Fish & Wildlife Management

Course Overview

You will learn how animal diversity impacts the planet and the longevity of communities across the globe with the Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badge. The Fish and Wildlife Merit Badge is a conservation-based merit badge recognizing our ecological impact and responsibility to preserve and protect animal life. Scouts will learn the purpose of fish and wildlife conservation while listing at least three significant problems threatening fish and wildlife resources in their community.

We will be completing a “spider block” onsite, which satisfies requirement #5. No outside work is required for this.

Please come prepared. The Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badge pamphlet should be read so that the Scout can answer questions and discuss required topics.

Required items to bring for the Fishing Merit Badge:

  • BSA Annual Health and Medical Record (Parts A&B) completely filled out and signed by parent or guardian. Incomplete forms will be returned to Scout to complete before starting class. A Scout cannot take the Merit Badge without a completed form.
  • Tentaroo will be used to upload completion of merit badge requirements for all scouts. If required by their own troop, Scouts are welcome to bring Blue Cards signed by their Scoutmaster for their merit badge counselor to fill out. Otherwise, blue cards are not necessary.
  • Closed Toed Shoes are required while walking in Camp. No flip flops, sandals, crocs of keens allowed. Closed Toed Water Shoes are suggested.

The Merit Badge counselor will email you with any additional requirements, such as completing discussion questions, approximately one week before class.

Click here for a link to the Scouting America requirements and downloadable merit badge pamphlet: Fish and Wildlife Management Merit Badge

BSA Complete Angler Recognition
When a Scout earns the Fishing, Fly Fishing and Fish & Wildlife Management Merit Badges they can complete a few additional requirements and earn the Angler Recognition Award. Requirements are listed below and the Angler Recognition form is attached for download.

Requirements:
Earn the three Fishing related merit badges - Fishing, Fly Fishing, and Fish & Wildlife Management.

Your last step is to successfully complete one or more of the following projects:

  1. Teach a Fishing or Fly Fishing merit badge skill to your troop, or crew as part of a unit program activity.
  2. Help instruct Cub Scouts on fishing skills or fishery management as part of a Cub Scout meeting or outing.
  3. Participate in a local fishing derby or tournament, either a Scouting or Community event.
  4. Complete a conservation project that will benefit a local fishery.

BSA Angler Reconnection Award Link : Complete Angler Recognition.pdf

Class Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Due to the limited number of scouts that we can accommodate in each class, we kindly ask that you contact us as early as possible if a scout cannot attend a class.

Final payments and attendance numbers are due: 10 days prior to the event

No subtractions/substitutions/class changes to registration after this deadline. Substitutions are not allowed. If your Scout cannot attend a class, you should cancel their registration at least 12 days prior to the class for a full refund. We cannot substitute a friend or fellow scout for your Scout's spot.

Refund policy is as follows

  • 100% refund: When cancellation is made 12 days prior to registered weekend
  • No refund/refund at council discretion: When cancellation is made within 11 days of event.

All changes to a class (drop/add), cancellations and requests for refund must be submitted via email to aacaquaticsmbdays@gmail.com

Class changes, cancellations, and refund requests cannot be accepted over the phone.