Hunter Bags 5-Bearded Turkey
“When we went over there and looked I said, ‘Holy cow, this thing has more beards than you can imagine, ” said Idaho turkey hunter Terry Baird. A photo and details are here…
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It’s Turkey Time in Michigan
The spring wild turkey season begins today and runs through May 31.
DNR upland game bird specialist Al Stewart says “turkey numbers are generally good across the state” with the total population around 200,000 birds.
Wild Turkey Cooperator Patches Available from Michigan NWTF
As spring turkey season opens in Michigan, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that commemorative patches are available from the Michigan Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. Read more
Improve Your Hunting with New NWTF iPhone App
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – The powerful new NWTF Turkey Hunting Toolbox is now available for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch. The official NWTF Turkey Hunting Toolbox has everything a turkey hunter needs in one phone app. Read more
Commerce Township Woman Stalked by Turkey
A Commerce Township woman is being stalked – by a turkey. She’s had to change her habits to avoid the confrontational critter and leaves her house in the dark to avoid “Godzilla.” Video and story here…
Donate $2 to the NWTF Through Bass Pro Shops for a Chance to Win Great Prizes
Bass Pro Shops and the NWTF’s longstanding partnership is on display during October as they team up to support conservation and the preservation of our hunting heritage.
Donate just $2 to the NWTF through Bass Pro Shops during October and enter for a chance to win amazing prizes, including:
- 2011 NWTF Gun of the Year, a Fausti 12-gauge over/under
- $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card
- 7-piece NWTF luggage set
- Taurus Judge .410/.45 LC revolver
- $500 Bass Pro Shops gift card
Donate to the NWTF, and be entered for your chance to win, today by visiting any Bass Pro Shops location or by clicking http://basspro.com/nwtf.
For firearm and other restrictions, please see official rules.
National Wild Turkey Federation
770 Augusta Rd., Edgefield, SC 29824
Michigan Teacher is NWTF’s Teacher of Year
EDGEFIELD, S.C. – Third-grade teacher Janine Kopera was merely looking for some lesson ideas to tie in with Thanksgiving when she stumbled upon the NWTF’s web site.
Eight years later, the Melvindale, Mich., teacher is renowned for successfully teaching her suburban students about conservation through an educational unit she built around the NWTF’s Wild About Turkey Education Box.
In recognition of her efforts, the NWTF selected Kopera as the NWTF’s 2011 Educator of the Year. Kopera also won the NWTF’s Educator of the Year Award for Michigan. She is a former Wayne County Elementary Teacher of the Year. Read more