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Fayette County Long Beards, IA NWTF
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Habitat Conservation

Support for State projects to conserve habitats

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Wildlife DNA Research

We are learning interesting details in this field about Wild Turkeys

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Grow with Us

Come hang out with your turkey family!

November 1, 2026
Online, IA
National Wild Turkey Federation

NWTF Virtual Auction

NWTF Virtual Auction

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A big thank you to our sponsors

These generous partners help make this event — and hundreds like it across the country — possible. Their commitment to the NWTF and wildlife conservation is deeply appreciated.

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Every ticket is a dinner seat and a direct contribution to Iowa conservation. Pick the option that fits — from a JAKES youth seat to a full sponsor table.

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What impact has the NWTF made in Iowa?

The NWTF has been a leading force for wildlife conservation and the preservation of our hunting heritage in Iowa. Every chapter banquet directly fuels that mission — funds raised through membership and ticket sales support habitat projects, hunter education, and conservation programs that keep our wild turkey populations thriving for generations to come. Your attendance makes all the difference.

Through strategic habitat management, prescribed fire programs, and land stewardship partnerships, the NWTF has positively impacted 12,190 acres across Iowa. These efforts directly improve nesting and brooding habitat for wild turkey populations, while supporting the broader ecosystem health that sustains hunters, wildlife, and future generations.

The NWTF's membership in Iowa represents a passionate community of hunters, conservationists, and outdoor enthusiasts united by a common mission. With 3,872 adult members and 274 JAKES members, each individual plays a vital role in funding habitat projects, advocating for hunting rights, and inspiring the next generation to carry the torch of conservation.

The Roots to Roost Initiative will help address range-wide declines in many plant and wildlife species, while managing concerns of water quality and forest health and resilience. The initiative will accomplish this by providing needed resources for education, outreach, research, political advocacy and by supporting active habitat management through strengthened conservation partnerships.
12,190 Positively Impacted Acres in Iowa
4,146 New Members in Iowa
Roots to Roost Initiative in Iowa

Other Notable Iowa Achievements

Conservation

Habitat Enhancement and Land Acquisitions

Conserved and enhanced 12,190 acres through nonnative invasive species control work at Jackson County Conservation Board and Red Rock WMA, timber stand improvement at Fox Hills, cedar clearing at Sedan Bottoms, a tree planting at Wapsi Bottoms and a tractor lease for the Grand River Wildlife Unit. Three acquisitions totaling 382 acres were also completed in Benton, Clinton and Humboldt counties.

Achievement

Ongoing Turkey Research Support

The state chapter augmented an ongoing 10-year turkey research project. NWTF Iowa contributed to genetic analysis of eggs and egg shell fragments to determine causes of specific nest loss, along with sex ratios and parentage data not previously available for population modeling. The state chapter also participated in the national NWTF Request for Proposals neonicotinoid toxicity research study.

Outreach

Wheelin' Sportsmen and Hunter Recruitment Events

The Central Iowa Longspurs Chapter hosted its 17th annual Wheelin' Sportsmen mentored turkey hunt at Saylorville Lake and also assisted DNR with two learn-to-turkey-hunt seminars prior to the season. The Sioux River Gobbling Ghosts helped rebuild a shooting complex destroyed by flooding, and the Blue Creek Springtime Monarchs partnered with Benton County Conservation, Ducks Unlimited, the Izaak Walton League and the Benton County Cattlemens Association to co-host a growing JAKES event.