Our
Local Chapter of the NWTF is located in Lawrence County, Ohio
along the Ohio River in the southern most county. We have an
All-Volunteer Committee of women & men that live thoughout
Lawrence & Scioto Counties Ohio, Boyd & Greenup Counties Ky.
Every Committee Member is dedicated to the NWTF Mission....Save
the Habitat - Save the Hunt as well as Conservation of the Wild
Turkey and the Preservation of our hunting heritage! We have
several outreach events each year and we are one of the most
active chapters in the state of Ohio.
Our chapter was established in 1995 by hosting its first Annual
Hunting Heritage Super Fund banquet at the Grandview Inn in
South Point, Ohio. The first committee of nine members back in
1995 were; Buddy Fry, Mickee Fry, Robert Burcham, Richard
Meyers, Darrell Fry, Brian James, Bruce McGinnis, Brent Sexton,
Mike Whitley. Our chapter has had five committee members in the
past years who have served on the NWTF Ohio State Board and they
are; Buddy Fry, Mickee Fry, Robert Burcham, Brenda Burcham and
Larry Kingery. Buddy Fry also served on the NWTF National Board
from 2010-2013. Thanks to those dedicated people for their
leadership, passion and drive that has led our chapter to where
we are today and have grown in committee size, banquet size,
community and outreach events and programs.
Hunting Heritage Program & Community Outreach’s
We
host a full calendar of outdoor events for men, women, youth,
and the disabled;
Each
year our chapter offer people in the Tri-State Area
opportunities to explore the outdoors through local hands-on
events and hunts. These events are designed to pass on the
traditions of safe, ethical hunting and teach conservation
principals. We know them as Hunting Heritage Events Including: A
JAKES Youth Turkey Hunt & Fishing Day for youth, Wheelin’
Sportsmen Spring Fishing Day & Fall Bow Hunt for people with
disabilities and Women in the Outdoors Field Day in the fall,
For our regular and Non-Members we a host a coyote Seminar. We
also host Our Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet in August.
We also support our Local community though several outreach’s
every year including: Awarding two high school seniors from our
county each year scholarships during the banquet. Our Newest
outreaches are the Turkey Hunters Care Program where we provide
Frozen turkeys to local Churches and foodbanks. And our Toys for
Jakes where we help purchase toys for kids that won’t have a
Christmas.
We
would like to thank all of our donors & sponsors who have always
supported us in all of our events as well as all of the
landowners and guides for everything they do.
About The NWTF
National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) was founded in 1973,
there were about 1.5 million wild turkeys in North America.
After decades of dedicated work, that number hit a historic high
of almost 7 million turkeys thanks to the tremendous efforts of
our dedicated volunteers, professional staff and committed
partners.
The mission of the NWTF is no less urgent today than when it was
founded. What we do in the coming decades will be instrumental
in not only enhancing wild turkey populations but also in the
continuation of hunting and quality wildlife habitat for
countless species.
Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. is the NWTF’s 10-year
initiative to:
1. Conserve or enhance 4 million acres of critical upland
habitat
We’re bringing focus to our conservation delivery by identifying
areas of habitat that provide the most positive impact for
wildlife.
2019: 653,676 Acres 7-Year Total: 3,583,469 Acres
2. Create 1.5 million hunters
We’re securing the future of the North American Model of
Wildlife Conservation by increasing the number of hunters, who
pay for 80 percent of wildlife conservation through excise taxes
on guns, ammunition and more.
3. Open access to 500,000 additional acres for hunting
Because lack of access to hunting lands is a main reason people
stop hunting, we’re ensuring there’s opportunity for everyone to
find a place to go. section.
2019:66,826
Acres 7-Year Total: 626,658 Acres
[Goal surpassed in 2018]
BE PART OF THE SOLUTION
The NWTF is leading the effort to solve this problem. We will
see to it that the entire industry, our community, becomes part
of the solution. This is bigger than any one organization, and
it is time we tackled this challenge together.
Here’s how you can help —
Join the NWTF now and do your part to Save the
Habitat. Save the Hunt.
The NWTF is a committed to raise $1.2 billion over the next
decade to meet and exceed our goals. Give to the Save the
Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative and secure the future of
wildlife, wild places and the hunt for future generations.