2015 nwtf annual report - National Wild Turkey Federation

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N A T I O N A L
W I L D
T U R K E Y
F E D E R A T I O N
2015 NWTF ANNUAL REPORT
A MESSAGE FROM OUR LEADERSHIP
The greater the risk, the greater the reward
“G
eorge, how do you sleep
at night?”
It’s a question I’ve gotten
on more than one occasion — usually by someone
who’s bending my ear about
something the NWTF is doing
he or she doesn’t agree with.
In my position as CEO, I feel
as if so much is on the line. Success or failure, the resource can’t
stand up for itself. I’ve been with
the NWTF for six years now, and
I’ve seen my fair share of both.
But right now, I’m confident we’re on the fast track to
unprecedented success.
Innovation comes with a price.
And at the top of that price list
is risk. The greater the risk,
the greater the reward ... if we
play our cards right.
You may not realize it yet, but
each of you is part of something
so significant, so innovative and
so fast-paced that it may fly by
and you will have missed it.
Innovation comes with a
price. And at the top of that
price list is risk. The greater the
risk, the greater the reward … if
we play our cards right.
The history and success
of this great organization are
incredible. A few years ago,
no one would have believed
that a success story like the
restoration of the wild turkey
could be trumped. But today,
we’re trying. The mountain is
bigger. The stakes are higher.
And the risk necessary to
make it to the top is something few organizations are
bold enough to take on.
Whether you know it or not,
you’re bold enough to do it.
Three short years ago, we
launched the grandest undertaking in the history of the
NWTF — Save the Habitat.
Save the Hunt. It was a new
chapter in the life of our organization. It’s a bold effort to
save the future of conservation
funding in North America.
And it was a significant risk. It
required changing our business practices, what we asked
of our volunteers, how we approached partnerships, and the
list goes on and on.
But the support that came
forward almost immediately
was incredible. For a man in
my position (who likes to sleep
at night) it was reassuring …
affirming … and it all happened so fast.
Since we launched Save the
Habitat. Save the Hunt., the
NWTF has seen its most successful fundraising years ever.
Innovation was happening.
And we couldn’t stop. The next
step in innovation — and risk
— had to happen … and fast.
For the sake of the NWTF. For
the sake of the resource. For
the sake of solving the problem
of declining hunter numbers.
So, in early 2014, we introduced the NWTF Hunting
Heritage Center and Palmetto
Shooting Complex.
It’s a vision totally new to
our industry; a resource never
before realized, finally available to help solve this great
problem, to aid in securing the
future of conservation and our
hunting heritage. Not just for
the NWTF. Not just for people
in South Carolina. Not just for
people in the Southeast. For
people all over our country.
And for generations to come.
People we’ll never even know.
The pace picked up even
faster. Within a year after we
cut the first tree, you could
shoot a round of sporting clays,
skeet or trap at the Palmetto
Shooting Complex. Dozens of
youth have had an opportunity
to enjoy a hunt on the grounds
that will become our Outdoor
Education Center.
But more importantly, today, I am assured that the most
significant risk ever undertaken
by the NWTF was the right
move. I know it because we’re
celebrating an outpouring of
financial support unlike anything we’ve ever seen before.
From the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
From the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service. From several hunting
and shooting companies. From
other visionaries just like us.
In a single year, we’ve
raised over $13 million for the
Hunting Heritage Center. And
we’re only gaining momentum
and that much closer to reaching our $20 million goal to
make it a reality.
We’re also making great
strides in how we successfully
deliver on our mission of habitat
conservation. We’ve identified
the most critical habitats for
upland wildlife that need our
attention, and grouped them into
six areas called America’s Big Six
of Wildlife Conservation.
That pace I mentioned earlier? How it’s continued to pick
up? I’m pleased to announce
FINANCIAL REPORT
the first of our flagship projects — away from our campus
in Edgefield — in one of our
critical landscapes, America’s
Southern Piney Woods, in
South Alabama. We call it
Big Escambia Creek. It’s 5,100
acres of potential covered with
black water creeks, white sand
beaches and beautiful timber.
This property will become a
living representation of what
Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
will accomplish across this
country. It’s a reality because
of two men, Russell Bennett
and Carlton Walstad, who have
facilitated the largest land gift
ever received by the NWTF —
over $8 million.
The pace is fast. The risk
is great. But the momentum is
unstoppable.
The resource is grateful.
And those people influenced
by what we’re doing that we’ll
never get the chance to meet?
They will be, too.
How do I sleep at night? Not
much. I’m too excited!
Balance Sheet Highlights
Cash and cash equivalents
Fund balance
2014
$ 8,317,619
$ 24,996,369
Income Statement Highlights 2014
Net revenue
Net expenses
Increase (decrease) in fund balance
$ 63,388,814
$ 62,302,248
$ 1,086,566
2015
$ 6,639,391
$ 28,027,331
2015
$ 68,425,406
$ 65,663,335
$ 3,030,962
2015 Expenses
Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5%
Membership activities. . . . . . . . . 5.4%
Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.8%
Conservation activities . . . . . . . 23.7%
Program services . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.6%
2015 Revenue
Advertising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.7%
Contributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%
Membership dues. . . . . . . . . . . . 17.1%
Mission delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.3%
Program services . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.9%
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SAVE THE HABITAT. SAVE THE HUNT.
Making a difference for wildlife, wild places and the people who enjoy them
W
e use the phrase “hunting heritage” when
talking about ensuring
our privilege to hunt is
passed on to future generations.
Yet there really isn’t a simple
dictionary definition to explain
it. Hunting heritage is more of
a deep-rooted feeling. Just like
hunting is more than the act of
pursuing game — it is a lifestyle.
It’s a lifestyle with values that can only be taught
through enduring the many
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small victories and losses that
come with each season. It’s
learning respect for our Godgiven natural resources from
the land itself. It’s a concern
for our current and future
quality of life. Hunting is a
vehicle that bridges generational gaps and brings loved
ones together.
The NWTF is working to
preserve the hunting lifestyle
through our Save the Habitat.
Save the Hunt. initiative. We’re
doing this by recruiting and
nurturing the next generation
of hunters and opening access
to more land for hunting.
It’s easy to get caught up
in the excitement of hunting,
because, frankly, it’s fun. But
just as important to our hunting
lifestyle is conservation. We
must be equally committed to
conserving and enhancing land
that promises to deliver the most
positive impact for wildlife.
Both parts of our mission
— conserving the wild turkey
and preserving our hunting
heritage — must work together
for us to be successful in saving habitat, saving the hunt
and saving our lifestyle.
Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
Initiative Progress
When Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. launched in 2012,
it was thought to be a decade-long initiative. After only three
years, we have seen great strides in meeting our goals. It’s
through partnerships, devoted volunteerism and focused conservation delivery that we’ve found success and will continue to
track ahead of plans to the ultimate benefit of the resource.
Initiative Goal:
Conserve or
enhance 4 million
acres of upland
wildlife habitat
Initiative Goal:
Recruit 1.5 million
hunters
Initiative Goal:
Open access to
500,000 acres for
hunting
End of 2015:
1.16 Million Acres
End of 2015:
459,667 Hunters
End of 2015:
239,512 Acres
In February, at our annual
convention and sport show, we
launched America’s Big Six of
Wildlife Conservation. These
are six geographic areas that
house the future of our mission
delivery. Not only do the Big Six
house our future, they house
87 focal landscapes — targeted
areas where we will work to conserve the best and most threatened upland habitat in America.
It’s a new focus for the NWTF
and necessary if we are to make
the kind of impact needed.
It’s also about a new and
enhanced approached to our
outreach and education activities, now known collectively as
the NWTF Hunting Heritage
Programs. We’ve successfully evolved some of the best
introductory activities available
anywhere into some of the most
impactful experiences for people
from all walks of life — kids and
adults, men and women, rural
and urban. They’re now becoming hunters through us. They’re
joining the journey of a lifetime
and it’s called the R3 movement
— recruitment, retention and
reactivation — and it’s how we
make it to 1.5 million hunters.
It’s been said about land
that they’re not making any
more of it. And just as important as conserving and enhancing habitat for wildlife is
opening up lands for hunting
and outdoor recreation. Access strongly ties habitat work
to hunting and is imperative
to keep hunters in the field
and a significant funding
source for conservation alive.
We have formed key partnerships with state agencies and
other non-government organizations to open lands for
hunting today and for future
generations.
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SAVE THE HABITAT. SAVE THE HUNT.
From your backyard to Capitol Hill
T
he NWTF celebrates grassroots volunteerism when it
comes to carrying out its
mission. It’s no different
with the Save the Habitat. Save
the Hunt. initiative.
We’ve often said our most
valuable resource is people
— our volunteers, partners,
supporters. We applaud the
men and women who give their
time, expertise and passion
to bring hunters into the fold
through mentored hunts. Wildlife management experts teach
best practices to landowners.
And there are many who are on
the frontlines at various state
and our nation’s capitols, educating lawmakers on issues that
affect wildlife and hunters.
All are important to the
success of the initiative. All are
making a difference.
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We applaud the men and women
who give their time, expertise and
passion to bring hunters into the
fold through mentored hunts.
many wildlife species, including wild turkeys.
Policy work is about choosing
the issues where we can make
the most difference, and shepherding them through the entire
process. And that takes time.
While there are many important
topics discussed by lawmakers, we have to focus our efforts
and serve as a trusted partner
on issues related to wildlife and
sustainable land use.
Congress is interested in the
conservation work the NWTF
is doing, especially how we
How the NWTF is saving habitat on Capitol Hill
balance recreation and economic benefits of land, along
legislation
related
to
improvSo much of what we do on
with promoting healthy wildlife
ing
the
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the
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and
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wildfires.
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take
is
that
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with members of Congress.
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resource
—
both wildlife
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management
practices
Then be there with them as
and
our
country’s
citizens. —
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reduce
the
amount
of
fuel
they move through the effort,
Becky Humphries, NWTF Chief
on the forest floor is a better,
deliberate and, hopefully,
Conservation Officer
long-term, more economical
make good decisions.
solution.
Plus,
it
creates
young
This year, several issues
forest habitat that is critical to
came to the table, including
How you can save the hunt in your community
As hunters, we get caught up in numbers: the score of
a rack, a limit of ducks, even the weight of a gobbler. Now,
we’ve found a more important number: 1.5 million. It’s 1.5
million hunters the NWTF will recruit, retain and reactivate
over the next decade. And each one will help spread our love
of hunting, conservation and the way of life we cherish so
much. I will hardly make a dent in that number on my own.
But, together, the thousands of NWTF volunteers across the
country are going above and beyond to achieve our goals.
I challenge you to make a difference. Take a young
hunter on his first deer hunt the way your father did. Be
that grizzled old patriarch at hunting camp that everyone
listens to. Be a mentor. Inspire the next generation. Give
someone the opportunity to hear their first gobble on a
crisp spring morning. Bring a couple buddies out to watch
your dog retrieve ducks. Take your niece out scouting for
deer. Show them how and why you do what you do. There
are many folks from every walk of life who long for the opportunities we take for granted.
Watch the progression as these individuals mature as hunters. Then watch as they become
mentors themselves and start the cycle
all over again.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s not all fond
memories and scenes out of old oil
paintings. It’s hard work, early mornings, willing sacrifice, cold feet, nasty
rain, missed shots, tag soup. But also
more fun than you can ever imagine.
The NWTF has given me, through the
Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative, the
ideal vehicle through which to meet not only the goals of
the organization, but the goals I have for myself. Become
a mentor. Someone will be forever grateful if you do. —
Keith Fritze, Massachusetts Save the Hunt Coordinator
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AMERICA’S BIG SIX
Thinking big when it comes to saving habitat
T
he push is on to meet the
critical habitat needs of wild
turkeys and other species
across America. Our plans
to conserve or enhance at least
4 million acres over the next
decade are crystalizing under the
umbrella of America’s Big Six of
Wildlife Conservation.
We’ve divided the country
in six areas, focusing our efforts
to keep forests healthy, water
clean and stop critical habitat
loss. Within these broad yet
geographically distinct zones
are 87 areas identified as focal
landscapes, or places where
we are targeting conservation
projects promoting habitat and
wildlife diversity.
“For each of America’s Big
Six, we’re looking at which areas
of the landscape need our help
the most,” said Jason Lupardus, NWTF conservation field
supervisor in the Midwest. “By
focusing on the most urgent
habitat needs, we can direct
our resources toward missionspecific projects that help a wide
variety of wildlife species.”
It’s an innovative, yet efficient approach to conservation
delivery — a necessity when
you’re accountable for every
acre impacted.
•
America’s Western Wildlands
Urgent habitat needs:
•Improve forest health
•Improve water quality
•Restore native prairies
Our steps to success:
•We’re actively managing
forests and grasslands for the
betterment of wildlife and the
people who enjoy them.
•Habitat management, such as
thinning forests and prescribed fire, keeps these areas
healthy and helps reduce
future catastrophic wildfires.
•We’re fighting the war against
invasive species to restore native
ecosystems for more productive
waterways and wildlife habitats.
•
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America’s Great Open Spaces
•Improve forest health
•Restore native prairies
forests and prairies for the betterment of wildlife.
America’s Big Six of Wildlife Conservation
America’s Crossroads
America’s Colonial Forests
America’s Southern Piney Woods
America’s Mid-South Rebirth
•T hinnings and prescribed
fire keep these habitats
healthy and diverse.
•We’re fighting the war against
invasive plants and restoring
native species like cottonwoods, making healthier
waterways for everyone.
•We’re balancing land use to keep
it productive for farming but
•Habitat management, such as
still valuable for wild species.
timber harvest, forest thinnings and prescribed fire, keep
our land healthy.
•We’re working with land•Improve forest health
owners and partners to
continue to support sustain•Restore grasslands
able farming and natural
resource practices that
enhance wildlife habitat and
protect water resources.
•
•
•Maintain healthy
hardwood forests
•Stop habitat loss
•Increase winter wildlife
survival
•Increase habitat diversity
•We’re actively managing forests for the betterment of wild
turkeys and other wildlife.
•Active timber management
and the use of prescribed fire
will keep our forests healthy
and diverse.
•We’re making existing hardwood habitat the best it can
be for wildlife, allowing game
species to thrive and giving
the endangered ones a fighting chance.
•Conservation easements will
ensure the remaining habitat
stays intact.
•We subscribe to the philosophy of “turn it and burn it,”
using thinning and prescribed fire to keep
forests healthy.
•We’re restoring and maintaining the endangered
longleaf pine ecosystem and
ensuring southern forests
are managed for sustainable
economic benefits while
providing quality
wildlife habitat.
•
•Maintain healthy hardwood forests
•We’re helping landowners
actively manage their forests for improved wildlife
habitat and sustainable
economic returns while
still keeping forestlands
forested.
•Increased active forest
•Improve forest management
and wildlife management
keeps forests healthy and
•Increase habitat diversity
financially viable, thereby
improving habitat for wild
turkeys and other wildlife,
including threatened and
endangered species.
•
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NWTF LANDS PROGRAMS
Investing in lands that mean the most to our mission
T
he NWTF has an active and robust lands program that helps
us deliver our conservation and hunting heritage mission,
invests in long-term conservation and hunting access and
supports our mission through revenue. Since 1987, NWTF
chapters have invested $10.5 million in over 500,000 acres. In
addition, NWTF holds 43 conservation easements in 10 states,
totaling nearly 22,000 acres.
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The flagship project of
the NWTF Lands Program is
the Hunting Heritage Center,
which includes the Palmetto
Shooting Complex, Outdoor
Education Center, NWTF
headquarters and the
Winchester Wild
Turkey Museum.
This national
center of
excellence
is designed
and managed
to train our
staff, volunteers,
members, partners
and the public on the
key elements of Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
Across America’s Big Six of
Wildlife Conservation are key
focal landscape projects. These
properties are and will be used
to demonstrate active habitat
management, host mentored
hunts and host volunteer and
donor events. In situations
where partners pledge local
funding, one or more of these
properties may be also be used
to promote the shooting sports. These
properties will be
working properties, helping
the NWTF educate, inform,
train, grow
and partner to
realize the goals
of Save the Habitat.
Save the Hunt.
The NWTF has developed
criteria to guide decisions on
accepting land donations and
conservation easements that
will maximize our ability to
protect the resource and deliver on our mission.
NWTF Lands Program Snapshot
NWTF FLAGSHIP PROPERTIES
Hunting Heritage Center
Big Escambia Properties
Paddy’s Bluff (In Progress)
Lake Murray (In Progress)
NWTF CONSERVATION PROPERTIES
Easement Holdings
Fee Title Holdings
Fee Title - Yellow Creek, NC
(In Progress)
AMERICA’S BIG SIX
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SAVING THE HUNT
R3 explained
RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, REACTIVATION —
Three essential ingredients for the
future of hunting
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he thought of mentoring usually brings forward images
of an adult taking a young
person on his or her first hunt.
Typically, the mentor is a relative or
friend of the new hunter. It’s probably common thought, since it’s the
way most of today’s adults learned
to hunt — from fathers, uncles or
brothers. But times are different.
Mentoring looks different. And it’s
a good thing for hunting.
The NWTF is taking a more
aggressive look at mentoring. It’s
necessary if we’re going to stop the
decline of hunter numbers, which
has seen a downward trend since
1980. The best way to stop the
decline in hunting participation is
to focus efforts on the recruitment,
retention and reactivation (R3) of
new or former hunters.
We are leading the way in the
R3 movement, and our Hunting
Heritage Programs reflect it. We’re
transforming our JAKES, Women
in the Outdoors and Wheelin’
Sportsmen activity — all robust
efforts in introducing people to
the outdoors — and using them to
recruit hunters of all ages, genders
and abilities.
ONLY 13.7 MILLION U.S. RESIDENTS HUNT. THAT’S LESS THAN
5 PERCENT OF THE COUNTRY’S POPULATION. THAT GROUP SPENDS
$33.7 BILLION A YEAR ON ITEMS RELATED TO HUNTING. HUNTING
HAS CREATED OVER 680,000 JOBS AND PRODUCED $11.8 BILLION
IN TAX REVENUE. HUNTING IS GOOD FOR THE ECONOMY AND IT’S
GOOD FOR WILDLIFE,
AS EXCISE TAXES ON GUNS,
AMMUNITION AND LICENSES
GENERATE NEARLY 80
PERCENT OF STATE WILDLIFE
AGENCIES’ INCOME.
The NWTF brought together 36 state Save the
Hunt coordinators, 16 state agency representatives
and several partners to connect, share accomplishments and evaluate hunting and shooting programs
across the country. Driven by the decline in hunter
numbers, our goal was to train NWTF chapter leaders on ways to recruit and retain hunters.
Workshop activity revealed that most outdoor programs in our country only introduce people to hunting
and do no increase the number of hunters. Gaps exist
in efforts to retain hunters, and we need more nextstep programs and partnerships to fill the need.
John Frampton, president/CEO of the Council to
Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports, said the
NWTF is the first nongovernmental organization
to host such a cutting-edge workshop, bringing the
NWTF to the forefront of the R3 movement.
To successfully transition its outreach efforts from introductory outdoor activity to recruiting hunters, the NWTF aims to appoint a Save the
Hunt coordinator in each state. These coordinators work with NWTF
chapters to build programs and partnerships to bring in and nurture
new and existing hunters across the country.
WA
MT
OR
WY
CA
NH
MN
ID
NV
ME
ND
AZ
CO
MI
NM
PA
IL
KS
OK
MO
KY
TX
WV VA
AR
LA
NJ
VT
CT
RI
DE
MD
NC
TN
SC
MS
Confirmed
Save the Hunt
Coordinators
OH
IN
MA
NY
IA
NE
UT
WI
SD
AL
GA
FL
For years, hunter recruitment has been focused
primarily on youth, but we are trying to change that.
Along with several other states, we are piloting
efforts targeting new-to-hunting adults. Such adults
have the motivation, means and decision-making
ability to not only try, but continue hunting if properly
introduced and supported.”
— Jay Johnson
hunter recruitment and retention coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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NWTF HUNTING HERITAGE CENTER
A big idea. The right idea. The innovative solution our industry desperately needs.
O
n April 2014, the first tree
was cut at the NWTF
Hunting Heritage Center.
Only a year and a half later
— at a pace only the most ambitious would imagine possible
— this jewel is already making a
difference.
We hosted 10 events so far
in 2015, with nearly 150 on the
calendar for next year. More
than 1,500 people have experienced the facility, and more
than 4,000 will enter its gates in
the coming months.
The Pavilion, two sporting
clays courses and five trap and
skeet fields have hosted several
shooting events at the Palmetto
Shooting Complex, which officially opened to the public in
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October. Events ranged from
500-person competitions to
small corporate meetings.
The Outdoor Education
Center is taking shape with
constant habitat management
activity, including food plots,
dove fields and a fully-stocked
lake. It’s also providing valuable
hunting experiences for those
new to the sport, and creating
and nurturing mentors. The
programming and curriculum
being developed here will make
mentoring and hunter education easier and more impactful. They will then be taken to
other communities, thereby
spreading our outreach to the
next generation of hunters.
Each phase, each building,
The Palmetto Shooting Complex at the
NWTF was made possible, in part, through
a $2 million Pittman-Robertson Wildlife
Restoration grant from the South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
each activity will help save our
lifestyle by encouraging and
demonstrating all aspects of the
North American Model of Conservation — shooting, hunting,
habitat management, volunteer
recruitment and education.
The Palmetto Shooting
Complex is what we see now. We
can fixate on brick and mortar,
or question how many people
will pass through its gates in a
given year, but our mission is
more than that.
The thousands of people
who will come through this
facility are one thing, but what
makes this place so special is
the thousands more who are
impacted by program development that came from it.
The NWTF Hunting Heritage Center has
big plans for the future of conservation
Palmetto Shooting Complex Timeline
December 2014
April 2015
August 2015
First shots fired at the
Palmetto Shooting Complex
SCDNR inaugural sporting
clays shoot draws crowds
to Edgefield
NWTF Turkey Shoot vitalizes
youth shooting sports
More than 150 people
came to the Palmetto Shooting
Complex for an exclusive firstrun of the facility’s world-class
sporting clays courses. Visitors
were amazed to see the progress
of this first phase of the NWTF
Hunting Heritage Center.
“We were here just about
three months ago, and then it
was mostly ideas and flags in
the ground,” said Nick Pinizzotto, Sportsmen’s Alliance
president and CEO. “To see how
far it has come, the big picture
of how beautiful it’s going to be
and what this is going to do for
conservation and the outdoors,
it is fantastic.”
Edgefield, South Carolina,
hosted nearly 1,200 visitors to
the area for the South Carolina Department of Natural
Resources’ Inaugural Youth
Sporting Clays Open, the first
major event to come to the
Palmetto Shooting Complex.
The 437 youth competitors were
some of the first members of the
public to shoot through the two
pristine sporting clays courses.
“The goal of this event is to
safely introduce youth to the
shooting sports and reward
those who participate by offering scholarships to further their
academic careers,” said Billy
Downer, SCDNR captain over
hunter education. Twenty-two
scholarships representing more
than $24,000 were awarded to
graduating seniors.
The NWTF welcomed more
than 400 competitors and their
guests to the Palmetto Shooting
Complex for the annual Turkey
Shoot sporting clays competition.
It was the first time the competition was held away from its
former home in Georgia. More
than 25 percent of the competitors were under the age of 21.
Master Class shooter
Brandon Powell, a professional
shotgunner and shooting instructor from Georgia, received
High Over All honors for the
fourth straight year. “Youth are
the future of the sport,” he said.
“We need to pay more attention
to the younger crowd and help
them out, so they stay interested
and continue shooting.”
The NWTF Hunting
Heritage Center is primed to
be a center of excellence for
the conservation, hunting
and shooting communities by
helping solve the challenges
of habitat loss and decreased
hunting participation.
Over the next year and a
half, the Hunting Heritage
Center will host more than
150 events ranging from
hunter recruitment, retention
and reactivation to workshops for wildlife and habitat
management.
“Hunters and conservation are tied together so
fundamentally that one cannot exist without the other.
Excise taxes on firearms and
ammunition purchases, as
well as fees associated with
hunting and fishing licenses,
pay for the vast majority of
conservation funding,” said
George Thornton, NWTF
CEO. “That is why fostering growth in the ranks of
outdoorsmen and women is
of utmost importance.”
Outdoor education
programming at the Hunting
Heritage Center leads participants from introductory outdoor activities until they are
self-sufficient in hunting and
shooting. Introductory events
will focus on youth; however,
a strong emphasis also will be
placed on adults and families. Families and friends who
hunt, fish and shoot together
are the most likely to continue
to preserve this country’s conservation heritage.
Educational elements at
the center also offer learning
opportunities for federal- and
state-level biologists, as well
as private land managers.
The entire property will be
managed under best conservation practices and serve
as a demonstration area for
landowners, wildlife managers
and foresters.
Training and workshops
developed on sound conservation practices will be offered to
conservation professionals and
dedicated volunteers. The goal
is to train staff and volunteers
from across the country, so
they can then apply best practices in their home states.
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Funding innovation
NWTF Foundation Board
T
he NWTF Foundation and
its board of directors exist
to secure funding for the
NWTF’s legacy and longterm capital projects. By creating and communicating the
value, importance and reward
of the donation experience,
the NWTF Foundation works
to secure a bright and stable
future for the NWTF and its
noble mission.
Today, the NWTF Foundation has helped the organization secure over $13 million
in funding for the Hunting
Heritage Center in Edgefield,
South Carolina. The 700acre facility is the hub of the
Save the Habitat. Save the
Hunt. initiative and all that it
represents. But it’s not just a
destination; it’s the heart of the
future of conservation, hunting, the shooting sports and,
most importantly, the lifestyle
we all cherish.
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Chairman — Jim Blome
Vice Chairman — Heath Davis
Secretary — Ryan Klesko
Members
Chris Adkins
Russell Bennett
Clif and Gloria Crews
Toxey Haas
Marvin Hartley
Bill LaFayette
Sam Mars III
Craig Morgan
Vincent M. Rosdahl
Vern Ross
Jay Scholes
Carlton Walstad
Honorary Board Members
Trent Cole
Sherry Crumley
Allen Jenkins
Brenda Potterfield
Brenda Valentine
Peggy Anne Vallery
Michael Waddell
Non-Voting Directors
Becky Humphries
Ellen Lintal
Richard Morgan
Doug Saunders
Tom Stuckey
George Thornton
NEXT FLAGSHIP PROJECT
Big Escambia - Montgomery
ALPS OutdoorZ steps up in support of the NWTF Hunting Heritage Center
What impressed
me most was the
complex is not just
about hunting or
conservation or
teaching habitat
improvement or
opportunities to
camp and study in the
outdoors: It’s about
ALL of them!
Growing up on a small farm in east central Missouri,
I clearly remember, as a teen, seeing the first wild turkeys. Back then, family farms were the norm. I guess the
bulk of the plan to re-establish turkeys rested mostly on
the local farmers. Today, with these little family farms
transforming into country subdivisions, the need for
habitat preservation and general conservation practices
is increasingly more important.
The development of the NWTF Hunting Heritage
Center and Palmetto Shooting Complex will provide
countless opportunities to educate the public about
hunting, shooting sports, conservation and habitat improvement, and proves the leadership and vision of the
current NWTF team.
I had heard good things about the plans for the Palmetto Shooting Complex, but not until I visited it last
fall did it soak in just how amazing the place is going
to be. What impressed me most was the complex is not
just about hunting or conservation or teaching habitat
improvement or opportunities to camp and study in the
outdoors: It’s about ALL of them!
Sponsoring the campgrounds at the NWTF Hunting Heritage Center and Palmetto Shooting Complex
was like having my favorite chocolate cake. Bidding on
and purchasing the first and only life membership to
the Palmetto Shooting Complex topped it with thick,
creamy icing.
With four grandchildren in our family, and one more
on the way, I wanted to ensure they could experience all
of the amazing aspects of the NWTF Hunting Heritage
Center and Palmetto Shooting Complex. I’m proud my
family is associated with the folks who have worked long
and hard to transform wonderful ideas into this reality. I
could not be happier to be part of their dedicated family.
— Dennis Brune, ALPS OutdoorZ Owner
Our next vision takes
shape in Alabama
With the establishment of America’s Big
Six of Wildlife Conservation, the vision of
the NWTF is to have a flagship project in
each of the six critical areas. While there are
no plans to replicate the exact undertaking
of the NWTF Hunting Heritage Center in
Edgefield, South Carolina, there’s already
another project underway in the Southern
Piney Woods. And it’s possible through the largest land
Montgomery — 405 acres
donation the NWTF has ever
Big Escambia — 4,700 acres
received — 5,100 acres valued
at more than $8 million, given
by Greencone Investments.
Along the sandy banks of the Big
Escambia Creek in south Alabama sits
4,700 acres currently managed for
upland wildlife, specifically longleaf
pine habitat. The property has a
six-bedroom lodge, 78 ponds and
seven miles of creek. It will be used
for mentored hunts and conservation education.
Travel 100 miles north to Montgomery to see the remaining 405 acres
along a horseshoe bend of the Alabama
River. Pines and hardwoods cover the property that’s also
speckled with duck impoundments. It’s managed by the
NWTF Alabama Chapter, who uses it for mentored hunts
and outdoor field days.
It’s the next step in delivering Save the Habitat. Save the
Hunt. to communities across the country.
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NWTF CONVENTION AND SPORT SHOW
New energy leads to a new experience
OFFICIAL SPONSOR
It’s the people who make our
convention and sport show a
success. The same is true for
our Save the Habitat. Save
the Hunt. initiative.
2015 Convention
Sponsors
FULL STRUT SPONSORS
LONGBEARD SPONSORS
TEN N ESSE E
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GOBBLER SPONSORS
• Academy Sports + Outdoors
• Bad Boy Buggies
• Bass Pro Shops
• Benelli
• Bird Dog Whiskey
• Boyt Harness
• Browning
• Cabela’s
• Flextone
• Marlin Firearms Co./
H&R 1871, LLC
• Nationwide Insurance
• Priefert Farm Ranch
& Rodeo
• Remington
• Rocky Boots
• War Eagle Boats
• Winchester/
Olin Corporation
• YETI
2015 NWTF Convention and
Sport Show Highlights
For the first time, NWTF VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP AND
NWTF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MET TOGETHER to discuss ways
to accomplish the goals of Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt.
across state lines.
The GRAND NATIONAL CALLING CHAMPIONSHIPS, sponsored by
Lynch Calls, unveiled a newly reformatted Senior Division finals
and drew the largest crowds of any calling division. Contest
judges were face-to-face with the callers and offered real-time
critiques of their performances.
AUCTIONS WERE EASIER AND FASTER with the use of mobile
bidding provided by 501 Auctions.
N
WTF volunteers, partners and staff work diligently all year for
the mission. We see it in numbers of participants at events,
acres of land managed and money raised. But we don’t just
see — instead we feel — how each of these elements come
together when we gather for the NWTF Convention and Sport Show,
sponsored by RAM Trucks.
More than 48,600 hunters and conservationists gathered at the
Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, holding our spot as the
top consumer show in Nashville, according to bizjournals.com.
“It’s great to see our members and volunteers show up in such large
numbers to support hunting and conservation,” said NWTF Vice President of
Communications Karen Lee. “Each person who attended left more educated
about our Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative and programs.”
The NWTF Convention and Sport Show combines education and
entertainment, so each attendee, whether it’s a long-time volunteer or a first-timer
to the show, leaves knowing what the NWTF stands for today and in the future.
The WILD TURKEY BOURBON WATERIN’ HOLE served as the
gathering place for entertainment and connecting with other
NWTF supporters.
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NWTF MAJOR DONORS
When you invest in the mission, innovation follows
The NWTF is proud of the investment it is making in growing its major gift ranks. And,
more importantly, it’s proud to see more and more of its supporters increasing their financial
investment in the NWTF.
NWTF major donors, the top 1 percent of the organization’s membership, support
the NWTF at the $5,000 level and higher. These contributions serve to compliment
the organization’s grassroots, conservation and corporate partner revenue streams to
enhance its ability to deliver more mission more efficiently.
A sincere thanks to all of our major donors for their investment, above and beyond, in the
NWTF and its Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative. Please consider joining the NWTF
major donor family by contacting the Development Department at [email protected].
Million Dollar Plus Sponsors
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
Bad Boy Buggies
Chevrolet
Dr. & Mrs. Clif Crews
Greencone Investments
Alabama S&G, LLC
Barnes-Escambia
Properties, LLC
BE Creek, LLC
Cedar Land, LLC
Deep Creek, LLC
Excelsior Aggregates, LLC
Flomaton Pits, LLC
Great Plains, LLC
Hill Top S&G, LLC
Industrial S&G, LLC
JC Land, LLC
Knat Creek, LLC
Long Branch Land, LLC
Montgomery-Alabama
River, LLC
Oxbow Bend, LLC
Point of the River, LLC
John L. Morris/
Bass Pro Shops
MidwayUSA
South Carolina Dept. of
Natural Resources
Winchester/Olin Corp.
Three Quarter Million
Dollar Sponsors
BASF
O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
USDA Forest Service
Weyerhaeuser Co.
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Half Million Dollar Sponsors
International Paper Company
RAM Trucks
Remington Arms
Company, LLC
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
Jim and Kay Hinkle
Jim Gayton
Jordan Outdoor
Enterprises, Ltd.
Kelcy Warren
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
Ryman Hospitality Properties/Colin Reed
Shawn Donnelley/Estate
of Elliott Donnelley
The Outdoor Channel
U.S. Repeating Arms
Co., Inc.
Centurion Life Sponsors
Aaron Tippin
ALPS Mountaineering
c/o Dennis Brune
Baron Technology
c/o David Baron
Bill Walker
Browning/Simpson
Sales Company
Camp Younts Foundation
c/o Hal Atkinson
Charles Daly/KBI
Consol Energy
Creel-Harison Foundation
Daisy Outdoor Products
Dave Constantine
Dave Schleis
David Crockett
Don Bald
Ed Hutter
Eddie Montgomery
Edgefield Co. Foundation
First USA
Foxy Huntress
Frank Freshwater
Gaylord Opryland Resort
& Convention Center
Heath Davis
Husqvarna Forest &
Garden Co.
James C. Cox
Jeff Foxworthy
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 Dept. of Conservation
Monsanto Company
National Shooting
Sports Foundation
National Fish & Wildlife
Neil 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
Al Stewart
Allen Franklin
Anthony Quarino
Arizona Game & Fish Dept.
Beretta USA Corp.
Blue Ridge Knives
Boyt Harness
Bud Wendell
Carl Kief
Charles & Mary Jo Burke
Charles Drury
Cordoba Hunting S.A.
Dave Murphy
David Addaman
Doug Benefield
Earl T. Groves
Eugene Upward
Franklin A. Coble
Georgia Power
Georgia Transmission
Georgia-Pacific
Corporation
Heather Farms Nursery, Inc.
Hadley Companies
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
JOHN LARSEN AND FAMILY
John Larsen, of St.
Paul, Minnesota, is
among the NWTF’s
most generous
individual donors,
and is currently a
Centurion Life Sponsor. John first joined
the NWTF in 1982,
and his continued
annual giving reflects
his long-standing
commitment to
the conservation
of the wild turkey
and the preservation of our hunting
heritage. John’s
passions include
hunting wild turkeys
and managing his
wildlife properties
for quality habitat
with guidance from
NWTF staff. He also
is deeply committed to recruiting
new hunters, and
works closely with
NWTF field staff to
support innovative
youth shooting and
hunting programs in
Minnesota.
Kansas Dept. Of
Wildlife & Parks
Kudu Adventure Safaris
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
Promatic
Resource Management
Services, LLC
Robert M. Mead
Rod Bauer
Ron Fretts
Ronald J. Kistler
Scott Basehore
Shane & Angela Alexander
Steve Sharp
The Marlin Firearms
The Outdoor
Connection, Inc.
Timothy Schwent
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
Bud & Pat Foshee
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Jere Peak
John Cassimus
State of Alabama
Tourism & Travel
Tuscaloosa
Chapter Alberta
Rugged Outfitting
ARIZONA
Arizona Public Service
Bob Joy
Wingshooters Lodge
ARKANSAS
Dayne Phillips
Emmett G. Buffington
Tim Moreland
Mark Robertson
W. G. Denton
William J. Denton
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.
Danny & Phyllis Sparks
Georgia Forestry Commission
Jack Parker
John Ambrose
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 Connection
Illinois State Chapter
Karl L. Williams
Otter Creek Hunting Club
Rocky Branch Outfitters
Ron Doering
Shiloh Spurs Chapter
INDIANA
Bob & Stacey Weil
Patrick J. Early
Tom Hodnett
IOWA
Aaron Volkmar
Maquoketa Valley Outfitters
KANSAS
Gus Bader
Kansas Whitetail Adventure
KENTUCKY
Greg Kline
Hank Patton
Kentucky State Chapter
Kevin Turner
Knight & Hale Game Calls
National Band & Tag Company
CHUCK DRURY
Chuck Drury is
president of Drury
Hotels and a generous donor to the
NWTF in the St.
Louis area. Chuck
has been an NWTF
member, sponsor
and major donor
of the Pike County
Twin Rivers Chapter
since 1989, and at
their spring banquet
this year, he accepted
the challenge of
Chapter President
Tim Brooks and upgraded to Guardian
Life Sponsor.
Chuck is an
avid turkey hunter
but keeps a sense of
humor when chasing them. He also
manages his land for
wildlife, working in
partnership with the
Missouri Department of Conservation through
its private lands
program.
LOUISIANA
Dennis R. Aucoin
Entergy
John Barton*
Michael P. Rainwater
Randy Stafford
Robert Merrick
MARYLAND
Adrien Hansen
MEXICO
Armando Klein
MICHIGAN
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
Jones County Chapter
Robert Higginbotham
Tom McDonnell
MISSOURI
August Ritter
Bass Pro, L.P
Billy Bess
Brad Moncrief
Darren Buddemeyer
David Lange
Double Deuce Ranch
Green Woods, LLC
Jackie Rowe
Jeff Lampe
Mike Helbing
Nick Pelligreen
Robert F. “Doc” Dettmer
MONTANA
Musselshell Outfitters
NEBRASKA
Gerald & Alice Denton
Hilltop Hunting Lodge
Timothy Hinde
NEW MEXICO
JS Outdoors
Pueblo of Zuni Fish &
Wildlife Dept.
NEW YORK
Crosman Corporation
Delaware Fur Corporation
Marty Huber
Quaker Boy
Turkey Trot Acres
William E. Wilbur
NORTH CAROLINA
Bayer Crop Science, L.P.
c/o Jim Blome
Bryan Perry
Forrest Parker
Helme Tobacco Company
John Deere
Mitch Walker
Perry Harris
Tucker Administrators
OHIO
AcuSport Corporation
American Electric Power
Donald Marlin Watkins
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 “Putt” Rohm
New Holland
North America
Northwind Construction
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Robert Ehle
Shady Maple Farm
Timothy Fretts
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charles Schulze
General Motors – Chevy Truck Division
Irving Whitt
Jerry Bruce
John Adkins*
Louis Yount
Michael Tourville
Rheney Farms
Richard J. Morgan
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
Jeanette Rudy*
Rhett Akins
Sam A. Mars III
Tennessee State Chapter
TEXAS
Briley Manufacturing, Inc.
Briley Outfittting
Charles S. Stockstill
El Canelo Ranch
John Nolan
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
Cardiac Diagnostic Services
Imperial Schrade Corp.
James H. Crumley
John & Laura Metzger
Neil Smarte
WASHINGTON
Microsoft Corporation
WISCONSIN
William Torhorst
WYOMING
Africa Motsomi
Hunting Adventures
Carl & Michelle Sauerwein
Dumukwa Safaris
Elandpro Safaris
Kanuka Wilderness
Hunting/Slogan Outdoor
Melody African Safaris
The Brunton Co.
Whitetail Creek Outfitters
Diamond Life Sponsors
ALABAMA
Alabama Power Co. Environmental
Alabama State Chapter
Altec Industries
Andy Andrews
Andy Cobb
Anna Kennamer Rush
B. King Curry
Bev M. Leigh
Buchanan Timber &
Forestry, LLC
Cecil N. Durrett
Charles E. Johnson
Craig L. Scruggs
Dan Garnand
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
J.M. Woods Auction, Inc.
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
Scott Bryant
Sedgefields Plantation
ServisFirst Bank
Spectrum Outdoors
Starr Boykin
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 Foundation
Arkansas State Chapter
Badgwell’s River
Bend Farms
Connie Harris
Dennis Daniel*
Donald & Sarah Clark
Gary Harris
Gary Watts
George H. Dunklin
Gerald Harp
Green Bay Packaging
Jay Moss
Jeannette Badgwell
Jeryl Jones
John C. Simmons
Judy Story
Mack’s Prairie Wings
Mark Badgwell
Mike Nevins
Paul L. Johnson
Robert Eason
Stan Louks
Steven H. Cole
Sumner R. Cullom
Tammy Taylor Cole
Tim Mariani
War Eagle Boats
Xpress Boats
BRITISH COLUMBIA
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
Stonyford Ranger
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
Fred Fanizzi
Florida Wildlife Unlimited
Gary L. Ruhl
Glenn Prickett
Gulf Power Company
Heartland Wildlife
& IMC Agrico
Henry C. Manson
J. Vereen Smith
James Scarborough*
Jerry McKellar
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
Rodman Plantation
Roger Wilson
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
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
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
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
Bret Guin
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
Ken Wilber
Kendall County
Gobblers Chapter
Kevin R. Schmitt
Lake County
Longbeards Chapter
Leland & Debbie Banks
Lewis & Clark Sportsman
Little Egypt Longbeards
Lucky Outfitters
Michael L. Hitchcock
Michael Lance
Michael Spence
Mike Crabtree
Mike & Lisa King
Mike Lowder
Monroe County Longbeards
Olin Corporation
Philip L. Houser
Pin Oak Thundering Toms
Plano Molding Co.
Rebecca Nix
TOM HOBNETT
Tom Hobnett joined
the NWTF in 1979,
because he wanted to
help conserve wildlife habitat and he
also had a great desire to preserve our
hunting heritage. He
started at the regular
NWTF membership level and then,
over time, upgraded
through the various
sponsor membership levels. He’s now
working toward
achieving Guardian
Life Sponsorship.
Tom also
recently decided to
leave a legacy, one
that will help further
the mission of the
NWTF for years to
come. He included
the NWTF as a
beneficiary in his
estate plans. It’s what
he calls “delayed
gratification” and
it will help provide
resources after his
death to help further
a cause that’s very
dear to him.
Saline Valley Strutters
Samson’s Ridge
Spring View Acres
Stephen Lathrop
Steve Boente
Steve Wilke
Terry Banks
Tim Kappert
Tim Grounds
Timberland Outfitter
Timothy R. Schmitt
Todd Anderson
Tom Franks
Wild Africa Hunting Safaris
Wild Rural Park Outfitters
Winchester Ammunition
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TED CAPEL
Ted Capel was 12
when he first started
hunting. Turkeys
didn’t exist in his
woods. When he
was 18, he began his
career as a Natural
Resources Police
Officer and was
involved in trapping
and transplanting
efforts, which ultimately brought wild
turkeys to Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
He harvested his
first wild turkey in
1993. Looking back,
it was a life-changing
experience. And it
was something he
wanted to share with
everyone he possibly
could. So he became
the local NWTF
chapter president,
got involved on the
state board and,
ultimately, became
a Diamond Life
Sponsor.
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INDIANA
Bill Witsken
Brian Sparks
Bryan & Krista Cox
Danny Huston
Doug McComb
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
Barry Woods
Carl W. Kurz
Clint Smith
Central Kansas Outfitters
Cole George
Daniel Bell
David George
David Stillwell
Don Erbert
Doug Fox
Douglas Unruh
Dwane George
Garrett Bader
Kurt Nunnenkamp
Larry A. Curtis
Lewis Mull
Marc Bunting
Mark Miller
Mid-West Adventures
Roger Demanette
Ryan Bader
Tim George
Tony Bell
Verdigris Valley Outfitters
Wolf River Outfitters, LLC
Zachary Shafran
KENTUCKY
Allie Rawlings
Bradley L. Carson
Central Kentucky Chapter
Christopher Godby
Daniel Boone Chapter
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
James Konkel
Tom Nannery
MARYLAND
Benelli
Billy Moore
Chris C. Kunzler
David L. Rice
Dewey H. Reed
Don Colburn
Maurice W. Scott
Randy Gardiner
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
Larry Curtis
Leroy Chupp
Menominee Strutting Toms
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
Bonansa Valley Royal Strutters
Bradley Schultz
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
Paul Spyhalski
Ron Schara
Shirley Glines
Steve Seidl
Sportsman’s Art Ltd.
Struttin’ Toms Chapter
Vista Outdoor Sales, LLC
Wild Wings
MISSISSIPPI
Abby Manufacturing Co.
Becky McManus
Circle M Plantation
East Mississippi Chapter
Gary Cress
Gary Hillhouse &
Mary Tabor
Gus Primos
Joe Wood
Mark D. Utley
Marshall Hollis
Meridian Chapter
Phil Cook
Preston E. Pittman
Ransom Jones
Robbie and Karen Wester
Scott Cumbest
Steve Thomas
Strong River Chapter
Structural Steel Services, Inc.
The Campbell Group
Tom Rhoden
MISSOURI
Adolphus Busch
Ameren Services
BB&H Hunting Club
Bernie R. Grice
Bill Farley
Billy Bess
Brad Moncrief
Brock Pfost
Bruce Hutson
Bryce Evans
Buddy Bess
Dan Zerr
David Hamm
Derrick Buddemeyer
Danny Foutz Hunting
& Fishing Shop
Don Bedell
Donald Hill
Double Deuce Ranch
Glenn A. Schuman
Gunn Creek Outfitters
& Guide Service
Hazel Creek, Inc.
Hickory Hills Hunts
Holloway Carpet One
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.
R. L. Bennett
Randy Persons
Richard F. Bangert
Roy St.Clair
Spank Marriott
Steve Boyers
Terry Hoyt
Tim Besancenez
Timothy Brooks
Travis Scott
TriStar Sporting Arms
Wes & Tammy Sapp
MONTANA
Big Sky Carvers
Mike Watkins
Powder River Outfitters
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 Dept.
of Game & Fish
PNM
Manzanon Madness
Game Kalls
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
Dave Streb
Debbie Huber
Enchanted Mountain Local
Gary L. Campanie
Ithaca Gun Company
James Pauly
James Young
Jeremiah Huber
Kevin “Duke” Reilly
Lake Plains Chapter
Martha Huber
Michael D. Witter
Ray Brooks
Richard R. Harwood
Robert E. Besch
Tioga Travel
Voss Signs, LLC
William E. Wilbur
NORTH CAROLINA
Andy Phillips
BASF Corporation
Barry Perry
Brad Gunn
Bruce Elliott
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
Gregg Newell
Hancock Timber
Resource Group
Jake Hodges
James Neal Weakly
Jim F. Drake
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
Richard Childress Racing
Richard Plattenberger
Rick Cotton
Robert Chad Ray
Susan Fowler
The Color Works
Tom P. Phillips
Weyerhaeuser Company
NORTH DAKOTA
Sheldon’s Waterfowl & Upland Bird Hunts
OHIO
Alex Oman
Andrew Stephens
Appalachian Longbeards
Bryan Equipment
Caldwell Chrysler-
Plymouth
Carol Himes
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
Ohio State University
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 Chambers
David N. Young
Gregory Allen
James Aldridge
James and Becky Harris
Jerry D. Christian
Jerry Rush
Joe & Rhonda Calistro
John A. Bachelor
Newley Hutchinson
Russell Barber
Sam Gentry
Oklahoma State Chapter
Tammy Duckwall
ONTARIO
Connor Townsend
Dale and Lisa Scott
Emily Townsend
Kevin Townsend
Quigley Ford Scopes
OREGON
Alesa Carey
Brandon Carey
Jackie Carey
Leupold & Stevens
Linda A. Brown
PENNSYLVANIA
Bob Keller
Bobby Keen
Bryan Burhans
CNX Gas Corporation
Dale E. Rohm
Donald C. Heckman
E. Niles Oesterle
EQT Foundation
FoxPro, Inc.
Fry Communications, Inc.
Gary Huff
Harry G. Haskell
Horseshoe Hill Outfitters
James Kistler
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 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 Davis
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
City of Edgefield
Clark Bush
Clary Dawson
Connie R. Wallace
Craig Henry
Dal Dyches
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
Gene Gibson
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. 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
Megan Sanchez
Michael G. McShane
Michael W. Campbell
Michael D. Harrington
Michael Johnson
Mike Hoffstatter
Mike Smalls
Mike Waters
Neil “Gobbler” Cost*
Norman Pulliam
Odell Industries
One Stop Hunt N Fish, LLC
Pam Brewer
Phil Annie
Pure Gold Chokes/
Cindy Davis
R. Dunlap Thornwell III
Ralph Anderson
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
Wells Fargo
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
Clarence Dies
Colin Reed
Country Music Television
Dave W. Kingsley
Eddie Fulton
Eric Sutley
Fred Smith
Gary L. West
Gray Ghost Safaris
Howard Harlan
Irlene Mandrell
James & Marsha Raley
James Pat Walsh
Jane Helton
Jeanne Pruett
Jeff McKamey
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 Agee
Tim Samples
Tom Hodge
Triton Boats
Wayne White
William T. Hibbs
Woods and Wildlife
TEXAS
Amavisi
Annette Andrews-
Komandosky
Bar H Working
Dude Ranch
Big Tex Trailers
Clyde F. Neely
Dana Bowman
George Mitchell
Heli-Hunter
HuntVe
J. D. Williams
J. B. Wynn
John Wortham
John Thomas James
Larry Hornbeck
Larry Noble
Lone Star Outfitters
Priefert Manufacturing
Sam McManus
Simon Winston
T. W. & Claire Garrett
T. D. Howell
Timothy S. and Susie 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
Brad Guinn
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
Conner Constantine
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
Dave L. Hudson
Hubert Vogel*
James Wetzel
Kent Elliott
L & S Hunting Co.
La Montana Ranch
Mountain Woods Furniture
Nancy Hudson
Nick Misciagna
Rangeland Hunting Adventures
Seven J Outfitters
Wade Johnson
Wyoming Edge Outfitters
Gold Life Sponsors
ALABAMA
Lyle Poteet
ALASKA
Sheep River Hunting Camps
ARIZONA
Ralph E. Anderson
Sturm, Ruger & Company
ARKANSAS
Thayn Morton
CALIFORNIA
Donald N. Geivet
The Thomas Kinkade Company
COLORADO
Atkinson Expeditions
Chris Vaughn
FLORIDA
William Moody
Zack Morgan
GEORGIA
Cliff D. White
Events and More by Wick
Indian Rock Plantation
Mike W. Redfern
Mike Wolfe
Robert Winthrop
Thomas Durkan
IDAHO
Elk Springs Outfitters
Tom Mansanarez
ILLINOIS
H & S Hunting
Harold E. Runge
Jarod Jackson
Wilbur Engelhardt
INDIANA
Dan D. Garrett
Winchester Safes
KANSAS
Rob Whitley
KENTUCKY
Abby Rawlings
Darby Dan Farm
Kehl Hilbert
Kentucky River Chapter
LOUISIANA
Blind River Boss Gobblers
James E Yule
MAINE
Lawrence Dyer &
Sons Outfitters
MASSACHUSETTS
Pat Thompson
MICHIGAN
Butch & Lori Johnson
Herb E. Lorentz
Jim Coward
Scott Mulder
MINNESOTA
Shari Livingston
MISSISSIPPI
Jimmie Daniels
MISSOURI
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Evans Sports, Inc.
Gary Drewing
Herefordale Ranch
Paula Frazier
Tommy Lee Neal
MONTANA
Linda L. Schott
NEW YORK
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
Russel H. Davies
OREGON
Greg C. O’Neal
PENNSYLVANIA
Anthony J. Hudak
Ralph J. Permar
The Asplundh Company
SASKATCHEWAN
Lucky Lake Outfitters
SOUTH CAROLINA
Ben Teachey
Chris & Nan Trout
Don Perry
Jenny T. Godfrey
John L. Brown
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Mount Vintage
Plantation Golf
Mount Vintage Properties
Oak Ridge Plantation
Hunting Club
Oscar McCurry
Peter F. San Miguel
South Carolina
Forestry Commission
SOUTH DAKOTA
Joe Kirwan
John Geiman
Julie Thorsten
Lodgepole Creek Outfitters
Reddest Guide Service
TENNESSEE
Archie Richardson
Bruce Goodrow
M.L. Tallent
TEXAS
Bill Gaither
Indio Outfitters
Ryan Rhino Haecker
Walter Isenhour
VERMONT
Blue Mountain
Forest Associaton
VIRGINIA
Doug A. Howlett
Reed Schweickert
WASHINGTON
Potlatch Corporation
WISCONSIN
Bill Hugo
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
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Silver Life Sponsors
ALABAMA
Andrew Smith
Brett Loftin
Central Alabama
Electric Cooperative
Cody & Robin Harris
Craig Harris
Gary Finch
George Dykes
Gil P. Self
Jake Carlton
Jenifer Glover
Jerry Hawk
Johnny Rankin
Marty Borntrager
Matt Wilkins
Midsouth Paving, Inc
Sky Box Blinds
Tim Wood
ALASKA
Alaska State/Tundra
Toms Chapter
Crosshairs Outfitters
ALBERTA
Dale Smith
Ranchland Outfitters
ARIZONA
Allen Hawkins
Arizona State Chapter
Charles M. Kerr
Julia Anderson
Michael V. Wentz
Muy Grande Outfitters
Romana Anderson
Tower Electric
ARKANSAS
Chris McDonald
Grady A. Story
Kerry C. Simmons
Leatherwood Arts
Marion McCollum
Michael R. Smith
Motorola
Outdoor Cap
Randy Hedge
Rich-N-Tone Duck Calls
Stone County Ironworks
Tommy Drew
CALIFORNIA
Antonio Vispetto
Bill Chappell
Bob Manger
Christopher O’Brien
Darrell Bressler
Daryl Gilbert
Dawnita Harwood
Everything Metal Imaginable
Mitch Oliver
Robert Woods
Ronald Martin
Simmons Outdoor/Blount
The Chevron Companies
Zoran Vrhovnik
COLORADO
Black Canyon Bulls at
Top Rail Ranch
Charles W. Stockstill
George Stark
James Stockstill
Joel F. Sturtevant
Larry Allen
QuietKat Inc.
Rick Tingle
Robb Nelson
Royer Enterprises
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
God’s Country Outfitters
Grady Maggard
Hiram C. Campbell
Jamie Adams
Jamie Nance
Janice Bailey Nicowski
John Berry
Kelly W. Conley
Laverne Vincent
Little Lake Lodge
Mike Blanton
Morgan Ruhl
Osceola Guide Service
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
Joey Lamb
John Davis
John Pierce
Ken Whitley
Lafarge Building Materials
Lindy E. McDonald
Macon Beverage Company
Mark Luetters
Mark Mullinax
Michael Holland
Mike Lancaster
Mike Peters
Pamela Peek
Quality Wildlife Service
Russell Beard
Sabrina Brown
Timothy A. Keadle
Troy Toole
Windsor Jewelers
HAWAII
Jon Sabati
IDAHO
Iron Man Safes
Mike McKean
Paul Waldon
ILLINOIS
Apple Creek Outfitters
Alfred Hebeler
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 Family
Felicia Nix
Frank Declerck
Gary L. Michl
Gerald D. Lively
Gordon Rhine
Hadley Creek Outfitters
Harry Ulrich
Jared Garver
Jason Tangerose
Jeff L. Arnott
Jeff Butler
Jeffrey Ravenscraft
Jim Dester
Jim Wetherington
John Zito
Keith Jackson
Kevin Kniep
Larry W. Gresser
Larry B. Hanold
Lucky Outfitters
Mark Mueller
Matt Kapruan
Max Thompson
Michael W. Brown
Mickey Stewart
Midland States Bank
Nathan DeClerck
Nilo Farms
North Safety Products
Randy Molitoris
Ray Johnson
Robert J. Weber
Rodney Dickerson
Ronald Pind
Russ Adams Heating & A/C
Steve Bova
Steve R. Kelly
Steve Marchang
Steve McNeil
Thomas L. Bates
Thomas M. Blankenship
Wabash Outdoors, Inc.
William L. Moody
INDIANA
Dale Budzow
Dale Culbertson
Dan Chenoweth
David Pugh
Frank Contreras
Fritz Helmuth
Grant Schimmele
John L. Abrams
Joseph Collins
Paul A. Moore
Randall T. Hardy
Ron Dickie
South Central Indiana
REMC
Tom Kelley
IOWA
Boyt Harness Company
Bridgestone Americas
Tire Operations
Bucks and Beards
Outfitters, LLC.
Daniel Bartlett
David F. Agnew
David Bridges
E. Jay Coon
Eugene A Julius
Gary Reeder
Jim Kindig
Larry Dunn
Ron Soppe
Stephen J. Shannon
Vaness I. Oden
William Scott
JALISCO
Manuel Ignacio Salgado
Baldor
KANSAS
Al Ceynar
Anna K. George
Becky Wolfe
Bushnell Performance Optics
Central Kansas Outfitters
Daniel Bell
Doug Fox
Jeff Louderback
John Adams
John Hower
Kansas Governor’s One Shot Turkey Hunt
Leon Winfrey
McKenzie Mull
Meade Co. Thunderchickens
Rick Ganoung
Rodney Kelly
Sam Moore
SMI Arms
Todd Adolph
Thomas Huelskemp
Tom Johansen
Wichita Thunder
KENTUCKY
Alex Lea
Anita Cardin
Bobby Wilcox
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
Wes Alexander
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
Brian Gsell
Bruce W. Chaney
David Hohman
Gene Hyat
Robert Walls
MASSACHUSETTS
Mark Galkowski
MICHIGAN
Bobby Thompson
Chris & Katrina Eder
Dan Potter
Dave Godley
Dumukwa Safaris UC
Eastman Outdoors
Huron Valley Chapter
James Simonds
Keith Rubin
Kurt Bisballe
Larry R. Lenz
Rich Lafrinere
Richard J. Sikkenga
Thomas M. Karsten
Todd Rubin
Tom Losiewski
Trail Creek Lodge
MINNESOTA
Acapulco Restaurants
Al Haus
ATK/Federal
Bruce Schott
Cindy Fuerstneau
Damon Schleif
David Bacik
David Seykora
Double P Ranch
Durk Stark
Gary S. Cook
ICSC
James M. Loeffler
Jason Stucky
Jim & Karen Killen
Jim Peiffer
Keith Carlson
Kimball American Legion
Loon Lake Decoy
Mike Hamilton
Mike Peiffer
Mike Stelzner
Minnesota State Chapter
Ottertail Rod & Gun Club
Patrick Crouse
Richard Plasscharet
Stearns Co.
Thunderin’ Toms
Terry Mccollum
West Metro Struttin’
Zone Chapter
MISSISSIPPI
All Terrain Bridge
Allen Edwards
Bob Persons
Bobby Berthelot
Charles Irvin
Clark Gordin
Dale Garrison
Guest Tek
Hartwood, LP
James Terry Farris
Jimmy Barton
Johnny Ridout
Longleaf Camo
Mark McPhail
Mossy Oak Land
Enhancement
Patricia Wood
Philadelphia Gun & Pawn
Richard Latham
Ronnie Higginbotham
Sam E. Lawrence
South Mississippi Electric Power Association
Steve Gulledge
Terry Knight
The Smith Team
Trebark Bigwoods
Wendell Womack
Weyerhaeuser
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 L. Lovan
Davis Minton
Dennis Ballard
Eric Wilcoxon
Four Rivers Chapter
Gary Ballard
Habitat Flats
Harold A. Gooding
iScope, LLC
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
Missouri Invitational
Celebrity Turkey Hunt
Mitchell L. Norris
Patrick L. Roberts
Richard L. Ash
Rick Welker
Russ Worsley
Stuart D. Ruehling
The Big Horn Ranch
MONTANA
Jana Waller
Nine Quarter Ranch
Nord L. Johnson
NEBRASKA
Bunker Hill Hunting
Resort & Shooting
Cabela’s
Denton Valley Ranch
Eric Dinger
Heath Roehr
Jim D. Kuhn
Laughing Water Ranch Outfitters
Leon Kriesel
Leonard Mooney
Max Porter
Reece & Jane Jensen
Shawn Sullivan
Stephanie Dinger
NEW JERSEY
Highlands Chapter
Jesse Eriksen
Jimmy Schaffer
Lawrence Scartozzi
Paul Tomeo
Robert E. Eriksen
NEW MEXICO
Bill Zeedyk
Bob Raught
Chuck Thomas
Flying W Diamond Ranch
J. Richard Brown
Jess Rankin
Jim Baker
Junior Kerns
Manzanon Madness
Game Calls
Regina Romero
Thomas Waddell
NEW YORK
Arnie Jonathan
Beverly Roe
Bill Spaulding
Bruce Bailey
Chris Kirby
Michelle Kirby
Dan Cooke
Dave Lortscher
David Newton
Douglas C. Kerr
Edward Besaw
Edward Gaska
Fay A. Sorrells
Gary Harwood
George Kollitides
George Lusink
George Skip Jacot
Gil DeLude
Herbert F. Darling
James Bradford
James Gamel
Jeff Richardson
Jeffery Squires
John F. Carpenter
John Mikula
Jonathan Spaulding
Joseph Carbone
Joseph C. Herdman
Kenneth Young
Kyle Sayers
Larry G. Becker
Lonnie Meeusen
Michael A. Cali
Michael Koziol
Michael Marvin
Michael Raab
Michael Valentine
New York State Chapter
Nick Optis
Nico Lourens
Patrick Cook
Paul Derleth
Randy Opferbeck
Randy A. Russell
Robert G. Bamann
Robert Chase
Robert Winthrop
Ron Billitier
Russ Romano
Scott Caccamise
Scott Fagen
Thomas Duger
Thomas Thorpe
Tom Valentine
Vern Cole
Wally Urf
NORTH CAROLINA
Brian Rape
Cameron M. Harris
Charles Sears
Courtney Mitchell
D. L. Phillips
Investment Builders
Donald R. Carter
Eddie Smith
George H. Lutz
Gil Cutchin
Greg Drake
J. Ralph Squires
Jerry A. Davis
John Lee
Julie Hayes
Kenneth A. Moore
Larry M. Smith
Larry Whitehurst
Martha Hope Smith
Mike Battey
Pat Foy Brady
R & R Hunts
Richard Bowers
Richard Shively
Ruben C. Butler
Ryan Kirby
Tim Bullock
OHIO
Amanda Ingram
Bill Suliks
Bob Fulcher
Brent Lambert
Budweiser
Callmakers & Collectors Association of America
Dan Bates
Darrel Limes
Don Cox
Greg Hutzel
Huntington National Bank
James Leffel
Jeff Shaw
Jeffrey Schwein
Lindsey Ingram
Lonnie Gilbert
Ohio Bow & Arrow
Outfitters
Patrick Mahaffey
Penelia Carter
Rebecca Roberts
Richard Matz
Roger Smithson
Scott Berry
Scott A. Hofacker
Tim Montgomery
William Wolfe
OKLAHOMA
John Maschmeier
Oklahoma
Governor’s Office
Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor’s Office
Pete Messler
Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
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
Charles Mathues
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 Giblin
John Sidelinger
Joseph Yarzab
Marcellus Shale Coalition
Mike Stager
Rich Musser
Mountain Trails Baskets
Pennsylvania Independent
Oil & Gas Association
Richard Troutman
Spencer L. Miller
Steve Beyer
Tom Baldrige
Tom Grice
Tri M Group
Wayne Lloyd
SOUTH CAROLINA
Alvin Willis
Argentina Wild Wings
Bert W. Platt
Bill Crymes
Billy C. Ramsey
Brenda Young
Brit Barker
C. K. Dunlap
Central Carolina Chapter
Chelsea Gault
Chester Lewis
Chip Mallard
Chip Robinson
Chris Williams
Dan G. Askins
David Mabry
Delane W. Miller
Don Cheeks
Doug & Anna Saunders
Herbert S. Yarborough
Hugh B. Bland
JD Metts
James Fiddie
James Foster
Jamie Alford
Jean Reel
Jim Edwards
Joe Buggy
John A. Chick
John W. Kemp
John Tyler
Karen Lee Davis
Kenneth V. MacKay
Larry Yonce
Louis P. Batson Jr.
Lynn Satterfield
R.E. Goodson
Construction Co.
Rusty McClam
Ryan Maddrey
Samuel Howard
Sarge Knives
Sharon G. Boney
Solutia, Inc.
Thomas Richardson
Tim & Janice 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
Brad Archer
DC’s Bird Hunts
Duane Sather
Joe Krizan
Joseph Reinart
Oglala Sioux Parks &
Recreation Authority
Salt Camp Cabins and
Dark Canyon
TENNESSEE
Adam Miles
Barry Rice
Bob Wiseman
Calie F. Jackson
George Coors Arthur
Gibson Guitars
Hadley Creek Outfitters
Henry Morgan
Jay Langston
Jeremy Lawson
Joe Shults
Joseph Chris Inman
L. F. Cox
Mark Osborne
Mike Andrews
Mike Sentell
Norm Blanchard
Phillip Crowe
Rosemary White
Rut N Bucks Outfitters
Scotty Phillips
Tim Agee
Tony Smotherman
Wendell Dobbs
TEXAS
Academy Sports & Outdoors
Billy Whitford
Canadian River Chapter
David Stockstill
Dean Castillo
El Halcon Hunting Lodge
Fayetteville Express
Pipeline, LLC
Jamie Bennett
Jane Metz Fine Art
Jerry Thrasher
John Surma
John Wortham
Mayfield Ranch
Mychal Murray
Nature Blinds, LLC
Rancho El Halcon
Robert Linder
TC South Texas Hunts
Thomas W. Humphries
William H. Masden
Winadeer.com
UTAH
Chris Bullock
Fort Knox Liberty Safes
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
James Wilkins
John A. Hastings
Mason Brown
Michael Barker
Ultra Pipeline
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
Chris Deweese
Full Strut Club
Garton Originals
Glen Barnes
Marsha Farkasovsky
Meredith Farkasovsky
Steve M. Estep
Steve Hamer
WISCONSIN
Artistic Antlers
Bluff Country Outfitters
Bob Unger
Brian Mero
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
Kettle Moraine Wings Over
Barry & Beth Hern Bill LaFayette
Bob & Lynn Boykin
Bobbie & Chuck Holloway
Dwight Chamberlain*
Frank Schuettpelz
Gus & Lois Bader
H. Allen Franklin
James G. Dickson
Joe Collins
John A. Schenk (estate)*
John Buhay
John Powers Walsh*
Kenneth Boop (estate)* Marisa B. Deane
Mark Ratcheck
Michael Tull
Mike & Cheryl Hamilton
Neil & Shelly Waters
Perry Harris
Ralph Edward Hopkins*
Rodney Meneely
Shawn Viguerie*
Thomas Hodnett
Tim & Susie Geppert
WISCONSIN
Kevin Poeschel
Kristopher Utke
Mark Kanitz
Michael R. Skaife
Neal Herrman
Neshoto Toms Chapter
New Fane Sportsman Club
Richard Brown
Vortex Optics
William J. Miller
WYOMING
Billy Rose 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
Tennessee
California
Alabama
Texas
Indiana
Wisconsin
Missouri
Georgia
Louisiana
Indiana
Indiana
Pennsylvania
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Illinois
Georgia
Delaware
Illinois
North Carolina
Texas
West Virginia
Louisiana
Indiana
Texas
23
2015 NWTF
ANNUAL REPORT
NWTF LEADERSHIP
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
Executive Staff
Sherry Crumley
Robert Dettmer, M.D.
Mike Evans
Robert Higginbotham
Scott Hill
Jim Hinkle
Jere Peak
Bryan Perry
Ronnie Reagin
Parks Shackelford
Harlan Starr
Peggy Anne Vallery
Louis Yount
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/Development
Doug Saunders
Senior Vice President of Volunteer
Relations and Field Operations
Dave Mahlke
Vice President of Communications
Karen Lee
Director of Facilities
Ken Durham
24
2015 NWTF
ANNUAL REPORT
State Chapter Presidents
Alabama — Craig Scruggs
Alaska — Jessy Lakin
Arizona — Steve Sams
Arkansas — Terry Thompson
California — Joe Pecsi
Colorado — John Foster
Connecticut — John June
Delaware — Charles Spray
Florida — Edith Hartley
Georgia — Dave Wamer
Hawaii — Jon Sabati
Idaho — Joe Foster
Illinois — Steve McNeil
Indiana — Steven L. Gage
Iowa — Gary Reeder
Kansas — Vance Ralstin
Kentucky — Scott Davis
Louisiana — William Buffington
Maine — Scott Cyr
Maryland — Bobby Boarman
Massachusetts — Matthew Sawyer
Michigan — Tony Snyder
Minnesota — Larry Stcynske
Mississippi —Nelson Estess
Missouri — R. L. Bennett
Montana — Edward Sugg
Nebraska — Kent Boughton
Nevada — Pyke Bowles
New Hampshire — Chip Page
New Jersey — Tim Blum
New Mexico — James Herrera
New York — Bill Wilbur
North Carolina — Richard Plattenberger
North Dakota — Marc Kurz
Ohio — Matt McDermott
Oklahoma —James Aldridge
Oregon — Jason Preston
Pennsylvania — Sam McCartney
South Carolina — Glenn Tanis
South Dakota — Mike McKernan
Tennessee — Joe Shults
Texas — Dick McCarver
Utah — Dave Worwood
Vermont — Brett Ladeau
Virginia — Rick Layser
Washington — Bob Grubenhoff
West Virginia — Scott Wilson
Wisconsin — David Burke
Wyoming — Casey Dickinson
NWTF Technical Committee
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 — vacant
Idaho Fish & Game Department — Jeff Knetter
Illinois Department of Natural Resources — Paul Brewer
Indiana Department of Natural Resources — Steve Backs
Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Jim Coffey
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism — Jeffrey Prendergast
Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources — Steven Dobey
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 Department of Natural Resourcs — Bryan Leuth
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fish & Parks — Adam Butler, Dave Godwin
Missouri Department of Conservation — Jason Isabelle, Kevin Hedgepeth
Natural Resources Conservation Service — Kurt Simon
Nebraska Game & Parks Commission — Alicia Hardin, Jeff Lusk
Nevada Department of Wildlife — Brian Wakeling
New Hampshire Fish & Game Department— Mark Ellingwood, Ted Walski
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish — Casey Cardinal
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
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 — Tracy Grazia
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 — vacant
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources — Scott Walter
Wyoming Game & Fish Department — Joe Sandrini
Bureau of Land Management — John Sherman
WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THE NWTF
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.
READ.
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.
GIVE.
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
[email protected].
VOLUNTEER.
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.
FOLLOW.
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.
WATCH.
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.
SHOP.
Browse a wide selection of outdoor gear,
land management tools and NWTF logo
wear at www.OutdoorDealHound.com.
GROW.
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.
NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION
Wild Turkey Center
770 Augusta Road
Post Office Box 530
Edgefield, South Carolina 29824
(803) 637-3106
nwtf.org

2015 nwtf annual report - National Wild Turkey Federation

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