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NWTF – Dedicated to making a difference

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• PROPOSED ORGANIZATION:

CHAIRMAN/DoP&W LIAISON

V. CHAIRMAN

BANQUET CHAIR

WITOWHEELIN’JAKESSECRETARYTREASURER

• PROPOSED MISSION: -- National & State: Dedicated to the conservation of the

wild turkey and the preservation of our hunting heritage

-- Pikes Peak Chapter: --- Support/grow Colorado’s Merriam & Rio

Grande turkey populations through habitat enhancement programs and projects coordinated with the CO DoP&W

--- Promote a hunting and conservation mindset among the local hunting populace

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• Support/grow Colorado’s Merriam & Rio Grande turkey populations through habitat enhancement programs & projects coordinated with the CO DOW

-- Habitat Enhancement Projects --- Walk-Before-You-Run Approach: Start small and grow our participation, over time, in both scope, funding, people & resources --- Support Existing CO DoP&W Plans/Projects: Work with the DoP&W on their existing plans for SWAs --- Collaborative Effort: With the DoP&W & NWTF in the lead, “roll in” the MDF, Pheasants Forever, BSA, 4H Clubs, etc., as appropriate --- Involvement, “more hands” is key

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• PROPOSED HABITAT ENHANCEMENT FOCUS:

-- Two Buttes State Wildlife Area (SWA): --- ~40 mi south of Lamar, CO--- “emerging” Rio Grande turkey population--- DoP&W food plot/habitat improvement projects underway

---- Primarily focused on whitetail & mule deer herds ---- Add a robust “turkey” variable to the equation

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• Promote a hunting and conservation mindset among the local hunting populace

-- Develop existing NWTF programs, locally --- JAKES --- Wheelin’ --- Women in the Outdoors -- Other activities?

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• Robust JAKES Program

-- Requires serious-minded JAKES committee member as program lead --- Don’t “invent the wheel” to plan an event ---- Use NWTF JAKES webpage ---- Benchmark against other chapters --- Tap into local venues . . . Wonderland Ranch, Fox Run Park.

Sportsman’s Warehouse, Steel Fork Pheasants, Izaak Walton Club, etc

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• Robust Wheelin’ Program -- Requires serious-minded Wheelin’ committee member as program lead --- Don’t “invent the wheel” to plan an event ---- Use NWTF Wheelin’ webpage ---- Benchmark against other chapters --- Tap into Ft Carson leadership, Local Wounded Warrior Program,

Buckmasters, SANDSUSA.com, other web-based organizations

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• Robust Women in the Outdoors (WITO) Program -- Requires serious-minded WITO committee member as program lead --- Don’t “invent the wheel” to plan an event ---- Use NWTF WITO webpage ---- Benchmark against other chapters --- Tap into Ft Carson leadership, Local Wounded Warrior Program,

Buckmasters, SANDSUSA.com, other web-based organizations

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• Other Activities -- Most require fundraisers to allow completion --- Chapter coins/patches --- NWTF logo and mission statement in yearly CO DoP&W turkey hunting regulations (aka New Mexico) --- Sister chapter program with chapters in NM/WY/KS/NE/UT --- Quarterly membership ad in Gazette --- Tailgate at USAFA football game --- Raffles (Firearm(s), Bronco tickets, etc.) --- Other

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