Wildlife & Fisheries

Experiences and learning opportunities includes:

• habitat management
• wildlife biology and ecology
• hunting and fishing
• wildlife watching

 

Resources

WHEP Manual

4-H Roundup Wildlife Challenge

The 4-H Roundup Wildlife Challenge covers material found within five 4-H Natural Resources projects: Wildlife Habitat Education Project (WHEP), the hunting & wildlife discipline in shooting sports, entomology, forestry, and sportfishing. Contestants will explore all five of these projects while preparing for the challenge.

• 2017 Wildlife Information
• 2017 Resources

State WHEP Contest

The Texas 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Project (WHEP) State Contest covers information in the current National WHEP Manual and the WHEP Contest Rules and Procedures documents below.

• General WHEP Contest Rules and Procedures
• 2017 State Contest Rules and Procedures
• 2017 State WHEP Contest Information
• For WHEP Manual, scroll to the same title under the 4-H Members tab.

Practice Wildlife Contests

Practice contests are held at various locations around the state for adult leaders and youth to learn contest format and procedures, and practice application of knowledge and skills. These practice contests typically cover either  WHEP or Wildlife Challenge.

Stock Show Wildlife Contests

All stock show contests registrations are made through the local county AgriLife Extension offices.

• State Fair Wildlife Contest
• Fort Worth Stock Show Wildlife Contest
• San Antonio Livestock Exposition Wildlife Contest
• Houston Livestock Show Wildlife Contest