer to fall.
Monthly recognition is a great idea. It will help incentives active participation, rather than just participating when you happen to land a lunker. I struggled last year to catch anything bigger than 26". This caused me to loose focus on the contest and in turn didn't pay any attention to the forum unless I caught something worth sharing.
A multi-species contest similar to the ice fishing contest will certainly help bring in more participants. I like this format as long as I can still focus on the cats.
I think sponsorships will help incentives participation, but will also help with advertising to bring in more attention. I don't have "connections" but I will certainly bring this up to anyone that I run into that does have connections with suppliers/retailers.
A shorter season might allow more focus rather than tapering off toward the end of the season. Plus, the hunting guys tend to change focus closer to fall.
Monthly recognition is a great idea. It will help incentives active participation, rather than just participating when you happen to land a lunker. I struggled last year to catch anything bigger than 26". This caused me to loose focus on the contest and in turn didn't pay any attention to the forum unless I caught something worth sharing.
A multi-species contest similar to the ice fishing contest will certainly help bring in more participants. I like this format as long as I can still focus on the cats.
I think sponsorships will help incentives participation, but will also help with advertising to bring in more attention. I don't have "connections" but I will certainly bring this up to anyone that I run into that does have connections with suppliers/retailers.