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The
NWTF is a 450,000-member grassroots, nonprofit organization
with members in 50 states, Canada and 11 other foreign countries.
It supports scientific wildlife management on public, private
and corporate lands as well as wild turkey hunting as a traditional
North American sport.
In 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation was founded in
Fredericksburg, Va., At that time, there were an estimated
1.3 million wild turkeys and 1.5 million turkey hunters. Shortly
after its founding, the NWTF moved to Edgefield, S.C., where
it is headquartered today.
Thanks to the work of federal, state and provincial wildlife
agencies and the NWTF's many volunteers and partners, there
are now an estimated 5.6 million wild turkeys and approximately
2.6 million turkey hunters. Turkey hunting has become the
second highest participated type of hunting and is the fastest
growing form of hunting.
Since 1985, more than $168 million NWTF and cooperator dollars
have been spent on over 22,000 projects benefiting wild turkeys
and other game and nongame species throughout North America.
Hunters have also benefited as the NWTF has worked tirelessly
to support our hunting heritage and protect and promote laws
that increase hunting opportunity and safety.
For more information on the National Wild Turkey Federation,
check out more of this web site or call 1-800-THE-NWTF.
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