It's really a simple concept. Provide an alternative to whitetail on public land that is cheaper to hunt. More interest will generate more hunters.

7mag and I soon will be offering exotic rabbit hunts on a Texas ranch. It will be free range with low fence, with only spot and stalk. No blinds, no feeders.

i'd sign up for that!

We will save you a spot. You will love how they taste, just like rattlesnake.

Here are 2 we spotted this morning.

one in the rear has a tad longer ears.

is behind the shoulder the best spot to aim or should i practice for a neckie?

Ask yourself this, do I as a hunter try to promote hunting and shooting to those that never have hunted or shot? If the answer is no try it sometime it can be rewarding. I have taken 11 new hunters out to my lease in the last 10 years.

TYHP is always looking for volunteers.

jd,
Actually hunters have decreased in the US significantly. US Fish and Wildlife report a 9% decrease in hunters from 1996 to 2006. Their reports come out every five years so the 2011 data should be available shortly. The trend in hunting numbers have been shifting downward for several decades, so there is no reason to think that it won't continue. You also have well funded anti-hunting groups both nationally and internationally. Botswana will reportedly close to hunting after this year, but the slack has been taken up by Namibia and Mozambique.
But this is not so much about hunting as much as would the introduction of a few more species be a viable option, especially in areas that don't support deer/antelope type animals. Axis have worked out nicely, they're not especially competitive with whitetail and they can be hunted all year especially in summer. On the other hand feral pig are a huge problem and are a disaster waiting to happen.
Steinhagen Lake would be a good place for a trial. The lake is rapidly silting up and is no longer a good flood control or hydroelectric compound. The state has already rejected dredging it because of expense. Sabine Game Refuge in Louisiana also provides good habitat and so on. I'm not sure what anybody has to lose in such a project. The Bighorn Sheep project has cost millions with only a handful of huntable animals produced and that only recently and over years.