9th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet Auction

Our 9th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet has some awesome items in the live auction. One of the items is a 4 piece Luggage Set. Each versatile piece is made of durable canvas trimmed in leather, perfect for business travel or more rugged destinations. This would be a great set to take to the NWTF National Convention in Nashville.

You are Invited

9^th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet & Auction

Sponsored By

Big Creek Longbeards Chapter

January 29, 2011

Doors Open: 5:00PM  Dinner Starts: 7:00PM

Ellis County Fairground

Schenk Building

Hays, Kansas

For ticket information:

Contact Brian at (785) 623-7832

Or

Email: bigcreeklongbeards@gmail.com

Or

See Any Committee Member

NWTF Spending Project Reaches $805,000

EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The National Wild Turkey Federation distributed nearly $805,000 during the first quarter of the 2011 fiscal year to states and programs through the NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund.

The NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund is used to advance the NWTF's mission of promoting wildlife conservation and preserving our hunting heritage.

To date, the NWTF and its partners have invested more than $331 million in upholding hunting traditions and conserving 15.9 million acres of wildlife habitat. Some of the NWTF's Hunting Heritage Super Fund projects include improving wildlife habitat, supporting hunter education and providing opportunities for women, youth and people with disabilities to experience outdoor fun through outreach programs.

The first quarter's Hunting Heritage Super Fund spending included:

·  Habitat Enhancement: Spent $206,216 to improve wildlife habitat by creating more wild turkey nesting areas, planting trees and completing water development projects

·  Youth Education: Spent $145,605 to fund scholarships and educational projects, introduce youth to shooting sports, provide Wild About Turkey Education Boxes and conduct 4-H workshops

·  Land Purchases: Spent $115,659 to purchase land or conservation easements to conserve wildlife habitat and provide additional hunting areas

·  Hunter Safety: Spent $55,150 to support hunter safety classes and initiatives and purchase hunter safety materials and equipment

·  JAKES: Spent $44,664 to introduce youth to outdoor activities, conservation and hunting through the JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) program

·  Wild Turkey Restoration, Management and Research: Spent $44,311 to improve wildlife habitat by purchasing trapping, law enforcement and research equipment and providing research grant support

·  Wheelin' Sportsmen NWTF: Spent $28,371 to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in outdoor activities and learn about wildlife conservation through Wheelin' Sportsmen NWTF outreach events across North America

·  Women's Programs: Spent $7,561 on programs, materials and equipment to introduce women to the outdoors, hunting and conservation

·  Hunting Heritage: Spent $5,500 to protect and promote our hunting heritage including contributions to the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and the National Shooting Sports Foundation

·  Rewards: Spent $2,864 to protect wild turkeys and other wildlife through support of state sponsored reward programs, the printing of reward signs and reward payments

NWTF chapters invested an additional $156,043 in other NWTF projects.

In addition to helping fund projects like these, NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund banquets combine fun, fellowship and dedication to the wild turkey and wildlife. They're a great place to meet friends who are passionate about the outdoors, win valuable prizes and buy items unique to the NWTF. By placing the highest bid, attendees can take home sporting art, furniture, hunting guns, knives, calls, outdoor equipment and more.

The Hunting Heritage Super Fund supports the NWTF's multitude of conservation and education programs with money raised from NWTF Hunting Heritage Banquets.

To find a NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund Banquet in your area, visit www.nwtf.org/h_h_banquet.html .

 

The NWTF 2011 Gun of the Year raffle tickets are now on sale. This is an awesome gun and will be given away at our 9^th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet on January 29, 2011.There are only 100 tickets available and they are going fast. Contact any of our committee members or email us at bigcreeklongbeards@gmail.com to purchase tickets. Keep checking back as we will be showing the Banquet Auction package items for the next month.

Welcome to our new blog for the Big Creek Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. Please check back regularly for announcements and events in the Western Kansas region. We are located in Hays, Kansas and we are a Golden Gobbler Chapter. We sponsor activities for youth, women, seniors, and people with disabilities throughout the year. We believe in conserving our land for future generations through restoring land through conservation. If you have any questions, please email us at bigcreeklonbeards@gmail.com . We are also on FaceBook and you can visit us at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Big-Creek-Longbeards-of-Hays-KS/101739839868578?v=app_2373072738#!/pages/Big-Creek-Longbeards-of-Hays-KS/101739839868578 . Keep checking back for future events and announcements.