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Hunting Heritage Banquets

Banquet season is in full swing again. Visit one of our NWTF Hunting Heritage Super Fund-raising banquets in Utah to buy exclusive merchandise, play games for prizes and have a great time with family and friends. Banquets is a way for the Utah State Chapter to raise funds for wild turkey conservation and education. Funds are also used for events to introduce the outdoors to women, children and the physically challenged.

2011 Utah NWTF Conservation Banquet Permits & Banquets
If unable to reach contact person listed for event, contact:
Brett Johnson – (801) 455-2286, email
Jon Leonard – (801) 721-7424; email
Click here for a printable version of the list

Chapter	Permits	Banquet Date	Contact Person	Banquet Location
Castle Country	Southeast Turkey Northeast Turkey	1/22	Mark Carrillo (435) 637-5843	Price Elk’s Lodge
Uintah Basin	N.Slope/ 3-Corner’s Elk Northeast Turkey (2)	1/29	Brett Johnson (801) 455-2286	Western Park, Vernal
Southern Spurs	Southern Buck Deer Southern Region Turkey (2)	2/12	Nile Sorenson (435) 867-4245 Brett Johnson (801) 455-2286	Cross Hollow Elementary School
Utah County	Book Cliffs Deer Central Turkey Northeast Turkey	2/19	Paul Spainhower (801) 754-0617	National Guard Armory, Spanish Fork
La Sal Mountain	La Sal Mountain Elk Southeast Turkey (2)	3/5	John Smith (435) 260-1495	Moab Community Center
Salt Creek Gobblers	Central Mountains/Manti Elk Central Turkey Northeast Turkey	3/5	Lance Zobell (801) 557-4526 Lynn Worwood (801) 368-5834	Juab County Multi-Purpose Building, Nephi
Salt Lake Long Spurs	Bookcliffs/Bitter Creek Elk Statewide Turkey	3/12	Clint Player (801) 244-5986	Airport Hilton Hotel, Salt Lake City
St. George “Talkin’ Turkeys”	Monroe Elk Permit Southern Turkey	3/18	Kent Danjanovich (801) 231-9838	The Barn @ Cottontown Village
Ogden River Rios	Paunsaugunt Deer Northern Turkey (2)	3/26	Jon Leonard (801) 721-7424	Ogden Marriott
Sevier Valley/Norm Bowden Chapter	Southern Turkey (2)	3/31	Robert Bate (435) 201-0549 Brett Johnson (801) 455-2286	Sevier County Fair Exhibit Hall Richfield
TC Strutters	West Desert/Vernon Deer Central Turkey Northeast Turkey	4/2	Ty Anderson (435) 830-4660	Deseret Peak Complex, Tooele
Wasatch/Summit “Shockers”	Central Turkey Northeast Turkey	4/2	Brett Johnson (801) 455-2286	Soldier Hollow Grill, Midway

Women in the Outdoors

If you are interested in hosting a Women in the Outdoors event, contact Brett Johnson at Home: (435) 259-9453/ Cell: (801) 455-2286 or by email at bretnwtf@frontiernet.net

Tooele County Strutters - Camp Wapiti

JAKES Events

JAKES stands for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship. JAKES is for children age 12 and under. Children who are 13 - 17 belong to the Extreme JAKES program. The annual membership for each JAKES program is 5 dollars. Those interested can join through any of the Chapter Presidents, State Board Members, State President, or through the Regional Director.

The events include activities that teach kids new skills.

There are a few JAKES events held throughout the state every year. Watch for the schedule to update. If you are interested in hosting a JAKES event, please contact the State JAKES Coordinator, Lynn Worwood at (435) 623-1470 or by email at lworwood1470@msn.com.