Press Releases
EDGEFIELD, S.C.— High winds, bitter cold and scarce food on frozen ground are some of nature's obstacles faced by wintering wild turkeys on the Great Plains. Thanks to the National Wild Turkey Federation, wild turkeys in the Dakotas will get a boost when times are tough.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. -- With help from the the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), the United States Forest Service (USFS) is restoring many little-used roadways in the Ocala National Forest to their natural state. The project is designed to increase useable habitat for the forest's wildlife.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Mark Prudhomme's focus, talent and practice paid off on Feb. 20 when he won the Champion of Champions Division at the National Wild Turkey Federation's Grand National Turkey Calling Championships in Nashville, Tenn.
EDGEFIELD, S.C.— The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MTFWP) have entered into an agreement that will allow collaboration to secure access for hunters across private lands to large blocks of public land.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — To keep from getting nervous during turkey calling competitions, Benjamin Pentecost, 10, of Heflin, Ala., imagines no one is in the audience.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mitchell Johnston's focus, talent and practice paid off Saturday, Feb. 20, when he won the top turkey calling title during the National Wild Turkey Federation's National Convention and Sport Show in Nashville.
LONG ISLAND, N.Y.— Who would have thought that on an island with two of New York City's largest airports, John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia, hunters also can find a thriving population of Eastern wild turkeys?
EDGEFIELD, S.C.— Some of the best shotgun shooters in the world traveled to Edgefield, S.C., on Oct. 2 and 3 to participate in the National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) 2009 World Wild Turkey Still Target Championships . A day and a half of qualifying narrowed the field into a group of finalists for six divisions.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — To welcome wild turkey hunting season, turkey callers tested their clucks, purrs and gobbles in the first ever wild turkey calling contest hosted by Cabela's and sanctioned by the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) in Maine.
Wild turkeys continue to show resilience by expanding north beyond what was once thought to be their boundaries. Today, turkeys are becoming established in northern areas such as Ontario, Quebec and Maine.
EDGEFIELD, S.C — The National Wild Turkey Federation honored Mossy Oak's Ronnie "Cuz" Strickland with the Federation's 2010 Communicator of the Year Award at the 34th annual NWTF National Convention and Sport Show, sponsored by MidwayUSA, on Feb. 20.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — South Dakota's wildlife and sportsmen will benefit from a new cooperative agreement between the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP).
EDGEFIELD, S.C — This year's winner of the National Wild Turkey Federation's prestigious Lynn Boykin Hunting Heritage Award held a passion for hunting at a very early age.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The mighty Colorado River, which sustains more than 30 million people and countless wildlife species in the West, is facing a possible collapse.
Yesterday, September 31, 2010, the outdoor industry lost one of its most valuable and well respected friends, Dick Kirby. As a person that loved to hunt, fish, trap, and do anything related to the outdoors, he loved it second only to his family. As an amazing family man, friend, sportsman, and mentor, Dick Kirby made a mark on the outdoor industry that will forever be remembered.
FORSYTH, Ga. — The only thing hotter than the temperature in Forsyth, Ga., Aug. 20 to Aug. 22, were the world-class sporting clays shooters that participated in the National Wild Turkey Federation's 17th annual Turkey Shoot at the Meadows National Gun Club.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Thousands of less-fortunate families had good reasons to smile during the recent holiday season as volunteers from the National Wild Turkey Federation spread holiday cheer in communities all over North America.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — Private landowners in 13 states in the Southeast improved 193,000 acres to benefit wildlife this spring through one simple practice: planting trees.
The 351 landowners and 115 National Wild Turkey Federation chapters received a total of 164,000 oak seedlings free of charge through the NWTF's Operation Oak initiative.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation's Oklahoma State Chapter has budgeted $156,693 from the state Hunting Heritage Super Fund to invest in outreach, education, conservation and more within Oklahoma in 2011.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — In a first for the hunting community, the December edition of Oprah's O magazine includes a positive article about hunting. Written by Kimberly Hiss, the article details her wild turkey hunt and the challenges that come with harvesting an animal.
NEBRASKA — Landowners in Nebraska who want to improve the land and water on their properties to benefit wildlife can take advantage of $175,000 in cost-share funds for a limited time.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation's Arkansas chapters have budgeted $23,750 from the state Hunting Heritage Super Fund to invest in habitat enhancements within Arkansas in 2010.
EDGEFIELD, S.C. —California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed Senate Bill 1058 to prevent hunter generated revenues from being misused for non-game or non-hunting purposes. The measure was authored by Senator Tom Harman (R-Huntington Beach) and sponsored by the California Outdoor Heritage Alliance (COHA).
After displaying nerves of steel and amazing skill, Jimmy Pollard, from Knoxville, Pa., was crowned champion in the Intermediate division at the recent Grand National Turkey Calling Championships in Nashville, Tenn.
After displaying nerves of steel and amazing skill, Corey Chamberlain and Dakota Chamberlain of Claysburg, Pa., finished second at the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships in Nashville, Feb. 20.
Anna Leigh McGraw, from Camden, Ala., shocked the outdoor world when she recently became the first female to win at the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships since 1994.
After displaying nerves of steel and amazing skill, Corey Chamberlain of Claysburg, Pa., finished in second place in the Poults division at the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships in Nashville, Feb. 20.
The late Dick Kirby, legendary call maker of Orchard Park, N.Y., was honored with the C.B. McCleod Award Feb. 19 during the National Wild Turkey Federation's National Convention and Sport Show, in Nashville, Tenn.
After displaying nerves of steel and amazing skill, Jeremy Palmer, from Harrisburg, Ill., finished in second in the Owl Hooting Division at the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships Feb. 17.
After displaying nerves of steel and amazing skill, Stephan Richardson of Springdale, Ark., finished in second place in the Gobbling Division at the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships Feb. 17.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The National Wild Turkey Federation presented the 2011 Land Stewardship Award to the National Forest Foundation during the NWTF's 35th annual National Convention and Sport Show in Nashville, Tenn.
After displaying nerves of steel and amazing skill, Mark Prudhomme was crowned champion in the Owl Hooting Division at the Grand National Turkey Calling Championships in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 17.
One day in June 2009, Fleming was riding in a convoy when his vehicle was blown to pieces by an improvised explosive device.
