West Virginia NWTF Wild Turkey State
Super Fund Projects


Administered jointly by the NWTF, its state chapters and state wildlife agencies, the Wild
Turkey Super Fund is used for projects that support the conservation of the wild turkey and
preservation of the hunting tradition. Nationally, NWTF chapters and cooperating partners
have raised and spent over $186 million dollars for wild turkey conservation. Since 1985 over
$425,586 has been raised and spent by West Virginia chapters on projects within the state
through 2004. A sampling of these projects is provided below.


Habitat Enhancement

  • Spent $88,461 on habitat improvement projects.
  • Maintenance and development of brood habitat
  • Wildlife openings
  • Prescribed fire
  • Tree planting
  • Riparian restoration
  • Water development projects
  • Control of invasive plant species
  • Support for seed subsidy and conservation seed programs
  • Habitat enhancement projects have impacted more than 890 acres within the state.
  • 497 acres of wildlife openings

Purchased equipment for habitat management including:
  • 1 trailer
  • 1 drill
  • 1 seeder

Projects were completed on:  

  • Cecil H. Underwood WMA
  • Center Branch WMA
  • Cheat WMA
  • Frozen Camp WMA
  • Jug WMA
  • Lewis Wetzel WMA
  • Monongahela National Forest
  • Nathaniel Mountain WMA
  • Sleepy Creek WMA
  • Stonewall Jackson Lake WMA
  • Summersville Lake WMA
  • Wallback WMA

Education

  • Spent $41,093 on educational programs and literature including scholarships,
    education boxes, 4-H and teacher workshops.
  • Awarded 56 scholarships.
  • Donated more than 150 education boxes to area schools.
  • Spent $3,991 on educational projects for volunteers and professionals including:
Volunteer leadership workshops
Turkey Woodlands field days
State web sites and newsletters
Purchased 122 educational CD-ROMs

JAKES

  • Spent $55,306 to introduce youth to outdoor activities, conservation and hunting.
  • Sponsored 83 JAKES Conservation Field Days throughout the state.

Hunting Heritage

  • Spent $26,450 to protect and promote the hunting tradition including contributions to
    the U.S. Sportsman’s Alliance and the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Hunter Safety

  • Spent $5,235 to support hunter safety classes and initiatives within the state.  
  • Purchased hunter safety materials and equipment, including interactive shooting
    systems.

Turkey Restoration

  • Spent $345 to trap and transfer turkeys within the state.
  • Expenses include the purchase of trapping equipment such as nets, rockets and
    rocket charges.

Women’s Programs

  • Spent $4,350 on programs, materials and equipment to introduce women to the
    outdoors, hunting and conservation.
  • Conducted 13 Women in the Outdoors events throughout the state.

Rewards

  • Spent $5,702 to protect wild turkeys and other wildlife through support of state
    sponsored reward programs, the printing of reward signs and reward payments.

Management

  • Spent $1,871 on wild turkey management.
  • Operation of wild turkey check stations
  • hunter success and satisfaction surveys
  • completion of wild turkey management plans
  • support of law enforcement activities

Purchased equipment to support law enforcement and management activities
including:
ATV’s
  • weight scales for check stations
  • survey/surveillance cameras
  • gates to limit vehicular access

Land Purchase

  • Spent $95,117 to purchase 730 acres of land or conservation easements to preserve
    wildlife habitat and provide additional hunting areas.

Research

  • Spent $37,795 on wild turkey research.
  • Purchased equipment related to research such as radio telemetry equipment.

Wheelin’ Sportsmen

  • Spent $3,950 to provide opportunities for the disabled to participate in outdoor
    activities and learn about wildlife conservation.
  • Conducted 6 Wheelin’ Sportsmen events.