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Spring Gobbler Week Photo Winner by NWTF Headquarters

Spring Gobbler Week Photo Winner

It was an agonizing decision, but we decided to go with Jared Kelly's picture of his wife's first gobbler as our Spring Gobbler Week Photo Contest Winner.Congratulations Jared and Allison!

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Spring Gobbler Week: The Photos!

We had a lot of great spring gobbler photos submitted in the name of Spring Gobbler Week.Here are our 41 favorites. We will announce the winner of our Photo Contest later today. Thank you all for sharing your spring gobbler successes! About the NWTF:  The National Wild Turkey Federation is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in [...]

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Spring Gobbler Week Grand Prize Winer. Mr. Spring Gobbler: Gene Bakner by NWTF Headquarters

Spring Gobbler Week Grand Prize Winer. Mr. Spring Gobbler: Gene Bakner

We asked you to get on GoHUNTn and post all your great spring gobbler content, and Gene Bakner went crazy! Gene created 23 great posts this past week. He shares his love of hunting with his son, and when he won the $50 for GoHUNT's Spring Gobbler Success contest, he donated it to the National [...]

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Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: In Which State was this Turkey Tagged? by NWTF Headquarters

Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: In Which State was this Turkey Tagged?

Can you correctly identify the state in which this spring gobbler was tagged? Hint: it's a Merriam's turkey. Answer: New MexicoWinners: Ashleigh WestPerry D. BobbertJayBird Hargis About the NWTF:  The National Wild Turkey Federation is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. A nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the wild turkey and preserving our hunting heritage, the NWTF [...]

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Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: Guess the Weight of this Bird by NWTF Headquarters

Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: Guess the Weight of this Bird

Can you correctly guess the weight of this Spring Gobbler that was tagged in South Carolina? Answer: 20.5 PoundsWinners:Connor HuntScott PattonJessica Peña About the NWTF:  The National Wild Turkey Federation is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. A nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the wild turkey and preserving our hunting heritage, the NWTF and its volunteers work [...]

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Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: Turkey Trivia by NWTF Headquarters

Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: Turkey Trivia

Do you know your turkeys? Answer the following trivia question in the comment section below.  Up to how many miles per hour can a wild turkey run?Answer: Up to 25 miles per hour. Winners:Dale JessTaylor Nuss (Taylor, if you see this, please email brian@gosportn.com to claim your prize).Dennis Durham About the NWTF:  The National Wild Turkey Federation is [...]

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Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: Guess the Weight of this Bird by NWTF Headquarters

Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: Guess the Weight of this Bird

Can you correctly guess the weight of this Spring Gobbler that was killed last year in Pennsylvania? Correct weight: 21 pounds (this was a bit of a curveball…it was raining, so the feathers are pretty matted down).Winners:Paul WeberBob GordonSteve Lael About the NWTF:  The National Wild Turkey Federation is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. [...]

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Spring Gobbler Week Photo Contest by NWTF Headquarters

Spring Gobbler Week Photo Contest

As part of Spring Gobbler Week, we're looking for the best spring gobbler photo! The person who uploads the best spring gobbler photo on GoHUNTn.com, GoHUNTn's Facebook Page, or NWTF's Facebook page between Monday, May 2 and Monday, May 9 will win the gift card and NWTF prize pack. The photo will be chosen by the folks at GoHUNTn and [...]

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Wild Turkey Calling Tips by NWTF Headquarters

Wild Turkey Calling Tips

After your license and your gun, a call is your best tool for turkey hunting.Over at the National Wild Turkey Federation website we have 11 of the most common different call to help you talk turkey, complete with audio examples.  Some of the ones that are especially helpful are the cluck and purr, the flydown, [...]

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Spring Gobbler Week Quiz: Identify These Wild Turkey Species

Below you'll find five pictures of different Wild Turkey subspecies located in the United States. We had a lot of correct answers, but the first three winners were:Matt ClarkJonathan CordovaJosh Grobelny (Josh, if you see this, email brian@gosportn.com to collect your prize). Click through the gallery to see all the correct answers. About the NWTF:  The [...]

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