Our Mission
The Kansas Night Hunters Association is dedicated to promoting safe, ethical, and responsible nighttime hunting practices across the state of Kansas. Our mission is to foster a community of passionate hunters who respect wildlife conservation and natural habitats while advancing the sport of night hunting. We aim to educate, empower, and connect hunters with the tools, knowledge, and resources they need to pursue their passion, ensuring that night hunting remains a sustainable and safe activity for future generations.
Vision and Purpose
Night Hunting is the primary interest of the membership, and the ultimate aim is the proper harvest of coyotes with thermal or night vision equipment in a humane and sportsmanlike manner.
The KNHA stands for the wise use of our natural resources and the conservation of our wild game and their habitats. With this in mind, the KNHA does not hold to the theory that everyone can or should be a night hunter. Quite the contrary, KNHA stipulates that only persons who are willing to put forth the effort to assure that the sport will be undertaken in a humane, sportsmanlike manner should attempt to harvest coyotes with night vision equipment.
Night Hunters CREED
I firmly resolve, without reservations or equivocation, to uphold the following night hunting principles.
• That I will support national, state and provincial regulatory agencies and conservation organizations in the propagation and management of all game.
• That I will at all times actively support and promote hunting with night vision/thermal optics.
• That I will abide by current game regulations and at all times conduct myself as a sportsman so as not to bring discredit to the night hunting fraternity.
• That I will respect landowner’s rights.
• That I will enjoy the challenge of the hunt and will study the habits of the game I hunt.
• That I will legally use night hunting equipment and will only attempt to shoot game that is able to be taken by law with night hunting equipment.
• That I will only shoot at targets that I can positively identify with my night hunting equipment.
• That I will show respect for wildlife and considerations of the non-hunters view when publicly sharing pictures and videos online and on social media, as to not bring shame to the night hunting fraternity.
• That I will report any violations of wildlife regulations and laws that I observe or have evidence of to the proper authorities.
KNHA Strategic Plan 2026-2030
MEMBERSHIP FOCUS
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#1 GOAL: INCREASE MEMBERSHIP BY 300%
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How: “Rally the troops” through face-to-face interactions with fellow hunters, invitations, posters, advertising, social media, website promotion.
Who: Board Members, Life Members, Annual Members, Membership Committee
When: Annually
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#2 GOAL: INCREASE LIFE MEMBERSHIP BY 10 EACH YEAR
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How: Recruit new LMs through face-to-face interactions with current members to encourage upgrading membership status. Start a state level committee to conduct an annual campaign, hold LM events (social/meet and great) and a reception at the annual banquet. Host a monthly raffle/giveaway with prizes exclusive to LMs. Create an incentive program.
Who: Board Members, Life Members, Membership Committee
When: Annually
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#3 GOAL: DEVELOP A CHARTER AFFILIATION AGREEMENT
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How: Prepare an affiliation agreement that outlines all of the expectations of both the parent organization and the affiliate chapter. Update articles of incorporation.
Who: Board Members, Membership Committee
When: Spring 2026
#4 GOAL: CHARTER 40 AFFILIATE CHAPTERS THROUGHOUT KANSAS
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How: Advertise chapter offerings to area members. Publish information in a quarterly newsletter to membership. Schedule meetings with interested local leadership to review and sign charter agreements.
Who: Board Members, Membership Committee
When: Annually
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#5 GOAL: CREATE A MEMBERSHIP MAP TO IDENTIFY OUR RANGE & FOCUS
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How: Use Google maps to create a live interactive mapping platform that displays membership & chapter presence.
Who: Board Members, Membership Committee
When: Annually
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VOLUNTEER, RECRUITMENT & LEADERSHIP FOCUS
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#6 GOAL: DEVELOPMENT OF STATE LEVEL COMMITTEES
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How: Identify organizational needs to successfully carry out the mission. Create committees to provide group involvement in the planning process. Continuously recruit through personal invitations, attendee surveys, recruitment events, mailings, and other efforts. Each BM should strive to personally recruit at least one other volunteer. In addition, seek new members that can bring contacts and/or skill sets valuable to the committee’s success. Future involvement of new volunteers and the success of the committee rely on thoughtful succession planning within the volunteer ranks.
Who: Board Members
When: Annually and continuously
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#7 GOAL: IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
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How: Hold monthly meetings to discuss and review progress of goals in the strategic plan.
Who: Board Members
When: Monthly starting June 1st, and continuously thereafter
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#8 GOAL: DEVELOP AND IMPROVE KNHA COMMUNICATIONS
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How: Create and distribute information through online Google drive reference documents. Appoint a communications chair to provide updates to KNHA and KDWP websites including current KNHA events, workshops and seminars, updates, leadership structure, and contact information.
Who: Board Members
When: Annually
EVENT & PROGRAMS FOCUS
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#9 GOAL: IMPROVE ORGANIZATION, TIME MANAGEMENT, AND OVERALL EXPERIENCE AT BANQUETS
How: Purchase an all-in-one event management fundraising platform with software that streamlines the guest experience start to finish. Speed up registration using express check-in with QR codes. Minimize wait time with self-checkout options & item pickup. Showcase silent and live auction items with image galleries and descriptions on the website prior to the event.
Who: Banquet Committee
When: Annually
#10 GOAL: CONDUCT 6 WORKSHOPS OR SEMINARS EACH YEAR
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How: Promote and host workshops and or seminars to educate members and the public on best practices for hunting at night, with a focus on animal welfare, fair chase, legal compliance, and public safety. Work with chapter leadership to identify location, date, time that best fits the situation to allow for maximum results.
Who: Special Event Committee
When: Annually
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#11 GOAL: DEVELOP A PROGRAM THAT INCREASES NIGHT HUNTING ACCESS ON PRIVATE LAND FOR MEMBERS
How: Work with landowners to create an access program that allows night hunters access to private land for coyote night hunting activities.
Who: Special Event Committee
When: Summer 2026
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#12 GOAL: DEVELOP A WEBSITE TO PROMOTE AND SHARE ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
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How: Purchase domain and create website. Update site with information on membership options, activities, special events, and regulatory issues KNHA is advocating to improve or expand.
Who: Marketing/Web Committee
When: Summer 2026
#13 GOAL: DEVELOP AN ONLINE MERCHANT STORE FOR MEMBERS TO PURCHASE KNHA GEAR AND SPECIALTY ITEMS
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How: Create the KNHA SHOP using non-profit campaign site Zeffy.com to offer members the opportunity to purchase KNHA apparel, gear, truck magnets, and other specialty items that help to raise funds for the KNHA mission.
Who: Marketing/Web Committee
When: Summer 2026
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#14 GOAL: CREATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA GUN STORES TO PROMOTE KNHA
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How: Offer incentives and kick backs to store owners helping to drive business into their stores in a mutually beneficial way where the local gun shop also promotes and assists with recruitment of members.
Who: Board Members, Major Donor Committee
When: Summer 2026
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#15 GOAL: WORK WITH KDWP PARTNERS TO INCLUDE NIGHT HUNTING ACTIVITIES INTO THE KS HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM
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How: Engage with KDWP HE department to develop specific criteria to add to the hunter education course. Ensuring that all new hunters are aware of basic hunter safety procedures for night hunting activities.
Who: Education & Youth Committee
When: Fall 2026
#16 GOAL: CONDUCT 5 MENTORED YOUTH NIGHT HUNTS EACH YEAR
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How: Work with partners and chapter leadership to conduct youth mentored night hunts during the season.
Who: Education & Youth Committee, Chapters
When: Annually
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#17 GOAL: GROW AND EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS WITH SPONSORS AND DONORS
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How: Keep in contact with donors and corporate sponsors throughout the year and offer follow up reports and thank yous to show our gratitude. Explore new partnerships with potential donors. Create innovative ways to offer mutually beneficial programs to support industry manufacturers while obtaining donations and or support for the KNHA mission.
Who: Board Members, Major Donor Committee
When: Annually
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#18 GOAL: DEVELOP A GRANT PROGRAM
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How: Explore avenues to create KNHA Grant funding opportunities, (Conservation habitat project funding, academic scholarships, shooting sports program funding) Dedicate funds to this program and annually review applications and distribute funds to award recipients.
Who: Board Members, Communication Committee
When: Annually