This week Benelli On Assignment (BOA) host, Joe Coogan and Benelli USA VP of Marketing and Communications, Stephen McKelvain take on the challenge of finding big Rio Grande "long beards." They travel to the South Texas brush county of Sarco Creek Ranch, near the historic town of Goliad, Texas.

The NWTF has awarded David Underwood, of Dimmitt, Texas, a $5,000 National FFA Collegiate Scholarship.

The National Wild Turkey Federation has hired Gene Miller of Canyon, Texas, as its new regional biologist.  Miller will oversee projects pertaining to conserving wild turkeys and other wildlife and preserving our hunting heritage in Oklahoma and western Texas. 

As the disastrous Deepwater Horizon oil spill spreads along the Gulf Coast and threatens to cause lasting damage to land, water and wildlife resources, conservationists have the opportunity to help.

To advance its mission of promoting wildlife conservation and preserving our hunting heritage, the National Wild Turkey Federation distributed nearly $937,000 during the first quarter of 2010 to states and programs through the NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund.

On February 5, Brenda Valentine will be the speaker for the National Wild Turkey Federation's April A.W.O.L. Chapter banquet in Nacogdoches, Texas. An NWTF National Spokesperson, host of "Turkey Call" on the Pursuit Channel and co-host of Bass Pro Shop's "Real Hunting TV", Valentine travels the country proclaiming her love for the outdoors and support of the NWTF.

Outdoor television star Michael Waddell likes to have fun and that's exactly what he and everyone else are in for at the National Wild Turkey Federation's Cottonwood Creek Chapter Banquet on January 27 in Frisco, Texas.

Outdoor television star Michael Waddell likes to have fun and that's exactly what he and everyone else are in for at the National Wild Turkey Federation's Cottonwood Creek Chapter Banquet on January 27 in Frisco, Texas.

As it works to advance its mission of promoting wildlife conservation and protecting our hunting heritage, the National Wild Turkey Federation distributed nearly $73,000 in November of 2009 to states and programs through the NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund.

With travel and entertainment prices soaring and weather temperatures dropping, keeping the boredom at bay is tough. Thankfully, the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) makes it easy and affordable for the whole family to have fun and shed the winter blues.