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By:
Allen “horntagger” Morris
27th
ANNUAL NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION CONVENTION
NASHVILLE,
TENNESSEE - 2003
“FIRST SIGNS OF SPRING”
By Allen “horntagger” Morris
WHAT IS IT?
As you walked into the main exhibit hall of the National Wild Turkey Convention your ears are filled with the sounds of spring. Your mind and soul are remindedthat the another great turkey season and adventure of this upcoming spring is about on us again.
With hundreds of different wild turkey custom call companies and manufactures or on hand to explain the ways of the wild turkey, a passion for most and obsession for the rest of us. It is THE place to find the prefect sound you have always wanted!
It is also a place to take in great seminars from championship callers and hunters, along with wildlife biologist and game enforcement officers. Just for example Ron Schara, Preston Pittman, Mark Drury, Ray Eye, Steve Stoltz, Walter Parrott, Chris Parrish, Harold Knight, David Hale, Babe Winkleman, Eddie Salter, Alex Rutledge, Matt Morrett, Jim Pollard, Ricky Joe Bishop, Brenda Valentine, Ray Eye, Eddie Salter, David Blanton, and Michael Waddell It is THEplace you can ask the question you have always wanted to ask!
Also the best of the best from every age group and every little corner of the world arrive to compete for the grand prize of the best caller, owl hooter, call maker, youth art contest and taxidermist for this 4-day event. It is THEplace to find out just how good you are, and how you rank with the best of the best!
Some will come away with the satisfaction that they competed for the very sought after title. Which is an honor in itself as they compete alone on a stage with the best in the world. With 2000 on lookers on hand for the calling championship and every little yelp and cluck judge by their peers. Others will come away with bragging rights for a year and a trophy and money to take back with them. Almost like hunting the wild turkey but with a lot more pressure!!!!!!
Here are the results of just some of these contest:
1. 2003 Wild Turkey Bourbon/NWTF
Champion of Champions
Chris Parrish, Centralia, Mo.
2. 2003 Wild Turkey Bourbon/NWTF
Team Challenge Calling Championships
1st Place = Doug Benefield and
Damon Davis
2nd Place Don Ship and Larry Shocky
3rd Place Ricky Joe Bishop and
Michael Waddell
3. 2003 Wild Turkey Bourbon/NWTF
Senior Division Grand National Calling Championships
1st Place Jim Pollard Corning,
N.Y.
2nd Place Chris Parrish Centralia,
Mo.
3rd Place Mark Prudhomme Georgetown,
S.C.
4th Place Steve Stoltz St. Louis,
Mo.
5th Place Daymon Davis Danville,
Pa.
6th Place Matt Morrett Harrisburg,
Pa.
7th Place Roger Farrar Cuba, Mo.
8th Place Mike Gault Jonesville,
S.C.
9th Place Lee Vernon Wildwood,
Fla.
10th Place Dennis Wagner Sunbury,
Pa.
4. 2003 NWTF Owl Hooting Championships
1st Place Dale Palmer Harrisburg,
Ill
2nd Place Don Lauderdale Camden,
Ala.
3rd Place Daymon Davis Danville,
Pa.
4th Place Jeremy Palmer Jackson,
Mo.
5th Place Mark Prudhomme Georgetown,
Kent.
6th Place Draper Maulden Lyon,
Miss.
7th Place William Terry Van Wyck,
S.C.
8th Place Carl Drake Westfield,
Ind.
9th Place Douglas Mauldin Lyon,
Miss.
10th Place Robert Prowell Princeton,
Kent.
5. 16th Annual Grand National NWTF Taxidermy Competition Winners
Upland Game Bird
Masters Gregg Ielfield Glenfield,
N.Y.
Professional Bill Coy New Haven,
Kent.
Masters - White-tailed Deer
Best Closed Mouth Deer Jody Green
McLeansboro, Ill.
Best Open Mouth Deer Louis Gagliano
Green Lane, Pa.
Best of Show Jody Green McLeansboro,
Ill.
Professional – White-tailed Deer
Best Closed Mouth Deer Wallace
Mullins Cochran, Ga.
Best Open Mouth Deer John Metzger
Vesuvius, Va.
Wild Turkey
Masters - Best Standing Devin Amelunke
Fredericktown, Mo.
Masters - Best Flying Devin Amelunke
Fredericktown, Mo.
Masters - Best Strutting Gregg
Ielfield Glenfield, N.Y.
Masters - WASCO Award Devin Amelunke
Fredericktown, Mo.
Masters - Best of Show Harry Whitehead
Lexington, Kent.
Professional - Best Standing Dave
Williams Fredericktown, Mo.
Professional - Best Flying Rodney
Casteel Macon, Ga. Professional –
Best Strutting Brian Bliese Hopkinsville,
Kent.
Professional - Best Group Bill Coy
New Haven, Kent.
Professional - Best of Show Brian
Bliese Hopkinsville, Kent.
You don’t have to be a turkey hunter to enjoy the exhibit hall. You could be adeer hunting and see Bass Pro Shop's "KING OF BUCKS" display that was on hand at the National Wild Turkey Convention. Featuring more than 150 monstrous whitetail mounts in a first ever-public showing!
So what is the National Wild Turkey Convention? Even if snow or ice is in the forecast it is without a doubt the first signs of SPRING.
WHY GO?
This was the first time I had attended and I was overwhelmed and mildly prepared by the number of different activities to participate in or just site back and watch.
I attended the 27th Annual National Wild Turkey Federation Convention for 3 days, February 14th – 16th, 2003 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and ConventionCenter – Nashville, Tennessee. Which again was easy to find all you had to do was follow the river camouflage hats and dress shirts along the sidewalk and into the Convention Center.
Even if you have been before nothing you can imagine can prepare you for a show like this. Without stopping and talking very long and walking at a steady paceit takes over hours just to see everything at a glimpse. With hundreds manufactures and suppliers on hand, answering question, showing you new products, selling new products. It is a one-stop shop for any turkey hunter.
FAMILY REUNION
Also at this event you can meet members of the National Wild Turkey Federation from every single state, along with a few from different countries. During invitational breakfast and the dinners you get to meat some members and chapters from different part of your state. Getting to see what other states and chapters do to help the heritage of hunting and the conservation of the wild turkey.
Well I am not going to list every manufacturer, supplier or outdoor personalities at the show, but I will list a several so you get an idea. Bill Jordan’s Realtree, Hunter’s Specialties, Primos Hunting Calls, Drury Outdoors, Knight & Hale Game Calls, Light N Sights, Little Big Horn Products, Wood Wise Products, Haller Caller Wildlife Call and Hunting Assesories, BASF, Bass Pro Shops, Crosman, Federal, International Paper, Marlin/H & R, Mossberg Firearms, Mossy Oak Brand Camo, Remington, U.S.Sportsmen’s Alliance, Wild Turkey Bourbon, Winchester/Olin for the manufacturers and suppliers.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD SLAM OF TURKEY CALLERS & HUNTERS
The top turkey callers and hunters in the world did not miss the chance to attend the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention exhibit hall along with a few special guest. Rob Keck – Chief Executive Office of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Carl Brown - Chief Operating Officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Alex Rutledge - Pro Staffer for Hunter Specialties, Ray Eye -Pro Staffer for Hunter Specialties, Eddie Salter - Pro Staffer for Hunter Specialties, Matt Morrett – Pro Staffer for Hunter Specialties, Duke Turnage - Pro Staffer for Primos Hunting Calls, Chris Ashley – Producer for Primos HuntingCalls, Chris Parrish – Pro Staffer for Knight & Hale Game Calls, Walter Parrott - TV Host of Knight & Hale Game Calls, Chuck Jones - TV/Video Producer of Knight & Hale Game Calls, David Hale - CoFounder of Knight & Hale Game Calls, Harold Knight – Co Founder of Knight & Hale Game Calls, Mark Drury - Host of Drury Outdoors, Terry Drury - Host of Drury Outdoors – Steve Stotlz – Pro Staffer for Outland Sports, Robert Couch –Pro Staffer for Wood Wise Products, Manuel Enriquez - EL HALCON Mexico's Premier Hunting Outfitter, Joe Hall - President of Hally Caller, Brenda Valentine - Co Host of Bass Pro's Outdoor World, Jerry Martin – Co Host of Bass Pro’s Outdoor World, Ralph Duren - The World's Best Natural Caller, Michael Waddell - Host of the Team Realtree's NEW - ROAD TRIP, David Blanton - Vice President/Television & Video Production for Team Realtree and Aaron Tippin Country Music Star.
You can honestly say the pro-staff for every company was on hand to answer questions. It’s like a family reunion and that the way they make you feel when they talk with you, just one of the family.
GET UP FOR BREAKFAST
For me the invitational Breakfast was by far the most interesting part. With individual members, chapter and sponsors of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Law Enforcement, Biologist and Communicators from around the nation getting awards for unbelievable volunteer efforts and accomplishments.
Also with speeches from Rob Keck Chief Executive Officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation on how the National Wild Turkey Federation is doing. Jerry Martin Co-Host of Bass Pro's Outdoor World TV Show on hand at Friday's Invitational Breakfast announcing the Bass Pro Shop's "KING OF BUCKS" display on hand at the Convention. Featuring more than 150 monstrous whitetail mounts in a first ever public showing!
Dr. Sam Billison, President Navajo Code Talkers Association was the Guest Speaker for Saturday's Invitational Breakfast. What a great story and true American and Soldier.
INSPIRATIONAL DINNERS
There is much reason to be a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation. Just to support the heritage of hunting and the conservation of the wild turkey, is reason enough alone.
There is much reason to increase your level of involvement or to increase your membership to a different level within the National Wild Turkey Federation.
If you just attended one the dinners during the 3 day that they where held, you would have found out why you would want to increase your membership to a different level within the National Wild Turkey Federation.
With speeches from Rob Keck – Chief Executive Officer of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Lt. General Emil R. Bedard bringing a message from President George W. Bush and a historic speech from Mike Huckabee, Governor of Arkansas would be reason alone.
The great auction for items you could not find anywhere else but at the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention would again be reason alone. Along with awards giving to the best members, sponsors of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
In a matter of three days the Porter Wagoner, Oak Ridge Boys and comedian T. Bubba Bechtol and Country Music Artist Jeff Carson, Grammy recording artist Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, entertained wild turkey enthusiasts from across the country. That alone would be one more reason to attend the National Wild Turkey Convention.
IF YOU ARE A DEALER OR INDIVIDUAL
With over 150 pictures taken and long article does not serve the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention justice, only your attendance at this event can bring it to life.
With events like this, I will say that the heritage of hunting and the conservation of the wild turkey along with many other animals will have a strong future. Because it is strong in tradition among so many people and companies trying to keep it alive!
Just in case you want to get a head start for next year. The 28th Annual National Wild Turkey Federation Convention and Sport Show Columbus, Ohio February 19-22, 2004 Columbus Convention Center Columbus Hyatt Regency Call 1- 800-233-1234 for reservations. For more information about the National Wild
Turkey Federation 28th Annual Convention call 1-800-THE-NWTF or check out www.nwtf.org.
I am glad that I was able to attend such an event and I hope I will again. Horntagger.
WORLD SLAM OF TURKEY CALLERS AND HUNTERS
INVITATIONAL BREAKFAST, CELEBRITY AUCTION, AND AWARDS BANQUET
Bass Pro Shop's "KING OF BUCKS" display
2003 WILD TURKEY BOURBON/NWTF GRAND NATIONAL CALLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
2003 TAXIDERMY MOUNTS AND COMPETITION AWARDS AT THE NWTF CONVENTION
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| Interview on the road 2-14-2003 with your host horntagger - At the 27th Annual National Wild Turkey Federation Convention with Joe Hall President of Hally Caller - Wildlife Calls & Accessories. | Segment One |
| Interview on the road 2-14-2003 with your host horntagger - At the 27th Annual National Wild Turkey Federation Convention with Duke Turnage Prostaff for Primos Hunting Calls. | Segment One |
| Interview on the road 2-14-2003 with your host horntagger - At the 27th Annual National Wild Turkey Federation Convention with Manuel Enriquez of EL HALCON Lodge and Outfitters - Mexico's Premier Hunting Outfitter. | Segment One |
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NWTF 2003 Convention Product Review - Check it Out.
WELCOME
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THE TOP TURKEY CALLERS AND HUNTERS
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CONVENTION.
PICTURES FROM THE SHOW.
Rob Keck - Chief Executive Officer - NWTF, horntagger, Carl Brown - Chief Operating Officer - NWTF at the Exhibit Hall. Had a wonderful time, keep up the great job. |
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 Horntagger and Alex Rutledge Pro Staffer for Hunter Specialties at the Hunter's Specialties Booth. Always enjoy the visit with you and see you in Jackson, Mo. next month. |
 Ray Eye Pro Staffer for Hunter Specialties and Horntagger at the Hunter's Specialties Booth. Don't forget to invite me to HAWAII next time you need a Camera Man. :) |
 Horntagger and Eddie Salter Pro Staffer for Hunter Specialties at the Hunter's Specialties Booth. Eddie first time you hear a gobble I bet your ankle will feel better. Good luck take care. |
 Matt Morrett Pro Staffer for Hunter Specialties and Horntagger at the Hunter Specialties Booth. Great Calling at the NWTF Grand National Calling Championship. |
Duke Turnage Pro Staffer for Primos Hunting Calls, Horntagger, Chris Ashley Producer for Primos Hunting Calls at the Primos Hunting Calls Booth. As always Duke it was great talking with you and thanks for the interview. Good luck this spring. |
 Chris Parrish Pro Staffer for Knight & Hale Game Calls and Horntagger at the Knight & Hale Game Calls Booth. Chris you did a great job at the NWTF Grand National Calling Championship. Congratulations on a job well done. |
Walter Parrott TV Host for Knight & Hale Game Calls and Horntagger at the Knight & Hale Game Calls Booth. Walter you also did a great job at the NWTF Grand National Calling Championship. Love the Owl Hooting. |
 Horntagger and Chuck Jones TV/Video Productions for Knight & Hale Game Calls at the Knight & Hale Game Calls Booth. Glad we had a chance to talk, will be calling you soon. |
 David Hale Co-Founder of Knight & Hale Game Calls and Horntagger at the Knight & Hale Game Calls Booth. Glad we got to talk again, and good luck with the Spring season. |
 Horntagger and Harold Knight Co-Founder of Knight & Hale Game Calls at the Knight & Hale Game Calls Booth. Glad to see you again, good luck this Spring. |
 Mark Drury Host of Drury Outdoors and Horntagger at the Drury Outdoors Booth. Like always glad to have a chance to talk again. Keep up the great Videos and good luck this spring. |
 Horntagger and Terry Drury Host of Drury Outdoors at the Drury Outdoors Booth. Terry next time you have a buck running around like that I would not come out of the tree. Some of the most awesome footage I have ever seen. |
 Steve Stoltz Pro Staffer for Outland Sports and Horntagger at the Drury Outdoors Booth. Congratulations on a job well done atNWTF Grand National Calling Championship. Will be calling you soon. |
 Robert Crouch Pro Staffer for the Wood Wise Products and Horntagger at the Wood Wise Products Booth. Glad we got to talk again, hope you enjoy you new home. Will be calling you soon. |
Manuel Enriquez EL HALCON Mexico's Premier Hunting Outfitter and Horntagger at the EL HALCON Outfitters Booth. Thanks for the interview, learned a ton about the Occellated and Gould's Wild Turkey. |
 Horntagger and Joe Hall President of Hally Caller at the Hally Caller Booth. Thanks for taking the time on a busy day for the Interview and the tour of the WORLD'S most impressive display of the Occellated, Gould's, Rio Grande, Florida, Merriams and Eastern Wild Turkeys I have ever seen. |
Brenda Valentine Cost Host of Bass Pro's Outdoor World and Horntagger at the NWTF's Women in the Outdoors Booth. As always good to see you again and good luck this spring. |
 Horntagger and Ralph Duren - Calls of the Wild at the Exhibit Hall. The World's Best Natural Caller I have ever meet. Love the calling and talking with you again. |
Horntagger and Micheal Waddell - Host of the Team Realtree's NEW - ROAD TRIP at the TEAM REALTREE booth. Can't wait till the first shows airs this summer. P.S. Don't forget to send me REALTREE's BAND first Album. :) You guys did a great job at the ATA, you should had played the NWTF dinner also. |
 Horntagger and David Blanton Vice President/Television & Video Production for Team Realtree at the TEAM REALTREE booth. Good to talk with you again David. |
 Aaron Tippin Country Music Star and Horntagger at the Exhibit Hall. Aaron also a true American and Sportsmen's picking up a few turkey calls for his son, just came back from visiting the troops over seas in Afghanistan and other parts of the Middle East. You Sportsmen out and about be sure and check out his New CD which is "Stars and Stripes." It features the hit single "Where the Stars and Stripes and The Eagle Fly" and contains Aaron's latest single "Love Like There's No Tomorrow." Keep up the great work. |
INVITATIONAL BREAKFAST, CELEBRITY AUCTION, AND AWARDS BANQUET
 Dr. Sam Billison, President Navajo Code Talkers Association was the Guest Speaker for Saturday's Invitational Breakfast. What a great story and true American and Soldier. |
 Rob Keck Chief Executive Officer of the NWTF and Dr. Sam Billison, President Navajo Code Talkers Association was the Guest Speaker for Saturday's Invitational Breakfast. |
 Rob Keck Chief Executive Officer of the NWTF and was leading the way day and night, reminding everyone what a great job they have all done for the National Wild Turkey Federation. |
 Thousands on hand for the Breakfast, Celebrity Auction, Awards Banquet and Calling Contest. |
 Thousands on hand from all states, and countries, giving thanks to the members and awards given to states, chapters and individuals that have risen to the CAll THE SUPPORT OF THE WILD TURKEY AND HUNTING HERITAGE. |
 Jerry Martin Co-Host of Bass Pro's Outdoor World TV Show on hand with Rob Keck Chief Executive Officer of the NWTF at Friday's Invitational Breakfast announcing the Bass Pro Shop's "KING OF BUCKS" display on hand at the Convention. |
Alison Krauss and Union Station put on a great show after Saturday Night 27th Annual Award Banquet.
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2003 WILD TURKEY BOURBON/NWTF GRAND NATIONAL CALLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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JEREMY PALMER - JACKSON, MO. |
RICK McMILLIAN - SEDGEWICKVILLE, MO. |
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CHRIS PARRISH - CENTRALIA, MO. |
BILLY YARGUS - HANNIBAL, MO. |
ROGER FARRAR - CUBA, MO. |
CARY CREACH - MACKS CREEK, MO. |
STEVE STOLTZ, ST. LOUIS, MO. |
THE WINNER IS? |
 2003 Wild Turkey Bourbon/NWTF Senior Division Grand National Calling Championships Left to Right 5th Place Daymon Davis Danville, Pa. 4th Place Steve Stoltz St. Louis, Mo. 3rd Place Mark Prudhomme Georgetown, S.C. 2nd Place Chris Parrish Centralia, Mo. 1st Place Jim Pollard Corning, N.Y. |
2003TAXIDERMY MOUNTS AND COMPETITION AWARDS AT THE NWTF CONVENTION
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PRODUCT REVIEW OF SOME NEW PRODUCTS AT THE 2003 NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION CONVENTION.
For
the 2003 National Wild Turkey Federation Convention – I hope to show you
some different companies you need to take a look at this year. These are
just some of the products at the show that struck my interest and might
benefit you the hunter in the next season. You will have to decide for
your self if these products are what you are missing.
Keep checking back as I go through my list of around different and new products, some of the pictures are already posted. Allen “horntagger” Morris
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After seeing Little Big Horn Products for the first time at the Buckmaster Expoin 2002 and buying the Deer-Hunters Bandoleer which after a few minormodification is now my all time favorite bowhunting vest. But at the ArcherTrade Association 2003 Trade Show and now at the National Wild Turkey Convention. I was able to see some more products fromthe Little Big Horn. The one that really impressed me was the Epeards-Lounge –The last turkey vest you’ll ever need. Also which impresses me even more is thefact that with more and more kids hitting the woods, but nothing fits. Well newthis Jake-Lounge, which is a turkey vest, lounge chair combination for thesmaller hunter.
I will have to get one for my boy before the youth turkey season starts. And oncehe grows a little a Deer-Hunters Bandoleer for bow season.
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Big Horn Outdoors, Inc.
1013 Mary Laidley Dr.
Covington, KY. 41017
1-859-356-4350
www.little-bighorn.com
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Spring turkey season may be over and
you might have missed this year but check out Light’n Sights BeardBuster Combo
with RingOFire rear sight, that might just do the trick for you before fall
gets here or before the next spring season. This has to be great for target
eye acquisition. For you guys that are getting ready to take kids out hunting
or already have you might want to look at this. It is bound to be great for
teaching kids or anyone for that matter on how to shoot using sights, and might
even be better to teach or use than a scope so you don’t have to worry about
eye relief.
Light’n Sights
P.O. Box 889
Henrietta, NY 14467
1-585-334-4480
www.lightnsights.com
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The Archery Trade Association 2003 Trade Show and now at the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention gives you some surprises likeHunting Decals. Now you might think you have seen them before. But it seems like each one has something different. Nothing like having a choice. That is what you will see with LVE Custom Designs, LCC hunting decals.
My favorites are as follows: Jumping Buck, Limb Walker, Spurs at Dawn
Check it out for yourself.
LVE Custom Designs, LLC
300 White Hollow Lake
Whitesville, KY 42378
Phone 1-270-275-9702
www.lvecustomdesigns.com
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SPORTSMEN
- NEXT TIME YOU VOTE
By: Allen “horntagger” Morris
I have always said “VOTE FOR
THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB” either republican or
democrat does not matter – just
vote for the best person.
Believe it or not while attending the 27th Annual Wild Turkey Federation Convention in Nashville, TN., the most inspirational speech on why HONOR,HERITAGE, HARVEST and HOPE are the life force of sportsmen and conservationist across this great nation, came from a politician.
During the speech I had no clue whether this person was a republican ordemocrat and it did not matter. What mattered, is he told the truth about what hunting is all about. I believe as a sportsmen and conservationist I have the obligation not to let one of the most HISTORICAL speeches on the conservation of our wildlife and the heritage of hunting pass in the night.
The following is from a man, a sportsman, a conservationist, and a politician Ihad never met before the speech and you should not meet until the very end of his speech.
READ
CAREFULLY and with the future of hunting in mind. Ask yourself ONEquestion
next time you vote.
Does your Governor, Representative,
Congressman, etc. ever stood up for the SPEECH AT THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY
FEDERATION CONVENTION
(OPENING COMMENTS …)
Though it’s the love of turkey hunting
that brings us here to Nashville … if Regardless of whether the hairs
on the back of your neck respond to the snort You can talk to a die-hard, third-generation
Muley hunter in northern Colorado In my mind, the Hunter’s America
has a lot in common with the America our To me, the Hunter’s America is the
America that I call home. To me, the HONOR:
We hear a lot about honor … We see
it revered in a documentary about a fallen But there’s also another kind of
honor. It’s one that’s no less important - And the life of a hunter is one
marked by honor. The very act of going into Who among us hasn’t had a moment
in the outdoors when we were alone amidst the You may not have said it out loud,
and you don’t have to be an “every-Sunday- And hunting teaches sportsmanship.
It teaches our children to play by the We teach our children to respect
the firearm as a tool of freedom, not as an A child who learns the doctrines
of marksmanship and safe gun-handling from a To the hunter, the firearm is a
means of providing for his family and And in this day and age where that
freedom is increasingly being threatened, Let us not forget that the 2nd Amendment
is the one that makes all other rights HERITAGE:
Hunting is also about heritage.
How many of you had the great joy
of being taught to hunt by a parent? – I The heritage of hunting is one of
the most enduring and unchanging traditions Though our guns may shoot a little
straighter today … and we may wear more How many of you own a favorite shotgun
or rifle that your Dad passed down to It may not be the best gun in the
world … it may not be in the best shape … it Can you imagine a Dad passing down
as a family heirloom a favorite video game? Heritage is about family traditions
and a way of life that makes a child feel HARVEST:
Hunting is also about the Harvest
… the satisfaction of planning for something, When the National Turkey Federation
was founded in 1973, there were an And the number of turkey hunters
has doubled to nearly 3 million.
In my home state of Arkansas, our
turkey numbers are at an all-time high – You see, a true hunter knows it’s
not just about the taking of game – it’s also HOPE:
And lastly, but maybe most importantly,
hunting is about HOPE.
Hope is what guides us through life
and what guides us through the woods on an A hunter never walked into the woods
that didn’t hope TODAY was the day that I’ve never cast a spinner bait into
the Arkansas River that I didn’t think had But the hope we imbue in our children
through hunting is so much more I believe God has a special place
in his heart for the hunters and the
Saturday, February 15th, 2003
God
watches these ever hopeful souls rise morning after morning in search of
adream that is as much
about His wonder and greatness as it is about mounting abig
rack on the wall or making a fan from turkey feathers.
We have HOPE when we’re hunting
because we know that God has provided a We HUNT and, in turn, we HOPE because
He gives us reason to HOPE. And in our ………….MIKE HUCKABEE, GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS
CONCLUSION FROM WRITER
If you answered yes to the question,
the heritage of hunting and the If you answered no to the question,
you are left with two choices. You can the ONLY YOU HAVE THAT POWER.
Hope to see you in the woods or
on the waters. Horntagger
