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The 2018 NWTF Convention Recap

Seth Simpson trains dogs and is raising a coyote. Might seem strange, but it seems to be working out, despite the praise and criticism.

Jon Sabati, a native of Hawaii,  never thought that spring turkey hunting would be such a big part of his life, considering that boar hunting was the premier hunt of the pacific.  Jon was introduced to fall turkey hunting by Deane Gonzalez who moved to Hawaii from Pennsylvania. At that time Hawaii didn’t have a spring season.  After guiding Dick Kirby on a big game hunt, Dick took Jon to Missouri and taught him the basics of spring turkey hunting.  Through the efforts of Deane Gonzalez, Hawaii opened spring turkey hunting and soon after Jon was hired by Kealia Ranch to guide turkey hunts.     Deane Gonzalez also started a NWTF chapter on Oahu and with the help of Dick Kirby a small group of dedicated Big Island hunters started a NWTF Chapter on the Big Island. With the help of the NWTF the chapter was able to make contributions to the state department to buy equipment, guzzlers, build hunter check stations, plant hundreds of native trees to improve habitat conditions and trap and transfer nuisance turkeys.    Jon then attended an NWTF convention in Nashville and held a seminar on hunting in Hawaii, where he met Ray Eye and invited him to hunt Hawaii.  After guiding turkey hunts for more than 15 years Jon says that each turkey hunt is just as exciting as the first one.    

Fred and Jay discuss the highlights of the Archery Trade Association's 2018 Trade Show, new products, events, and encounters. And then dive deep to preview the upcoming 2018 NWTF National Convention in Nashville.

Regulated trapping plays an integral role in today's conservation landscape; whether in the form of an activity like seasonal fur trapping, wildlife conflict/damage control work, or for scientific benefit - such as biological data collection, and species monitoring. Regulated trapping activities in North America are one of the many modern conservation tools for keeping our natural places healthy and sustainable. Support for trapping is support for common sense conservation. Jeff Traynor and Fred discuss the integral aspects of trapping today.

Happy Thanksgiving one and all! This week we're catching up with good friend Gregg Ritz and we've got smoke poles on the brain! Gregg imparts his pro insights to the awesome sport of Muzzleloading! Learn some of the true pro tips from the Pro himself! Gregg's been a Muzzleloading guru for many years, if you wanted to know more about Muzzleloaders, this is the show for you! Enjoy your pumpkin pie and turkey!!

Join us as we sit down with Jason Tarwater, NWTF Regional Director in WY, Montana, and AK! We're talking about his resent back country Montana elk hunt with his partner Denae Kraus, all the happenings with NWTF in his region, wild fires, and more!

A bowhunting veteran of 20+ years, Jana started out hunting Wisconsin whitetails but has since traveled the globe with her bow, hunting in Africa, Canada and all over North America. Jana has appeared national television shows such as Invasion on Animal Planet and Outfitter Bootcamp on The Outdoor Channel. Jana hosts and co-produces her own show called SKULL BOUND TV on The Sportsman Channel. Jana is an active member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Safari Club International, National Wild Turkey Federation, Mule Deer Foundation, United States Sportsman Alliance, and the NRA.

Fred and Jay recap and review the shows from the beginning and where they want to take the show.  They review the iTunes Reviews, Recap each show, and cover how to start an NWTF Chapter and the NWTF upcoming National Convention.

In this second part of a three part series, we discuss in detail how to pick your taxidermist.  When you are spending your hard earned dollars to preserve a special memory through taxidermy, you want to pick the right taxidermist. We discussion how to do that, what red flags to look for, warning signs, and why bargain shopping on price might not be the best decision.

Bob spent many years as a field biologist working with the New Jersey Department of Fish and Game in restoring the Eastern Wild Turkey to its home range. As the leading wild turkey biologist for the New Jersey Division of Fish and Game, and as Technical Representative to the New Jersey State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, he has played a major role in the success of the wild turkey in New Jersey. Bob recently retired from the NWTF as the Regional Biologist for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Ohio. 

Laura Boyce has been one of the voices of Greg and the Morning Buzz on iHeart Media's WGIR and WHEB for over a decade now. Boyce has been a tireless supporter of a number of nonprofit and charity groups throughout the region, including her celebrity support of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

Quigley-Ford Long Range Hunting Scopes were conceived and developed by Randy Ford of Ontario, Canada. Born in 1954, Randy has been a lifelong hunter, and fisherman, who has always reached out to solve equipment issues . Randy shared most of his hunting and fishing opportunities with older masters, always eager to learn from their experience. Randy has achieved a measurable  degree of success over the decades. Randy’s greatest passion is teaching and sharing his knowledge obtained through his association with other masters in the field. One of his favourite movies was “Quigley Down Under “ which influenced the name of his lines of scopes. A passionate hunter , Randy has harvested more than fourty moose, over 2,000 pheasants, loads of whitetail deer, and a sampling of elk, mule deer , antelope caribou, wolves, coyotes and other animals . Suffice it to say his experience is extensive, and he understands what makes for good equipment and what products simply add  complications to what should be simple. Randy has made a commitment to refine and add products to the line of Quigley-Ford Long Range Hunting Scopes only if it will add enjoyment and success to your hunting experience.

From the wilds of Alaska, to the Rocky Mountains, to the Heartland of his home state of Illinois, Kirby has traveled far and wide to see fur, feathers, trees and water differently than the rest of us…and the same. The same adrenaline that’s pulsed through the veins of hunters for generations is what makes Kirby tick. Only his purpose for being there is different. He is an artist - charged by God to preserve on canvas His wild places and wild things.