Another huge plus to what you have in mind is the A.H.E.,or advanced hunter program that the game dept puts on.If you hunt you might want to check into this.There are special seasons and permits available to people that complete the course.I believe that about 20 hours of volunteering on a project like your talking about is one of the bigger requirements.
Just so you know,I for one,and everybody else should really appreciate what your doing. Thank you.