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Saving the Best for Last

Eric Reiners saved the best for last.  On the last day of the 2009 spring season Eric took this Clermont County gobbler.  It sported an 11 and 1/2" beard, weighed 20 1/4 pounds and had double spurs! 



Kara Burcham and Natalie Wright

Kara Burcham and Natalie Wright with gobblers taken during youth season



Deb's Turkey

Debbie Conley of Brown County



Ohio NWTF Members Attend National Convention
Many Ohio members attended the NWTF National Convention in Nashville in February.  Here is a group photo of many of them.

 



Ken Kastely

Ken with a fat spring 2007 Kentucky Gobbler; his heaviest to date: 24+ pounds, 10.5 inch beard and 1.25 inch spurs



Ken Kastely with Merriam's Turkey

Ken with his first Merriam's taken during the spring 2009 season in the Black Hills of South Dakota

18 Pounds, 10 inch beard and 1-1/16 inch spurs



2009 Fred Pernestti Memorial Wheelin' Hunt sponsored by Les Boggs

Hunt Sponsor Les Boggs, far right, with most of the hunters participating in the 2009 Fred Pernestti Memorial Wheelin' Sportsmen Fall Hunt

 



12 year old Konner Lively

Konner Lively of Princeton, WV with his spike buck taken during the 2009 Fred Pernestti Memorial Fall Wheelin' Sportsmen Hunt sponsored by Les Boggs in Lawrence County, Ohio October 15-17, 2009.

 



Buddy Fry with 2009 Fall Gobbler



2009 Multi-Chapter Youth Hunt

Photo of many of the participants at the 2009 multi-chapter youth hunt event conducted April 17, 18, and 19.  Participating chapters and participants: Appalachian Longbeards, Clinton Territory, Gallia County, Hocking Hills, and South Hills Longbeards as well as Moriah Sportsmen Club and the Ohio Division of Wildlife.



Anthony's First Turkey

Anthony Brooks, River Valley Longbeards WITO coordinator with his first turkey, A merriams gobbler shot in South Dakota in the spring of 2008



My First Deer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandi Burnett, Event Coordinator for the Medina County chapter Women in the Outdoors event shot her first deer this year!

 



Hunting Heritage

78-year-old Don Conley with his son, Troy and grandson, Justin celebrate after Don shot his first fall turkey in Brown County in October 2008.

 



Warren, Dave, and Debbie

Warren Gase, Dave Graham, and Debbie Conley- Spring season success!



Taylor's Gobbler

Taylor Wright with Turkey shot during Youth Season



Mickee Fry with "World Slam" Ocellated Turkey
Mickee Fry completed her World Slam in Campeche, Mexico in April 2008 hunting with Baja Hunting outfitters



Buddy Fry with Ocellated Turkey in Mexico
Buddy Fry completed his World Slam in April 2008 in Campeche, Mexico while hunting with Baja Hunting outfitters

 



Bill Lively
Bill Lively
Wheelin' Sportsmen Member
250 pound Black Bear shot in Maine

September 2005 at Allagash Sporting Camps


Bill Lively - Wheelin' Sportsman Member


Damron's Buck
Howie Damron,  Dalton "Mountain Man" Hallbrook, and Howie's father, Jim Damron

December 2004


December 2004


Dustin Wilson
Dustin Wilson,
Turkey shot in Meigs County, Ohio
April 2004



Dustin Wilson


Cody Kernen
Cody Kernen, freshman at Beallsville High School
Monroe County, Ohio

April 2004


Cody Kernen


Jordan Sawmiller
Jordan Sawmiller's first turkey
December 2004


Jordan Sawmiller's first turkey


Turkey Release
Greene County, Ohio

January 2005


Greene County Turkey Release


Turkey Release in Nortwest Ohio
Recent turkey release in Northwest Ohio
Winter 2005





Photo by Skip Markland


Monica
Monica Williamson's first turkey


Monica


Janice Woodard
Janice Woodard, age 16 of Andover, Ohio
The winner of the 2005 Ohio One Shot Hunt

Congratulations Janice!


Janice Woodard


Check Presentation
Walt Ingram, Regional Director and members of the Ohio State Board present a check to Chief Steve Gray during a land dedication in Jackson County on April 13, 2005


Ohio Board members & Chief Steve Gray


Jordan's Turkey
Jordan Sawmiller took this turkey on April 16, 2005 using the JAKES Gun of the Year!


Jordan Sawmiller