History
Recognizing their joint responsibility to the animal which gave them the name for the internationally famous One Shot Antelope Hunt, the One Shot Club of Lander, Wyoming and the Past Shooters Club together asked the State of Wyoming how they might in turn benefit this outstandingly unique American game animal – thus, Water for Wildlife. Wyoming claims over 50% of the antelope in the world. The antelope herds are generally considered to be in excellent condition. However, certain herds can benefit from development of permanent water resources. These resources improve distribution of animals across summer range, as well as fawn survival, especially during drought years. These and similar conditions exist in other western states in which the pronghorn is found.

The Water for Wildlife program, since inception, benefits many other animals such as big horn sheep, elk, mule deer, wild horses, grouse, rabbits, partridge, chukars, and doves and most recently provides for the introduction of big horn sheep to a new area. The various State Game and Fish Departments are responsible for the preservation and management of wildlife. The Bureau of Land Management, and other agencies of the U.S. Department of the Interior and US Forest Service are responsible for wildlife habitat management programs on federal lands.

With the cooperation of these agencies, Water for Wildlife, together with individuals and environmentally concerned businesses financially support programs of water development by constructing "guzzlers". These guzzlers can be located wherever needed by collecting available moisture from the atmosphere, and by developing underground water resources wherever available and feasible.

State Projects
Since 1977 the Water for Wildlife Program of the One-Shot Antelope Hunt Foundation has sponsored water projects designed to benefit wildlife. The Foundation has supported over 290 projects in eleven western states and South Africa. Cooperative funding and implementation with state wildlife and federal land management agencies provide the working basis for the water development projects. Below is a list of Water for Wildlife projects from 1977 to 2002.