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Whitetails Unlimited’s Ohio Deer Camp to Feature Travis ‘T-Bone’ Turner
Big Buckeye Deer Camp in Cambridge the place to be for deer hunters on April 2.

Whitetails Unlimited

Cambridge, Ohio --(AmmoLand.com)- Travis ‘T-Bone’ Turner, Realtree Outdoors pro-staffer and co-host of the top-rated television show The Bone Collector, will be the special guest at Whitetails Unlimited’s inaugural Big Buckeye Deer Camp Friday, April 2 in Cambridge, Ohio.

“This is a great way to kick off the Big Buckeye Deer Camp,” said WTU Ohio Field Director Denny Malloy.

“We’re in the heart of Ohio’s hunting heritage, and T-Bone understands that. He’s traveling a long way to share his hunting stories from years of experience with Realtree and the Bone Collector, and celebrate the American tradition of deer hunting with us.”

The Big Buckeye Deer Camp is a fundraising event sponsored by Whitetails Unlimited, the country’s premier white-tailed deer conservation organization. The evening includes a dinner, auction, and prizes with a wide array of products such as firearms, outfitter packages, hunting and outdoor-related equipment, artwork, and collectibles only available at WTU events. In addition, all attendees will receive a free Columbia men’s shirt or women’s skirt, a $45 value. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the buffet dinner will start at 7:00 p.m. For more information visit www.whitetailsunlimited.com.

T-bone brings years of experience as a championship archer, hunter, and television personality. In addition to Realtree Outdoors, he is a pro-staff member of a number of outstanding companies in the outdoor sports industry, including Hoyt, Hunter Safety System, G5 Outdoors, and Bushnell. Turner is also the celebrity archery expert to the stars, working with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Jordan, Michael Waddell, David Blanton and several country music and Major League Baseball stars on their archery setups and shooting advice. Turner currently resides in Hogansville, Georgia, with his wife, Michelle, and son, Archer. For more information, please visit: www.TboneOutdoors.com, www.bonecollector.com, or www.realtree.com.

“T-Bone brings that ‘Brotherhood of the Bone Collector’ attitude to central Ohio,” said Malloy, “which fits in perfectly with Buckeye sportsmen. I’m really looking forward to holding my first statewide Deer Camp in Cambridge, and sharing a great night with the best deer hunters in the world.” Malloy added that, “All hunters, sportsmen, and conservationists are invited, and for more information, to print out an invitation flyer, or order tickets, just go to the WTU website at www.whitetailsunlimited.com.”

The Big Buckeye Deer Camp is sponsored by Out of Africa Safaris, G5 Outdoors, Cabela’s, Heater Body Suit, Winchester Ammunition, Columbia Sportswear, CanCooker, Mathews, and Peet Dryer.

For more information about the Big Buckeye Deer Camp or Whitetails Unlimited, visit www.whitetailsunlimited.com. Tickets are still available at the website, or by calling WTU National Headquarters at 800-274-5471.

Malloy said “The $25 ticket price is a heck of a bargain. For a $25 ticket everyone attending gets free beer and soft drinks, a Columbia shirt or skirt, a one-year membership to Whitetails Unlimited, a great dinner, and lots of great merchandise and activities.”

Founded in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited is a national nonprofit conservation organization. Our mission is to raise funds in support of education, habitat enhancement and acquisition, and the preservation of the hunting tradition for the benefit of the white-tailed deer and other wildlife. When it comes to the whitetail and its environment, WTU’s degree of professionalism and dedication has earned us the reputation of being the nation’s premier whitetail organization.

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Help Reverse Slide In Tax Checkoff Funding For Georgia Wildlife

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SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. --(AmmoLand.com)- A convenient but critical way to support Georgia’s wildlife needs your help this tax season.

State income tax checkoff contributions to the Georgia Wildlife Conservation Fund have declined in recent years. While not an all-time low, contributions for the most recent fiscal year fell another 20 percent, or nearly $60,000 from the previous year.

Yet, the checkoff is a key fundraiser for the Wildlife Conservation Fund. The fund is administered by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Non-game Conservation Section and dedicated to the conservation of non-game and endangered animals and plants statewide.

The Non-game Conservation Section receives no state funding for its mission to conserve non-game wildlife. Non-game includes native Georgia animals not legally hunted, fished for or trapped, as well as native plants, from sea turtles to songbirds and pitcher plants.

Jon Ambrose, assistant chief of the Non-game Conservation Section, said the Wildlife Conservation Fund is also used to attract federal and private research and conservation funding to Georgia. By using the fund as match, DNR gained $1 for every 25 cents spent from the fund over the past two years. The Nongame Conservation Section has averaged about $1.5 million a year in federal State Wildlife Grants over the past decade, Ambrose said.

The checkoff “is critical in terms of providing the match we need to get this funding from other sources,” he said.

The Give Wildlife a Chance checkoff has been a success since its creation in 1989. Thanks to the generosity of Georgians, more than $6 million has been raised. Contributions played a part in many conservation achievements, varying from the restoration of bald eagle populations to land acquisitions such as the prized Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area near Bainbridge.

That success story can continue with the help of conservation-minded Georgians.

This year, even in the midst of a recession, citizens can reverse the decline in checkoff contributions by filling in any amount more than $1 on line 27 of the state’s long tax form (Form 500) or line 10 of the short form (Form 500EZ). Contributions can be deducted from refunds or added to payments.

For more information, go to www.georgiawildlife.com/node/338, or call Nongame Conservation Section offices in Social Circle (770-761-3035), Forsyth (478-994-1438) or Brunswick (912-264-7218). State income tax forms are available online at https://etax.dor.ga.gov/.

The Nongame Conservation Section also benefits from sales of the bald eagle and ruby-throated hummingbird license plates, an annual fundraiser called Weekend for Wildlife, and donations. Details at www.georgiawildlife.com.

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