05/26/2010
Join Michael Waddell at Oklahoma NWTF Event
KREBS, Okla. — 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 Twenty-one Gun Salute on June 26 in Krebs, Okla.
Pete's Place restaurant, located less than a mile outside of McAlester, at the intersection of Highway 270 and SW 8th Street in Krebs, will host the event. The evening will feature raffles, drawings and door prizes for guns, wildlife art and hunting and fishing trips. Waddell will be on hand for photos and autographs and will join attendees for a dinner of exquisite Italian cuisine.
Funding for conservation projects and outreach programs would not be possible without the NWTF's dedicated volunteers and successful local fundraising events like the upcoming one in Krebs. All proceeds from the Twenty-one Gun Salute will benefit Wheelin' Sportsmen NWTF, the Federation's program that ensures that outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities have opportunities to hunt, fish and try other outdoor activities.
The event gets its name from a special raffle that gives all ticketholders the chance to win 21 individual guns as part of the ticket price. Tickets cost $150 and also include dinner, entry into all door prize drawings, an NWTF membership and a one-year subscription to Turkey Country magazine. Purchase tickets by June 15 to be automatically entered into a special drawing to win a shotgun.
During the event, the NWTF will honor veterans of the United States military with a special auction for a patriotic piece of art and a legendary Henry Golden Boy .22-cal. rifle.
As an NWTF National Spokesperson and host of "Realtree Roadtrips" and "Bone Collector" television shows, Waddell travels the country proclaiming his love for the outdoors and his support of the NWTF.
"The NWTF's volunteers are not only dedicated conservationists but they also know how to put on a fun event," said Waddell. "I tell people around the country about all the great work the Federation does for wildlife and hunters and, any time I get the chance, I like to stop by and thank everyone. Their hard work helping restore turkey populations and habitat is the reason that myself and so many others can travel almost anywhere in North America to hunt wild turkeys."
Through dynamic partnerships with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies, the NWTF and its volunteers have helped restore wild turkey populations across the country, raised and spent more than $306 million, and conserved nearly 14 million acres of habitat for all types of wildlife.
The Federation also works to increase interest in the outdoors by bringing new hunters and conservationists into the fold through special outdoor education events and its outreach programs: Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin' Sportsmen, JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship) and Xtreme JAKES.
Founded in 1973, the NWTF is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the hunting heritage. The NWTF has thousands of local chapters in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
For more information about the Twenty-one Gun Salute or to order tickets, contact Don Chitwood at (918) 649-7470 or dchitwood@nwtf.net.
