A
Groundbreaking
Year
2014
Annual Report
N AT I O N A L W I L D T U R K E Y F E D E R AT I O N
<A message from our leader ship>
Our future starts now
This summer, the NWTF senior management team spent
three days together investing in a strategic planning discussion
about the future of the NWTF. It was truly a productive meeting.
Successful strategy implementation depends on education,
adoption and implementation by the entire organization — from
every department at headquarters to field staff and volunteers.
We came away from the meeting with a clearer outlook and
actionable items that we will tackle as we move to successfully
deliver Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
Our values
The NWTF remains committed to faith, family and country.
We advocate holding ourselves to, and being representatives of,
a conservation ethic of the highest standards. We owe that to the
resource. If we are to succeed at an aggressive undertaking like
Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt., it will require the best from every
member of our team. Collaboration also is critically important,
and we encourage it among our employees. We will see to it that
the NWTF community is one that reflects high trust and mutual
respect as well as fosters organizational and personal integrity
from staff and volunteers.
Our business plan
Over the coming year we will embark on the development
of a multi-year organizational business plan that will align our
resources so we successfully and efficiently deliver on our mission.
It will be the foundation upon which we manage the organization
— from budgeting to branding, fundraising to mission delivery. It
is critical to our sustainable success over the next 10 years.
Our future
We identified the need and opportunity for considerable
growth across the organization. Growth for the sake of the
mission. Growth for the things we have committed to delivering
— the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of our
hunting heritage. Four million acres of habitat.
One and a half million hunters. An additional half
million acres of places to hunt.
education center will serve as the flagship
representation of the NWTF’s strong position.
The diversity of our membership moving
forward will be a direct result of our commitment
to strengthening our position as the place
people go to learn turkey hunting as well as
other hunting pursuits, habitat management and
related outdoor skills.
Our financial success
The NWTF will have strong, balanced and
diverse revenue streams, which will provide us
stability. The primary contributors will be the
event system, development and conservation
programs. In addition, our non-event
Our next steps
// George Thornton, NWTF CEO
membership programs and marketing efforts
Even before we begin planning and better
will make increased revenue contributions
aligning our organization, we can set the
and aid in the organization’s interdependent stability. We will
stage for success. It starts with our culture — focusing on our
be well on our way to complete financial security with an
organizational values and our mission. It’s time to build a culture
endowment that is integral to our long-term mission delivery.
where people naturally feel committed to support the NWTF and
This fund will be a result of planned giving efforts within the
its mission, financially and otherwise, at increasingly higher levels.
development department.
We will invest in staff and volunteer education and training,
where the mission is our focus and everyone has an opportunity
Our influence
to be more connected with it.
Our market penetration will get stronger as our membership
It will mean more to be an NWTF member. The organization’s
base grows. Just as important as the size is the diversity of that
commitment to its mission and the improved communication of
base. Our organization will grow conservation leaders and serve
our accomplishments will help every member know why they’re
as the go-to source for new hunters entering the sport through
here and feel compelled to
traditional and nontraditional channels.
stick around.
We will expand our ability to deliver excellent upland
Thanks to each of you
conservation work by focusing on key areas across the country.
for your part in our success
We will leverage and expand our prominent position as a
moving forward. Delivering
lead organization when it comes to working forests. National
on Save the Habitat. Save the
partnerships will remain strong, while state partnerships are
Hunt. has a chance to be the
elevated to a higher level through our focused approach. Both
most fun we have ever had
will be enhanced through the development and expansion of new
doing hard, worthwhile work.
partnerships, including those in the forestry products industry.
We’re glad to be in it with each
The NWTF will successfully evolve its Hunting Heritage
of you.
Programs to deliver on our Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
// Vern Ross, NWTF President
objectives. Our Palmetto Shooting Complex and outdoor
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Balance Sheet Highlights
Cash and cash equivalents
Fund balance
2013
2014
$17,104,450
$23,909,803
$ 8,317,619
$24,996,369
Income Statement Highlights
Net Revenue
Net Expenses
Increase (decrease) in fund balance
2013
2014
$64,728,586
$62,946,798
$ 1,781,788
$63,388,814
$62,302,248
$ 1,086,566
2014 REVENUE
2014 EXPENSES
Advertising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.0%
Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4%
Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1%
Membership activities. . . . . . . 6.0%
Membership dues. . . . . . . . 17.5%
Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5%
Mission delivery . . . . . . . . . 21.4%
Conservation activities . . . . . 26.1%
Program services. . . . . . . . . 56.0%
Program services. . . . . . . . . . 53.0%
For every dollar raised, 91 cents goes to mission delivery.
Since 1985, NWTF volunteers and partners raised and spent more than $488 million. Through the Hunting
Heritage Super Fund and Outreach Fund, this year alone, nearly $4.1 million went toward our mission of
conserving upland habitat and preserving our hunting heritage.
Go to www.nwtf.org for complete financial information.
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< s av e t h e h a b i ta t. s av e t h e h u n t. >
Laying the groundwork for the next decade
Where we’ve been
When the NWTF was founded in 1973, there were about
1.5 million wild turkeys in North America. After decades of
dedicated work, that number soared to almost 7 million turkeys.
The foundation of our success? Strong partnerships and standing
behind science-based conservation and hunters’ rights.
We’re losing 6,000 acres of habitat every day. Hunters fund
conservation, but less than 10 percent of Americans hunt,
so our funding source is going away. The NWTF is leading a
collaborative effort to solve these problems with our Save the
Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative, and our contribution is our
dynamic volunteer base.
Today’s mission
Our mission is no less urgent today than it was in 1973. What
we do in the coming decades will be instrumental in not only
enhancing wild turkey populations but also in the continuation of
hunting and quality habitat for countless species.
Our future
Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. is a 10-year initiative to:
Conserve or enhance 4 million acres of upland habitat.
We’re bringing focus to our conservation delivery by identifying
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areas of habitat that provide the most positive impact for wildlife.
Create 1.5 million hunters. We’re securing the future
of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation by
increasing the number of hunters, who pay for a significant
portion of wildlife conservation through license sales and
excise taxes on guns, ammunition and more.
Open 500,000 additional acres to public hunting.
Because lack of access to hunting lands is a main reason people
stop hunting, we’re ensuring there’s opportunity for everyone to
find a place to go.
NWTF expands reach of Save
the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
with historic MOU
Four of the nation’s largest wild bird
conservation organizations have joined forces to
ensure that habitat conservation and our shared
hunting heritage remain strong for generations to come.
The NWTF, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever and
Quail Forever signed a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) this year with the goal of furthering sporting traditions
across North America.
The goals of the partnership will be achieved through the
support of an engaged and growing community of sportsmen and
women and other outdoor enthusiasts, including the members and
supporters of the partner organizations, who all share similar visions.
“We have major challenges facing wildlife conservation and
hunting,” said NWTF CEO George Thornton. “We know we can’t
solve this alone. It’s bigger than one organization.”
This historic partnership takes cooperation to an entirely
new level, proving that conservation organizations aren’t
always competitors. Rather, this MOU shows how
separate organizations can come together to achieve
common goals.
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< NORTH A MERI C A N MO D E L OF W I L D L IFE C ONSERVA TION >
Our foundation for Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is
the foundation for the United States and Canada’s wildlife
conservation practices. We can thank the Supreme Court
justices of 1842 who decreed in Martin v. Waddell that wildlife
resources are owned by no one person, but held in trust by
the government for the benefit of all people. This public
trust doctrine came at a time in our country’s history when
the Industrial Revolution, westward movement and ensuing
population growth took gross advantage of natural resources
and drove some species to near extinction.
“To me, the model represents the triumph of the common
man for the common good, much like the popular uprising
An inclusive mission is the cornerstone of our success
Since I announced I was joining the NWTF, I have had
many friends and colleagues ask me why I made the move.
The answer is plain to me.
It is a sense of inclusion that brought me to the NWTF.
Our mission includes both habitat conservation and hunting
conservation.
It includes both wildlife and people’s use and enjoyment
of wildlife.
We are a group that reaches out to include new hunters —
female and male, old and young, able-bodied and those
with challenges.
We look for ways to bring in individuals who did not grow
up hunting.
And we include our partners.
Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. is much more than
an initiative. It is an ideology that drives our work, our
partnerships and our policy. I am proud to be part of this
inclusive effort along with the dedicated professionals and
volunteers who will continue to help us succeed in saving
what matters most to us. — Becky Humphries
S ave the Habitat. Save the Hunt. is
much more than an initiative. It is an
ideology that drives our work, our
partnerships and our policy.
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Becky Humphries joined the flock this
year as NWTF Chief Conservation
Officer. A respected expert in wildlife
and habitat conservation, she oversees
the NWTF’s conservation efforts, its
expanding team of wildlife biologists
and our Hunting Heritage Programs.
She’ll also play a leadership role in the
establishment of the NWTF Hunting
Heritage Center.
that resulted in the American Revolution,” said Tom Hughes,
NWTF assistant vice president for conservation programs. “Our
forefathers, as hunters/conservationists, recognized how badly
our habitat and wildlife resources had been abused and worked
together to enact change. The model they produced worked, and
it still works.”
the North American Model
of Wildlife Conservation
The seven pillars of the North American
Model of Wildlife Conservation have kept us
on course in the last century when it comes to
wildlife and hunting.
1. In North America, natural resources are managed
by government agencies to ensure we always have
wildlife and wild places to enjoy.
2. Because we all own wildlife, it is illegal in North
America to sell the meat of any wild animal. In some
cases, the hides, teeth, antlers and horns of game
animals and the hides and meat of a select few furbearers
may be sold.
3. Every citizen of the United States and Canada has the right
to help create laws to conserve and manage wild animals
and their habitats.
4. Every citizen has an opportunity, under the law, to hunt
and fish in the United States and Canada.
5. In North America, we can kill certain wild animals
under strict guidelines for food and fur, selfdefense and to protect property.
6. Wildlife and fish migrate freely across
boundaries between states, provinces
and countries.
7. Science helps us make good decisions
and become better stewards of wildlife.
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< S AVE THE H A BITA T >
Working landscapes, common ground
Most experts agree that within the next 50 years we will see
shortages of food, energy and clean water on our planet. As
the world’s population increases, we will have to become much
better at sustainable management of our country’s landscapes
to provide the goods and services we need and desire from
our lands. Coupled with these overarching goals, we also need
to recognize and respect that much of our working land base
in the United States is privately owned.
How do we promote sustainable, working lands? Through a
common vision, mutual respect and open dialogue.
Watching Congress wrestle with trying to pass a new Farm
Bill this year reinforced a few lessons.
The United States is becoming more urban every day, and
with it the majority of members of Congress will represent
urban, rather than more rural, districts.
Historically, the Farm Bill has tied agricultural programs,
conservation programs and nutritional programs into one
large package, bringing together members of Congress from
urban and rural districts to help pass this huge, bipartisan bill.
This year, we saw congress separate nutrition programs from
agriculture and conservation programs to reach an agreement.
Conservation groups and agricultural groups worked
together to help members of Congress filter through the many
voices speaking out on Farm Bill legislation and identify the
most important ones. While we have tried to do this in the
past, and tried again this year, we must get better at working
together and working out our differences.
We have a lot in common as stewards of the land. We also have
a lot to learn from one another to produce food, fiber and energy,
keep our water clean, and maintain habitat for healthy wildlife.
More than two dozen Eastern wild turkeys from Tennessee
and Missouri call the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management
Area home, thanks to the efforts of the NWTF and the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department.
The turkeys were captured in early February and
transported to a TPWD facility in Tyler, where they were
inspected, tagged with metal leg bracelets and fitted with GPS
tracking devices. The transplanted turkeys traveled an hour
to the Gus Engeling WMA and were released into the wild as
part of a “super stocking” initiative to restore the bird to its
historic range in East Texas.
“The birds were essentially wiped out by subsistence and
market hunting along with extensive habitat loss in the later
parts of the 19th century,” said Jason Hardin, TPWD upland
game bird specialist. “But with the help of the NWTF, we’ve
restored the birds across the country. Although more than
50 counties in East Texas were stocked during the 1980s and
1990s, only 28 counties are open for turkey hunting today.
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So we started looking at why we
were not as successful as other
states at keeping the Eastern wild
turkey population flourishing in its
historic range.”
The NWTF Texas Chapter plays
a significant role in transferring
the birds. Helping pay for gas and
plane tickets has been a real boost,
Hardin said. “We couldn’t do what
we do without NWTF volunteers
and employees. This is all part of
the NWTF Save the Habitat. Save
the Hunt. initiative. Hopefully,
one of these days Texas will have
enough birds that we won’t need to
rely on other states for our Eastern
wild turkey restoration efforts.”
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Wild turkey “super stocking” project under way in East Texas
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NWTF applauds
the new Farm Bill
After years of work since the Farm Bill of
2008 expired, in February, President Obama
signed a comprehensive bill that includes strong
provisions for conservation and sportsmen.
The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk
Management Act, or 2014 Farm Bill, includes key
conservation components that benefit the country’s
wildlife and natural resources, and our sporting heritage.
Important provisions of the Conservation Title include:
• tying crop insurance to conservation compliance
• extending stewardship contracting
• enhancing forestry provisions that strengthen forest
management across the United States
• providing mandatory funding for voluntary hunter
access programs
“We are extremely pleased with the Conservation Title
in this Farm Bill,” said NWTF Chief Conservation Officer
Becky Humphries. “It consolidates and simplifies
programs, is more streamlined, but provides key
provisions for quality conservation.”
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< S AVE THE H u n t >
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Expanding our reach to create hunters
Traditionally, hunters have been Caucasian, rural, with twoparent families. The national hunting base today is aging and
hunters are overwhelmingly male, outnumbering women 9 to 1,
according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
But times are a-changing.
2012 United States Census projections indicate the U.S.
population will be considerably older and more racially and
ethnically diverse by 2060. Research shows that these minorities
now comprise 6 to 8 percent of all hunting populations.
Federal and state agencies and other organizations are
devoting time and money to address the steady decline of
licensed hunters.
For many years, hunter recruitment
efforts across the country focused on
youth. It is important to include youth as
part of the equation, but research shows
these programs are only marginally
successful at producing new license
buyers, because most participants come
from families who actively hunt, shoot
and fish.
If we keep doing what we’ve been
doing, we will have the same results —
declining hunter numbers.
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State Save the Hunt Coordinators selection underway
We are about two years into the Save the Habitat. Save the
Hunt. initiative, and our Hunting Heritage Programs team has put
into play many strategies to help NWTF volunteers create 1.5
million hunters over the next decade.
One of those strategies is to identify, train and empower a
volunteer Save the Hunt coordinator in each state. We already
have 37 in place who will serve as liaison between the state and
NWTF headquarters on behalf of our Hunting Heritage Programs
— Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin’ Sportsmen and JAKES.
Many NWTF chapters have begun the process by
restructuring current event models to inspire would-be
hunters and create new ones. Hunter creation is not
a new concept to most of our chapters, but we are
embarking on a concerted effort to make the most of
our resources to achieve a common goal.
With about half of NWTF chapters hosting Hunting
Heritage events, it is an opportunity for growth.
State Save the Hunt coordinators will be there to
assist chapters that want to get started, as well as
provide guidance to those that are already active but
// Mandy Harling
need help better aligning their current activity
with the initiative. The job of the coordinator
is to teach and implement this simple event
strategy: introduction, education, engagement
and experience, with the goal to create
lifelong hunters and hunting advocates. These
coordinators also work diligently with state
agencies, so we can maximize efforts together.
— Mandy Harling, NWTF Hunting Heritage
Programs manager
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e were thrilled to
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a leading organization in
recruitment, retention and
reengagement, and we’re
pleased to partner with
them to help ensure active
participation in hunting
and the shooting sports for
future generations.
— John Frampton, president and
CEO of the Council to Advance
Hunting and the Shooting Sports
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NWTF hosts groundbreaking meeting to increase hunting participation
Representatives from state wildlife agencies gathered with
NWTF staff and volunteers for a weekend of training and
collaboration aimed at solving the biggest problem facing both
conservation and hunting industries — lack of hunter recruitment
and retention. The NWTF is the first nonprofit organization to
unite state and federal wildlife agencies with a dynamic volunteer
base and form a solid foundation to solve the challenges facing
North America’s sportsmen.
The innovative meeting was held in Augusta, Georgia, and at
NWTF headquarters in Edgefield, South Carolina.
“The information learned from the weekend is perhaps the
most important step in continuing our Save the Habitat. Save
the Hunt. initiative,” said NWTF CEO George Thornton. “The
NWTF is committed to creating 1.5 million hunters, because our
hunting heritage and the future of our wildlife depend on it.”
Matt Dunfee, program manager for the Wildlife Management
Institute, gave a presentation on hunter recruitment, retention
and reengagement as well as the Hunter Adoption Model. During
breakout sessions, event attendees evaluated their state’s programs
to determine where they fell within the model and how effective
the programs truly are at creating hunters.
“For years, hunter recruitment has been focused only on
youth, but we are trying to change that,” said Jay Johnson, hunter
recruitment and retention coordinator for the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources. “Along with several other states,
we are piloting efforts targeting new-to-hunting adults who have the
motivation, means and decision-making ability to not only try but
continue hunting if properly introduced and supported.”
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< THE IM P ORTA N C E OF A C C ESS >
Access brings balance to Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
Sustainable wildlife habitat.
Our hunting heritage.
One cannot exist without the other.
Budgets for state wildlife agencies drive the research and work
that restores essential habitat for game and nongame species.
Hunters pay for 80 percent of that budget from the sale of hunting
and fishing licenses and a voluntary federal excise tax on the sale
of sporting arms and ammunition. If we lose hunters, we will lose
the funding base to save the habitat.
Here’s the challenge: Many hunters struggle to find places to
hunt. And lack of access is a top reason why hunters drop out of
the activity.
If we don’t have hunting access, we lose hunters and
ultimately wildlife.
Providing greater land access is one of the NWTF’s main
objectives of the Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative — to
the tune of 500,000 additional acres for public hunting in the next
decade. Hunting lands can be made more accessible by securing
access to rights of way across private lands to existing public lands,
fee-title purchases of private lands from willing sellers or support
of state programs that provide access to private lands.
“Our objectives in doing this access work are extremely
important, not only for access but for the whole initiative,” said
Joel Pedersen, NWTF director of lands and policy. “Access is a
critical component and brings stability to the other two initiative
objectives, much like the third leg of a stool.”
NWTF State chapters help open hunting grounds
The Illinois State Chapter supports the Illinois
Resource Access Program, which opens hunting access
on private lands. Volunteers are planting sunflowers on 10acre private land plots and, in return, hosting youth and adults
on their first dove hunt.
Supported by major funding from the Yamaha OHV Access
Initiative, the NWTF worked with the Arizona Game and Fish
Department and other partners to purchase rights of way totaling 3⁄8 mile
across two private properties to provide permanent access to 18,500 acres
of Arizona State Trust Lands and the Coronado National Forest.
NWTF has partnered with the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department to expand landowner participation in the Private
Lands, Public Hunting program. By hiring a private lands leasing
biologist, the NWTF has increased landowner participation in
the program by over 9,000 acres since 2013.
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The Kansas State Chapter has provided financial support for the
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Park and Tourism’s Spring Walk-In Hunting
Area program since 2006, provided more than $48,000 to help open nearly
55,000 acres.
< STA TE STR A TEGI C P L A NS >
Together, we can save habitat. Together, we can save the hunt.
Gears are turning and plans are in motion. The NWTF knew
from the start the Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative
would be a steep hill to climb. The climbing has begun, and the
success stories are many.
This initiative is about conserving or enhancing land that is
open and accessible for hunters to enjoy. Mark Hatfield, NWTF
director of finance administration and certified wildlife biologist,
strives toward this goal.
“We want to keep the uniqueness and identity of each state
while being proactive,” Hatfield said. “Each state is helping create
a road map. We’re seeing different groups work together to reach
a common goal.”
The initiative is also about creating hunters and introducing
men, women and children to hunting and the shooting sports.
That’s what motivates Dave Mahlke, NWTF senior vice president
of operations and volunteer relations.
“Through the process, we learned we have a number
of challenges that are the same across the country,” Mahlke
said. “We have also discovered unique challenges and
unique solutions.”
That’s where our state strategic plans come in. And they
are working.
“While the overall goals of the Save the Habitat. Save the
Hunt. initiative are aggressive in national scope, we’re confident
in achieving those goals, just as the NWTF has always achieved
success — through the passion and efforts of our grassroots
volunteers on the local and state levels,” Mahlke said.
Save the Habitat
Everything is bigger in Texas. It holds true for the state
chapter’s monumental plans. They are opening up 30,000 acres
for hunting each year and plan to score 100,000 in the next
three. Super Fund money is paired with grant money to make
this outstanding initiative possible.
Things are getting done in the Cumberland
Plateau. Super Fund money, along with grant
money from groups such as the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation, is being put to work to restore
over 15,000 acres in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Save the Hunt
For 15 years, Minnesota has hosted a massive
youth turkey hunt where they mentor kids and their
parents. This event attracts 200 to 300 kids each
year. “To see the joy in kids’ faces when they hear
their first gobble or bag their first bird makes it all
worth it,” said NWTF Regional Director Tom Glines.
State Strategic
Plans Progress
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Plan in action
The Kansas First Upland Pioneers Chapter hosted
its first Women in the Outdoors hunter creation event.
In a single day, participants took hunter education,
purchased their first hunting licenses and took part
in their first mentored dove hunt.
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Building a conservation legacy
There are an estimated 13.7 million hunters in the country
who, through buying licenses, firearms and ammunition,
contribute $38.3 million each year toward conservation and
the economy. Pittman-Robertson funds are generated by an
excise tax paid on firearms, ammunition, bows and arrows, and
this tax revenue is returned to state wildlife agencies to pay for
conservation efforts on many game species.
While the amount generated by hunters alone is
staggering and takes on the burden of conservation funding,
the more than 20 million recreational shooters in America
contribute nearly $10 billion to conservation and economic
growth, and without them, the success of conservation efforts
would be deeply hampered.
“It’s becoming more popular knowledge that hunters play
a huge and vital part in funding programs to conserve habitat
and wildlife in the United States,” said NWTF CEO George
Thornton. “But an unsung hero in conservation is the shooting
sports community. These shooters may not even realize the
impact they are making with every box of shotgun shells
they buy, or every .22 bullet they send downrange. They’re
just having fun, but without
their contributions, conservation
programs would be in a sad state.”
That’s the “why” behind the NWTF
Hunting Heritage Center and Palmetto
Shooting Complex, located on the 700-acre
Wild Turkey Center campus in Edgefield,
South Carolina.
The vision has become closer to reality
with each day this year. Soon the sounds
of conservation will fill the air around
Edgefield. But what’s important to
remember, however, is those sounds
will echo across the nation as our
message of Save the Habitat. Save
the Hunt. becomes the beckoncall for hunters and shooters to
work together for the future
of hunting, wildlife and our
chosen way of life.
Funding a vision
Building a world-class educational
facility does not come cheaply. But the
NWTF’s grassroots members, banquet
committees and chapter leaders
will be comforted to know the entire
project is being funded through partner
contributions and direct donations.
“No Super Fund or chapter dollars
are being used to build this facility,”
said Tom Stuckey, NWTF senior vice
president of development. “We are
firmly committed to generating lasting
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partners who have the same vision as
we do about the importance of such
a facility in furthering our Save the
Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative and
its long-term benefits to conservation
and our hunting heritage.”
Several supporters and partners
have already stepped up in this first
year of construction and program
development. Many thanks to:
• South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources
• John L. Morris of Bass Pro Shops
• Colin Reed of Ryman
Entertainment
• Cabela’s
• Blue Ridge Knives
• Bad Boy Buggies
• Bayer Crop Science
• Estate of Elliott Donnelley
• Heath Davis Family
• Promatic
• Ken and Marcia Polhamus
• USDA Forest Service
• John Cassimus
• City of Edgefield
John L. Morris, founder of
Bass Pro Shops, stands behind
his company’s long-standing
partnership with the NWTF. Morris
also is a valued donor to many
NWTF special projects, including
the Palmetto Shooting Complex.
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NWTF HEADQUARTERS
ENTRANCE
RV CAMPING &
CAMPSITES
POLLINATOR
AREA
AMPHITHEATER
DOVE
FIELD
BEGINNER ARCHERY
& AIRGUNS
NWTF Hunting Heritage Center
DOVE
FIELD
Palmetto Shooting Complex
Outdoor Education Center
Wild Turkey Center
CHAIRMAN’S
CABINS
Legend
Pine Savanna
Food Plots
Dove Field
LAKE
MORRIS
Orchard
Long Leaf Pine Demo
Oak Savanna
Pond
Observation Plot
Forested Wetlands
Paved Roads
Gravel Roads
OBSERVATION
PLOT #1
VEHICLE & RV
PARKING
WELCOME SIGN
ENTRANCE
VEHICLE & TRAILER
PARKING
Pollinator Area
5 Stand
HISTORIC
RAILROAD BED
Forestry Demo
Sporting Clay Stations
ARCHERY
COURSE
1 Acre
5 STAND
TRAP & SKEET
SANCTIONED
ARCHERY AREA
ARCHERY CABIN
PRACTICE RANGE
GAME
FIELD
PAVILION
SPORTING CLAY
COURSE #1
10 Acres
0
ROUND HOUSE
600’
300’
Feet
1200’
RIFLE / PISTOL
RANGE
OBSERVATION
PLOT #2
COURSE #3
MULTIUSE
MAINTENANCE /
STORAGE BLDNG
SPORTING CLAY
COURSE #2
DOVE
FIELD
OBSERVATION
PLOT #3
The NWTF Hunting Heritage Center encompasses the
Palmetto Shooting Complex, Outdoor Education Center
and Wild Turkey Center. It is a community aimed at
building the future of hunting and wildlife conservation.
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Aiming for conservation
Still under construction, the Palmetto Shooting Complex
will offer sporting clays, skeet and trap, pistol and rifle ranges
as well as beginner and advanced archery courses and other
activities as it grows.
Spread out over 300 acres, three 18-station sporting clays
courses, five trap and skeet fields, 5-stand, archery courses
and pistol/rifle/3-gun ranges — all of which will be ADA
compliant — will allow thousands of people to participate in
plinking, fun shoots and tournaments, while learning about
habitat management and the roles hunters and recreational
shooters play in conservation.
“Each station on the sporting clays course will have a
conservation theme,” said Scott Vance, NWTF assistant vice
president for hunting heritage and executive director of the
NWTF hunting heritage centers. “Stations may be planted in
native grasses, demonstrating ideal upland habitat, and the clays
might be thrown to mimic flushing quail.” This type of theme
continues throughout the three sporting clays courses, where
each station is unique and demonstrates proper habitat to match
the targets being thrown.
Outside of active shooting areas, the property will be
intensively managed for bobwhite quail, wild turkeys and other
game and nongame species.
“We will burn the pine savannas and warm-season grasses
in winter and spring, plant year-long food plots and continue
to actively manage our timber resources,” said Vance. “Not
only are the shooters enjoying the sport they love but they
also are learning about conservation, habitat, wildlife and their
contributions to it all.”
The Roundhouse is the crown jewel of the Palmetto Shooting
Complex. It’s modeled after the famous USAMU Patton Roundhouse
and will have a pro shop, beverage service and meeting space.
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Outdoor Education Center
A lesson behind every tree
“Education is key to the success of the Hunting Heritage
Center,” said NWTF CEO George Thornton. “Not only educating
young shooters on firearm, hunting, treestand or bow safety,
which will be a big component of what we do, but educating
lifelong shooters and hunters and instilling a sense of pride in their
accomplishments as heroes of conservation is paramount.”
The education component stretches far beyond the
Palmetto Shooting Complex, however. In addition, 400 acres of
demonstration forests, food plots, observation decks, wetlands,
and even fish habitat, are at the core of the expanded outdoor
education center.
“Everywhere visitors look, they will see conservation in
action,” said Vance. “People will see what they can do on their
lands to benefit wildlife at a low cost. They’ll see how thinning
pine stands, performing controlled burns, or even strategically
planting hardwoods and fruit trees can greatly improve the
attractiveness of their property for wildlife.”
Future plans also include installing primitive campsites and
cabins for Boy Scout groups, families and organizational outings,
corporate team building and NWTF volunteer leadership training.
Visitors will have full access to the network of interpretive
trails, wildlife observation decks, fishing ponds, the Winchester
Museum and the shooting complex. They also can participate in
customized curricula developed by NWTF education staff.
“It is no question our visitors will leave here knowing exactly
what we’re trying to accomplish nationwide through the Save the
Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative as well as the value of hunting
and shooting to the overall conservation effort in North America,”
Vance said. “As a center of excellence, we will be formulating,
testing and reviewing best practices for hunter recruitment,
retention and reactivation. Through strategic NWTF volunteer
leadership training, members will go back to their chapters with a
passion to mold the next generation of hunters.”
The Pavilion will house classrooms for various
hunting and shooting education courses.
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< N W TF v o l u n t e e r s >
Our dynamic workforce
People are the NWTF’s most valuable resource. It was the
elbow grease of NWTF volunteers, biologists and state agency
partners who made the wild turkey’s comeback a reality. It was
the elbow grease of many of these same people who built our
outreach efforts to grow our ranks and create hunters in the
process. And it’s the elbow grease of that NWTF family that will
make the Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative a success.
People will always provide the passion behind what we do.
But in today’s world it takes money matched with the efforts of
our volunteers to drive our mission. And when the two work
together, we can see it take shape all around us.
That’s why we say we’re in the business of saving a lifestyle.
Our lifestyle. And, together, we can protect our way of life.
NWTF Volunteer Spotlights
Slade Johnston
Alabama
Slade (bottom
right) serves as the
chapter president for the
University of Alabama
NWTF Chapter. He
leads his team on many
community projects and
raises money for the
NWTF mission.
Keith Fritze
Massachusetts
Keith serves as
president of his local
chapter as well as
his state Save the
Hunt coordinator. He
takes joy in bringing
countless new hunters
to the outdoors.
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Yolanda Hatch Georgia
Part of the Save the Habitat. Save the
Hunt. initiative is to create hunters. Yolanda
is a success story of NWTF efforts and
now gives back by volunteering for the
organization on state and local levels.
Kim Potts Harper Texas
Kim serves as her local chapter
president and works tirelessly to help Save
the Habitat. Save the Hunt. in Texas by
leading outreach programs.
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A letter of thanks
To those whom much is given, much
is expected.
Reading that phrase stirs something deep
inside me. Perhaps it does for you, too, especially if
you’re an NWTF volunteer.
You are the ones who made the restoration of the
wild turkey a success. The ones who help introduce
more than 100,000 people to the outdoors every year. The
same ones who see to it that their fellow hunters benefit from
properly managed habitat and increased opportunity.
And you will see to it the NWTF saves the future of
hunting and conservation with the success of its Save the
Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative.
NWTF volunteers – people who give of their time – have
a share in a resume of which we can all be proud. They work
hard because they believe that to those whom much is given,
much is expected. NWTF employees share that same belief.
We can never say thank you enough to the volunteers
who have made this great organization what it is today. The
beauty of it is, we don’t have to. The smile on an 8-yearold’s face the first time she shoots a bow or a shotgun
does it for us. The joy stemming from new friendships
made in the turkey woods does it for us. The
thunder of a gobble at 30 yards does it for us.
All we stand for — our mission, our core
values — is good enough to assure us that we
are in the right place, doing the right things.
— Doug Saunders, NWTF executive vice
president of marketing and development
// Doug Saunders
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<n w tf co nven ti o n a nd spo rt sh ow>
Great things happen when we get together
Turkey hunters and conservationists from all over North
America once again gathered in Nashville, Tennessee, for the 38th
annual NWTF Convention and Sport Show.
“This year’s attendance of 48,530 eclipsed last year’s total
by almost 2,000 participants, and all of them left with a better
understanding of our Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative,”
said Karen Lee, NWTF vice president of communications.
Even though Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, blanketing
several regions with snow and ice just a couple days before the
event, the sport show drew a record 420 exhibitors, making it one
of the nation’s largest.
Inside the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center,
the temperature stays a steady 70-something degrees, but the warm
vibes and enthusiasm felt during that weekend had one source —
Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
Hearing volunteers’ plans to conserve or enhance habitat,
create hunters and open access to more land for hunting
energized NWTF staff and board members.
Finding everyone in good spirits, celebrating the success of
the year, hearing the happy voices and warm greetings … it’s not
just a convention; it’s a family reunion.
TENNESSEE
The NWTF Sport Show
spanned 258,700
square feet.
That’s about the size
of 41⁄2 football fields.
Matt Van Cise
of Brookville, Penn.,
captured his third
consecutive and fifth
overall Senior Division
Grand National Calling
Championship.
2014 CONVENTION SPONSORS
Full Strut sponsors
Longbeard Sponsors
Gobbler Sponsors
Four guitars
autographed by
Blake Shelton, Buck
Owens, Craig Morgan
and Toby Keith
brought in
$12,000 for Save
the Habitat. Save
the Hunt.
Turkey folks spent
6,334 hotel
room nights at
the Gaylord Opryland
and four other area
hotels.
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Convention-goers
enjoyed performances
from entertainers
Thompson
Square and The
Issacs, as well as
seminars by professional
hunters and celebrity
autograph sessions.
Academy Sports + Outdoors • ALPS OutdoorZ • ATK/Federal
Premium Ammunition • Bad Boy Buggies • Bass Pro Shops
• Benelli • Big Tex Trailers • Bird Dog Whiskey • Browning •
Cabela’s • Flextone • John Deere • Marlin Firearms Co./H&R
1871, LLC • Mountain Khakis • Nationwide Insurance • Nature
Blinds, LLC • Rocky Boots • War Eagle Boats • Weatherby •
Wild Wings • Winchester/Olin Corporation • YETI
< N W TF SU P P ORTERS >
Million Dollar
Sponsors
Arkansas Game & Fish
Commission
Chevrolet
John L. Morris
MidwayUSA
Winchester/Olin Corp.
Three Quarter
Million Dollar
Sponsors
BASF
O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
USDA Forest Service
Weyerhaeuser Co.
Half Million
Dollar Sponsors
International Paper Company
Remington Arms Company, LLC
U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance
Wild Turkey Bourbon
One Quarter
Million Dollar
Sponsors
Bank of America
Bombardier Motor Corp. of
America
Cabela’s, Inc.
Campbell Timberland
Management, LLC
Chop Express
Duke Energy
Federal Premium Ammunition
Haas Outdoors/Mossy Oak
Brand Camo
International Paper
Jim Gayton
Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd.
KIWI Safaris of New Zealand
Laughlin Racing
Marathon Oil Company
Mark Tate
Marlin H & R 1871, Inc.
MeadWestvaco
Miller Brewing Company
Richard King Mellon Foundation
The Outdoor Channel
U.S. Repeating Arms Co., Inc.
Centurion Life
Sponsors
Aaron Tippin
Baron Technology c/o David
Baron
Bill Walker
Browning/Simpson Sales
Company
Charles Daly/KBI
Consol Energy
Creel Foundation
Daisy Outdoor Products
Dave Constantine
Dave Schleis
David Crockett
Don Bald
Duke Energy
Ed Hutter
Eddie Montgomery
Edgefield Co. Foundation
Elliott R. Donnelley Family
First USA
Foxy Huntress
Frank Freshwater
Gaylord Opryland Resort &
Convention Center
Heath Davis
Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co.
James C. Cox
Jeff Foxworthy
Jim & Kay Hinkle
John Anderson
John A. Larsen
John Michael Montgomery
John Whiddon
Josiah T. Austin
Kentucky Dept. of Fish &
Wildlife
King Ranch
Knight Rifles
L.L. Bean
Larry Glaze
Leland Reynolds
Mark Elpers
Mathews, Inc.
Michael E. Brown
Michael M. Tull
Missouri Department of
Conservation
Monsanto Company
National Shooting Sports
Foundation
National Fish & Wildlife
Neal Cost*
Ohio Division of Wildlife
R. S. Keck
Ron Jones
Southern Company
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Trophy Plus Outfitters
Troy Gentry
Tudor Farms
W. B. Dunavant
Guardian Life
Sponsors
A:Shiwi/Zuni Chapter
Allen Franklin
Anthony Quarino
Arizona Game & Fish Department
Beretta USA Corp.
Bud Wendell
Charles & Mary Jo Burke
Cordoba Hunting S.A.
Dave Murphy
Doug Benefield
Earl T. Groves
Eugene Upward
Franklin A. Coble
Georgia Power
Georgia Transmission
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Hadley Companies
Hal S. Atkinson
Hunter’s Specialties, Inc.
Island Explorations
James P. Newbill
Jerry Zimmerman*
John Buhay
John M. Parker
John A. Ruthven
Joseph Bland
Keith DeHaan
Ken & Marcia Polhamus
Kent Rockwell
Kansas Dept. Of Wildlife & Parks
Lynn Boykin*
M. Gordon Vines
Maers & Goldman
Mathews Bows, Inc.
Michael Lapp
Mike & Becky Evans
Missouri State Chapter
Molpus Timberlands
Management, LLC
Peggy Anne Vallery
Rare Breed
Resource Management
Services, LLC
Robert M. Mead
Rod Bauer
Ron Fretts
Ronald J. Kistler
Steve Sharp
The Marlin Firearms
The Outdoor Connection, Inc.
Thomas S. Berenz
Tom Rainey
Tracy Byrd
Trophy Game Safaris
Turner Foundation
Will Primos
Willamette Industries
William & Paula Declerck
William M. Henkel
Yamaha Motor Corp. USA
Patron Life
Sponsors
Alabama
Alabama Power Foundation
Allen Averette
Bob Cheyne
Dick’s Sporting Good
Jere Peak
State of Alabama Tourism
& Travel
Tuscaloosa Chapter
Alberta
Rugged Outfitting
Arizona
Arizona Public Service
Bob Joy
Dayne Phillips
Emmett G. Buffington
W. G. Denton
William J. Denton
Wingshooters Lodge
California
Bill D. LaFayette
James R. Oates
Weatherby, Inc.
Colorado
Carey L. Quarles
Fidelity Exploration &
Production Company
Larry Holjencin
Tom Stephens
Connecticut
Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc.
Vincent M. Rosdahl
District of Columbia
American Forest & Paper
Association
Suzie Brewster
Florida
Bill D’Alonzo
Florida State Chapter
Jeff Budz
Katie-Dids Originals, Inc.
Marc Stepbach
Marvin T. Hartley
Southwest Florida Water
Management District
W. Bradford Ingalls
Charitable Trust
Georgia
Beaver Creek Plantation
Bob Fountain
Chris M. Albrecht
Chuck Stephens
Club Car, Inc.
Georgia Forestry Commission
Jack Parker
MBNA Marketing Systems
Randy Ryan
Smith Barney
Steven Fishman
The Expedition Company
The Lodge at Cabin Bluff
Thomas E. Day
Walter Beckham
Illinois
Collin Cain
Doug Phalen
Frank Nix
Illinois State Chapter
Karl L. Williams
Otter Creek Hunting Club
Rocky Branch Outfitters
Ron Doering
Shiloh Spurs Chapter
Indiana
Patrick J. Early
Tom Hodnett
Iowa
Aaron Volkmar
Kansas
Gus Bader
Kansas Whitetail Adventure
Kentucky
Greg Kline
Hank Patton
Kentucky State Chapter
Kevin Turner
Knight & Hale Game Calls
National Band & Tag Company
Louisiana
Dennis R. Aucoin
Entergy
Michael P. Rainwater
Randy Stafford
Robert Merrick
Michigan
Al Stewart
Albert C. Bobrofsky
Alto Precison, Inc.
Frank A. Brazynetz
Nadalynn E. Conway Trust
Minnesota
Gander Mountain
Ron Welle
Tom Glines
Wildlife Forever
Mississippi
Albert Paul
Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC
Forestry Suppliers
Howard Netterville
Missouri
Bass Pro, L.P.
Charles Drury
Darren Buddemeyer
Green Woods, LLC
Jeff Lampe
Mike Helbing
Nick Pelligreen
Robert F. “Doc” Dettmer
Montana
Musselshell Outfitters
Shane Alexander
Nebraska
Gerald & Alice Denton
New Mexico
JS Outdoors
Pueblo of Zuni Fish &
Wildlife Dept.
New York
Crosman Corporation
Delaware Fur Corporation
Marty Huber
Quaker Boy
Turkey Trot Acres
North Carolina
Forrest Parker
Helme Tobacco Company
John Deere
Perry Harris
Ohio
AcuSport Corporation
American Electric Power
James Sexton
Jay J. Burnworth
Johnstown Community
Sportsman Club
Tony Lamantia
Oklahoma
Gary M. Purdy
Ontario
Al Morhart
Jack Playne
Randy M. Roloson
Oregon
Bob & Mary Tjomsland
Leupold & Stevens, Inc.
Michael Carey
Pennsylvania
Anadarko Petroleum
Audrey Zimmerman
Bill Patton
Dan Christ
Dick’s Sporting Goods
James Nyce
Janet D. Nyce
Jody Rohm
New Holland North America
Northwind Construction
Pennsylvania Game
Commission
Robert Ehle
Scott Basehore
Timothy Fretts
South Carolina
Charles Schulze
General Motors - Chevy
Truck Division
Irving Whitt
Jerry Bruce
John W. Rheney
Louis Yount
Michael Tourville
Robert Dennis Axson
Sandy Miller
Sharp Facets Gallery
South Carolina State Chapter
South Dakota
Mark S. Anderson
Russ Roberts
Tennessee
Bryan White
Craig Morgan
Daryle Singletary
Hardwood Forest Foundation
Heather Farms Nursery, Inc.
Rhett Akins
Sam A. Mars
Tennessee State Chapter
Texas
Briley Manufacturing, Inc.
Briley Outfittting
Charles S. Stockstill
El Canelo Ranch
Manuel Enriquez
Texas State Chapter
Walls 10x Products Group
Will Lindsay
Utah
Confederated Tribes of
Goshute Plantation
Goshute Reservation Nature
Res. Dept.
Hunt’n Biz
Virginia
Dennis Campbell
Imperial Schrade, Corp.
James H. Crumley
John & Laura Metzger
Neil Smarte
Washington
Microsoft Corporation
West Virginia
Carl P. Kief
Wisconsin
William Torhorst
Wyoming
Africa Motsomi Hunting
Adventures
Armando Klein
Carl & Michelle Sauerwein
Dumukwa Safaris
Elandpro Safaris
Jeanette Rudy*
John Adkins*
John Barton*
Kanuka Wilderness Hunting/
Slogan Outdoor
Kudu Adventure Safaris
Melody African Safaris
The Brunton Co.
Whitetail Creek Outfitters
Diamond Life
Sponsors
Aguascalientes
Don Julio Diaz Torre
Alabama
Alabama Power Co.
Environmental
Alabama State Chapter
Altec Industries
Andy Andrews
Anna Rush
B. King Curry
Bev M. Leigh
Buchanan Timber & Forestry, LLC
Bud Foshee
Cecil N. Durrett
Charles E. Johnson
Craig L. Scruggs
David Hudson
David Schneider
Ernest W. Collins
George E. Kurtts
Harlan M. Starr
J.M. Wood Auction, Inc.
James Albert Holman
James A. Lockwood
James Piper
Janneman Groenewald
Jess Martin
Jim & Nancy Poole
John T. Crowder
Ken J. Gates
Leo M. Lynch
Michael Clark Turner
Mike Colquett
Mike D. Pentecost
Pete Elkins
Phil & Kathy Savage
Robert G. Pitman
Ronnie H. Holmes
Salem Saloom
*deceased
Ken and Marcia Polhamus, of
Illinois, are Guardian Life Sponsors.
They serve as the NWTF Illinois
JAKES and Women in the Outdoors
event coordinators.
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< N W TF SU P P ORTERS >
Scott Bryant
Sedgefields Plantation
ServisFirst Bank
Spectrum Outdoors
Starr Boykin
Stewart Jimmerson
Terry B. Campbell
Tom Kelly
Alaska
Alaska Fur Gallery
Linda Heath
The Cove Lodge
Arizona
Dan Adler
Georgia-Pacific Management, LLC
Jim Warren
Mark Adkins
Arkansas
Arkansas Game & Fish
Arkansas State Chapter
Badgwell’s River Bend Farms
Connie Harris
Donald & Sarah Clark
Gary Harris
Gary Watts
George H. Dunklin
Gerald Harp
Green Bay Packaging
Jeannette Badgwell
Jeryl Jones
John C. Simmons
Judy Story
Mark Badgwell
Mike Nevins
Paul L. Johnson
Robert Eason
Stan Louks
Steven H. Cole
Summer R. Cullom
Tammy Taylor Cole
Tim Mariani
War Eagle Boats
Xpress Boats
British Colombia
Horseshoe Creek Outfitters
Ray Jackson
California
Darrell C. Francis
Edward S. Maloney
Hugh Hill Chatham
Kanati Calls
Lee Johnson
Mark Lathrop
Robert Crawford
Sierra Pacific
Tejon Ranch
William Haynes
Colorado
Craig Fink
First Creek Outfitters
Julie Holjencin
Keith Holjencin
Kristy Holjencin
Stephan Roets
USA Shooting Team
Williams Exploration &
Production
Delaware
MBNA
Ted Palmer
District of Columbia
Louie Perry
Florida
Austin M. Heacock
Babcock Ranch
Bill Tippit
Bill Vincent
Bobby Moore Properties, Ltd.
Brynn Summerlin
Charles Herrington
Dale S. Wessling
Daniel P. Whigham
David & Mary McCarthy
Diann Haubner
Don Williams
Doug Updike
Edith Hartley
Emmett Evans
Florida Wildlife Unlimited
Gary L. Ruhl
Glenn Prickett
Gulf Power Company
Heartland Wildlife & IMC Agrico
Henry C. Manson
J. Vereen Smith
James Scarborough*
Jim Dallarosa
Kaitlin N. Dallarosa
Larry Anderson
Lee Lones
Lou Haubner
Michael D. Phelps
Michael Reark
Mike R. Thompson
Omar Rodriguez
Paul Faircloth
Richard P. DaPore
Richard Langdon Hanas
Robert Holland
Roger Wilson
Rosita Morris
Stephen M. Shea
Steve Holland
Steve Munz
T. R. Young
Tall Tine Outfitters
Terry Steele
Terry Yoder
Thomas Brooks
Thomas J. Wallace
Tim Sandford
Tim Tolbert
Tony Gelch
Trey Smith
Van Collins
W.R. Fewox
William Marvin
William Searl
William E. Sullivan
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Georgia
AGL Resources
Allen Jenkins
Anheuser-Busch
Anita Fountain
Ann Carter Burdell Boardman
Atlanta Chapter
Broderick F. Head
Bruce Howell
C. Royce and Alice Leggett
Charles Ryan
Claibourne Darden
Danny Sparks
David J. Dickey
Don Bristol
Donna Leggett
Double Dime Ranch
Double Gobble Chapter
F.A.T.S.
Flatrock Hunting Preserve
Georgia State Chapter
Greg S. Brown
Helen Frushtick Furs
Illinois Connection
James & Debbie Jackson
James H. Newbill
John H. Ambrose
Johnny Sumner
Kirk Thomas
LHS Family, LLC
Masterbuilt Manufacturing
Michael E. Waddell
Morris Communications
Phoenix Commercial Printers
Richard E. Dickson
Ricky Peek
Robert W. Williams
Robert F. Wright
Ronald Goodman
Ronald K. Reagin
Ryan Klesko
Savannah Fiber Supply
Procurement Office
Shane Berry
Stan Stanfill
Steve Tarvin
Timothy L. Beach
USDA Forest Service
William C. Archer
Idaho
Barnabas Koka
Bottom Line Electronics
Scott Luna
Theresa Luna
Illinois
Adams Co. Sharp Spurs
Big Cypress Duck Club
Big Muddy Longbeards
Big River Longbeards Chapter
Bill & Shirley D. Swango
Calhoun Co. Cutters & Strutters
Campbell Illinois Whitetails
Central Illinois Outfitters
Christopher Burke
D. Alan and Sharon Davis
David Von Miller
Don Day
Eagle Lakes Outfitters
Fox Creek Outfitters
Gary Franklin
Georgia Helen Rosenlieb
Gerald F. Bois
Gerald Snyder
Glynn & Marjorie Shubert
Gregory H. Shaffer
Ike Trickie
Illinois Conservation Foundation
Jack Robertson
Jack Winters
James & Jennifer Alexander
Joseph Dave Wrigley
Keith Carson
Kendall County Gobblers
Chapter
Kevin R. Schmitt
Lake County Longbeards
Chapter
Leland & Debbie Banks
Lewis & Clark Sportsman
Little Egypt Longbeards
Michael L. Hitchcock
Michael Lance
Michael Spence
Mike Crabtree
Mike & Lisa King
Monroe County Longbeards
Olin Corporation
Philip L. Houser
Pin Oak Thundering Toms
Plano Molding Co.
Rebecca Nix
Saline Valley Strutters
Samson’s Ridge
Spring View Acres
Stephen Lathrop
Steve Boente
Steve Wilke
Terry Banks
Tim Kappert
Tim Grounds
Championship Calls
Timberland Outfitter
Timothy R. Schmitt
Todd Anderson
Tom Franks
Wild Africa Hunting Safaris
Wild Rural Park Outfitters
Winchester Ammunition
Indiana
Bill Witsken
Bob Weil
Brian Sparks
Bryan & Krista Cox
Greg Larrison
Gregg R. Snyder
Indiana State Chapter
James G. Main
James P. Orender
Jay A. Buzzard
Jay Jorgensen
Joseph Burch
Ken Klein
Martin Ingram
Michael McNarney
Mike Dalhoff
Monte Singh
Randy Showalter
Rick Ferrara
Roger Davis*
Ron Snyder
Schuyler Olt
Scott Galley
Scott Royer
Stacy B. Kueber
Steve Gage
Steve Nevius
Tim Sanderson
Townsend Chemical Division
Iowa
Alliant Energy
Bug-Out Outdoorwear, Inc.
Dave Whittlesey
Maquoketa Valley Outfitters
Mark Creery
Pat Pauley
Sharon Whittlesey
The Fred Bear Estate
Whitetail Ridge Outfitters
Kansas
Carl W. Kurz
Clint Smith
Cole George
David George
David Stillwell
Douglas Unruh
Dwane George
Garrett Bader
Gus Bader
Kurt Nunnenkamp
Larry A. Curtis
Lewis Mull
Marc Bunting
Mark Miller
Mid-West Adventures
Ryan Bader
Tim George
Verdigris Valley Outfitters
Wolf River Outfitters, LLC
Kentucky
Allie Rawlings
Bradley L. Carson
Central Kentucky Chapter
Christopher Godby
Daniel Boone Chapter of NWTF
David Godby
Donald McDonald
Elk Creek Hunt Club
Ernie M. Akins
Harry W. Whitehead
James L. Williams
Jeremy Ginn
Jesse Evans
Jonathan A. Davis
Licking River Outfitters
Murph’s Automotive Accessories
Pat K. Williams
Patrick Cardin
Patrick Ritchie
Phil Rawlings
Robert Bo Spencer
South Central Kentucky
Chapter
Tyler Jasper
Virginia Bland
Wild Turkey Bourbon/Rare
Breed Distilling
Louisiana
Bayou Pierre Chapter
Bill Mayo
Bill T. Murphy
Bob G. Jones
Boise Paper Solutions
Charles Milton May
Chris G. Campbell
Dale Ingram
E.R. “Bo” Campbell
Edward Chip R. Campbell
Edward Donaldson
Frank Stewart
Glenn Hebert
J. C. Gilbert
James G. Dickson
Janet Rascoe
John Dupont
Joseph P. Cagnolatti
Louisiana Delta Plantation
Louisiana State Chapter
Luke Lewis
Lyons Land Company
Mike Brown
Paul Ferrell
Raney Silmon
Ron & Jackie Bartels
Russ Bordelon
Tom Jones
Maine
Helen Nannery
Tom Nannery
Maryland
Adrien L. Hansen
Benelli
Billy Moore
Chris C. Kunzler
David L. Rice
Dewey H. Reed
Don Colburn
Maurice W. Scott
Randy Gardiner
Robert E. Bryce
Robert H. Jenks
Ted Capel
Thomas Buckmaster
Thomas F. Bryce
Wilhelm Goebel
Wilson Reynolds
Massachusetts
James Housley
Joseph M. Hamilburg Foundation
Michigan
Ameristep
Bert Vander Weele
Bud Governo
Charles N. Hazen
Denise Rubin
Flat River Chapter
Frances Bourdo
Grand Valley Chapter
Jeff Poet
Jim D. Curtis
Joseph A. Macomber
Joseph L. Maggini
Kathy Karsten
Kirk Graham
Kurt & Lisa Bomers
Leroy Chupp
Menominee Strutting Tom
Michael R. Wood
Michigan State Chapter
Mike R. Stewart
Morris Domke
North Kent Longbeards
Richard A. Cunningham
SW Michigan Longbeards
Chapter
Scott J. Hodges
Sebewaing Gobblers Chapter
Skipper Bettis
Thornapple Valley Chapter
Tom Karsten
Tony Snyder
Whiteford Valley Gobblers
Xander Tkacz
Minnesota
ATK/Federal
Bonansa Valley Royal Strutters
Chris Wall
Cormorant Lakes Sportsman’s
Club
Cyrus Mahmoodi
David A. Maass
Dick Snyder
Donald Gamboni
Eric Rice
Harland Donnay
James H. Thomas
Jeff Stcynske
Kevin Fuerstneau
Larry Stcynske
Leah Fontaine
Levi Glines
Patti Stcynske
Ron Schara
Shirley Glines
Steve Seidl
Wild Wings
Mississippi
Abby Manufacturing Co.
Becky McManus
Circle M Plantation
East Mississippi Chapter
Gary Cress
Gary & Mary Hillhouse
Gus Primos
Joe Wood
Mark D. Utley
Marshall Hollis
Phil Cook
Preston E. Pittman
Ransom Jones
Robert A. Higginbotham
Scott Cumbest
Steve Thomas
Structural Steel Services, Inc.
The Campbell Group
Tom McDonnell
Tom Rhoden
Missouri
Adlphus Busch
August Ritter
Bass Pro Shops
BB&H Hunting Club
Bernie R. Grice
Bill Farley
Billy Bess
Brad Moncrief
Brock Pfost
Bruce Hutson
Bryce Evans
Buddy Bess
Dan Zerr
Danny Foutz Hunting &
Fishing Shop
David Lange
Don Bedell
Donald Hill
Double Deuce Ranch
E. Niles Oesterle
Glenn A. Schuman
Gunn Creek Outfitters &
Guide Service
Hazel Creek, Inc.
Hickory Hills Hunts
Holloway Carpet One
Jackie Rowe
Jeff Friedmann
Joe Trout
John B. Lewis
Kent S. Freeman
Larry L. Neal
Mark Drury
Mike “Tater” Haviland
Mike McDonald
Mike Poe
Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch
Oscar Hunter
Out of Africa Adventurous
Safaris
Past Sporting Goods, Inc.
Randy Persons
Richard F. Bangert
Roy St.Clair
Spank Marriott
Steve Boyers
Terry Hoyt
Tim J. Schwent
Travis Scott
TriStar Sporting Arms
Wes & Tammy Sapp
Montana
Big Sky Carvers
Mike Watkins
Powder River Outfitters
*deceased
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Nebraska
Comstock Lodge
Hilltop Hunting Lodge
Jason Morrow
Kevin & Donna Jech
Kyle Nichols
Mark Stutterheim
Ross Alcorn
Terry A. Doyle
Timothy Hinde
New Brunswick
Reese Jensen
New Jersey
Christian N. Karinja
David Cote
Louis Gambale
Richard H. Kinney
Scott E. Hill
New Mexico
Chad Marshall
New Mexico Department of
Game & Fish
PNM
Vermejo Park Ranch
New York
A. J. “Tony” Leib
Bert R. Dailey
Bill & Jan Nolis
Bret M. Eccleston
Clinton A. Smith
Dale Lane
Dave Kimelberg
Debbie Huber
Enchanted Mountain Local
Gary L. Campanie
Ithaca Gun Company
Jeremiah Huber
Kevin Reilly
Lake Plains Chapter
Martha Huber
Michael D. Witter
Richard R. Harwood
Robert E. Besch
Tioga Travel
Voss Signs, LLC
William E. Wilbur
North Carolina
Andy Phillips
Barry Perry
Brad Gunn
Bruce Elliott
Bryan J. Burhans
Bryan Perry
Carl C. Dixon
Christopher N. Gooch
CJ Brown
Connor O’Neal Gooch
Crescent Resources, Inc.
Daniel Wistehuff
Dave Pollard
Eddie George
Eldon E. McDaniel
Fred E. Cox
Gary West
Glenn C. Harrelson
Greg Cook
Hancock Timber Resource
Group
Jake Hodges
James Neal Weakly
Joann & Harry Wilfong
Joe R. Fowler
John D. Chalk
John F. Ivester
Kim Gooch
Lane Swindell
Mark McDowell
Michael E. Beale
Mitch Walker
North Carolina State Chapter
Parton Lumber Company
Rick Cotton
Robert Chad Ray
Susan Fowler
The Color Works
Tom P. Phillips
North Dakota
Sheldon’s Waterfowl & Upland
Bird Hunts
Ohio
Alex Oman
Andrew Stephens
Appalachian Longbeards
Bryan Equipment
Caldwell Chrysler-Plymouth
Carol Himes
Don Marlin Watkins
Drew Hutzel
Earl Buddy Fry
Gene Goodwin
John P. Wihl
Johnathon Parker
Kenneth L. LaVan
Maple Country Chapter
Marathon Ashland Petroleum
Michael L. Beers
Mike & Tammey Goschinski
Ohio State Chapter
Renee O’Brokta
Rocky Shoes & Boots
Shane R. Burnworth
Shawn Dickey
South Hills Longbeards Chapter
Terry Thompson
Thomas W. Moore
Timothy Pontius
Tom O’Keefe
Wayne Vickers
Oklahoma
Alicia D. Purdy
Art Cousatte
Bill Arnold
Bill Buckner
Chris Purdy
Daniel R. Duckwall
David N. Young
Gregory Allen
James Aldridge
Jerry D. Christian
Jerry Rush
Joe & Rhonda Calistro
John A. Bachelor
Newley Hutchinson
Oklahoma State Chapter
Tammy Duckwall
Ontario
Connor Townsend
Dale and Lisa Scott
Emily Townsend
Kevin Townsend
Oregon
Alesa Carey
Brandon Carey
Jackie Carey
Leupold & Stevens
Linda A. Brown
Pennsylvania
Bob Keller
Bobby Keen
CNX Gas Corporation
Dale E. Rohm
Donald C. Heckman
EQT Foundation
FoxPro, Inc.
Fry Communications, Inc.
Gary Huff
Harry G. Haskell
John Darin Barry
John Shaskas
Kathy Poole-Price
Ken Fernburg
Larry A. Mazziotta
Mark Ferdinand
Martin Kapusta
Michael Jones
Pennsylvania State Chapter
Phyllis V. Keck
Randall Rakers
Range Resources
Robert H. Grimminger
Robert Hunter
Robert Keck*
Sandee Male
Sean N. Warrington
Stony Valley Chapter
Talisman Energy USA, Inc.
Valerie Stager
Vernon R. Ross
Wildlands Conservancy
Rhode Island
Pat Thompson
Saskatchewan
High Point Buck Ranch
Scott Cowie
South Carolina
Allen McKinney
Bank of America
Barney Houser
Becky Humphries
Bernie B. Edmunds
Beverly & Scott Quarles
Big Woods Outfitters
Bill Dennis
Billy Hoole
Black River Chapter
Bobby Maddrey
Brian Godfrey
Buddy Morgan
Butch Pendarvis*
Cadillac Dealers of the South
Carl J. Brown
Carolyn Keck Wright
Charles L. Compton
Charlie B. Long
Christi Henry
Chuck B. Hunter
Chuck O. Mulkey
Clary Dawson
Connie R. Wallace
Craig Henry
Dan Chism
Dan J. Lemanski
Dan W. Robinson
Daniel Young
Danny L. Berry
Darlene Whitt
Darryl W. Moran
Dave Mahlke
David Banks
David P. Baumann
David E. Pressley
Debbie L. LeCroy
Dee E. Garvin
Don L. Going
Donny Ray
Doug G. Gayman
Edward D. Gilmer
Ellen M. Lintal
Elliott Botzis
Emelia Blair Adkins
Ernest W. Rabon
Frank E. Brewer
Gary Carver
Gary A. Caughman
George Denka
George & Beth Thornton
Glenn Greene
Glenn & Michele Tanis
Glenn Teachey
Glenn Williamson
Grady Till
Greg M. Lipe
H & H Insurance Brokers
H. Neel Hipp
Hampton Dennis
Harry Koutroulakis
Heather Reynolds
Henry B. Moree
Hulsey, McCormick and
Wallace, Inc.
J. Richard Williamson
J.D. Harris
James Rhett Calliham
James Crawford Harris
James Earl Kennamer
James Sparks
James A. Stevens
James Dennis Waters
Janice Stevens
Jason White Construction
Jenny Kay Brown
Jim & Betty Schaffer
Jim Booth Art Gallery
Joe Finley
John Graves
John W. Williamson
John M. Small
Julie Cline
Julius Leary
Karen Finley
Kenny Overholt
L J Hendrix
L.B. B. Adams
Larry Miller
Lawrence W. Deas
Lee Franklin Kennamer
Leslea Farms
Linda J. Rosenlieb
Lindsey Rosenlieb
Lisa R. Dennis
Louis P. Batson
Lynn Parrish
Lynn Kennamer Smith
M. P. Ferris
M. B. Nickles
M. Lynn Wallace
Mac Mcewen
Marion Moore
Mark Cook
Mary Kennamer
Matt Lindler
MeadWestvaco Corporation
Michael G. McShane
Michael W. Campbell
Michael D. Harrington
Michael Johnson
Mike Smalls
Mike Waters
Neil “Gobbler” Cost*
Norman Pulliam
Odell Industries
One Stop Hunt N Fish, LLC
Pam Brewer
Phil Annie
R. Dunlap Thornwell III
Ralph Anderson
Richard J. Morgan
Richard D. Rosenlieb
Richard B. & Mark Ward
Robert P. Aitken
Robert J. Holmes
Robert W. Phillips
Roby Hale
Rock Hill Chapter
Roger D. Bishop
Ryan Dennis
Sandy Sparks
Scott A. Crosby
Scott Wishart
Shannon S. Tollison
Shealy’s Barbecue
Shelton Vineyards
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Stephen Davis
Stephen C. Mann
Steve Cobb
Steve Davis
Steve F. Jordan
Sun Construction
Susie L. Brown
Teresa Powers
Terry A. Kingsmore
Terry LeCroy
Terry White
The Clinton House
The Ducane Company
The Office Supply Center
Thomas S. Davant
Thomas T. Smith
Tim Snyder
Tom Stuckey
Travis B. Stevenson
USDA Forest Service
Velux America Inc
Vernon G. Meek
Victoria Blair Adkins
W. Terry LeCroy
Wachovia Bank
Wm. Gary Berry
Zach Farmer
Zoe Sanchez
South Dakota
Burnell Gaskins
Eric & Mary Olson
Randy Gaskins
Robert Nelson
Sports Link LTD
Tennessee
Andrew Davis
Brenda Valentine
Chip Roney
Chris C.C. Cummings
Chris Cummings
Colin Reed
Country Music Television
Dave W. Kingsley
Eddie Fulton
Fred Smith
Gary L. West
Gray Ghost Safaris
Howard Harlan
Irlene Mandrell
James & Marsha Raley
James Pat Walsh
Jane Helton
Jeanne Pruett
Jim C. Cortner
Jim Hager
Joe Usher
John H. Dobbs
John Norfleet
Jon Hager
Josh Turner
Julie A. Schuster
Kevin Bay
Larry M. Proffitt
Lee Crisp
Lee A. Kies
Leonard Kaye
Long Hollow Longbeards
Chapter
Mark E. Jackson
Mark Nathanson
Mark Warmath
Maureen Peters
Michael R. Oppizzi
Mike Ruppert
Mike Snider
Nashville Convention &
Visitors Bureau
Neely Mallory
Philip Lawrence
Richard Robinson
Ronald Jones
Steve B. Turpin
Tim Samples
Triton Boats
William T. Hibbs
Woods and Wildlife
Texas
Amavisi
Annette Andrews-Komandosky
Bar H Working Dude Ranch
Big Tex Trailers
Clyde F. Neely
Dana Bowman
Heli-Hunter
HuntVe
J. D. Williams
J. B. Wynn
John Thomas James
Larry Hornbeck
Larry Noble
Lone Star Outfitters
Priefert Manufacturing
Simon Winston
T. W. & Claire Garrett
T. D. Howell
Timothy S. Geppert
Trammell Crow
Trees, Inc.
Yukkutz Hunting- Campeche
Mexico
Utah
Brett Johnson
Hunt’n Biz
Ross Messerly
Ruby River Steak House
Utah State Chapter
Vermont
Central Vermont Public Service
Gary Tanner
Michael Tveraas
Nick Micalizzi
Orvis Company
Virginia
Brian Hyder
G. Wayne Crump
Parks D. Shackelford
Perfection Turkey Calls
Randall H. Suslick
Sherry S. Crumley
Steve Martin
Tim Merry
Washington
Becky Johnson
Dan McKinley
Dave Rasmussen
James H. Grimes
Pug Power
Sportsman-Landowner
Hunting Club
Washington State Chapter
West Virginia
Brian A. Prim
Greg Gibbs
J. D. “Peck” Martin
Robert A. Farkasovsky
Shon A. Butler
West Virginia State Chapter
Wisconsin
Aaron Constantine
Adam Constantine
Alliant Energy Corp. Services
American Business Technology
Bill Emery
Carson David Constantine
Chris Utke
Darlene Groenier
David Burke
Earl Duckett
Fox Valley Chapter
Gary Kallas
Gerry Kraus
Hager Valley LLP
Howard Wohlgefahrt
James J. Berenz
James Schiffner
Jim Groenier
John Bertelson
Jon’s Sports/Black River
Trading Co.
Karyl Utke
Megan Burke
Nancy Constantine
Nick D. Burke
Randall McLaury
Rivers Edge Tree Stands, Inc.
Robert J. Putney
Ryan Burke
Scott Maves
Scott R. Slajus
Scott Staley
Sportsman’s Warehouse
Tom & B.J. Muench
Wisconsin State Chapter
Wyoming
Abie Steyn
Africa Maximum Safari
Alferdo Lamadrid
Authentic African Adventures
Bennie Boshoff
Dalerwa Ventures for Wildlife
Dave L. Hudson
Ekuja Hunting Safaris
Frontera Wingshooting
Graham Sales Safari Guiding
Hubert Vogel*
*deceased
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Jaime Diaz Torre
James Wetzel
Javier Cuadrado Hunting
& Fishing
Kent Elliott
L & S Hunting Co.
La Montana Ranch
Limcroma Safaris
Mountain Woods Furniture
Nancy Hudson
Nick Misciagna
PJ Safaris
Rangeland Hunting Adventures
Ranginui Hunting
Rivers South Safaris of
New Zealand
Safari Nordik, Inc.
Seven J Outfitters
Two Waters Safaris
Wade Johnson
Wiets Safaris
Wintershoek Safaris
Wyoming Edge Outfitters
Gold Life
SponsorS
Alabama
Andy Cobb
Lyle Poteet
Illinois
Bret Guin
H & S Hunting
Harold E. Runge
Jarod Jackson
Wilbur Engelhardt
Indiana
Dan D. Garrett
Winchester Safes
Kansas
Rob Whitley
Roger Demanette
Louisiana
Blind River Boss Gobblers
James E Yule
Arizona
Ralph E. Anderson
Sturm, Ruger & Company
Arkansas
Thayn Morton
California
Donald N. Geivet
The Thomas Kinkade Company
Florida
William Moody
Zack Morgan
Idaho
Elk Springs Outfitters
Tom Mansanarez
Kentucky
Abby Rawlings
Darby Dan Farm
Kehl Hilbert
Kentucky River Chapter
Alaska
Sheep River Hunting Camps
Colorado
Atkinson Expeditions
Chris Vaughn
Georgia
Cliff D. White
Events and More by Wick
Indian Rock Plantation
Mike W. Redfern
Mike Wolfe
Robert Winthrop
Thomas Durkan
Montana
Linda L. Schott
New York
Dave Streb
Henry Repeating Arms Co.
Howard M. Travis
Mike E. Joyner
Pete & Sherry Clare
Skyline Camouflage
Wayne Danley
North Carolina
Charles D. Peterson
Energy United
James M. Kernodle
Karen McIsaac
Lance, Inc.
Nolan Burhans
North Dakota
Shannon Bergh
Ohio
Charles E. Davis
Christopher J Estadt
Kyle Hutzel
Mickee L. Fry
Ontario
Randy Ford
Russel H. Davies
Slayer Broadheads
Oregon
Greg C. O’Neal
Maine
Lawrence Dyer & Sons
Outfitters
Pennsylvania
Anthony J. Hudak
Ralph J. Permar
The Asplundh Company
Massachusetts
Pat Thompson
Saskatchewan
Lucky Lake Outfitters
Michigan
Butch & Lori Johnson
Herb E. Lorentz
Jim Coward
Scott Mulder
South Carolina
Ben Teachey
Chris & Nan Trout
Clark K. Bush
Don Perry
Gene Gibson
Jenny T. Godfrey
John L. Brown
Mike Hoffstatter
Mount Vintage Plantation Golf
Mount Vintage Properties
Oak Ridge Plantation
Hunting Club
Oscar McCurry
Mississippi
Jimmie Daniels
Missouri
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Evans Sports, Inc.
Gary Drewing
Herefordale Ranch
Paula Frazier
Tommy Lee Neal
Curt Borcherding of Boyt Harness stands at the
helm of the shooting accessories company and
is the driving force behind its partnership with
the NWTF.
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Peter F. San Miguel
South Carolina Forestry
Commission
Alaska
Alaska State/Tundra Toms
Chapter
South Dakota
Joe Kirwan
John Geiman
Julie Thorsten
Lodgepole Creek Outfitters
Reddest Guide Service
Alberta
Dale Smith
Ranchland Outfitters
Tennessee
Archie Richardson
Bruce Goodrow
Clarence Dies
Jeff McKamey
M.L. Tallent
Wayne White
Texas
Bill Gaither
Indio Outfitters
Ryan Rhino Haecker
Watler Isenhour
Vermont
Blue Mountain Forest
Associaton
Virginia
Doug A. Howlett
Reed Schweickert
Washington
Potlatch Corporation
Wisconsin
Brian Mero
David Scharmer
Ted Klapperich
Wyoming
Cheyenne Security Systems, Inc.
Double Y Outfitters
Elwarth Hunting Safaris
HR Big Game Outfitters
& Fishing
Ron Dube
Thomas Ranch Outfitters
Silver Life
Sponsors
Alabama
Andrew Smith
Brett Loftin
Central Alabama Electric
Cooperative
Cody & Robin Harris
Dan Garnand
Gary Finch
George Dykes
Gil P. Self
Jenifer Glover
Midsouth Paving, Inc
Sky Box Blinds
Tim Wood
Arizona
Allen Hawkins
Charles M. Kerr
Julia Anderson
Michael V. Wentz
Muy Grande Outfitters
Romana Anderson
Tower Electric
Arkansas
Grady A. Story
Kerry C. Simmons
Leatherwood Arts
Michael R. Smith
Motorola
Outdoor Cap
Randy Hedge
Rich-N-Tone Duck Calls
Stone County Ironworks
Tim Moreland
Tommy Drew
California
Antonio Vispetto
Bill Chappell
Bob Manger
Darrell Bressler
Everything Metal Imaginable
Mitch Oliver
Simmons Outdoor/Blount
The Chevron Companies
Colorado
Black Canyon Bulls at Top
Rail Ranch
Charles W. Stockstill
James Stockstill
Joel F. Sturtevant
Larry Allen
Robb Nelson
Delaware
Don Wiggins
District of Columbia
Americas Natural Gas Alliance
Florida
Ben L. Duncan
Best Fishing Tour.com
Bob Coursey
Brandon Storey
Dennis Ansbro
Garrett Whatley
Glenn A. Lingle
Hiram C. Campbell
Jamie Adams
Jamie Nance
Janice Bailey Nicowski
John Berry
Kelly W. Conley
Laverne Vincent
Little Lake Lodge
Mike Blanton
Morgan Ruhl
Paul Ruhl
Paul E. Yates
Phil J. Bennett
Rodman Plantation
Sean Mason
Sonny Mowbray
Sporting Clays Magazine
Sports Marketing Group
Steve Shafer
Steven W. Davis
Teddy Spencer
Timothy Creek Decoys
TLG Management Group, LLC
Georgia
Andy Ivey
Atlanta Convention &
Visitors Bureau
Beers Construction
Bellsouth
Bob Thompson
Charles Cunningham
Charles A. Lanford
Dick Adcock
Don A. Walters
Donald Bohanon
Doris Thomas
Dwight G. Harley
Dwight Jones
E-Z Go
Hevi Shot
Hewitt Associates, LLC
Intellisystems
Jack E. Strickland
Jerry Pionessa
Jerry & Susie Ramsey
Jim S. Thomas
John Davis
John Pierce
Lafarge Building Materials
Lindy E. McDonald
Macon Beverage Company
Mark Luetters
Mark Mullinax
Michael Holland
Mike Lancaster
Mike Peters
Pamela Peek
Phyllis R. Sparks
Quality Wildlife Service
Russell Beard
Sabrina Brown
Timothy A. Keadle
Windsor Jewelers
Hawaii
Jon Sabati
Idaho
Iron Man Safes
Mike McKean
Paul Waldon
Illinois
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Apple Creek Outfitters
Audrey Houser
Brandon Phelps
Carla J. Houser
Central Illinois Fantails Chapter
Chad Franklin
Cindy Spillman
Darrell & Diane Hafford
Dave Grohne
David A. Jarvis
Doug A. King
Drew N. Houser
Edwin R. Schmitt
Felicia Nix
Gary L. Michl
Gerald D. Lively
Gordon Rhine
Harry Ulrich
Jason Tangerose
Jeff L. Arnott
Jeff Butler
Jim Dester
Jim Wetherington
John Zito
Keith Jackson
Ken Wilber
Larry W. Gresser
Larry B. Hanold
Lucky Outfitters
Matt Kapruan
Max Thompson
Michael W. Brown
Mickey Stewart
Midland States Bank
Mike Crabtree
Mike Lowder
Nilo Farms
North Safety Products
Ray Johnson
Robert J. Weber
Russ Adams Heating & A/C
Steve Bova
Steve R. Kelly
Thomas L. Bates
Thomas M. Blankenship
Wabash Outdoors, Inc.
William L. Moody
Indiana
Dale Budzow
Dan Chenoweth
David Pugh
Frank Contreras
Grant Schimmele
John L. Abrams
Paul A. Moore
Randall T. Hardy
South Central Indiana REMC
Iowa
Boyt Harness Company
Bridgestone Americas Tire
Operations
Daniel Bartlett
David F. Agnew
David Bridges
E. Jay Coon
Eugene A Julius
Gary Reeder
Jim Kindig
Larry Dunn
Stephen J. Shannon
Vaness I. Oden
Jalisco
Manuel Ignacio Salgado Baldor
Kansas
Anna K. George
Barry Woods
Becky Wolfe
Bushnell Performance Optics
Central Kansas Outfitters
Daniel Bell
Doug Fox
Jeff Louderback
John Hower
Leon Winfrey
McKenzie Mull
Rick Ganoung
Rodney Kelly
Sam Moore
Thomas Huelskemp
Tom Johansen
Kentucky
Anita Cardin
Bucks and Beards
Conservation Marketing
Specialists
David Simmons
George Woford
Jim Eubank
Lance D. Kaufman
Mac Warren
Mike Falconite
Nicholas Metcalf
Pine Valley Golf Club & Resort
Sie Jewell
Steve Stacy
William E. Hubbard
Louisiana
Gene Ohmstede
Jerry N. Antley
John C. Gordon
Leonard E. Jordan
Lynn Kelly
Maine
Fred Thurston
Maryland
Brenda Paul
Brian D. Doyle
Bruce W. Chaney
Gene Hyatt
Michigan
Bobby Thompson
Chris Eder
Dave Godley
Dumukwa Safaris UC
Eastman Outdoors
Huron Valley Chapter
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Keith Rubin
Kurt Bisballe
Larry R. Lenz
Rich Lafrinere
Richard J. Sikkenga
Thomas M. Karsten
Todd Rubin
Tom Losiewski
Trail Creek Lodge
Minnesota
ATK/Federal
Bradley Schultz
Bruce Schott
Cindy Fuerstneau
Damon Schleif
David Bacik
Durk Stark
Gary S. Cook
ICSC
James M. Loeffler
Jason Stucky
Jim & Karen Killen
Jim Peiffer
Loon Lake Decoy
Mike Hamilton
Mike Stelzner
Minnesota State Chapter
Ottertail Rod & Gun Club
Patrick Crouse
Patti Stcynske
Paul Spyhalski
Richard Plasscharet
Stearns Co. Thunderin’ Toms
Terry Mccollum
West Metro Struttin’
Zone Chapter
Mississippi
Allen Edwards
Bob Persons
Bobby Berthelot
Clark Gordin
Dale Garrison
Guest Tek
Hartwood, LP
James Terry Farris
Longleaf Camo
Patricia Wood
Ronnie Higginbotham
Sam E. Lawrence
South Mississippi Electric
Power Association
Steve Gulledge
Terry Knight
Trebark Bigwoods
Wylie Prewitt
Missouri
American Arms Inc
Baker Miles
Bear Paw Landing
Bee Rockland & Outdoor
Adventures
Bill Wehrle
Bucks and Beards Outfitters, LLC
Canyon Creek Outfitters
Chris Parrish
Dale Brand
Dan Minor
Danny Guyer
David Beaird
David Hamm
David L. Lovan
Davis Minton
Dennis Ballard
Eric Wilcoxon
Four Rivers Chapter
Gary Ballard
Harold A. Gooding
James L. Murrell
Joe C. Ream
Jurgen F. Braswell
Karen A. Dettmer
Kathy Dickson
Larry W. Wheeler
Marvin B. Behnke
Michael W. Fiehler
Michael D. McClendon
Mike Benecke
Mike Jefferson
Mitchell L. Norris
Patrick L. Roberts
R.L. Bennett
Richard L. Ash
Rick Welker
Russ Worsley
Stuart D. Ruehling
The Big Horn Ranch
Tim Besancenez
Timothy W. Brooks
Montana
Jana Waller
Nine Quarter Ranch
Nord L. Johnson
Nebraska
Bunker Hill Hunting Resort &
Shooting
Cabela’s
Denton Valley Ranch
Jim D. Kuhn
Laughing Water Ranch
Outfitters
Leon Kriesel
Reece & Jane Jensen
New Jersey
Allentown Area Hunters, Inc.
Highlands Chapter
Jesse Eriksen
Paul Tomeo
Robert E. Eriksen
New Mexico
Bill Zeedyk
Bob Raught
Flying W Diamond Ranch
J. Richard Brown
Jess Rankin
Jim Baker
Manzanon Madness
Game Calls
Regina Romero
Thomas Waddell
New York
Arnie Jonathan
Bill Spaulding
Dan Cooke
Douglas C. Kerr
Fay A. Sorrells
Gil DeLude
Herbert F. Darling
John F. Carpenter
Joseph C. Herdman
Larry G. Becker
Lonnie Meeusen
Michael A. Cali
New York State Chapter
Nico Lourens
Randy Opferbeck
Randy A. Russell
Robert G. Bamann
Robert Winthrop
Wally Urf
North Carolina
Brian Rape
Cameron M. Harris
Charles Sears
D. L. Phillips Investment
Builders
Donald R. Carter
Eddie Smith
George H. Lutz
Gil Cutchin
Greg Drake
J. Ralph Squires
Jerry A. Davis
Jim F. Drake
Julie Hayes
Kenneth A. Moore
Larry M. Smith
Martha Hope Smith
Mike Battey
Pat Foy Brady
R & R Hunts
Richard Bowers
Richard Plattenberger
Ruben C. Butler
Ryan Kirby
Ohio
Amanda Ingram
Bill Suliks
Brent Lambert
Budweiser
Callmakers & Collectors
Association of America
Greg Hutzel
Huntington National Bank
Jeff Shaw
Jeffrey Schwein
Lindsey Ingram
Ohio Bow & Arrow Outfitters
Patrick Mahaffey
Penelia Carter
Rebecca Roberts
Richard Matz
Scott A. Hofacker
Tim Montgomery
William Wolfe
Oklahoma
John Maschmeier
Oklahoma Governor’s Office
Pete Messler
WCR Quail Hunting Resort, LLC
Ontario
Kenneth Dale Holland
Len Ugarenko
Marg Townsend
Oregon
Bob R. Gedlick
Dwayne & Kelli Craft
Jan Messersmith
Rainbow King Lodge
Pennsylvania
Allison Crane & Rigging
Associated Petroleum Industries
of Pennsylvania
Clay Smerkar
David A. Bargo
Donald W. O’brien
Dwight E. Sanderson
Francis Ed Maczka
Gerald Gib Hayes
Glenn O. Hawbaker
Horseshoe Hill Outfitters
Howard E. Meyers
J.W. Power
James Bargo
James R. Harden
John Sidelinger
Joseph Yarzab
Marcellus Shale Coalition
Mike Stager
Mountain Trails Baskets
Pennsylvania Independent Oil &
Gas Association
Richard Troutman
Spencer L. Miller
Tom Baldrige
Tom Grice
Wayne Lloyd
South Carolina
Alvin Willis
Argentina Wild Wings
Bert W. Platt
Bill Crymes
Billy C. Ramsey
Brenda Young
Britt Barker
C. K. Dunlap
Central Carolina Chapter
Chelsea Gault
Chester Lewis
Chip Robinson
Dan G. Askins
Delane W. Miller
Don Cheeks
Doug Saunders
Herbert S. Yarborough
Hugh B. Bland
Jamie Alford
Jean Reel
Joe Buggy
John A. Chick
John W. Kemp
John Tyler
Karen Lee
Kenneth V. MacKay
Larry Yonce
Louis P. Batson
Pure Gold Chokes
R.E. Goodson Construction Co.
Ryan Maddrey
Sarge Knives
Sharon G. Boney
Solutia, Inc.
Tim Presley
Tommy & Sandy Rhodes
Tony Dudley
Trish Lynn Berry
Wateree Chapter
Wayne Holt
Wentworth Printing Corp.
William A. James
William R. Warner
Winyah Chapter Georgetown
South Dakota
Black Hills Outfitters
DC’s Bird Hunts
Duane Sather
Joe Krizan
Joseph Reinart
Oglala Sioux Parks &
Recreation Authority
Tennessee
Adam Miles
Barry Rice
Bob Wiseman
Calie F. Jackson
George Coors Arthur
Gibson Guitars
Henry Morgan
Industries
Jay Langston
L. F. Cox
Norm Blanchard
Phillip Crowe
Rut N Bucks Outfitters
Tim Agee
Texas
Academy Sports & Outdoors
Canadian River Chapter
David Stockstill
Fayetteville Express
Pipeline, LLC
Jane Metz Fine Art
Jerry Thrasher
Mayfield Ranch
Mychal Murray
Nature Blinds, LLC
Rancho El Halcon
Sam P. McManus
Thomas W. Humphries
William H. Masden
Winadeer.com
Utah
Chris Bullock
Steven J. White
Vermont
Equinox Hotel
Nicholas Smith
Velco
Virginia
Carson Quarles
Clifford N. Presley
David Vaughan
Gabriel Torres
Gary C. Arrington
Greg Crandol
James Vance Joyner
John A. Hastings
Mason Brown
Michael Barker
Ultra Pipeleine
Ward Burton
William C. MacCarty
Washington
Alaska’s Wilderness Lodge
Carrie McKinley
Douglas Aaron Nix
Hancock Timber Resource
Group
Lake Washington Chapter
LimbSaver
Neal C. Cameron
West Virginia
Amvest WV Coal, LLC
Garton Originals
Glen Barnes
Marsha Farkasovsky
Meredith Farkasovsky
Steve M. Estep
Wisconsin
Artistic Antlers
Bluff Country Outfitters
Bruce William Mommaerts
Casey Utke
Chuck Zorn
Clarence ‘Butch’ Koch
David R. Block
G. Heileman Brew
Greg Shermo
James Gabrick
Jim Gillman
Joe Gafner
Joel Cler
John & Jean Hedtke
John C. Koch
Karl Melnik
Kevin Poeschel
Kristopher Utke
Michael R. Skaife
Neshoto Toms Chapter
Richard Brown
Vortex Optics
William J. Miller
Wyoming
BillyRose M. Gaskins
Chris Jolly Hunting and Fishing
Cody Jo Gaskins
Dwker Safaris
Huntley Ferreira Safaris
Manuel Olaguibel
Mexafari
Mike Schmid
Steve Nickson
Steve Dougherty
Weits Safaris
Wintershoek Safaris
Wyoming State Chapter
The NWTF welcomes Tom Stuckey as
senior vice president of development
Tom Stuckey, a well-respected and
seasoned outdoor industry professional,
joined the NWTF this year to lead the team
responsible for discovering and cultivating
relationships with upper-level donors.
“I am thrilled to join the NWTF at such
an exciting time,” Stuckey said. “The hooks
were set the first time George Thornton
// Tom Stuckey
gave me a tour of the future site for the
Palmetto Shooting Complex and outdoor
education center.”
Stuckey worked for Outdoor Marketing Group prior to joining
the NWTF. His extensive contacts and influence in the hunting and
shooting sports industries bring value to our effort to secure long-term
financial supporters of our mission.
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NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman — Sam Mars III
President — Vern Ross
Vice President — Marvin Hartley
Secretary — Bill Buckner
Treasurer — Vincent Rosdahl
Chief Legal Counsel — Richard
Morgan
Dr. Frank A. Coble
Sherry Crumley
Robert Dettmer, M.D.
Mike Evans
Robert Higginbotham
Scott Hill
Jim Hinkle
NWTF Technical Committee
Jere Peak
Bryan Perry
Parks Shackelford
Harlan Starr
Peggy Anne Vallery
Louis Yount
NWTF FOUNDATION BOARD
Chairman — Jim Blome
Vice Chairman — Heath Davis
Secretary — Ryan Klesko
Members
Rodney Barreto
Toxey Haas
Marvin Hartley
Sam Mars III
Vincent M. Rosdahl
Vern Ross
Honorary Board Members
Trent Cole
Sherry Crumley
Allen Jenkins
Craig Morgan
Brenda Potterfield
Brenda Valentine
Peggy Anne Vallery
Michael Waddell
Non-Voting Directors
Becky Humphries
James Earl Kennamer, Ph.D.
Ellen Lintal
Richard Morgan
George Thornton
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Chief Executive Officer — George Thornton
Development Advisor — James Earl Kennamer, Ph.D.
Chief Conservation Officer — Becky Humphries
Chief Financial Officer — Ellen Lintal
Executive Vice President of Marketing and Development — Doug Saunders
Senior Vice President of Volunteer Relations and Field Operations — Dave Mahlke
Senior Vice President of Development — Tom Stuckey
Vice President of Communications — Karen Lee
STATE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
Alabama — Phil Savage
Alaska — Josh Anderson
Arizona — Steve Sams
Arkansas — Terry Thompson
California — Joe Pecsi
Colorado — John Foster
Connecticut — John June
Delaware — Tom Spangler
Florida — Edith Hartley
Georgia — Ronnie Reagin
Hawaii — Jon Sabati
Idaho — Don Jenkins
Illinois — Steve McNeil
Indiana — Steven L. Gage
Iowa — Gary Reeder
Kansas — Vance Ralstin
Kentucky — Scott Davis
Louisiana — Joe Walters
Maine — Scott Cyr
Maryland — Bobby Boarman
Massachusetts — Matthew Sawyer
Michigan — Tony Snyder
Minnesota — Dick Snyder
Mississippi — Nelson Estess
Missouri — Timothy W. Brooks
Montana — Edward Sugg
Nebraska — Kent Boughton
Nevada — Pyke Bowles
New Hampshire — Chip Page
New Jersey — Tim Blum
New Mexico — David Eldridge
New York — Bill Wilbur
North Carolina — Richard
Plattenberger
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North Dakota — Marc Kurz
Ohio — Matt McDermott
Oklahoma —James Aldridge
Oregon — Ron Smith (interim)
Pennsylvania — Sam McCartney
South Carolina — Glenn Tanis
South Dakota — Mike McKernan
Tennessee — Keith Hickman
Texas — Dick McCarver
Utah — Dave Worwood
Vermont — Brett Ladeau
Virginia — Rick Layser
Washington — Kurt Beckley
West Virginia — Scott Wilson
Wisconsin — David Burke
Wyoming — Casey Dickinson
Alabama Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries
Steve Barnett, Joel Glover
Arizona Game & Fish Department
Rick Langley, Amber Munig
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Brad Carner, Jason Honey
Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Ed Gorman
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection – Mike Gregonis, Howard Kilpatrick
Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife – Matt DiBona
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Roger Shields
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Kevin Lowrey
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources – Hans Sin
Idaho Fish & Game Department – Jeff Knetter
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
(vacant)
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Steve Backs
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Jim Coffey
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Mike Mitchener, Jim Pitman
Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
Jimmy Stafford
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries
Mark Caron, Kelsey Sullivan
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Bob Long
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife Dave Scarpitti
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Al Stewart, Dave Luukkonen
Minnesota – Bryan Leuth
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fish & Parks Adam Butler, Dave Godwin
Missouri Department of Conservation
Jason Isabelle, Kevinn Hedgepeth
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Kurt Simon
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
Alicia Hardin, Jeff Lusk
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Brian Wakeling, Shawn Espinosa
New Hampshire Fish & Game Department
Mark Elling-Wood, Ted Walski
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
Barry Hale
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife
Tony McBride
New York Department of Environmental Conservation – Michael Schiavone
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission David Sawyer, Chris Kreh
North Dakota Game & Fish Department
Stan Kohn
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Ken Duren, Mike Reynolds
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Rod Smith, Jack Waymire
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Dave Budeau, Tod Lum
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Mary Jo Casalena, Ian Gregg
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management – Brian Tefft
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Charles Ruth
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks Chad Lehman, Travis Runia
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Roger Applegate
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department – Jason Hardin
USDA Forest Service – Steve Blatt
Utah Division of Natural Resources
Jason Robinson
Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife – Amy Alfieri
Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries Gary Norman
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Brian Calkins
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Curtis Taylor
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Scott Walter
Wyoming Game & Fish Department
Joe Sandrini
Bureau of Land Management – John Sherman
Members of the building committee of the
national board get an on-site update of Palmetto
Shooting Complex construction progress.
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join.
Not only do adult NWTF members
receive Turkey Country magazine and youth
get the quarterly JAKES Country, your
membership fees support our mission.
NWTF members also receive discounts on
products and services and get plugged in
to a network of people who value wildlife,
wild places and the hunt. Or attend a local
Hunting Heritage Banquet or an NWTFsanctioned event. Go to www.nwtf.org
to find an event in your area or become a
member of the NWTF.
MEGA Trophy Room
grow.
Volunteer. watch.
Plant seed that supports wildlife and creates
better habitat. Buy a variety of mixes at www.
OutdoorDealHound.com. Ask your local or
state NWTF chapter representative about
its seed program, where major companies
donate seed for wildlife habitat plantings.
Learn how you can make a positive impact
through our new Save the Habitat. Save the
Hunt. initiative by contacting your NWTF
regional staff representative. Find their
information at www.nwtf.org.
Tune in to the Pursuit Channel and
watch “Turkey Call,” “NWTF 365”
and “Save the Habitat. Save the
Hunt.” TV. See NWTF volunteers
and partners chase game and show
grassroots work in action. Shows air
on DirecTV and Dish Network.
give.
follow.
SHop.
Learn about the different ways of giving
to support the NWTF — planned
giving, workplace giving, corporate
and foundation support. Discover the
benefits of upgrading your commitment
to conservation by contacting the
NWTF Development Department at
development@nwtf.net.
Stay in the loop by following @NWTF_official
on Twitter and finding us at www.facebook.
com/THENWTF. Discover NWTF successes
in your state at www.nwtf.org/volunteers, then
sign up for action alerts, designed to inform
and mobilize members on legislative issues
that matter to sportsmen.
Browse a wide selection of outdoor gear,
land management tools and NWTF logo
wear at www.OutdoorDealHound.com.
Inside!
GREAT
NWTF
STUFF
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Song Dogs
Hunting coyotes is
easier than you think
Eider Here or Dare
Eider ducks put extremeweather waterfowlers
to the test
Late-Winter
Window
Catch more largemouths
in winter than spring
Be a
BIG
MOUTH
Easy tips to using
mouth calls for turkeys
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Adult NWTF members receive Turkey
Country, the official publication of the
organization, sharing the NWTF’s goals
and activities six times a year. There
are sections on turkey hunting, land
management, wildlife conservation
and second amendment issues. JAKES
Country goes to our youth members, and
features hunting adventures and tips as
well as educating readers on how to get
involved in shooting sports.
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NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION
Wild Turkey Center
770 Augusta Road • Post Office Box 530
Edgefield, South Carolina 29824
Phone: (803) 637-3106 • Fax: (803) 637-0034
www.nwtf.org