Map Photos Show Where NWTF Convention Attendees Came From

Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Map Photos Show Where NWTF Convention Attendees Came From

Posted 2017-02-22T07:41:00Z

Did You Place a Red Sticker on the NWTF Turkey Town Map?

Realtree attended the recent NWTF Convention, along with others from around the country.

One cool feature this year took place at the entrance to the event. A colorful map represented folks from around the country, and even Canada and Mexico. It was great. You were given a red sticker. You were encouraged to place it on the state where you live.

Pretty neat if you ask me. Of course not everyone put a red sticker up there, as an estimated 50,000 people (or more) attended. Still, this map gives you a pretty good idea.

Check out this photo blog to see where people came from. Is one of your red stickers up there?

Image Title: 
Turkey Town
Image: 
Turkey Town
Image Story: 

Realtree friends, family and fans had a big presence at the recent NWTF Convention.

The "Turkey Town" map was one cool thing to see.

Watch our video of highlights from the show.

(Steve Hickoff photo)

Image Title: 
The Most
Image: 
The Most
Image Story: 

A lot of attendees came from the Deep South, Kentucky and Tennessee, along with surrounding states, as the 2017 NWTF Convention was held in Nashville.

That's a lot of red, folks.

(Steve Hickoff photo)

Image Title: 
The Northeast
Image: 
The Northeast
Image Story: 

Pennsylvania, where I was born, raised and first turkey hunted, and Maine, where I now make my home base, both saw show attendees, along with other Northeastern states.

One of those red dots in Southern Maine is mine.

(Steve Hickoff photo)

Image Title: 
Hawaii
Image: 
Hawaii
Image Story: 

Yep, even Hawaii had some NWTF Convention attendees.

Go here for more on Hawaii turkey hunting.

(Steve Hickoff photo)

Image Title: 
Alaska
Image: 
Image Story: 

Alaska is the only state in the country that doesn't offer turkey hunting seasons.

Turkey hunters travel for what they love, and you'll see some red dots here, too.

(Steve Hickoff photo)

Image Title: 
Northwest and West Coast
Image: 
Northwest and West Coast
Image Story: 

I've hunted in a number of the states pictured here, including California.

Clearly there are wild turkey hunters and fans of the bird around the country.

(Steve Hickoff photo)

Image Title: 
Plains States and Midwest
Image: 
Plains States and Midwest
Image Story: 

States pictured here have a lot of turkeys. Period.

You can see many were well-represented at the NWTF Convention.

(Steve Hickoff photo)

Image Title: 
Big Picture
Image: 
Big Picture
Image Story: 

We turkey hunters are members of an extended family.

We come from all around the country, and neighboring countries.

Next year's 2018 NWTF Convention is February 14 through 18.

We can't wait to get back there . . .

(Steve Hickoff photo)

Go here for more Realtree turkey hunting. Follow us on Facebook.

You may also like

Related Articles