NWTF Pub Crawl Gets Party Started
Excitement was in the air as a sold-out crowd gathered for an evening of food, fellowship, music and dancing during the 2023 NWTF Convention and Sport Show’s Wednesday Pub Crawl, sponsored by Country Outdoors and Nomad Outdoors.
The night before the NWTF’s 50th anniversary celebration kicked off, Country Outdoors hosted the incredible lineup of singers and song writers, including Larry Fleet, Ray Fulcher, Michael Ray, Tim Montana, Craig Campbell, Styles Haury, Dylan Marlowe and many more.
"It’s an absolute honor to host the pub crawl for the second year," said Mary O'Neill Phillips of Country Outdoors. "Country Outdoors is passionate about the mission of the NWTF and connecting our community for the support of the wild turkey. It’s been great to see how many amazing talented country artists share the same passion, and it’s been a honor to introduce them to the turkey hunting community."
Though many in the crowd felt lucky to catch such a talented slate of musicians, the artists themselves were appreciative of the opportunity to play in front of the NWTF flock and benefit the wild turkey.
“It means a lot to be here around a community that loves turkeys and turkey hunting as much as I do,” said the Sony Nashville recording artist Dylan Marlowe. “Hopefully we can spread more awareness for the turkeys and help the population so there will be turkeys around for generations to come.” Marlowe also performed his current radio single “Record High.”
“I have been a fan of the NWTF and their event for a long time,” said Craig Campbell, artist of the certified gold single “Outskirts of Heaven.” “As a matter of fact, the very first time I came here and learned about the NWTF was when I was meeting with Tracy Byrd to be his piano player, and I have been a fan ever since. Just being an outdoors guy and loving hunting, it's very special to be a part of this and lending my talents to help raise money for turkeys.”
“I am all about conservation,” said Larry Fleet, singer of “Where I find God.” “If we don’t take care of the turkeys, who will? They might not always be around unless we keep up the good work. So, open up your pocketbooks and help support the NWTF.”