CALLING CONTEST, BANQUETS & EVENTS
Sat. Feb. 23-26, 2012 MA STATE CALLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
@ Springfield Sportsman's Show at the Big-E - West Springfield, MA
Contest Starts at 1:00 p.m. Click for ENTRY FORM
HUNTING HERITAGE BANQUETS
Sat. March 10, 2012 Pioneer Valley Long Beards 2011 Banquet Flyer
6 p.m. The Blue Bonnet Diner, 324 King Street, Northampton, MA 01060
More info: Ronald Gleason 413-772-0406 or Scott Cushing at 413-539-5239.
Sat. April 21, 2012 Berkshire County Chapter
Being held
at: Stockbridge Sportsmans Club - Route 102, Stockbridge, Mass.
PDF of Berkshire County 2011 Banquet Flyer
More info: President Bill Bailey Ph: 413-269-4309 email: mosquitobayma@aol.com
Sat. June 9, 2012 Central Mass. Chapter Summer BBQ
More Info: Keith Fritze 774.272.1274 email: kfritze@charter.net
ALL EVENTS listed in order by Mass State Chapter:
BERKSHIRE COUNTY – President Bill Bailey Contact: 413-269-4309
email: mosquitobayma@aol.com
BANQUET: See Above
CENTRAL CHAPTER - President
Keith Fritze - Archery Plus Spencer Mass. Store 508-885-3336 or 508-885-7476.
BANQUET: See Above
WITO EVENT FALL HUNTING 101 - Sun. Aug. 7th, 2011 @Century Sportsman's Club - 8:30a - 4p
CRANBERRY COUNTY LONG BEARDS - President Kevin Antonovitch Ph: 508-???-????
email: kaypbucks101@verizon.net
Nashoba Valley Long Beards – More info: Email: Brian Smith - Regional Director bsmith@nwtf.net
BANQUET: See Above
Northeast Mass Long Beards – More info: Real Jussaume 603-635-8684 or Jim Liberachi or contact NWTF Mass Regional Director: Brian Smith - Regional Director bsmith@nwtf.net
BANQUET: See Above
North Shore Long Beards – More info: contact NWTF Mass Regional Director: Brian Smith - Regional Director bsmith@nwtf.net
PIONEER VALLEY LONG BEARDS – President Ronald Gleason 413-772-0406
BANQUET: See Above
South Shore – President Dave Gould
BANQUET: See Above @ The Halifax Country Club-Halifax, MA 02338
More info: Joe Sullivan Ph: 508 866-3151 email: jsullivan@dpi-Boston.com
Hampden County Longspurs – Leadership opening - if interested contact: NWTF Mass Regional Director: Brian Smith bsmith@nwtf.nett cell (401) 524-7886
Sat. Feb 19, 2011 MA STATE CALLING CONTEST
@ Springfield Sportsman's Show at the Big-E - West Springfield, MA
Contest Started at 1:00 p.m. Click for ENTRY FORM
Shown Below Past Winners Mass. State Calling Contest:
Held at the Big E - During the Sportsmans Show in Feb. 2007
Junior winner Andrew Panek holding donated calls from
Scott Berry of Ohio
& Randy Sullivan of MA.
Pictured Left to Right: Joe Judd - Quaker Boy Pro Staff, Custom Callmaker Rob Ballam (Rob solicited donations from 8 custom callmakers who kindly donated a total of 10 calls to our junior competitors. Rob is a member of the Custom Callmakers website and in 2007 placed 5th in the Hunter Call Division for Wingbone Yelpers at the NWTF National Convention on his first attempt there.), Jr. Division winner Andrew Panek and Scott Cushing - Master Judge.
Resident Division winners
Pictured left to right:
Andrew Panek (1st)
Ron Kazlauskus (2nd)
Sandy Pirog (3rd)
Friction Division winners
Pictured left to right:
Tim Van Dyke (1)
Phil Salzand (2)
Ted Nassirera jr. (3)
Senior Division Winners
Pictured left to right:
Pete Anderson (2)
Tim Van Dyke (1)
Matt Wettish (3)
NATIONAL LINKS:
NATIONAL CONVENTION & SPORTS SHOW:
http://www.nwtf.org/special_events/convention.html
TURKEY SHOOT:
http://www.nwtf.org/special_events/turkey_shoot.html
STILL TARGET CHAMPIONSHIP:
http://www.nwtf.org/special_events/stilltarget.html
CONSERVATION CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT: http://www.nwtf.org/special_events/conservation_cup.html
CALLING EVENTS:
http://www.nwtf.org/in_your_state/calling_events.php
SHOOTING EVENTS:
http://www.nwtf.org/new_shooting_events.html
HUNTING HERITAGE BANQUETS in Mass:
http://www.nwtf.org/in_your_state/banquet.php
The BIG MOE - MASS STATE EVENTS - 15Th ANNUAL MASSACHUSETTS OUTDOOR EXPO FREE event for FAMILIES SEPT. 25, 2011
Families, friends, Scouts and other youth groups should mark their calendars for September 25 and join the fun at the 15th annual Massachusetts Outdoor Expo (Big MOE) from 9AM - 4:30PM held at the Hamilton Rod and Gun Club grounds, off New Boston Road, in Sturbridge. The Big MOE, sponsored by Facts About Wildlife and Nature Society (FAWNS), is a free, family oriented event celebrating Outdoor Skills, Nature, Art & Animals. This all day family event is free thanks to co-sponsors including MassWildlife, Hamilton Rod and Gun Club and The Weatherby Foundation. A number of sportsmens clubs, locally based outdoor related businesses, and other conservation groups sponsor a variety of skills stations, craft tables and other exhibits relating to wildlife and the outdoors. The NWTF will have a boot there and will be promoting our Women in the Outdoors event - Fall hunting 101. The "Big MOE" is the perfect opportunity to introduce young and old to outdoor skills and activities.
The "Big MOE" is an annual event and is the perfect opportunity to introduce young and old to outdoor skills and activities.
New activities and exhibits this year include: Map and Compass Skills, Chainsaw Wood Sculpture Demonstration, Eating Healthy with Wild Game, Take a Hike, and Boulder Climbing for Young People. Visit the information booths from the Worcester and Hampden County Leagues of Sportsmen, New England Freshwater Guides and the Western Massachusetts DSS Foster Parent Recruitment Office.
As in the past, impressive live birds of prey, snakes and turtles will be on display. There are opportunities to scale a rock climbing wall, paddle a kayak or get your face painted! Try your hand at tomahawk throwing, fishing, building a bird house, wildlife crafts, or testing marksmanship skills on the airgun, rifle, shotgun or archery target ranges under safe and expert supervision. Observe Taxidermy and Jr. Olympic Air Gun demonstrations and visit a New England Pioneer Encampment. Offerings from MassWildlife include: Massachusetts Junior Duck Stamp drawing competition, forestry skills and fishing with the Angler Education Program. There is something at the Big MOE for the whole family! Admission and parking are free.
The Big MOE is also in need of enthusiastic, outdoor oriented volunteers willing to assist at several skills stations or to host a skill station. There is a specific need for assistance at the wildlife and nature crafts, the bird box building and the safe firearms handling stations. Clubs and other conservation organizations wishing to host a skill station or assist others at an existing station are welcome! For more information visit the FAWNS website or contact Gary Zima, 508.389.6314.
LOCAL JAKES EVENTS
Local - See Individual chapter listings above.
National http://www.nwtf.org/jakes/
LOCAL XTREME JAKES EVENTS
Local - See Individual chapter listings above.
National http://www.nwtf.org/jakes/xtreme/xtreme.html
WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS EVENTS – Women in the Outdoors event - Fall Hunting 101 Sunday Aug. 7, 2011 @ Century Sportsman's Club in Auburn Mass. Thanks to the National Wild Turkey Federation and its partners, women have discovered that camping, hiking, fishing, kayaking, shooting, boating and bird watching are fun ways to reconnect with special people in their lives. Through these events women receive expert instruction and a chance to try outdoor activities. Participants also learn the importance of wildlife management and the role hunters play in conservation.
SHOOTING EVENTS
LOCAL
NATIONAL STILL TARGET COMPETITION Annually at The Wild Turkey Center, Edgefield, SC: Making a clean and ethical shot on a wild turkey is an important part of being a good hunter, and to practice, hunters pattern their shotguns before season begins. Participants in The Outdoor Connection Inc. - NWTF World Wild Turkey Still Target Championships, however, take it one step further, competing to see who can put as many shot pellets as possible in a 3-inch circle from 40 yards. The last competition was held in Oct. at NWTF headquarters in Edgefield, S.C. For complete rules and next years registration information, click here.
LINKS TO NATIONAL - STATE PAGES & NATIONAL EVENTS PAGES – TURKEY SHOOT, CONVENTION…
NWTF NATIONAL - WWW.NWTF.ORG
WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS - http://www.womenintheoutdoors.org/wito/?SUBSITE=wito
WHEELING SPORTSMAN - http://www.wheelinsportsmen.org/wheelin/?SUBSITE=wheelin
Educational materials in the form of Turkey Education Boxes are also made available to interested teachers and schools. These can be arranged for through your local chapters.