NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION

BUILDING A CONSERVATION LEGACY

2018 ANNUAL REPORT BUILDING A CONSERVATION LEGACY

In 2018, the National the future. We are actively made was filtered through there was much yet to do. Wild Turkey Federation investing in research to the lens of the mission. Over time, we expanded marked its Sapphire Anniver- guide our efforts, as well as Together, we moved a our mission to include sary. It was truly a celebration those of state and federal financial mountain. Not only new challenges. Meeting of 45 years of thousands of agencies. By focusing on did we reduce expenditures those challenges requires conservationists, hunters and the most important focal but we also grew revenue us to redouble our efforts partners working together areas across the country significantly. Our partners to reverse the declining for a common mission. The in our America’s Big Six and members rose to help trend in hunter numbers sapphire — representing wis- focal regions, the NWTF us with this effort, and the and habitat loss. It is critical dom, virtue, good fortune, exceeded our annual goals excitement of a successful that we remain true to our faithfulness and sincerity — is of conserved acres of habitat year grew day by day. By mission and build on our an especially fitting symbol this year. And in 2018, we recommitting ourselves to successful foundation for NWTF CEO Becky Humphries for this past year of remark- surpassed 20 million acres of our tremendous mission, the future of the NWTF able accomplishments. With habitat conserved since our we were able to pare back and for the benefit of the hard work and incredibly beginnings in 1973! on nonessential work and generations who will follow good fortune, driven by the investment and plan for us. It will take faith to meet faithfulness of volunteers, VIRTUE future growth. Because of this challenge, but together staff, partners and members The NWTF is an this renewed focus, we saw we will succeed. focused on the sincerity of organization that lives remarkable financial success our mission, together, we its values of faith, family and greatly exceeded our SINCERITY had a fantastic year! and service. The NWTF goals for Save the Habitat. It is our great honor accomplishes much, but Save the Hunt. Working to serve you as your CEO WISDOM we do it in concert with our together, we have a very and President. The NWTF The NWTF is blessed incredible partners. This bright future to grow our is comprised of amazing with the wisdom gained year, the NWTF continued to success even more. We and dedicated individuals. from 45 years of dedication expand our impact through are so blessed to have Whether you think of to the Conservation of the additional partnerships with outstanding members and yourself as a member, a Wild Turkey and Preservation organizations and individuals partners, who shared their volunteer, a partner, a donor, of our Hunting Heritage. that share our core values. time, talent and treasure to a leader or a staff member, Through our work and As a federation that speaks support our mission in 2018 we know you are the heart NWTF President Vince Rosdahl partnerships, we have with a clear and reasonable - Thank you! of this great organization. learned much about the voice on conservation and Thank you for your trust in conservation needs of the hunting issues, the NWTF is FAITHFULNESS the NWTF, and thank you for wild turkey, as well as the a trusted leader on the state The NWTF was founded a glowing Sapphire Year! need to actively manage and national level. to reestablish the wild wildlife habitat. Based in turkey. Working with our sound science, the NWTF GOOD FORTUNE partners, we accomplished Becky and Vince invests in work that pays This past year was one of much, but with success dividends now and into refocus. Every decision we came the realization that FINANCIAL REPORT

Fiscal Year 2018 was a banner year for the NWTF. Every facet of the organization — from the grassroots volunteer and chapter level to our numerous partners, field staff and headquarters in Edgefield, South Carolina — pulled together to turn around a $4.7 million budget deficit at the end of FY2017 to a net gain at the end of FY2018. We did this together by trimming expenses where we could but more so by creating much needed efficiencies and establishing new ways to help fund our great mission.

BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS 2017 2018 Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,749,253 $ 4,291,492 Fund balance $ 23,462,797 $ 24,598,460

INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS 2017 2018 Net revenue $ 67,692,709 $ 72,333,381 Net expenses $ 72,432,825 $ 71,197,718 Increase (decrease) in fund balance $ (4,740,116) $ 1,135,663

2018 EXPENSES 2018 REVENUE Education 4.92% Advertising 1.53% Membership dues 5.26% Contributions 1.64% Administration 9.30% Membership dues 17.32%

Conservation activities 26.37% Mission delivery 20.07% 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Program services 54.15% Program services 59.44%

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 1 SAVE THE HABITAT. SAVE THE HUNT.

20 million acres conserved or enhanced. A legacy in conservation.

Twenty million acres. It’s the size The initiative began in 2012, of South Carolina and more acreage and six years in, one goal has than 10 individual states. Since been met: Working with all our tracking began in 1985, the NWTF partners, the NWTF has opened has conserved or enhanced more access to more than 500,000 acres than 20 million acres, improving for outdoorsmen and women habitat for wild turkeys and other to enjoy for generations. It’s an wildlife on a landscape scale. incredible accomplishment, as are Reaching the 20 million acres the numbers for impacted acres conserved or enhanced milestone and recruited hunters, which are on is reason to celebrate, though track to surpass those stated goals there is plenty more work to be within the next few years. done. It’s proof of the dedication One goal has been met, but the and passion the NWTF has for our work never ceases. The hunters wild animals and wild places. It’s we have recruited to preserve our History lesson 45 years in the making, and it’s our hunting heritage and those who • The Wild Turkey Super Fund program began in 1985. legacy in conservation. will join the flock in the future will • By 1986, chapter volunteers planted more than 100,000 trees and shrubs A big part of that milestone need hunting access to satisfy their to improve wild turkey habitat. is the Save the Habitat. Save the newfound hunger. Our mission will • In 1990, the USDA Forest Service and NWTF created the Making Tracks Hunt. initiative, a 10-year plan not tire. It only grows in intensity program, which helped improve more than 66,000 acres of habitat in to conserve or enhance 4 million as the need for conservation of its first year. acres of wildlife habitat, recruit 1.5 the wild turkey and preservation • In 1993, the NWTF approved funding for the 1,000th state project. million hunters and open access to of our hunting heritage becomes • Beginning in 1997, several projects greatly benefitted wildlife habitat. They 500,000 acres for public hunting. increasingly paramount. include: Operation SOS (Set Out Seedlings) – 1.1 million trees planted, 1.76 million acres enhanced; Operation Big Sky – improved 845,000 acres; Guzzlers for Gobblers – improved more than 1 million acres; Operation Oak – 900,000 seedlings planted, 1.4 million acres enhanced; Conservation Seed Program – nearly 50 million pounds of corn, soybean, milo and wheat have been purchased and planted for wildlife. • The Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative (2012-2022) has conserved or enhanced more than 2.7 million acres. • Nearly $500 million in conservation funding has been spent to improve wildlife habitat.

2018 ANNUAL REPORT • Since 1985, the NWTF has impacted more than 20 million acres.

2 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION i n i t i at i v e g o a l : i n i t i at i v e g o a l : CONSERVE OR RECRUIT 1.5 ENHANCE 4 MILLION MILLION HUNTERS ACRES OF WILDLIFE 6-year total: 1,277,938* In 2018 alone: 15,123 HABITAT (2018 Families Afield 6-year total: 2,924,029 figures unavailable) In 2018 alone: 647,798 *inclusive of Families Afield

GOAL SURPASSED

i n i t i at i v e g o a l : OPEN ACCESS TO 500,000 ACRES FOR HUNTING 6-year total: 559,833 In 2018 alone: 118,500 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 3 STRATEGIC VISION

Eye on the Future

With NWTF founder Tom document guides mission delivery essential to the success of the increasing funding for priority Rodgers’ initial vision marked over the next several years. To do NWTF and our hunting heritage. In projects. Critical legislation that complete, the NWTF refocused this, several changes within the addition, staff created several new moved forward in 2018 included our direction to Save the Habitat. organization took place in 2018. workgroups to provide guidance increased funding for wildfire Save the Hunt. in 2012. To be Key hires were made throughout for the future of NWTF programs. control and improved active forest able to accomplish this mission, every department, including Government Affairs continued its management. In addition, the new benchmarks were put in national directors to head up work to influence national and Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson place. To help direct mission development and fundraising, state decision makers to pass Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act, delivery, NWTF leaders rolled out and recruitment, retention and legislation that will help stabilize which the House of Representatives our Strategic Vision in 2016. This reactivation of hunters. Both are conservation and hunting, while approved, surged ahead.

Four fundamental goals represent the core principles to guide our mission delivery.

1 | ROBUST POPULATIONS populations and other wildlife and Objective: Recruit 1.5 million OF WILD TURKEYS create exceptional places to pursue hunters by addressing barriers to Vision: The NWTF will use hunting and other outdoor activities. participation and opening 500,000 the best available science and Objective: Conserve or enhance acres to hunter access by 2022. techniques to achieve healthy, well at least 4 million acres of wildlife In 2018, the NWTF exceeded its managed wild turkey populations in habitat by 2022. 10-year goal for opening access! all suitable habitats to provide quality In 2018, the NWTF exceeded 20 hunting experiences. million acres conserved since 1985. 4 | BUILDING AN ORGANIZATION Objective: Increase the FOR THE FUTURE nationwide populations of wild 3 | PRESERVING OUR Vision: The NWTF will focus on turkey to 6.7 million in agreement HUNTING HERITAGE long-term organizational growth with state wildlife agency goals. Vision: The NWTF will uphold and stability to ensure efficient and preserve our hunting heritage mission delivery. 2 | CONSERVING by engaging our passionate Objective: The NWTF will increase HEALTHY HABITATS volunteers to share the culture and annual gross revenues to $82 million Vision: Through our volunteers lifestyle they cherish through efforts and grow adult membership to and partners, the NWTF will focused on recruitment, retention 225,000 by 2022. provide the highest quality habitats and reactivation and providing a that foster abundant wild turkey social support network to new or reactivated hunters. 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

4 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION NWTF hires National Director of Development The NWTF recently hired Al gifts at the $10,000 level. He then he secured more than $4 million Clark as the National Director moved to Wofford College as in major gifts and $29 million in of Development. A native of the assistant athletic director for planned gifts. Upstate South Carolina, Clark development and major gifts. There, Clark is an avid outdoor has over 14 years of experience Clark focused on donor portfolio sportsman with a passion for in development with 11 years management, event planning, conservation. He met his wife, focused on major gift fundraising. capital projects and managed staff. Jennifer, while attending Wofford Clark began his development Of note is the $12 million he raised College. They have been married career at Furman University, where during his nine years at Wofford. 13 years and have one son, he focused on donor participation, Most recently, Clark worked as a Samuel. Clark and his family organizing the Carolina Annual director of development for Ducks are excited to be a part of the Fund Conference and raising major Unlimited, where in just three years incredible team at NWTF. Al Clark

NWTF names National R3 Coordinator Daneil Pieterse has been raised in Cape Town, he grew up 24,000-acre wildlife reserve. While named NWTF national R3 hunting with his father and mentor. managing day-to-day operations, coordinator. In this new role, After graduating from the Cape he also worked closely with local he will be supporting regional Peninsula University of Technology surrounding communities to create R3 coordinators and continue with a degree in conservation, educational opportunities for to create and invest in strategic he worked for the South African underfunded and impoverished R3 partnerships from NWTF National Parks. He later joined populations. Brittany, now his wife, headquarters in Edgefield, South a private reserve in the Eastern was on vacation in South Africa Carolina. Pieterse is originally Cape as a game ranger, and then when she stumbled across her from South Africa. Born and as an operations manager, for a favorite souvenir … Dan. Shortly Daneil Pieterse after, he relocated to Vermont, working with the Department of Fish and Wildlife as a hunter STATE COORDINATORS education and shooting range Alabama State R3 Coordinator – Justin Grider; [email protected]; (205) 339-5716 specialist. Dan has worked in the Arizona State R3 Coordinator – Ryan Conat; [email protected]; (623) 236-7310 conservation and outreach field for Arkansas State R3 Coordinator – Bob Karel; [email protected]; (813) 505-9369 over a decade and brings a unique Georgia State R3 Coordinator – Charles Evans; [email protected]; (404) 421-2786 perspective to our organization. Indiana State R3 Coordinator – Lindsey Stamm; [email protected]; (606) 231-9341 Michigan State R3 Coordinator – Steve Sharp; [email protected]; (517) 930-0947 Nebraska State R3 Coordinator – Micaela Rahe; [email protected]; (402) 471-2517 National R3 Coordinator Ohio State R3 Coordinator – Johanna Dart; [email protected]; (614) 639-1434 Daneil Pieterse - [email protected] 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Wisconsin State R3 Coordinator – John Motoviloff; [email protected]; (608) 419-0041

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 5 AMERICA’S BIG SIX IN ACTION

The NWTF has taken a more AMERICA’S AMERICA’S AMERICA’S strategic approach to conservation COLONIAL FORESTS CROSSROADS MID-SOUTH REBIRTH delivery with the introduction ACRES CONSERVED OR ENHANCED ACRES CONSERVED OR ENHANCED ACRES CONSERVED OR ENHANCED of America’s Big Six of Wildlife IN 2018: 16,463 IN 2018: 101,668 IN 2018: 194,472 Conservation. NWTF conservation ACRES OPENED FOR PUBLIC ACRES OPENED FOR PUBLIC ACRES OPENED FOR PUBLIC experts identified regions across HUNTING IN 2018: 4,126 HUNTING IN 2018: 10,324 HUNTING IN 2018: 975 the country with similar ecosystems and conservation issues. Six areas PROJECT AT A GLANCE: PROJECT AT A GLANCE: PROJECT AT A GLANCE: FOCAL LANDSCAPE: Not Applicable FOCAL LANDSCAPE: Hoosier FOCAL LANDSCAPE: Tennessee River of concern were established to STATE: New York STATE: Indiana STATES: Kentucky and Tennessee help identify the most urgent OVERALL PROJECT COST: $347,160 OVERALL PROJECT COST: $2 million OVERALL PROJECT COST: $1,103,789 needs and better monitor NWTF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION: $16,170 NWTF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION: $26,600 NWTF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION: $247,508 conservation objectives. MATCH RATIO: ~ 21:1 MATCH RATIO: ~ 75:1 MATCH RATIO: ~ 4.5:1 START DATE: 2012 START DATE: 2014 START DATE: 2008 The areas of distinction END DATE: 2015 END DATE: Ongoing END DATE: 2017 within the Big Six include 738 PARTNERS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, PARTNERS: Ducks Unlimited, North American PARTNERS: USDA Forest Service, million acres of identified focal USDA Forest Service, Schuyler County Soil Wetlands Conservation Act, U.S. Fish and Shelley Nickell Chapter, Trigg County landscapes. This process will also and Water Conservation District, Hobart and Wildlife Service, Friends of the Patoka Long Spurs Chapter William Smith Colleges, NWTF New York State River National Wildlife Refuge, the Nature ensure the health and stability Chapter and private landowners Conservancy and many others This project focused on open land of wild turkey populations for management in the Land Between the Lakes future generations. This project focused on restoring in-stream This project focuses on the acquisition of National Recreation Area in Kentucky and The NWTF has had great and streamside habitat in the Seneca Lake and additional public lands to expand the Patoka Tennessee. Efforts were centered on nearly Cayuga Lake watersheds, located in Seneca River National Wildlife Refuge boundaries 6,900 open acres within Land Between success in delivering conservation and Schuyler counties on public and private and to increase habitat management on the Lakes that are comprised of old fields, dollars to restoring and managing lands. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Great the refuge. cultivated crop fields, hay fields, native the big conservation issues of Lakes Basin Fish Habitat Partnership grant warm-season grass fields and maintained concern. The Big Six conservation term spanned Aug. 2012 to April 2015. The KEY ELEMENTS: open lands. grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife • Acquiring 2,560 acres of land for the Patoka strategy takes conservation Service totaled $135,420. River National Wildlife Refuge KEY ELEMENTS: delivery to the next level. It has • Improving habitat continuity in the • Increasing overall access and management raised awareness and helped KEY ELEMENTS: immediate area by using mowing, disking, herbicides, partners understand how their • Enhancing water quality and fish habitat • Providing financial assistance for appraisals supplemental seeding, tree mowing, timber through installation of 2,030 feet of riprap and closing costs stand improvement, crop tree release and efforts and funding help the bigger (rock) stabilization and 3,880 feet of • Enhancing added lands by converting 60 total stand replacement throughout picture of conservation. streamside planting acres back to bottomland hardwoods the project The following is a snapshot of • Installing fencing along 5.5 miles of stream • Reducing erosion • Decade-long program, benefiting 4,500 - the 2018 successes in America’s to exclude livestock, creating nearly 31.5 • Using Indiana NWTF license plates sales to 6,000 acres per year acres of streamside buffer complement the $2 million North American • Species benefitting: wild turkey, white-tailed Big Six regions with a sampling • Treating nonnative invasive plants on Wetlands Conservation Act grant deer, bald eagles, gray bats, Indiana bat, of projects that have improved or 85 acres • Species benefitting: wild turkey, numerous monarch butterflies, bees and enhanced wildlife habitat for the • Improving six stock ponds to exclude cattle species of waterfowl, bald eagle, white- other pollinators foreseeable future. and enhance water quality tailed deer • Species benefiting: wild turkey, American woodcock, white-tailed deer; brook, brown

2018 ANNUAL REPORT and rainbow trout; blacknose and redside dace; pumpkinseed; bluegill; and bass

6 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION The focus of the project (the North Great AMERICA’S SOUTHERN AMERICA’S WESTERN AMERICA’S GREAT Plains Riparian Restoration Initiative) is to PINEY WOODS WILDLANDS OPEN SPACES advance the conservation, restoration and enhancement of wetland communities in the ACRES CONSERVED OR ENHANCED ACRES CONSERVED OR ENHANCED ACRES CONSERVED OR ENHANCED Northern Plains states of Montana, Wyoming, IN 2018: 191,455 IN 2018: 26,528 IN 2018: 117,214 North Dakota and South Dakota. ACRES OPENED FOR PUBLIC ACRES OPENED FOR PUBLIC ACRES OPENED FOR PUBLIC HUNTING IN 2018: 871 HUNTING IN 2018:13,690 HUNTING IN 2018: 88,864 KEY ELEMENTS: • Using a network of riparian professionals and partners to identify, design and implement PROJECT AT A GLANCE: PROJECT AT A GLANCE: PROJECT AT A GLANCE improvement projects FOCAL LANDSCAPE: Piney Woods FOCAL LANDSCAPE: Gila FOCAL LANDSCAPE: Multiple • Improving water quality and recreational STATE: Louisiana STATE: New Mexico STATES: Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, opportunities such as hunting, fishing, OVERALL PROJECT COST: $326,330 OVERALL PROJECT COST: $10.2 million North Dakota camping and more NWTF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION: $27,642 NWTF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION: $135,000 OVERALL PROJECT COST: $7.4 million • Regenerating beneficial trees and shrubs MATCH RATIO: ~ 12:1 MATCH RATIO: ~ 75:1 NWTF FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION: $291,650 • Addressing decreased stream flows, invasive START DATE: 2016 START DATE: 2010 MATCH RATIO: ~ 25:1 species, pests, disease and improper END DATE: Ongoing END DATE: Ongoing START DATE: 2008 grazing practices PARTNERS: Natural Resources Conservation PARTNERS: USDA Forest Service, Mount END DATE: Ongoing • Collaborating to conserve more than 47,500 Service, USDA Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Taylor Machine, New Mexico Department of PARTNERS: state and federal agencies, acres on 93 projects. Total investment Wildlife Service, Louisiana Department of Game and Fish and others county conservation districts, conservation- exceeds $7.4 million dollars. Wildlife and Fisheries, U.S. Department of based nongovernmental organizations and • Species benefiting: wild turkey, mule deer, the Army (Fort Polk), Louisiana Department This project focuses on increasing forest private landowners white-tailed deer, elk, pronghorn and of Agriculture and Forestry, the Nature management on the Cibola National Forest various game birds, non-game birds, fish, Conservancy, West-Central Louisiana in New Mexico to reduce fuel loads and to amphibians and reptiles Ecosystem Partnership, National Fish and mitigate the threat of catastrophic Wildlife Foundation and International Paper wildlife fires.

This project focused on increasing the use of KEY ELEMENTS: prescribed burning along the enhancement • Thirteen total prescribed fires of existing longleaf pines forest within the since inception historical range. Efforts will improve wildlife • Treating nearly 7,800 total acres corridors, reduce invasive plants and improve within Bluewater Watershed overall forest health. since 2011 • Reducing fuel loads to mitigate KEY ELEMENTS: threat of destructive wildfires • Two-year grant awarded by the National Fish • Reducing undesired and Wildlife Foundation that helped fund an regeneration of trees, NWTF forester working the six-parish region which helps restore native • Providing free technical assistance to flowering plants landowners, along with information on • Reducing small diameter trees programs and incentives available to plant that could be fuel for wildfires longleaf pine and conduct controlled burns • Species benefiting: wild turkey, • Species benefitting: wild turkey, northern mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, bobwhite quail, red-cockaded woodpeckers pronghorn and various game birds, and Louisiana pine snake non-game birds, pollinators

America’s Western Wildlands America’s Crossroads America’s Southern Piney Woods

America’s Great Open Spaces America’s Colonial Forests America’s Mid-South Rebirth 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 7 NWTF HUNTING HERITAGE PROGRAMS Preserving Our Hunting Heritage

The NWTF is dedicated to reaching 74,836 participants heritage. JAKES, WITO and the preservation of our hunting through JAKES, Women in the Wheelin’ Sportsmen events are heritage; JAKES, Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin’ Sportsmen central to our mission and part of Outdoors (WITO) and Wheelin’ and R3 events. NWTF volunteers our efforts to address the decline Sportsmen were created to pass have shared the opportunity to in hunter participation. In addition, on traditions of safe, ethical participate in hunting and the we are offering opportunities to hunting and conservation shooting sports with an average of new audiences through programs principles. The Recruitment, 1,439 people per week. In addition, like adult mentored hunts, locavore Retention and Reactivation (R3) of more than 70 Women in the and wild game tastings and learn hunters is a key ingredient to the Outdoors and Wheelin’ Sportsmen to hunt workshops for new hunters. recipe for doing what’s necessary fundraising events were held raising The NWTF and its Hunting Heritage to keep hunting alive. nearly $240,000 for our mission. Programs staff and volunteers play In FY2018, NWTF chapters R3 efforts are vital to the a key role in the nationwide effort to across the country reported preservation of our hunting introduce people to hunting.

BUILDING BLOCKS 2018 Highlights 1. CONNECTING FORESTS interpretive signs and a pollinator About Turkeys Education Boxes. chapters, fulfilling the NWTF mission TO THE COMMUNITY area. The project also provided The boxes now include new visual by hosting fundraising trapshoots, The NWTF celebrated the an opportunity for improvements guides and lessons from Project landowner appreciation days, a completion of the “Connecting on the property, including the Learning Tree, an SFI initiative. scholarship program and a track Forests to the Community” project restoration of a longleaf pine chair for mobility-impaired hunters. on the Outdoor Education Center forest, hardwood bottom habitat 2. GLACIER VALLEY GOBBLERS: But there’s more to this 120-member portion of its 700-acre campus in improvements, wetland and forest LEADING THE WAY IN R3 chapter than meets the eye. Edgefield, South Carolina. habitat improvements along Nestled into the ridges and Looking a little deeper, one sees The Sustainable Forestry the streams, creating wildlife valleys of Sauk County, Wisconsin, that they are quietly working on Initiative made the project possible openings and quail and food is some fine wild turkey habitat, the cutting edge of the R3 world in addition to many other partners. plot demonstration areas. It also thick mast trees and topography. by hosting events geared toward The completion of the $55,000 included a bluebird trail with 100 The area’s Glacier Valley Gobbler novice adults. Father and son Brad project provides NWTF members nest boxes. chapter — which will celebrate its and Tyler Hasheider opened their and visitors the chance to engage Additionally, the project helped 25th anniversary in 2019 — looks a farm for turkey, deer and squirrel

2018 ANNUAL REPORT in a trail system enhanced by fund redesigned NWTF Wild lot like other traditional Midwest hunts since the Hunt for Food

8 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION program began in Madison in Little Elkhart Lake from Aug. 24-26. event at Mustard Seed Ranch in THE 2012. Following the Hasheider’s Given the Badger State’s strong Cookeville, Tennessee, with nearly BY NUMBERS lead, chapter members — including NWTF membership and hunting 1,200 in attendance, including Participants in 74,836 Hunting Heritage chairman Jim Wipperfurth plus a heritage, it comes as little surprise participants, family members and Programs events cadre of women members who also that the Wisconsin WITO chapter has volunteers from all over the state. serve as mentors — have made this won the Best State Chapter Event The JAKES event offered 21 1,612 Hunting Heritage a safe space for those new award at the National Convention different stations where families Program events to hunting. an impressive seven times for this spent the day learning about Net dollars raised According to novice hunter annual event. conservation, hunting and outdoor $238,551 through 74 HHP Jesse Cance, 35, from Madison, The appeal of what might be skills. About 50 sponsors helped fundraising events Wisconsin, who harvested her called an Outdoorspalooza for make the event a huge success, Average number of first deer at the Hasheider farm women is twofold. On one hand, including county, state and federal 256 shooters per week at the Palmetto Shooting in September 2018, “Our ‘deer there is a wide range of activities agencies, as well as a team of local Complex camp’ gave me the full experience offered, including quieter pursuits first responders. of how much there is to love such as Dutch oven cooking, To host an event of this 2.6 million Targets thrown at PSC about hunting.” outdoor photography, hiking and magnitude requires dedicated educational events bird watching; at the same time, volunteers and community 8 State/federal partner 3. WISCONSIN WITO: LEARNING, there are traditional hook-and-bullet assistance. To offset the cost of such workshops held at the Hunting Heritage Center FUN AND FELLOWSHIP seminars in shooting, fishing and a large event, the chapter offered The Wisconsin Women in the turkey calling. The other big draw is local businesses the opportunity to Visitors to the NWTF Outdoors Chapter hosted its 20th a dedicated core of instructors that sponsor learning stations. This was 4,000 Winchester Museum in Edgefield, South annual event at Camp Anokijig on includes NWTF staff, state board a great way to get the community Carolina members and volunteers who take involved in the event. FY2018 pride in sharing outdoor skills they have honed. 5. CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS According to Ellen Rice of TO THE OUTDOORS PROGRAM various hunts. The program Caramel, Indiana, who drives four The NWTF-Iowa Connecting begins each year in January and hours to attend the annual Wisconsin Individuals to the Outdoors concludes in November. Many WITO event, it’s the quality of Program started in 2016. This participants who complete the instruction — and the camaraderie year-long program is designed program return the following year — that keep her coming back. “The to recruit, retain and reactivate as a mentor. instruction is first-rate. These are hunters 18 years and older. A few of the partners include passionate people looking to pass on Participants learn valuable the Polk County Conservation skills that are close to their hearts.” information from experienced Board, Iowa Department of mentors, including firearm safety, Natural Resources, Bass Pro 4. JAKES DAY IN introduction to wildlife habitat, Shops, Chichaqua Shooting Range COOKEVILLE, TENNESSEE essentials to hunting gear, and others. The Upper Cumberland chapter scouting, wild game cooking tips, th hosted its 8 annual JAKES and the opportunity to experience 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 9 NWTF CONVENTION AND SPORT SHOW Your Mission. Your NWTF. Our Future.

A record-thumping Will Primos, founder of crowd — nearly 56,000 Primos Hunting, donated wild turkey zealots — an original Gibson box braved the Nashville rain call, patented by Henry C. in 2018 to attend the 42nd Gibson in 1897, for display Annual NWTF Convention at the Winchester Museum and Sport Show. Nowhere at the NWTF Wild Turkey else in the world could Center in Edgefield. you find a collection of Primos and his staff volunteers, partners, have also created 1,641 outdoor industry leaders Gibson replica box calls and staff more dedicated for auction at every local to preserving our hunting Hunting Heritage Banquet. heritage. The Save the The NWTF later paid Habitat. Save the Hunt. homage to the turkey initiative, trending ahead calling legends that have of schedule, was alive made the Grand National and well in the Music City, Calling Competition what which officially becomes it is today. Championship Turkey Town, USA, for rings were presented to one week each year. every Grand Nationals After 45 years, the Senior Finals winner from mission continues. NWTF the first GNCC in 1977 CEO Becky Humphries, heading as state and federal agencies, a When the week was done, NWTF through 2004, the year before up her first national convention strong outdoor industry, donors members had come together and championship rings were first as CEO, praised the current work who trust and believe in what we spoken loudly for conservation: presented. The amount of turkey being done to continue a tradition do and tremendous volunteers and They raised more than $916,000. calling history on the stage during of conservation success. members who move us forward Rob Keck, former NWTF the presentation — from Walter “[The NWTF] is an organization daily to help us Save the Habitat. CEO and current director of Parrott to Chris Parrish — was a that 45 years ago saw a need Save the Hunt.” conservation for Bass Pro Shops, once-in-a-lifetime scene. to restore the wild turkey and NWTF spokesman Michael presented a check for $250,000 on “It was a true honor to be conserve our hunting heritage,” Waddell started the show Thursday, behalf of Bass Pro Shops founder able to help pass out the past she said. “It is an organization that Feb. 15, with the announcement of Johnny Morris. This was the championship rings to the former knows success, but is humble. It the Conservation Challenge Grant. fourth installment of a $1 million GNCC winners,” NWTF President is an organization that realizes An anonymous donor challenged commitment to the NWTF and the Vince Rosdahl said. “I felt like I was

2018 ANNUAL REPORT that we cannot do it alone; we NWTF members to raise $100,000, Palmetto Shooting Complex in surrounded by royalty when I was must have strong partners such which the donor would match. Edgefield, South Carolina. on stage with those folks. They are

10 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION NWTF CONVENTION AND some of the heart and soul, like “Volunteers are the backbone SPORT SHOW SPONSORS the call makers, of the NWTF.” and bedrock of this great The NWTF also announced organization,” Perdue said. “… plans for a GNCC Hall of Fame to Turkey hunting is an addicting sport, begin in 2019. and I can go out and enjoy the sport Secretary of Agriculture because of you, the volunteers.” Sonny Perdue, The two-day NWTF nominated in January Conservation Conference, held 2017 by President concurrently with the convention BY THE NUMBERS Donald Trump, and sport show, increased in Record Convention spoke to the attendance in its second year. 55,786 attendance convention crowd More than 150 wildlife biologists, Percent increase twice during habitat experts and volunteers from 12.9 in fundraising the week and across the country convened to stressed the focus on research data gathered Record number of 968 entries in the Custom importance throughout the past year, improved Callmaking Contest of a strong conservation practices and the volunteer base. future of hunter recruitment. Dollars raised through $916,000 the Conservation Challenge Grant GNCC Senior Open Division champ Dave Owens Facebook Live More than views of the Grand National Calling 1 million Contest

Hunters, conservationists 52,100 and outdoor enthusiasts attending the 2018 NWTF Convention and Sport Show

Hotel rooms used by 7,407 wild turkey fanatics at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville

Social interactions on 5.8 million convention-related posts

Square feet needed to 262,772 house the NWTF Sport Show, about the size of Tom Kelly and Will four football fields Primos, winner of the 2018 Tom Kelly Award 35 Sponsoring companies 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 11 CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Answering the Call

Each year the NWTF adds new volunteers. It’s about more than just Among the NWTF volunteer to the hunting industry carrying the corporate partners to the long list selling products. These companies ranks, many employees of our message that NWTF’s mission is of companies that have supported are made of hunters, callers and corporate partners can be found relevant and more important than us through the years – partners outdoor enthusiasts who are serving as banquet chairmen, ever to recruit, retain and reengage that understand the vital mission passionate about passing down our committee members, hunt mentors hunters, the next generation of work carried out by NWTF staff and hunting traditions. and more. They serve as advocates industry consumers.

BOYT BROWNING NATIONWIDE NOMAD Since 1901, Boyt has provided The Browning brand has come to More than 10 years ago, Nomad launched in 2015 as rugged and dependable equipment, represent “the best there is” in Nationwide joined the ranks as the hunting apparel division of accessories and clothing for firearms and outdoor products. an NWTF Corporate Partner. Marolina Outdoors. Right away, hunting and shooting enthusiasts. What started as a firearms brand They offer a variety of insurance Vice President of Sales and a A long-standing supplier for NWTF has grown into a multi-faceted products to NWTF members, longtime NWTF member Jason banquet products, Boyt became brand of outdoor products including including auto, powersports, Hart brought Nomad and HUK into a full corporate partner of NWTF hunting, fishing, camping and more. homeowner, pet health and more. the ranks as an NWTF corporate in 2015. Boyt’s support has grown The Browning/NWTF partnership They identify with the needs of partner. By 2016, a full line of even more since then. Boyt CFO began with our national convention NWTF members and support the Nomad and NWTF turkey apparel Curt Borcherding has been a in 1994, and Browning’s support NWTF’s mission. Nationwide is was on the market for consumers. major influencer in the Boyt/NWTF has expanded exponentially since. proud to be the official insurance Nomad and HUK are among the partnership. Borcherding believes Browning is also the only firearm provider of the NWTF. elite NWTF convention sponsors, in the mission and work the NWTF company that participates in the banquet sponsors and more. accomplishes so much that he NWTF licensing program. Nomad’s mission is to build the started a chapter in Boyt’s hometown most innovative, authentic hunting of Osceola, Iowa, in 2016. apparel to inspire a community to experience and protect the traditions of hunting. They don’t just support NWTF’s mission, they embrace it and live it. 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

12 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 13 MAJOR DONORS

CONSERVATION DEFENDER Shawn Donnelley/Estate of Lauren Cole Deseret Cattle & Citrus DIAMOND HERITAGE Mitch Walker John L. Morris Elliott Donnelley LL Bean Doug Benefield SPONSORS Neil Smarte The Outdoor Channel M. Gordon Vines, Jr. Enable Midstream Partners Arizona Public Service New Holland North America CONSERVATION LEADERS U.S. Repeating Arms Co., Inc. Michael E. Brown Forrest Parker Blue Ridge Knives Northwind Construction Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation Vista Outdoors Sales, LLC Michael M. Tull Franklin A. Coble, DVM Briley Outfittting Pennsylvania Game Commission Chevrolet Mike and Becky Evans Gary and Kathy Purdy Club Car, Inc. Perry Harris Chevrolet/Colin Anthony LEGACY SPONSORS Monsanto Company Gaylord Entertainment Co. David and Mike Verner Quaker Boy Greencone Investments Creel Foundation National Fish & Wildlife Georgia Power Dick’s Sporting Goods Richard J. Morgan Midway USA Dennis Brune National Shooting Georgia-Pacific Corporation Dickie and Cathy Champion Robert “Doc” and Karen Dettmer South Carolina Dept. of Heath Davis Sports Foundation Hadley Companies Dumukwa Safaris Ronnie K. Reagin Natural Resources James C. Cox, Jr. Ohio Division Of Wildlife Heather Farms Nursery, Inc. Florida State Chapter Rugged Outfitting Textron Off Road Matthew Garber R. S. Keck Illinois State Chapter Georgia Forestry Commission Sam A. Mars, III Winchester/Olin Corp. Shawn Donnelley Robert W. Merrick Island Explorations, LLC Habitat Flats Steve Meng Ron Jones James P. Newbill Helme Tobacco Company Sturm Ruger & Company, Inc. DIAMOND KEYSTONE DIAMOND CENTURION Shane and Angela Alexander Jay J. Burnworth Jeff Budz T. W. and Claire Garrett SPONSORS SPONSORS Sportsman’s Warehouse Jere Peak Jeff Lampe The Brunton Co. Duke Energy Browning/Simpson Sales Company Troy Gentry Jim and Sherry Crumley Jerry Bruce The Expedition Company John Whiddon Don Bald Tudor Farms Jim Sexton Kansas Whitetail Adventures The Lodge at Cabin Bluff Glassen Foundation Vincent M. Rosdahl John A. Ruthven Karl Williams The W. Bradford Ingalls KEYSTONE SPONSORS John Anderson Yamaha Motor Corp. USA John and Laura Metzger Kevin Turner Charitable Trust BASF John Michael Montgomery John Buhay L & S Hunting Co. Turkey Trot Acres FCA US, LLC Josiah T. Austin/El Coronado Ranch VANGUARD SPONSORS John Parker Manuel Enriquez War Eagle International Paper Company Ken and Marcia Polhamus Adrien L. Hansen Joseph Bland Melody African Safaris Weatherby, Inc. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. Mark Elpers Anadarko Petroleum Kansas Dept. Of Wildlife & Parks Michael Carey Wildlife Forever Remington Arms Company, LLC Mathews, Inc. Beretta USA Corp. Keith DeHaan Michael P. Rainwater Wingshooters Lodge U.S.D.A. Forest Service Missouri Department Eugene Upward Kent Rockwell Mike Helbing Sportsmen’s Alliance of Conservation Georgia Transmission Limcroma Safaris Weyerhaeuser Co. Southern Company Helen and Vincent W Shiel Louis Yount Wild Turkey Bourbon Trophy Plus Outfitters Private Foundation Maers & Goldman Hunter’s Specialties, Inc. Mark Anderson DONOR SPOTLIGHT DIAMOND LEGACY SPONSORS CENTURION SPONSORS Kudu Adventure Safaris Marvin and Edie Hartley Hartley and Mark Smith Bank of America Aaron Tippin Larry and Patti Stcynske Michael Lapp Morton, Mississippi BASF Amanda Seyfarth Mathews Bows, Inc. Missouri State Chapter Hartley and Mark Smith have been Bombardier Motor Corp. of America Anthony Quarino Peggy Anne Vallery Molpus Timberlands NWTF members for more than 10 Cabela’s Inc. Baron Technology c/o David Baron Pike-Amite Chapter, MS Management, LLC years and attended banquets for many Campbell Timberland Bill LaFayette Rare Breed North Carolina State Chapter years prior. Among their business Management, LLC Bill Walker Rod Bauer Pickaway County Sportsman, Inc. ventures is Belle Chasse Outfitters, Chop Express Carl E. Garrett Ronald J. Kistler Quigley Ford Optics a hunting lodge in Ontario, Canada. Federal Premium Ammunition Charles Daly/KBI The Marlin Firearms Randy Stafford They help their local NWTF chapters Gaylord Opryland Resort & Cordoba Hunting S.A. The Outdoor Connection, Inc. Resource Management and the national convention fundraising efforts by donating Convention Center & Wingshooters W. B. Dunavant, Jr. Services, LLC multiple Canada hunts every year. The Smiths are NWTF Patron Haas Outdoors/Mossy Oak Daisy Outdoor Products Westervelt Robert M. Mead, Sr. Life Sponsors. Brand Camo Dave Constantine Will Primos Rocky Branch Outfitters “We believe in the conservation efforts and all that NWTF International Paper David Crockett and Nancy Benton Ron Fretts stands for,” Hartley Smith said. “We want our children and future Duke Energy Scott Basehore Jim and Kay Hinkle GUARDIAN SPONSORS grandchildren to be able to enjoy hunting across this great nation Ed Hutter A-Shiwi/Zuni Chapter Sharp Facets Gallery Jim Gayton like we do. Without great organizations like the NWTF, to stand John and Karen Larsen Eddie Montgomery Al Stewart South Carolina State Chapter for the hunter and habitat conservation for wildlife, our future Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd. Edgefield Co. Foundation Allen Franklin Steve Sharp generations may not get to enjoy these things.” Kelcy Warren First USA Arizona Game & Fish Department Thomas S. Berenz KIWI Safaris of New Zealand Foxy Huntress Belle Chasse Outfitters Timothy Campbell Hartley is a member of the Mississippi State Chapter of Women Laughlin Racing Frank Freshwater Bill Patton Tom and Shirley Glines in the Outdoors and the Smiths attend several banquets across Marathon Oil Company Gus Bader Bryan Perry Tom Rainey, Jr. the state each year. Mark Tate H. G. Reynolds Company, Inc. Bud Wendell Tracy Byrd “One of our greatest passions is getting more women, children Marlin H & R 1871, Inc. Hal S. Atkinson, Jr. Carl Kief Trophy Game Safaris and men into the outdoors,” Hartley said. “The number of hunters MeadWestvaco Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co. Carl Sauerwein Turner Foundation is on a steady decline, and we want to help those numbers start to Miller Brewing Company Jeff Foxworthy Charles Burke Willamette Industries rise again.” Plano Synergy/Source Kentucky Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Charles Drury William DeClerck The Smiths own several hundred acres in Mississippi that they Outdoor Group King Ranch Collin Cain William M. Henkel manage for wildlife and plant with conservation seed. They also 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Richard King Mellon Foundation Knight Rifles Dave Murphy help store and distribute conservation seed through one of their Larry Glaze David Addaman family-owned and operated businesses.

14 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION HERITAGE SPONSORS Randy Ryan Canada Dave Whittlesey Jackie Rowe Dave Mahlke Alabama State Chapter Robert A. Higginbotham Al Morhart Maquoketa Valley Outfitters Jeff Friedmann David Pressley Albert C. Bobrofsky Ron Bartels Randy M. Roloson Kansas Nick Pelligreen Dennis Axson Arkansas State Chapter Russ Roberts Colorado Mid-West Adventures Out of Africa Adventurous Safaris General Motors - Chevy Audrey Zimmerman Sandy Miller Carey L. Quarles Ryan Bader R.L. Bennett Truck Division Bad Boy Enterprises, LLC Scott Hill Fidelity Exploration & Kentucky Spank Marriott John W. Rheney, III Bayer Crop Science, LP Shady Maple Farm Production Company Hank Patton Montana Julius Leary Beaver Dam Creek Plantation, LLC Smith Barney Tom Stephens Jesse Evans Powder River Outfitters J.D. Harris Becky Humphries Steve Jordan District of Columbia Knight & Hale Game Calls Nebraska Marshall Flowers Brad J. Moncrief Steven Fishman American Forest & National Band & Tag Company Comstock Premier Lodge, LLC Michael Tourville Bud Foshee Tennessee State Chapter Paper Association South Central Kentucky Mark Stutterheim Richard Rosenlieb Charles Schulze Thomas Hodnett Florida Wild Turkey Bourbon/Rare New Jersey Stephen Davis Chuck Stephens Tim Hinde Bill D’Alonzo Breed Distilling Richard H. Kinney Sun Construction Daryle Singletary Timothy Fretts Katie-Dids Originals, Inc. Louisiana New Mexico Terry Lecroy David Von Miller Timothy J. Schwent Mark Holland Danny Graham Pueblo of Zuni Fish & Wildlife Dept. The Clinton House Delaware Fur Corporation Tony Gelch Omar Rodriguez Dennis R. Aucoin, Sr. Vermejo Park Ranch Wachovia Bank Don Erbert Tony I. Bell Richard Langdon Hanas John G. Amato New York South Dakota Double Deuce Ranch Two Waters Safaris Robert Holland Maine Crosman Corporation Eric Olson Dr. James Earl Kennamer and USA Shooting Team Rodman Plantation James D. Konkel Dale Lane Randy Gaskins Mary Kennamer Walls 10x Products Group Southwest Florida Water Massachusetts William E. Wilbur Robert Nelson Entergy Walt Isenhour Management District James Housley North Carolina Tennessee Forestry Suppliers Wendell and Christy Dobbs Steve Holland Mexico Bobby and Linda Trantham Brenda Valentine Freedom Outdoor Productions, LLC Whitetail Creek Outfitters Tim Sandford Balam Greg Cook Bryan White Gander Mountain Wild Africa Hunting Safaris Georgia Lic Armando Klein Hancock Timber Resource Group Craig Morgan George K. Kollitides Will Lindsay Bob Fountain Sr. Jaime Diaz Torre Jake Hodges Jeanette Rudy Gerald and Alice Denton Charles Ryan Yukkutz Hunting- Richard Childress Racing Mark and Calie Jackson Graham Sales Safari Guiding PATRON SPONSORS Chris M. Albrecht Campeche, Mexico Tucker Administration Mark Nathanson Gray Ghost Safaris Africa Danny Sparks Michigan Ohio Rhett Akins Greg Kline Ekuja Hunting Safaris David J. Dickey Alto Precison, Inc. AcuSport Corporation Wayne and Rosemary White Gregory D. Cornell Alabama Double Dime Ranch Frank A. Brazynetz American Electric Power Texas God’s Country Outfitters Alabama Power Foundation Georgia State Chapter Michael R. Wood Don Marlin Watkins Academy Sports & Outdoors Hardwood Forest Foundation Bob Cheyne John H. Ambrose, Jr. DMD Minnesota Johnstown Community Big Tex Trailers Harlan M. Starr, III Dan Garnand International Forest Company, Inc. Cyrus Mahmoodi Sportsman Club Briley Manufacturing, Inc. Hilltop Hunting Lodge Dick’s Sporting Good Jeff McGahee Don and Judy Gamboni Michael L. Beers Charles S. Stockstill Hunt’n Biz Janneman Groenewald MBNA Marketing Systems James H. Thomas Tony Lamantia El Canelo Ranch Illinois Connection John Cassimus Michael E. Waddell Jason and Tanna Stucky Oklahoma John Nolan Irving Whitt S. Allen Averette Phoenix Commercial Printers Kevin and Cindy Fuerstneau James Aldridge Priefert Manufacturing Jack Parker State of Alabama Tourism & Travel Thomas E. Day, DDS Minnesota State Chapter Jim and Becky Harris Simon Winston Jack Playne Tuscaloosa Chapter Illinois Ralph Warzecha Suzie Brewster Stuart Shiel James and Marsha Raley Whiddon & Associates II, LLC Don Day Ron Welle Oregon Texas State Chapter James R. Oates Alaska Doug Phalen Sam and Margo Leon Bob and Mary Tjomsland Timothy and Susie Geppert James R. Wilkins, Jr. The Cove Lodge Eagle Lakes Outfitters Stearns County Thunderin’ Toms Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Utah Jeff Budz Argentina Frank Nix Struttin’ Blackbeards Chapter Pennsylvania Brett Johnson Jim Shaeffer Exciting Outdoors Gerald F. Bois Mississippi Dallas and Sarah Strait Confederated Tribes of Joe Buggy Javier Cuadrado Hunting & Fishing Michael Polhamus Albert Paul Dan Christ Goshute Plantation John Deere Arizona Monroe County Longbeards Circle M Plantation Ed Terefencko Goshute Reservation Nature John Wortham Arizona State Chapter Plano Molding Co. Howard Netterville Horseshoe Hill Outfitters Reservation Department JS Outdoors Roy and Karen Crain Robert Kremer Jimmy Barton James Nyce Washington Kentucky State Chapter Sturm, Ruger & Company Ron Doering John Christopher Janet Nyce Microsoft Corporation Larry Holjencin Arkansas Shiloh Spurs Chapter Jones County Chapter Paul Singer Outdoor Edit West Virginia Lois and Ron Keeven Dayne Phillips Indiana Preston E. Pittman Robert Ehle J.D. “Peck” Martin Lou Haubner Donald and Sarah Clark Bob and Stacey Weil Tom McDonnell Tri M Group Wisconsin Marc Stepbach Gary Watts Martin Ingram Missouri Vernon R. Ross American Business Technology Marty Huber Tim Moreland Pat Early August Ritter South Africa Earl Duckett Musselshell Outfitters W. G. Denton Stacy and Cinda Kueber Bass Pro, L.P. Africa Motsomi Hunting Adventures Jon’s Sports/Black River Trading Co. Newfield Exploration William J. Denton Iowa Billy Bess Elandpro Safaris Randy Kruzicki Oglala Sioux Parks & Xpress Boats Aaron Volkmar Chris Sawyer PJ Safaris Tom Muench Recreation Authority California Bug-Out Outdoorwear, Inc. Darren Buddemeyer Wiets Safaris William Torhorst Otter Creek Hunting Club Hugh Hill Chatham David Lange South Carolina 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Parks Shackelford Green Woods, LLC Carl Brown Putt Rohm Hazel Creek Inc. Daniel and Brenda Young

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 15 Wyoming Arizona Safari Nordik, Inc. Lee Lones, Sr. Ricky Peek Little Egypt Longbeards Nancy Hudson Dan Adler Scott Cowie Michael D. Phelps Robert F. Wright, Jr. Lucky Outfitters Nick Misciagna Danny Pedersen Colorado Michael Reark Robert W. Williams, Jr. Marcia Rossi Rangeland Hunting Adventures Dick Snyder Craig A. Fink Mike R. Thompson Ronald Goodman Michael L. Hitchcock, Sr. Wade Johnson Georgia-Pacific Management, LLC Crystal D. Adams Osceola Guide Service Ryan Klesko Michael Lance Gregory Sitrick First Creek Outfitters Pat Thompson Sabrina Brown Michael Spence DIAMOND LIFE SPONSORS Jim Warren Julie Holjencin Paul Faircloth Savannah Fiber Supply Mike and Lisa King Africa Mark Adkins Keith Holjencin Richard P. DaPore Procurement Office Mike Crabtree Abie Steyn Arkansas Kristy Holjencin Rob Suedhoff Scotty Jarvis Mike Lowder Alex Duvenage Badgwell’s River Bend Farms QuietKat, Inc. Robert Coursey Shane Berry Nathan DeClerck Wintershoek Safaris Barry and Dana Forrest Stephan Roets Roger Wilson Stan Stanfill Olin Corporation Alabama Charles Morris Williams Exploration & Production Rosita Morris Steve Tarvin Philip L. Houser Alabama Power Co. Environmental Chris Hinkle Connecticut St. Joe Timberland Co. The Citizens of Georgia Power, Pin Oak Thundering Toms Altec Industries Christopher McDonald Mossberg & Sons Stan W. Harris Vogtle Chapter Rebecca Nix Andy Andrews Connie Harris Delaware Steve Munz Timothy L. Beach Saline Valley Strutters Andy Cobb Gary Harris Don Wiggins Steve Phelps USDA Forest Service Samson’s Ridge Anna Rush George H. Dunklin, Jr. Kathy Poole-Price T. R. Young, III Walter Beckham Spring View Acres B. King Curry Gerald Harp MBNA Terry Steele William Archer Stephen Lathrop Bev M. Leigh, III Green Bay Packaging Ted Palmer Terry Yoder Idaho Steve and Helen McNeil Blackridge Land Fiber Resource Florida Thomas Brooks Barnabas Koka Bobby Keen Jay Moss Austin M. Heacock Thomas J. Wallace John Howard Buchanan Timber & Forestry, LLC Jeannette Badgwell Babcock Ranch Timothy Tolbert Kurt Dyroff Charles E. Johnson Jeryl Jones Bill Tippit Tony Lambert Scott Luna FULL STRUT CLUB Craig Scruggs John C. Simmons Bill Vincent Trey Smith Theresa Luna When you include the David Hudson, Jr. Judy Story Billy Cates Van Collins, IV Illinois NWTF in your estate or David Schneider Kevin Taylor Bobby Moore Properties, Ltd. Vereen Smith Adams Co. Sharp Spurs beneficiary plans, you become Ernest W. Collins Larry Atkinson Brad Ward Audrey L. Houser W.R. Fewox a member of the FULL STRUT George E. Kurtts Mack’s Prairie Wings Breck Johnson Wes and Tammy Sapp Big Cypress Duck Club CLUB — a group committed to J.M. Wood Auction, Inc. Mark and Melissa Roberson Bruce Balentine William E. Sullivan Big Muddy Longbeards ensuring wildlife, wild places Jake Carlton Mark Badgwell Brynn Summerlin William Marvin Big River Longbeards Chapter James A. Lockwood Mike Nevins Butch and Patti Faulkner William Searl Bill and Shirley D. Swango and our hunting heritage are alive for generations to follow. James Albert Holman Paul L. Johnson Charlotte H. Houser Georgia Bret Guin James Piper Robert Eason Dale S. Wessling AGL Resources Calhoun Co. Cutters & Strutters Linden Anderson, MN Jim and Nancy Poole Steven H. Cole Daniel P. Whigham Allen Jenkins Campbell Illinois Whitetails Gus & Lois Bader, MO John T. Crowder, Jr. Sullivan Ross Atkinson Danny Mello Anheuser-Busch Central Illinois Outfitters Ken J. Gates Sumner R. Cullom David McCarthy Anita Fountain Christopher Burke Christopher Bistline, PA Michael Clark Turner Tammy Taylor Cole Denise Helms Atlanta Chapter D. Alan Davis Kenneth Boop (Estate)*, PA Mike Colquett The Stonebridge Collection, Inc. Diann Haubner Broderick F. Head Drew N. Houser John Buhay, PA Mike D. Pentecost Tim Mariani Don Williams C.Royce and Alice Leggett Frank DeClerck Dwight Chamberlain*, IN Pete Elkins California Don Williams Claibourne Darden Fred and Denise Hebeler Joe Collins, IN Phil Savage Darrell Francis Doug Updike Clayton P. and Ann C. Boardman, Jr. Gary Franklin Marisa B. Deane, VA Robert G. Pitman, III Edward S. Maloney, II Duck Smith Cliff D. White, Jr. Gerald Snyder James G. Dickson, LA Rodney Young Kanati Calls Emmett Evans Don A. Walters Glynn and Marjorie Shubert Don Francis, FL Ronnie H. Holmes Lee Johnson Florida Wildlife Unlimited Don Bristol Greg Shaffer H. Allen Franklin, GA Salem Saloom Mark Lathrop Fred Fanizzi Donna Leggett Harold E. Ravenscraft Tim & Suzie Geppert, TX Scott Bryant Mike Stratton Gary L. Ruhl Double Gobble Chapter Ike Trickie Roger Gulian, AL Sedgefields Plantation Robert Crawford Glenn Prickett F.A.T.S. Illinois Conservation Foundation Mike & Cheryl Hamilton, DE ServisFirst Bank Robert Woods Grady Sonny Maggard Flatrock Hunting Preserve Jack Robertson Barry & Beth Hearn, TN Spectrum Outdoors Sierra Pacific Gulf Power Company Gerald Bridges Jack Winters Thomas Hodnett, IN Starr Boykin Tejon Ranch Hans Pistor Greg S. Brown James and Jennifer Alexander Bobbie & Chuck Holloway, TX Stewart Jimmerson William Haynes Heartland Wildlife & IMC Agrico Helen Frushtick Furs Jeffrey and Lisa Ravenscraft Ralph Edward Hopkins*, TX William J. Martin Windell Stout Henry C. Manson James and Debbie Jackson Joseph Wrigley Bill Lafayette, CA Woods & Water, Inc. Hoppy Kempfer Jeff Hurst Keith Carson Canada Monty Lewis, GA Connor Townsend James Scarborough Johnny Sumner Ken Wilber Alaska Rodney Meneely, WV Alaska Fur Gallery Emily Townsend Jerry and Kathy Brannen Kirk Thomas Kendall County Gobblers Chapter John A. Schenk (Estate)*, IN Linda Heath High Point Buck Ranch Jerry McKellar LHS Family, LLC Kent and Harriet L. Bushman Frank Schuettpelz, WI Argentina Horseshoe Creek Outfitters Jim Dallarosa Louie Perry III Kevin R. Schmitt Frontera Wingshooting Kevin Townsend Jim Lange Masterbuilt Manufacturing Lake County Longbeards Chapter Jim Thomas, MN Ranchland Outfitters Kaitlin N. Dallarosa Mike Peters Larry Gresser Shawn Viguerie*, LA 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Ray Jackson Lance and Laverne Vincent Morris Communications Leland and Debbie Banks John Powers Walsh*, NY Reese Jensen Larry Anderson Richard E. Dickson Lewis & Clark Sportsman *Deceased

16 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION FULL STRUT SPOTLIGHT Tyler Jasper Massachusetts Leah and Tony Fontaine Monty Lewis Virginia Bland Maurice J. Hamilburg Levi and Bethany Glines Thomasville, Georgia Louisiana Mexico Mike and Donna Peiffer As a young man, Monty Lewis’ grandfathers bestowed upon him the Bayou Pierre Chapter Don Julio Diaz Torre Mike Stelzner great outdoors lifestyle. Through their teachings, he began a lifetime of true Bill Mayo La Montana Ranch Ottertail Rod & Gun Club enjoyment and appreciation for the outdoors. They also instilled in him the Bill T. Murphy, III Michigan Paul Spyhalski importance of taking care of the land they worked so hard to acquire during Bob G. Jones Ameristep Rochelle Rice the Great Depression. Lewis’s patriarchs loved their land, believed they were Boise Paper Solutions Bert Vander Weele Ron and Denise Schara only temporary custodians and desired most of all to leave the land in better Charles Milton May, Jr. Charles N. Hazen Shari and Derek Livingston shape than they found it. Their example provided Lewis a model for a lifetime Chris Campbell Chris and Katrina Eder Steve Seidl of conservation support as a landowner and sportsman. Dale Ingram Denise Rubin Struttin’ Toms Chapter E.R. “Bo” Campbell, Jr. Flat River Chapter Terry and Theresa McCollum Lewis used his blessings to benefit others and the NWTF through his estate plans by establishing the Edward Chip R. Campbell, III Frances Bourdo Tom and Vicky Erickson Monty Lewis Fund for Conservation. This endowment is designed specifically to support the Southern Piney Edward Donaldson Governo Family Vermillion River Longbeards Woods, an area of focus in the NWTF’s America’s Big Six of Wildlife Conservation, by restoring longleaf pine Frank Stewart Grand Valley Chapter Wayne and Mary Wiener West habitat in the South. Glenn Hebert Jeff Poet Metro Struttin’ Zone Chapter “The Monty Lewis Fund for Conservation is in honor of all my fellow volunteers, mentors, family members J.C. Gilbert Jim D. Curtis Wild Wings and like-minded conservations to perpetuate my steadfast belief in conservation and my passion for James G. Dickson Joseph A. Macomber Mississippi wildlife,” Lewis said. “I hope others will be motivated to join me in leaving a legacy, so we may remain a Janet Rascoe Joseph L. Maggini Abby Manufacturing Co. part of these efforts long after we are gone.” John Dupont, Jr. Kathy Karsten Becky McManus The NWTF is grateful for Lewis’ support and his vision for leaving a legacy. He is now a member of the Joseph P. Cagnolatti Kirk Graham East Mississippi Chapter NWTF Full Strut Club, a special designation awarded to individuals who include the NWTF in their estate Louisiana Delta Plantation Kurt Bomers Ernest M. Herrington and beneficiary plans to provide for generations to come. Louisiana State Chapter Leroy Chupp Gary Cress Luke Lewis Mark Peterson Gary Hillhouse Steve Boente Rick Ferrara Kurt Nunnenkamp Lyons Land Company Menominee Strutting Tom Gus Primos Steve Wilke Robert D. Carver Larry A. Curtis Mike Brown Michigan State Chapter Hollis Pharmacy Steven DeClerck Roger Davis Lewis Mull Paul Ferrell Mike R. Stewart James Larry Wiggins, Jr. Tall Tine Outfitters Ron Snyder Marc Bunting Raney S. Silmon Morris Domke Joe Wood Terry Banks Scott Galley Mark Miller Russ Bordelon North Kent Longbeards Mark D. McPhail Tim Grounds Championship Calls Scott Royer Roger Demanette Stephen Saucier Richard A. Cunningham Meridian Chapter Tim Kappert Steve and Barb Nevius Tim George Tim Holland SW Michigan Longbeards Chapter Mississippi Chapter Timberland Outfitter Steve Gage Verdigris Valley Outfitters Tom Jones Scott J. Hodges Mossy Oak Timothy R. Schmitt Tim Sanderson Wolf River Outfitters, LLC W. Clinton Rasberry Scott Mulder Phil Cook Todd Anderson Townsend Chemical Division Zachary H. Shafran Maine Sebewaing Gobblers Chapter Rankin County Chapter Tom and Jess Dersham Iowa Kentucky Helen Nannery Skipper Bettis Ransom Jones Tom Franks Alliant Energy Allie Rawlings Tom Nannery Thornapple Valley Chapter Robby and Karen Wester Wild Rural Park Outfitters Boyt Harness Company Bobby Spencer Maryland Tom Karsten Robert Taylor Winchester Ammunition Gary Reeder Bradley L. Carson Benelli USA Tony Snyder Steve Thomas Indiana Mark Creery Central Kentucky Chapter Billy Moore Whiteford Valley Gobblers Strong River Brian Sparks Mike Hagen Christopher Godby Bob H. Jenks Xander Tkacz Structural Steel Services, Inc. Bryan and Krista Cox Pat Pauley Daniel Boone Chapter of NWTF Brian W. Gsell Minnesota The Campbell Group Danny Huston The Fred Bear Estate David Godby Bruce W. Chaney Adrian Gunnerson Todd and Kim Mardis Doug McComb Whitetail Ridge Outfitters Donald McDonald Charles O. Gernert Adriana Rice Tom Rhoden Fritz Helmuth Kansas Elk Creek Hunt Club Chris C. Kunzler, III Al and Michelle Haus Waste Pro Greg Larrison Al Ceynar Ernie M. Akins David L. Rice Bonanza Valley Royal Strutters Missouri Gregg R. Snyder Barry Woods Harry W. Whitehead Dewey H. Reed Bradley and Pam Schultz Adams Storage Harpreet “Monte” Singh Carl W. Kurz, Jr. James L. Williams Don Colburn Chris Wall Adolphus Busch, IV Indiana State Chapter Central Kansas Outfitters Jeremy Ginn Kim Capel Cody Cook Bass Pro Shops James G. Main Clint Smith Joe Carpenter Maurice W. Scott Cormorant Lake Sportsmans Club BB & H Hunting Club James P. Orender Cole George Johnnie Carpenter Randy Gardiner Damon Schleif Bernie R. Grice Jay A. Buzzard Daniel Bell Jonathan A. Davis Robert A. Boarman David A. Maass Bill Farley Jay Jorgensen David George Kevin Lynch Robert E. Bryce, II Debra McCormick Brock Pfost Joe Burch David Stillwell Licking River Outfitters Shawn and Renee Weddle Dennis Rice Bruce Hutson Joseph Patton Deception Outdoors Murph’s Automotive Accessories Ted Capel Ed Rice Bryce Evans Ken Klein Doug Fox Pat K. Williams Thomas Buckmaster Eric Rice Craig Curry Maryellen Steward Douglas Unruh Patrick Cardin Thomas Maliszewski Harland and Anne Donnay Dan Zerr Michael McNarney Dwane George Patrick Ritchie Tom Kelly Jeff and Amanda Stcynske Danny Foutz Hunting & Fishing Shop Mike Dalhoff High Caliber Outdoors, LLC Phil Rawlings Wilhelm Goebel Jim and Tamara Linn David Hamm Wilson Reynolds Keith and Jill Carlson Derrick Buddemeyer

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NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 17 DONOR SPOTLIGHT Shawn Sullivan Eddie George, Jr. Renee O’Brokta John Barry J.J. and Jennifer Grow Terry A. Doyle Eldon E. McDaniel Rocky Shoes & Boots John Blair Inverness, Florida Nevada Fred E. Cox, Jr. Shane R. Burnworth John Shaskas J.J. and Jennifer Grow of Inverness, Front Sight Firearms Glenn C. Harrelson Shawn Dickey Ken Fernburg Florida, both love the outdoors and Training Institute Greg Drake South Hills Longbeards Chapter Larry A. Mazziotta have raised their four daughters New Hampshire Gregg Newell Terry B. Campbell Mark Ferdinand (Haileigh, Hannah, Hillary and Hadley) Michael and Teresa Sylvester James N. Weakly Terry Thompson Martin Kapusta, Jr. to appreciate it as well. J.J. has been New Jersey Jeff Park Thomas W. Moore Michael Jones an active member on the NWTF Christian N. Karinja Jim F. Drake Timothy Pontius Pennsylvania State Chapter Foundation Board since 2017 and the David Cote Jimmy Howard Rumfelt Tom O’Keefe Phyllis V. Keck Irene Bowers Joann Wilfong Wayne Vickers Ralph J. Permar, Jr. NWTF is grateful for his support and leadership. Jimmy P. Schaffer Joe R. Fowler William Wolfe Randall Rakers, Sr. J.J. took an interest in agriculture and the outdoors at an Louis Gambale John D. Chalk, III Range Resources early age, participating in sports, hunting and the National FFA Oklahoma New Mexico John F. Ivester Arthur Cousatte Ray and Bekka Smith Organization. He credits what he learned in FFA with putting him Chad Marshall Kenneth A. Moore, Jr. Bill Arnold Robert F. Grimminger on track for success. J.J. attended the University of Florida and Manzanon Madness Game Kim Gooch Bill Buckner Sandee Male quickly realized that agribusiness would be his professional path. Kalls & Santa Fe Kimmy Hanks Daniel R. Duckwall Scott Richards Today, J.J. is the chairman of Verdesian Life Sciences, an New Mexico Department of Lane Swindell David Young Sean N. Warrington agribusiness he co-founded in 2012. Prior to Verdesian, J.J. co- Game and Fish Larry M. Smith Earl Gilbert Stony Valley Chapter founded Gro-Pro LLC. PNM Lisa R. Rummage Gregory Allen Talisman Energy USA Inc. J.J. and Jennifer have a strong belief in giving back. They’re active New York Mark McDowell James H. Newbill Wildlands Conservancy with many charities in their community and believe in mentoring A. J. “Tony” Leib Martha Hope Smith Jason Morrow South Africa young students. They also support a program called Operation Bert Ryan Dailey Parton Lumber Company Jeff Danker Africa Maximum Safari Outdoor Freedom, started in Florida by The Florida Department Bill Nolis Richard Plattenberger Jerry D. Christian Authentic African Adventures of Forestry. This great program provides hunting and fishing Bill Spaulding Rick Cotton Jerry Rush Bennie Boshoff opportunities for disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients. Bret M. Eccleston Robert Chad Ray Jim McNeil Dalerwa Ventures for Wildlife The Grows witnessed that disabled veterans who participate in Clinton A. Smith Scott Mcneely Joe and Rhonda Calistro Maureen Peters these opportunities had to sleep in tents and endure unfavorable Dave Kimelberg Susan Fowler John A. Bachelor, III South Carolina weather conditions. To remedy that, the Grows, along with many David Lortscher The Color Works John Maschmeier Allen McKinney volunteers and donors, recently completed the construction of David Streb Tom P. Phillips Lieutenant Governors Bank of America American Pride Lodge located in Citrus County. This lodge will be Debbie Huber Trevor Lance Capps Office Oklahoma Beverly and Scott Quarles Enchanted Mountain Local Weyerhaeuser Company Michael E. Miller Big Woods Outfitters used to host disabled veterans starting in October. Ithaca Gun Company William M. Swayne Newley Hutchinson Bill Davis The Grows are also collaborating with NWTF to fund a James Pauly Wynn Smith Oklahoma State Chapter Billy Hoole conservation habitat enhancement project on Florida state-owned Jeremiah Huber Zac and Molly Morton Perry and Danette McDonald Black River Chapter property that will benefit wildlife for years to come. Kevin Reilly North Dakota Russell Barber Bobby Glover Lake Plains Chapter Matt and Pam Fenoff Sam Gentry Bobby Maddrey Martha Huber Sheldon’s Waterfowl & Upland Tammy Duckwall Brian Godfrey Garrett Bader RTP Outdoors Michael Tveraas Bird Hunts Oregon Buddy Morgan Gary Drewing Rudi Roeslein New York State Chapter Ohio Alesa Carey Cadillac Dealers of the South Glenn A. Schuman Russ Worsley Richard Harwood Alex Oman Brandon Carey Carolyn Keck Wright Gunn Creek Outfitters & Sam Griffin Tioga Travel Andrew Stephens Jackie Carey Charles B. Hunter Guide Service Stan Fredrick Voss Signs, LLC Appalachian Longbeards Leupold & Stevens Charles B. Long Hickory Hills Hunts Steve Boyers Watkins Glen Bill Suliks Linda A. Brown Charles L. Compton Holloway Carpet One Terry Hoyt International Raceway Bob Fulcher Pennsylvania Christi Henry iScope, LLC The McCorkendale Family New Zealand Bryan Equipment Anthony J. Hudak Cindy Davis Joe Trout Tim Besancenez Ranginui Hunting Caldwell Chrysler-Plymouth Bob Keller Clark K. Bush John B. Lewis Timothy W. Brooks Rivers South Safaris of Carol Himes Bryan Burhans Clary Dawson Jordan Dirnberger Tommy Lee Neal New Zealand Drew Hutzel Buffalo Valley Game Calls CNX Connie R. Wallace Kent S. Freeman Travis Scott North Carolina Earl Buddy Fry Gas Corporation Craig Henry Larry L. Neal TriStar Sporting Arms Andy Phillips Fin, Feather and Fur Outfitters Dale Rohm Dal W. Dyches Mark Drury Montana Barry Perry Gene Goodwin E. Niles Oesterle Dan J. Lemanski Mike “Tater” Haviland Big Sky Carvers BASF Corporation Howard Brent Lambert Elbow Fish and Game Club Dan W. Robinson, Jr. Mike Poe Mike Watkins Brad Gunn John P. Wihl EQT Foundation Daniel Chism Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch Nebraska Carl Dixon Johnathon Parker Fireworks by Tony Donnora Danny L. Berry Oscar Hunter Countree Outfitter & Hunts Christopher N. Gooch Kenneth L. LaVan FoxPro, Inc. Darlene Whitt Past Sporting Goods, Inc. Jim Kuhn C.J. Brown Lonnie Gilbert Fry Communications, Inc. Gary Huff Darryl W. Moran Randy Persons Kevin and Donna Jech Connor O’Neal Gooch Maple Country Chapter George Hinton David Banks Crescent Resources, Inc. Marathon Ashland Petroleum Gregory A. Guthridge David P. Baumann 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Richard F. Bangert Leonard R. Mooney Roy St. Clair Ross Alcorn Daniel Wistehuff, Sr. Ohio State Chapter Harry G. Haskell, Jr. Debbie L. LeCroy Dave and Rhonda Pollard Rebecca Roberts James R. Kistler Dee Dee E. Garvin

18 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION Don L. Going, Sr. Louis P. Batson, III Victoria Blair Adkins Tim Agee Washington SILVER LIFE SPONSORS Donny Ray Lynn Kennamer Smith W. Terry LeCroy, Jr. Tim Samples Becky Johnson Alabama Doug G. Gayman Lynn Parrish Walter Crosby Tom Hodge Dan McKinley Barkley Buick-GMC-Cadillac, Inc. Doug Saunders M. Lynn Wallace William H. Dennis Triton Boats Dave Rasmussen Barry Estes Edward D. Gilmer, Jr M. P. ”Pat” Ferris Charitable Trust Wm. Gary Berry Trophy Game Safaris James H. Grimes Brett Loftin Ellen M. Lintal Mac Mcewen Zoe Sanchez Wesley Brown Pug Power Carl Burchfield Elliott Botzis Marion Moore South Dakota William T. Hibbs Sportsman-Landowner Cecil N. Durrett, Jr. Emelia Blair Adkins Mark and Amy Hatfield Brock Hutchinson Woods and Wildlife Hunting Club Central Alabama Emory B. Edmunds Mark Cook Salt Camp Cabins and Texas Washington State Chapter Electric Cooperative Ernest W. Rabon Marolina Outdoors, Inc. Dark Canyon Amavisi West Virginia Cheyenne Bradford Floyd & Greene Jewelers Matt Lindler Sports Link, LTD Annette Andrews-Komandosky Brian A. Prim Clif Turnipseed Frank E. Brewer MeadWestvaco Corporation Tennessee Bar H Working Dude Ranch Garton Originals Cody and Robin Harris Gary A. Caughman Megan Sanchez Andrew Davis Ben Fischer Robert A. Farkasovsky Craig Harris Gary Carver Michael D. Harrington Angry Eagle Outfitters Bill Reeb Shon A. Butler Ed Boyd Gary West Michael G. McShane Billy Ball Buddy Nelson West Virginia State Chapter Edward P. Turner, Jr. Gene Gibson Michael Johnson Chip Roney Butch Kissman Wisconsin Finis E. St. John George and Beth Thornton Michael W. Campbell Chris Cummings Clyde F. Neely Bill Emery Forrest Fitts George Denka Mike Hoffstatter Christopher Cummings Col. Bruce Elliott Brian Dalsing and Kelly Miller Gary Finch Georgia Helen Rosenlieb Mike Smalls Clarence Dies Craig White Brian Mero George Dykes Glenn and Michele Tanis Mike Waters Colin Reed Dana Bowman Carson David Constantine Gil P. Self Glenn Greene Neil “Gobbler” Cost Country Music Television David and Crystal Watts Chris Utke Halawakee Hunting Lodge Glenn Teachey Norman Pulliam Daniel C. Spurlock David and Jennifer Chambers Conner Daniel Constantine James Banks Glenn Williamson Odell Industries David W. Kingsley Heli-Hunter Darlene Groenier Jenifer Glover Greg M. Lipe Pam Brewer Donna Jones HuntVe David Burke Jerry Hawk H & H Insurance Brokers Phil Annie Eddie Fulton J. B. Wynn David Scharmer Johnny Rankin H. Neel Hipp R. Dunlap Thornwell, III Eric Sutley J. D. Williams Fox Valley Chapter Kern Mollet Hampton Dennis Ralph Anderson Fred Smith Jackson Harris Gary Kallas Kirk Hall Harry Koutroulakis Rev. Zach Farmer Gary L. West John Lindley Gerry Kraus Kurt Colgrove Heather Reynolds Richard B. Ward Howard Harlan John Thomas James Greg Shermo Kwazar Resources Henderson Ace Hardware Robert J. Holmes, Jr. Irlene Mandrell Larry and Sheila Noble Hager Valley, LLP Lyle Poteet Henry Moree Robert P. Aitken James Pat Walsh Larry Hornbeck Howard Wohlgefahrt Marty Borntrager Hulsey, McCormick, and Robert W. Phillips Jane Helton Lisa Copeland Strickland James J. Berenz Matt Miles Wallace Inc. Roby Hale Jason R. Noe Mayfield Ranch James Schiffner Matthew G. Wilkins J. Richard Williamson Rock Hill Chapter Jeanne Pruett Mill Creek Farm Jim Groenier Midsouth Paving, Inc. James A. Stevens Roger D. Bishop Jeff McKamey Nature Blinds, LLC John Bertelson Peak Insurance James Crawford Harris Ross and Sheryl Melinchuk Jim C. Cortner Sam P. McManus John Casler Raymond A. McCaffrey, IV James Dennis Waters Ryan Dennis Jim Hager Shawn Roberts Karyl Utke Riley Boykin Smith James Rhett Calliham Samuel P. Howard, Jr. Joe Shults T. D. Howell Megan Burke Robert W. Head James Sparks Sandy Sparks Joe Usher Trees, Inc. Nancy Constantine Roger Guilian, Sr. Janice Stevens Scott A. Crosby John H. Dobbs Utah Neal Herrman Sky Box Blinds Jason White Construction Scott Wishart John Norfleet Liberty Safe and Security, Inc. Nick D. Burke Stanley R. Beard, DMD Jenny Kay Brown Shannon S. Tollison Jon Hager Ross Messerly Randall McLaury Tim Wood Jim and Betty Schaffer Shealy’s Barbecue Josh Turner Ruby River Steak House Rivers Edge Tree Stands, Inc. W. David McGiffert Jim Booth Art Gallery Shelton Vineyards Julie A. Schuster Steven J. White Robert J. Putney William Eddins Joe Finley South Carolina Electric & Gas Kevin Bay Utah State Chapter Roger Greenwood Alaska Joel Pedersen Steve Cobb Kevin D. Rouse Vermont Roger E. Krogstad Alaska’s Boardwalk Lodge John Graves Steve Davis Larry M. Proffitt Central Vermont Public Service Ryan Burke Crosshairs Outfitters John L. Brown Steve Mann Lee A. Kies Gary Tanner Scott Maves Sheep River Hunting Camps John M. Small Susie Brown Lee and Lisa Crisp Nicholas Smith Scott R. Slajus Arizona John Robbins Travis B. Stevenson, Jr. Leonard Kaye Nick Micalizzi Scott Staley Ace in the Hole Outfitters, LLC John W. Williamson, III Teresa Powers Long Hollow Longbeards Chapter Orvis Company Sportsman’s Warehouse Allen Hawkins Karen Finley Terry Kingsmore Mark Warmath Virginia Vortex Optics Charles M. Kerr Kenny Overholt Terry White Michael R. Oppizzi Brian Hyder Wisconsin State Chapter Julia Anderson L.J. Hendrix, Jr. The Ducane Company Mike Ruppert David Vaughan Wyoming Michael V. Wentz L.B Adams, Jr. The Office Supply Center Mike Snider Ed Smith Dave L. Hudson Ralph E. Anderson Larry Miller Thomas S. Davant, IV, DMD,MS Nashville Convention & Perfection Turkey Calls James Wetzel, Jr., D.D.S. Richard S. Fields Lawrence Deas Thomas T. Smith, Jr. Visitors Bureau Randall H. Suslick Kent Elliott Romana Anderson Lee Kennamer Tim Snyder Neely Mallory Steve Martin Mountain Woods Furniture Tower Electric Leslea Farms USDA Forest Service Richard Robinson Tim Merry Seven J Outfitters 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Linda Rosenlieb Velux America Inc. Ronald Jones Virginia State Chapter Sy Gilliland Lindsey Rosenlieb Vernon Meek Steve B. Turpin William A. Hall Wyoming Edge Outfitters

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 19 Arkansas Colorado Sonny Mowbray, Jr. Russell Beard Jerry Dunn Wabash Outdoors, Inc. Adam Miles Adventures Wild Sporting Clays Magazine Thomas Durkan, III Jerry Ping Wilbur Engelhardt Corey E. Dunn Atkinson Expeditions Sports Marketing Group Timothy A. Keadle, CPA Jim and Amanda K. Garver William Boente Dirty Water Waterfowl, LLC Black Canyon Bulls at Top Rail Ranch Steve Barlow Tom Futch Jim Dester William L. Moody Elton Culwell Charles W. Stockstill Steve Shafer Tommy A. Rollins Jim Wetherington Yesterday’s, Inc. Emmett G. Buffington George Stark Steven W. Davis Troy D. Toole John Bradley Indiana Emon and Kay Mahony Inflection Energy, LLC Teddy Spencer Windsor Jewelers John Runde Aaron T. Retter Grady A. Story James Stockstill Thomas J. Kennon Hawaii John Zito, Jr. Anthony Padgett Hardy Sales Joel F. Sturtevant Timothy Creek Decoys Jon Sabati Karl and Angela Stodden Bill Witsken Jason E. Daniell Larry Allen Toby A. Young Parker Ranch, Inc. Karl Groesch Brent Headland Jeff M. Pratt Louisana Purchase Ranch William Moody Idaho Keith Jackson Dale Budzon John T. Watts, III Phillip Turner Zack Morgan Don Suggs Keith J. Rohman Dan Chenoweth Kerry Simmons Rick Tingle Georgia Elk Springs Outfitters Kenneth Valentine Dan D. Garrett Leatherwood Arts Robb Nelson Andy Ivey Iron Man Safes Kevin Kniep David Pugh Marion McCollum Royer Enterprises Atlanta Convention & Mike McKean Larry B. Hanold Del Culbertson Mark C. Stripling Connecticut Visitors Bureau Paul Waldon Mark A. Mueller Frank Contreras Michael and Leisha Callan Gary Birkmaier Beers Construction Tom Mansanarez Mark Rocke Grant Schimmele Michael R. Smith Delaware Bellsouth Illinois Matt Kapruan Jim Muehling Motorola Charles A. Spray Bob Thompson Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Max Thompson Joe Limp Outdoor Cap Howard Berman Brian and Rebecca Dowler Apple Creek Outfitters Michael W. Brown Joe Sarll Randy Hedge Mcgee Motors Bruce Pendleton Beth Ghidina Michael Wanless Joseph Collins Rich-N-Tone Duck Calls Ruth Ann Spicer Charles Cunningham Big Bend Longbeards Mickey Stewart Joshua Vick Stan Louks District of Columbia Charles A. Lanford, Jr. Brandon Phelps Midland States Bank Kevin Stratton Stone County Ironworks Americas Natural Gas Alliance D.W. Adcock Bruce Arnold Mike Crabtree Marcia Lough Thayn Morton Florida Donald Bohanon Bruce Mason Nick Groesch Michael J. Aikin Tommy Drew Andrew Smith Doris Thomas Bussy Davis Nilo Farms Michael Stockelman Travis F. Minnie Ben L. Duncan Dwight G. Harley, Sr. Central Hospital for Animals Norman Wilke Paul A. Moore California Bob R. Karel Dwight Jones Central Illinois Fantails Chapter O’Daniel Trucking Co. Randall Hardy Antonio Vispetto Brandon Storey Events and More by Wick Chad Franklin Paul J. Platz Richard Rennick Bill Chappell Breck Johnson E-Z-Go Cindy Spillman Paul Mason Rick Keirn Bob Manger Clayton McKendree Hevi Shot Dan and Martha Daly, Sr. Paul Zeidler Ron Dickie Christopher O’Brien Chase Marsocci Hewitt Assoicates, LLC Darrell and Diane Hafford Quinn Sprague Scott Lough Curtis Parry Dennis Ansbro Indian Rock Plantation Dave Grohne Ralph Weaver South Central Indiana REMC Darrell Bressler Edward Ski Olesky Intellisystems Dave Jarvis Randy House Stan Kenny Daryl Gerhardt Floyd E. Brown Jack E. Strickland David Ayers Randy Molitoris Steve and Michelle Miller Daryl L. Gilbert Garrett Whatley Jerry and Susie Ramsey David Schultz Randy Schaab Timothy R. Oldham, Jr. Dawnita Harwood Glenn A. Lingle Jerry Pionessa, Sr. Doug A. King Ray Miller Tom Kelley Donald N. Geivet Greg Finenco Jim S. Thomas Edwin R. Schmitt Robert J. Weber Wayne Skip M. Markland Everything Metal Imaginable Henry J. Groll Joey L. Lamb Eugene Stearns Robert Reich William A. Rauh Leonard Franco Hiram C. Campbell John Carlton Felicia Nix Rodney Dickerson Winchester Safes Mitch Oliver James and Hillary Hodges, Jr. John Davis Gary Brown Rodney K. Hirtzel Iowa NB Safaris James Robertson Ken and Carolyn Whitley Gary L. Michl Ron House Bob Wrage Richard T. Tarrant Jamie Adams Lafarge Building Materials Gary Lee Grammer Ronald Bernice Pind Bridgestone Americas Shane P. Crosby Jamie Nance Lindy E. McDonald Gerald Lively Ronald Esker Tire Operations Simmons Outdoor/Blount Janice Bailey Nicowski Macon Beverage Company Grapperhaus Metals Russ Adams Heating & A/C Bucks and Beards Outfitters, LLC The Chevron Companies John Berry Mark Luetters Grassy Lake Hunt Club Scott Goeddel Chris Betts The Thomas Kinkade Company Jonny Heath Mark Mullinax Great Boars of Fire Shawn and Kelly McWilliams Dan Gritzner Zoran Vrhovnik Joseph E. Stock Michael E. Dickens Hadley Creek Outfitters Steve Bova Daniel Bartlett Canada Karl Windischmann Michael Holland H & S Hunting Steve Degener David Bridges Dale Scott Little Lake Lodge Mike Lancaster Harold Runge Steve Marschang David F. Agnew Dale Smith M. Collins McNeill Mike Mathews, III Harry Ulrich Steven R. Kelly Donald G. Pfeiffer Kenneth Dale Holland Major Harding Mike W. Redfern Heath Jordan Stewart Riedle E. Jay Coon Len Ugarenko Mike Blanton Mike Wolfe James D. Melton Terry A. Day Edwin P. Shirts Lucky Lake Outfitters Morgan Ruhl Motorola Corporation Jamie and Kayla Hollins Terry Matzenbacher Emilia Surma Marg Townsend Osceola Guide Service Pamela Peek Jared K. Garver Thomas L. Bates Eugene A. Julius Randy Ford Paul E. Yates Phyllis J. Sparks Jarod Jackson Tim Pedtke Iowa State Chapter Russel H. Davies Paul Ruhl Quality Wildlife Service Jason Addis Todd A. Batten Jim Kindig Saskatoon Outfitters Phil J. Bennett Randy Dalton Jason Tangerose Tom Blankenship KillerGear, LLC Slayer Broadheads Robert Windischmann Robert L. Harbin Jeff Arnott Tom Blasdel Larry Dunn 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Ron Bergeron Robert Winthrop Jeff Butler Tom Stokes Marco Surma Sean Mason Ronald Martin Jeffrey R. Waller Tony Cerny Mateo Surma

20 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION Richard Malmquist Wes Alexander Dumukwa Safaris UC Joe and Michelle Hoffman Dewayne and Lucy Hull Four Rivers Chapter Ron Soppe White Tail Heaven Outfitters Eastman Outdoors John and Jill Carlson Donald Rawls Gary Ballard Stephen J. Shannon William E. Hubbard Herb E. Lorentz John H. Otten Gary Blair Harold A. Gooding Tom McKenna Louisiana Honeywell Safety Products Jon Lammle Guest Tek Herefordale Ranch Vaness I. Oden Ben Johnson Huron Valley Chapter Kimball American Legion James H. Jackson James L. Murrell William Scott Blind River Boss Gobblers James Simonds, Jr. Lance and Julie Morgan James Terry Farris James Rusty Weir Kansas Edwin Price Jeff Sorenson Larry and Betty Erickson Jason Conn Jeremy Smith Anna K. George Gene Ohmstede, Jr. Jim Coward Leaf Valley Toms Chapter Jeff Henry Joe C. Ream Becky Wolfe James E. Yule John Simonson Leeann Vandekamp Jimmie Daniels John Koepp Bushnell Performance Optics Javis Daniel Noel Keith Rubin Linden Anderson Johnny McKinion John M. Jansen Christie D. Berg Jeff Cox Kurt Bisballe Long Spurs of Sunrise Johnny Ridout Jonathan Downard Chuck Kreiser Jerry N. Antley Larry and Mary L. Wolthuis Loon Lake Decoy Kevin Peden Joseph C. Cangelosi Hickory Creek Outfitters John C. Gordon Larry R. Lenz Mark Caspers Les Dungan Jurgen F. Braswell Jeff Louderback Kevin Tomb Monroe County Rod & Gun Club Mark Tinucci, Sr. Longleaf Camo Kathy Dickson John Hower Larry and Ronda Johnson Pegasus Mold Die, Inc. Marlo and Terri Sloan Magnolia State Bank Kevin B. Harris John R. Adams Leonard E. Jordan Phillip Kuhtic Matt and Mary Vesel Mark D. Utley Larry Terry Leon Winfrey Lynn Kelly Randy Stephan Mid Central Minnesota Mississippi River Chapter Larry W. Wheeler Magnus Broadhead Mossy Oak Properties of Louisiana Rich Lafrinere Guide Service Odie Keen Marvin B. Behnke McKenzie Mull Paul James Touchet Richard J. Sikkenga Mike Hamilton Patricia Wood Matthew D. Kramer Meade Co. Thunderchickens William Joe Buffington Roger Engelhardt Nancy and John McLaughlin Paul Meek Michael D. McClendon Rick Ganoung Maine Ronald Hopkins Neil J. Olstad Pete Rowell Michael W. Fiehler Rob Whitley Brandon Lane Steve Lenz Nic and Chrissy Stang Philadelphia Gun & Pawn Mike Benecke Rodney Kelly Fred Thurston Thomas M. Karsten Padua Conservation Club Richard Latham Mike G. Allen Sam Moore Lawrence Dyer & Sons Outfitters Todd Rubin Patrick and Julie Crouse Richard Wright Mike Jefferson Sharp Bros. Seed Company Northeast Wilderness Outfitters Tom Losiewski Paul Hecht Ronnie Higginbotham Mike McDonald SMI Arms Maryland Trail Creek Lodge Pete and Anne Feider Sam E. Lawrence, III Mike R. Weir Thomas Huelskemp Alan G. James Troy Hopkins Peter Thoreen Scott Cumbest Missouri Invitational/ Toby S. Hogan Brenda Paul Minnesota Pistol Pete’s Gun Shop South Mississippi Electric Celebrity Turkey Hunt Todd Adolph Brian D. Doyle Arthur Kaemmer Randy and Bonnie Grubbs Power Association Mitchell L. Norris Tom E. Johansen, Sr. Clinton Mitchell Brandon Pitts Randy and Vi Johannes Steve Gulledge Patrick L. Roberts, CPA Wichita Thunder Daniel Zinkhand Brian Rau Richard Houchin Terry Knight Paula Frazier Kentucky David Hohman Bruce Schott Richard Plasscharet The Smith Team Powderhorn Abby Rawlings Dean A. Ennis Charlie and Judy Mueller Rick Hansen Thomas McAlpin Randall Head, Esq. Alex Lea Eugene W. Hyatt Chip and Jari Noris Robert G. Friesen Timothy Myers Richard Freise Anita Cardin John Myers Dan and Deb Book Rodney and Mary Froemming Trebark Bigwoods Richard L. Ash, Jr. Bobby J. Wilcox Robert H. Walls, Sr. Darrel and Jane Fisk Roger Sundeen Wendell Womack Rick Welker Bucks and Beards Ronald Bauguess Darrell Heinn Ron Oas Weyerhaeuser Stuart D. Ruehling Charles Robinson Thomas F. Bryce, II David and Jacque Chouinard Russ Goenner Wylie Prewitt Susan M. Davis Conservation Marketing Specialists Tim Hafer David Bacik Sauk Centre Conservation Club Missouri The Big Horn Ranch Darby Dan Farm Tim Martin David Seykora Steve Hank American Arms, Inc. Timothy V. Porch David Simmons Massachusetts Dean Anderson, Sr. Steven and Lynnette Zimmerman Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Montana Dennis D. Humphrey Keith D. Fritze Doug May Stevens County Gobblers Baker Miles B.C. and Maggie Caffyn Frank M. Kruer, III Kevin Antonovitch Doug V. Bergemann Thomas W. Schimek Bear Paw Landing Big Sky Outfitters George Woford Mark S. Galkowski Durk Stark Tim Fairbanks Bee Rockland & Jana Waller Jim Eubank Pat Thompson Ed Burrell Timothy and Caroline Friesen Outdoor Adventures Lance Trebesch Kehl Hilbert Phil T. McCarthy Edye Ackerman Tom and Catherine Bailey, Sr. Bill Wehrle Laramy Miller Kentucky River Chapter Mexico Eugene and Deb Crandall Tom Bailey, Jr. Bob Schermer Linda L. Schott King’s Country Outfitters Cazafaris Fury Ram Truck Center Walser/Polar Chev Canyon Creek Outfitters Lone Wolf Guide Service Lance D. Kaufman Jose Gutimerz Galen Kabe Wayne D. Burville Chris Parrish Montana Silversmiths Mac Warren HR Big Game Outfitters & Fishing Gary L. Macziewski William Ryan Dale Brand Nine Quarter Ranch Mike Falconite Manuel Ignacio Salgado Baldor Gary S. Cook Mississippi Dan Hertzog Nord L. Johnson Nicholas Metcalf Mexafari George Lysdahl All Terrain Bridge Daniel Minor Randy Tanner Pine Valley Golf Club & Resort Muy Grande Outfitters Greg and Mary Mueller Allen Edwards Danny Guyer Steve Liebmann Ralph E. Riley Michigan ICSC Ashley Motors, LLC David A. Groenke Wanda Frain Robert Johns Bobby Thompson James and Betty Matter Barry Barnes David L. Lovan Nebraska Ronnie Priddy Brian Deszell James Loeffler Bob Persons Davis Minton Brett Bayer Scott Davis Butch and Lori Johnson Jeff Weaver Bob Spell Dean L. Hahne Bunker Hill Hunting Resort Sie Jewell Dale and Kerry Hansen Jerry and Mary Ann Hansen Bobby Berthelot Dennis Ballard & Shooting Steve Stacy Dan Potter Jerry Miller Clark Gordin Eldo Meyer Cabela’s 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Terry Gribben, Sr. Dave Godley Jim and Caroline Peiffer Dale Garrison Eric Wilcoxon Elkhorn Valley Bank Jim and Karen Killen DC Doug Berry Evans Sports, Inc. Eric Dinger

NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION 21 Heath Roehr Mark Salerno Greg and Delores White James Kunk Hugh F. Shields Bobby John R. Culbreth Laughing Water Ranch Outfitters Michael A. Cali J. Ralph Squires James Leffel J.W. Power Bobby Phibbs Leon Kriesel Michael A. Raab Jack and Mary Bell Jeff Shaw James Bargo Brit Barker Max A. Porter Michael D. Witter James Boyd Jeff Wright James Kemp C. W. Grant Reece and Jane Jensen Michael E. Joyner James D. Holland Jeffrey Moore James McCallen Carolina Land & Timber Stephanie Dinger Michael J. Akins James M. Kernodle Jeffrey Schwein James R. Harden Carolyn Going Worldwide Trophy Adventures Michael J. Cambareri Jerry A. Davis Jeremy Edger Jan Pasdon Central Carolina Chapter New Hampshire Michael J. Marvin Jerry Abrams Kyle Hutzel Jim Panaro Charles C. Howard, Sr. Blue Mountain Forest Association Michael Koziol John D. Teeter Lindsey Ingram John F. Giblin Charles G. Howard, Jr. New Jersey Michael Stamp John F. Lee Llewellyn J. Teale, Jr. John Sidelinger Charles M. Watson Allentown Area Hunters, Inc. Michelle Kirby John Marcaccio Mickee L. Fry Joseph Yarzab Chelsea Gault Cristina and Andrew Jones Mike Valentine Johnnie W. Edmondson Ohio Bow & Arrow Outfitters L.G. Dickey Contracting Chester Lewis Highlands Chapter Nick Optis Johnny Eason Patrick Mahaffey Marcellus Shale Coalition Chip Robinson Jesse Eriksen Nico Lourens Julie Register Penelia Carter Mark Ryan Chris and Nan Trout Lawrence J. Scartozzi, Jr. Patrick Cooke Karen McIsaac Richard Matz Meredith Farkasovsky Chris Williams Paul Tomeo Patrick M. Porter Keith and Nancy Watts Rick Burns Michael Gallagher Christopher Yount Raymond Eriksen Paul Derleth Lance, Inc. Robert M. Daniels Michael R. Culp Chuck O. Mulkey Robert Eriksen Pete and Sherry Clare Larry G. Whitehurst Roger Smithson Mike Fleming Dan G. Askins, III New Mexico Philip Seymour Lindsey Robertson Scott A. Hofacker Mike Stager David B. Mabry Bill Zeedyk Randy A. Russell Michael E. Beale Scott Berry Milton A. Highlands Delane W. Miller Bob Raught Randy Opferbeck Mike and Melody Morton Steven and Debra E. Bernhardt Mountain Trails Baskets Don Cheeks Chuck Thomas Robert Chase Mike Battey Tim Montgomery Outten Motors, Inc. Don Perry, Sr. Flying W Diamond Ranch Robert G. Bamann Nolan Burhans Oklahoma Patrick L. Strawser Duncan Newkirk J. Richard Brown Robert Winthrop Pat Foy Brady Buckventures Outdoor Televison Pennsylvania Independent Oil & Elisa and Troy Elwell Jess Rankin Ron Billitier Perry and Vickie Bryant Chip Howerton Gas Association Frank Benson Jim Baker Russ Romano R & R Hunts Lieutenant Governor’s Office Rich Musser Frank Tourville, Jr. Junior and Bonnie D. Kerns Scott Caccamise R. Donald Overby Major League Bowhunter Richard I. Arnold Fred Chason Regina Romero Scott Fagen Richard Bowers Pete Messler Richard Troutman Gary Willson Thomas Waddell Seneca Lake Duck Hunters Robert J. Smith The Samuel Roberts Noble Robert Devido George Bishop New York Skyline Camouflage Robert McCarn Tom Newell Sam Lansberry George Rainsford Arnie Jonathan Stephen Harper Ruben C. Butler WCR Quail Hunting Resort, LLC Seth and Tammy Traver Herbert Yarborough Beverly A. Roe The Jane Smith Turner Foundation Ryan Kirby Oregon Shawn Kotchey Hugh Bland Bruce C. Bailey Thomas F. Thorpe, II Sandstone Safaris Bob R. Gedlick Spencer Miller J. Hamp Warner, Jr. Chris Kirby Thomas W. Duger Scott Martin Dwayne and Kelli Craft Steve Beyer J. Henry Fair, Jr. Daniel Cooke Tom G. Valentine Sheila Snyder Greg C. O’Neal The Tri-M Group, LLC J.D. Metts David Beaird Vern Cole, Sr. Stephen Windham Jan Messersmith Thomas J. Edgington James Foster David Newton Wally Urf Ted and Toni White Michelle Bodenheimer Tim Meyer James S. McNuer Douglas C. Kerr Wayne Danley Tim and Anita Draughon Rainbow King Lodge Timothy Payne Jamie Alford Edward F. Besaw New Zealand Tim Bullock Pennsylvania Tom Baldrige Jason and Beth Burckhalter Edward J. Gaska Chris Jolly Hunting and Fishing Torres Brothers Bucking Bulls, LLC Allison Crane & Rigging Tom Grice Jean Reel Fay A. Sorrells Elwarth Hunting Safaris Walter Westbrook Associated Petroleum Ultra Pipeline Jenny T. Godfrey Gary J. Harwood Steve Dougherty William “Bill” Webster Industries of PA Valerie Stager Jim Edwards George R. Lusink, Jr. North Carolina Ohio The Asplundh Company Walter E. Bingaman, Jr. Jim Hines George Skip Jacot Brian Rape Aldon Edger Barry Morgan Wayne Lloyd Jim Roach Henry Repeating Arms Co. Brent and Sharon Phillips Amanda Ingram Bret Wagner South Africa John A. Chick Herbert F. Darling, Jr. Bronson Russell Budweiser Charles W. Mathues Dwker Safaris John Tyler Howard M. Travis Cameron M. Harris Callmakers & Collectors Clayton Smerkar Hunting Safaris John W. Kemp, Jr. James B. Gamel Charles D. Peterson Association of America David A Bargo Huntley Ferreira Safaris Josiah Williams James Bradford Charles Sears Charles E. Davis David M. Bigley Weits Safaris Jr. Fiddie James H. Young Chris Allison Christopher J. Estadt David Wilcox South Carolina Karen Lee Davis Jeff Brock Courtney Mitchell Cliff Winebar Donald W. O’Brien Al Clark Kathy Adams Jeff Richardson Curtis Priest Dan Bates Dwight E. Sanderson Alaska State/Tundra Toms Chapter Ken Durham Jeffrey E. Squires D. L. Phillips Investment Builders Darrel Limes Edwin Young Alvin Willis Ken Truesdale John F. Carpenter Donald R. Carter David J. Zwick Energy Transfer Archie L. Player Kenneth V. MacKay John Mikula M Donald R. Farmer Dean and Mary E. Thompson Francis Ed Maczka Argentina Wild Wings Larry H. Bachman Jonathan Spaulding Eddie Smith, Jr. Donald Cox Gerald Gib Hayes Barney Houser Larry Y. Yonce Joseph C. Herdman III Ellwood A. Sprouse Ercel Sias, Jr. Glenn O. Hawbaker Ben Teachey Levi Hunt Joseph P. Carbone Energy United Greene County Fish & Grace Jackson Bert Platt Linda Yount Kenneth Young Gary W. Shull Game Association Gregory Isabella Bill Crymes Louis P. Batson, Jr. 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Kyle Sayers George H. Lutz Greg Hutzel Hoover Tractor, LLC Bill Singleton Lynn M. Satterfield Larry G. Becker Gil Cutchin Gregg Griffeth Howard E. Meyers Billy C. Ramsey Macon Hunter

22 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION DONOR SPOTLIGHT Turkey Track Club G.R. and Dorothy McCarver James Vance Joyner Jeff Schiessl John Darin Barry Tennessee Heath Hardwick Jarold Langley Jerry Harvey Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania Aileen Trivette Indio Outfitters Jim McCoy Jim Gillman Business owner John Darin Barry of Archie Richardson James Gregory John A. Hastings Joe Gafner Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, is not only an Arvil and Mollie C. Monday Jamie Bennett John Quarles Joel Cler outstanding member of the NWTF, but he is Barry Rice Jane Metz Fine Art Josh Shoemaker John and Jean Hedtke proud to say that for him, his wife, son and Benjamin L. Crisp Jason Mcanally Mason Brown John C. Koch daughter, serving NWTF is a family affair. Bob Wiseman Jerry Thrasher Michael Barker Josh Prohaska “My wife and I are Diamond Life Browning-Ferris Industries John Surma Reed Schweickert Karl Melnik Members,” he said, “and we are sponsors of multiple banquets each Bruce Goodrow Ken O’Rear Richard Pauley Kevin Poeschel Carl O. Chandler Kenneth Gregory Ultra Pipeleine Kristopher Utke year, including the one held by the Penn State Spur Collectors.” Charlie Tollett Magpul Industries Ward Burton Louis C. Arrington What’s special about that particular chapter? Chris W. Hubbard Manuel Olaguibel Wayne Crump Mark A. Nonweiler “Our son Nicholas and his friends started it at Penn State,” Barry Clint Corder Mychal Murray William C. MacCarty, III Mark L. Kanitz said. “It was the first collegiate chapter in the state.” Cody Agee Ozonics Hunting Washington Michael R. Skaife When Nicholas graduated, his sister Katelyn joined the chapter Diane B. Daniels Pete Angle Alaska’s Wilderness Lodge Monte Tewalt and continued the family tradition. Gary Spears Rancho El Halcon Andy Hydorn Neshoto Toms Chapter “We enjoy helping to raise money for one of the greatest outdoor George Coors Arthur Robert Linder Carrie McKinley New Fane Sportsman Club organizations in the country, and to help preserve hunting lands for Gibson Guitars Ryan Rhino Haecker Douglas Aaron Nix Peggy A. Hoyer future generations,” Barry said. Henry Morgan Shannon Bergh Hancock Timber Resource Group Randy Christensen An NWTF member since 1992, Barry says he became an active Jay Langston TC South Texas Hunts Lake Washington Chapter Richard Brown Blue Mountain chapter committee member in 2006. In addition to Jay Phipps Thomas W. Humphries Limbsaver Ronald May raising and donating funds for NWTF’s work, the 53-year-old Barry Jereme Odom Wayne Graham Neal C. Cameron Russell Gillitzer says he likes to help plant food plots on local state game lands. As for Jeremiah Cluesman William H. Masden, III Potlatch Corporation Steve Kinzel fundraising, co-banquet chairs Barry and his wife, Penny, are excited Jeremy Lawson Winadeer.com Washington Dept. of Wildlife Steven D. Wolfe about the chapter’s future Hunting Heritage Banquets. John Carrier Utah Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Inc. Ted Klapperich Joseph Chris Inman Albert Richard West Virginia Terry Baker Kerry P. Trivette Ben J. Allred Amvest WV Coal, LLC Terry Welsh Michael Gainey Wayne Holt L. F. Cox Brandon Dart Bob Leasure Tylor Flynn Mount Vintage Plantation Golf Wentworth Printing Corp. Loren M. Parris Brandon Payne Chad A. Shamblin Warren Doering Mount Vintage Properties William A. James Mark Darnell Bruce Dert Christopher D. Deweese West Bend-Barton Sportsman Club Nomad & Huk William Cameron Mark Osborne Chad Richard Clayborn Dotson William J. Miller Oak Ridge Plantation Hunting Club William R. Warner Mary Lynn Chris Bullock Glen Barnes Wings Over Wisconsin Oscar McCurry Winyah Chapter Georgetown Mike and Sally Andrews Craig Simpson Gordon Edgell Wyoming Peter San Miguel South Dakota Mike W. Sentell Dustin Clayburn Greg Gibbs BillyRose M. Gaskins R.E. Goodson Construction Co. A&D Pheasant Hunting Mitchell P. Andrews Fort Knox Harold B. Davis Cheyenne Security Systems, Inc. Ray and Rita Cumalander Bar-Sto Precision Machine M.L. Tallent Gregg Harmston Marsha Farkasovsky Cody Jo Gaskins Raymond Cartonia Black Hills Outfitters Norm Blanchard Jenner Silvas Richard M. Shively Double Y Outfitters Rebecca Lynn Potenski Brad Archer Phillip Crowe Joseph Burdick Rodney Meneely Hando’s, LLC Richard Pendarvis Builders Millwork, LLC Ronny Jones Jr Bird Roy A. Henderson Harold Harju Rodney Stone Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Rut N Bucks Outfitters KB’s Steve Hamer Hartwood, LP Ronnie L. Grant Cyrus Mahmoodi Scotty L. Phillips Kevin Richens Steve M. Estep Maven Outdoor Equipment Co. Rusty Kinard DC’s Bird Hunts Shane Sykes Liberty Safe Wisconsin Mike Schmid Rusty McClam Dean Schueler Terry Lewis Mark Bingham Aaron Constantine Ron Dube Ryan Maddrey Donald Massa Tim Yates Mike Rust Adam Constantine Steve Nickson Sarge Knives Doug and Fran Noteboom Timothy Gallagher, Sr. Mitch Funk Artistic Antlers Steve Sibrel Sharon Boney Duane Sather Tony Smotherman Rhett Karren Bernie Smits Thomas Ranch Outfitters Solutia, Inc. Joe Kirwan Toy and Karon Simpson Roger Dart Blair Dillman Wyoming State Chapter South Carolina Forestry Commission Joe Krizan Wesley Tugwell Vermont Bluff Country Outfitters Thomas K. Kirven John Geiman Texas Equinox Hotel Bob Unger Thomas Richardson Joseph Reinart A.J. Cook VECLO Bruce William Mommaerts Tim Worth Lodgepole Creek Outfitters Ben Cromeens Virginia Casey Utke Timothy Presley Mark Anderson Bill Gaither Al Shoemaker Chuck Zorn Tom Stuckey Matt Swenson Billy Whitford Carlton M. Southworth, Jr. Clarence Butch Koch Tommy and Sandy Rhodes Michael F. McKernan Blackland Prairie Chapter Carroll Gathright, III Dave Barnick Tony Dudley Reddest Guide Service Canadian River Chapter NWTF Clifford N. Presley David R. Block Torrecillas Lacoyotera Regan Leafstedt Cherry Ridge Interest Doug A. Howlett, Jr. Dennis Clausen Trish Lynn Berry Todd Worrell David Hemphill Gabriel Torres/Tim Gammons G. Heileman Brew David Stockstill Gary C. Arrington Gile V. Gibbons Walter Mallard, Jr. Tom Davis 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Wateree Chapter Dean Castillo, Sr. Greg Crandol Harvey Wagner Fayetteville Express Pipeline, LLC James E. Smith James Gabrick

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NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS NWTF FOUNDATION Chairman — Marvin Hartley Scott Hill The NWTF Foundation and its board of directors exist to secure President — Vincent Rosdahl Sam Mars III funding for the NWTF’s legacy and longterm capital projects. By creating Vice President — Harlan Starr Mike McKernan and communicating the value, importance and reward of the donation Secretary — Parks Shackelford Bryan Perry experience, the NWTF Foundation works to secure a bright and stable Treasurer — Robert Higginbotham Ronnie Reagin future for the NWTF and its noble mission. Sherry Crumley Phil Savage Today, the NWTF Foundation has helped the organization secure over Robert Dettmer, M.D. Peggy Anne Vallery $13 million in funding for the Hunting Heritage Center in Edgefield, South Mike Evans Louis Yount Carolina. The 700-acre facility is the hub of the Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative and all that it represents. The reach of the NWTF Foundation continues to broaden as new EXECUTIVE STAFF flagship and conservation properties are added as NWTF mission delivery Chief Executive Officer — Becky Humphries objectives. Never before have the Foundation’s connections within and Chief Operating Officer — Dave Mahlke beyond the conservation and hunting industries been as important as they Chief Fundraising Officer — Matt Fenoff are today as we unite to save a lifestyle we all cherish. VP of Conservation — Ross Melinchuk Acting VP of Communications — Matt Lindler Director of Government Affairs — Joel Pedersen NWTF FOUNDATION BOARD Director of Human Resources — Lisa Wart Chairman — Heath Davis Secretary — Ryan Klesko Director of Business Development Programs — Kurt Dyroff Vice Chairman — Bill Lafayette Treasurer — Shane Alexander Controller — Brad Lawson Members Honorary Board Members Alex Chalmers Trent Cole Keith Enlow Sherry Crumley J.J. Grow Allen Jenkins Toxey Haas Brenda Potterfield Jason Hart Brenda Valentine Marvin Hartley Peggy Anne Vallery Robert Higginbotham Michael Waddell Glen Johnson Steve Jordan Non-Voting Directors George Kollitides Becky Humphries Craig Morgan Matt Fenoff Chris Paradise Dave Mahlke Matt Plitt Ross Melinchuk Vincent Rosdahl Jay Scholes

2018 ANNUAL REPORT Harlan Starr

24 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION STATE CHAPTER PRESIDENTS Alabama — Craig Scruggs Indiana — Patrick McFadden Nebraska — Mark Stutterheim South Carolina — Dal Dyches Alaska — Tamara Deming Iowa — Donald Pfeiffer Nevada — Pyke Bowles South Dakota — Francis Stohfus Arizona — Fred Deneke Kansas — Don Erbert New Hampshire — Bill Devon Tennessee — Joe Shults Arkansas — Terry Thompson Kentucky — Joe Carpenter New Jersey — Louis Gambale Texas — Craig White California — Mitch Oliver Louisiana — Javis Noel New Mexico — Don Fell Utah — Dave Worwood Colorado — Colby Knight Maine — Adam Tibbetts New York — Bill Wilbur Vermont — Brett Ladeau Connecticut — John June Maryland — Robert Boarman North Carolina — Robert Smith Virginia — Richard Pauley Delaware — Charles Spray Massachusetts — Keith Fritz North Dakota — Steve Meyer Washington — Russ McDonald Florida — Denise Helms Michigan — Art Pelon Ohio — Jeff Wright West Virginia — Jeffery Jones Georgia — Bob Fountain Minnesota — Wayne Wiener Oklahoma — O. D. Curry Wisconsin — Greg Shermo Hawaii — Jon Sabati Mississippi —Richard Latham Oregon — Jason Preston Wyoming — Joan Eisemann Idaho — Joe Foster Missouri — R. L. Bennett Pennsylvania — Heath Nance Illinois — Mike Lowder Montana — B.C. Caffyn Rhode Island — Vacant

NWTF TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Alabama Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries — Steve Barnett Nebraska Game & Parks Commission — Alicia Hardin, Jeff Lusk, PhD Arizona Game & Fish Department — Rick Langley, Jim Heffelfinger Nevada Department of Wildlife — Brian Wakeling, Shawn Espinosa Arkansas Game & Fish Commission — Bradley Carner, Jeremy Wood New Hampshire Fish & Game Department — Ted Walski California Department of Fish and Wildlife — Scott Gardner New Mexico Department of Game & Fish — Casey Cardinal Colorado Department of Natural Resources — Ed Gorman New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife — Tony McBride Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection — Michael Gregonis New York Department of Environmental Conservation — Michael Schiavone Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife — Justyn Foth, PhD North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission — Chris Kreh, David Sawyer Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission — Roger Shields North Dakota Game & Fish Department — RJ Gross Georgia Department of Natural Resources — Kevin Lowrey Ohio Department of Natural Resources — Mark Wiley Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources — vacant Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation — Rod Smith Idaho Fish & Game Department — Jeffrey Knetter Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife — Mikal Cline, Tod Lum Illinois Department of Natural Resources — Luke Garver Pennsylvania Game Commission — Mary Jo Casalena Indiana Department of Natural Resources — Steve Backs Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management — Joshua Beuth Iowa Department of Natural Resources — Jim Coffey South Carolina Department of Natural Resources — Charles Ruth, Jay Cantrell Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism — Kent Fricke, Jake George South Dakota Department of Game, Fish & Parks — Chad Lehman, Travis Runia Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources — Zak Danks Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency — Joy Sweaney Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries — Cody Cedotal Texas Parks & Wildlife Department — Jason Hardin Maine Department of Inland Fisheries — Mark Caron, Kelsey Sullivan Utah Division of Natural Resources — Jason Robinson Maryland Department of Natural Resources — Bob Long Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife — Chris Bernier Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife — Dave Scarpitti Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries — Gary Norman Michigan Department of Natural Resources — Al Stewart, Dave Luukkonen Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife — Angelique Curtis Minnesota Department of Natural Resources — Bryan Lueth West Virginia Division of Natural Resources — Michael Peters Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fish & Parks — Adam Butler Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources — Mark Witecha

Missouri Department of Conservation — Jason Isabelle Wyoming Game & Fish Department — Joe Sandrini 2018 ANNUAL REPORT Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks — Rick Northrup

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