National Wild Turkey Federation Banquet June 10

The 11^th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet of the NWTF Southern Colorado Longbeard’s Chapter will be held at the Lamar Elks Lodge 1319, Saturday, June 10 at 6pm.

Tickets for the dinner are $50 per person, and available at the door.  Price includes cost of dinner and a new or renewal NWTF membership.  The guest of honor will be State Representative, Wes McKinley, representing the 64^th District in Colorado.

The NWTF was founded in 1973 and has a chapter in every state in the nation, including Canada and Mexico.  The Federation works for upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America.  Since its inception, the organization has spend over $331 million to conserve nearly 16 million acres of habitat, used by a variety of upland wildlife. 

An auction will be held during the evening.  Items include youth hunts, Florida fishing trips, and an Amazon Basin fishing expedition.  Dinner begins at 7:30pm.  Contact Dave Marsh, chapter president for information at 719-688-0306.