20th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet (Story and Photos)
Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona
August 4th, 2018
What: The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter 20th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet
When: August 4th, 2018
Where: Knights of Columbus, Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona
General Information: Reaching a milestone this year, the Huachuca Gould’s Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation hosted its 20th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet.
The Banquet is an important fund-raising event that supports Chapter community-based activities held throughout the year. These activities include JAKES Day, Family Get Outdoors, Turkey Hunters Care, Women-in-the-Outdoors, College Scholarship, and habitat improvement projects.
This year, 170 attended including 23 JAKES. Five corporate Tables were reserved as well.
An assortment of guns, camping equipment, excursions, fishing tackle, wildlife prints, and even a trolling motor, gun safe, and generator were offered in games, auctions, and raffles. Special raffles were held for the ladies, JAKES, and Banquet Underwriters. JAKES showed their turkey calling skills to the delight of the Banquet attendees, also. The Commissioners’ State-wide Turkey Tag winner was announced as well.
Several individuals were recognized at the Banquet. They were Veterans and First Responders, Stephen Ponder (State Scholarship Winner), John Millican (Ultimate Wildlife Conservationist Award), Brittany Oleson (Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Officer of the Year), Rene and Inge Dube (Huachuca Gould’s Chapter Service Recognition Award), and Joe and Teresa Heiser of JT’s Archery (Huachuca Gould’s Chapter Coin for Long-time Contributions and Support).
Festivities started with the Gobblin’ Hour for sipping, socializing, and tale swapping. Then, Boy Scout Troop 445 presented the colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Auctioneer Bruce Tingle followed with an invocation before a delicious dinner of turkey with fixings and apple and pumpkin pie. Finishing out the Banquet were the JAKES turkey calling contest, live and silent auctions, and several raffles.
Thanks are due to the almost 30 volunteers from the Huachuca Gould’s and Arizona State Chapters for their efforts in hosting the Banquet. Their work started several months earlier with fund raising and planning. Deserving special recognition for assistance at the Banquet are Justin Watts (NWTF Regional Director), Auctioneer Bruce Tingle, and Julie Petersen of Bear Paw Armory (FFL Dealer).
Many, many, many individuals and businesses made supporting donations in the form of funds, merchandise, and services. They were:
When: August 4th, 2018
Where: Knights of Columbus, Sierra Vista, Cochise County, Arizona
General Information: Reaching a milestone this year, the Huachuca Gould’s Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation hosted its 20th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet.
The Banquet is an important fund-raising event that supports Chapter community-based activities held throughout the year. These activities include JAKES Day, Family Get Outdoors, Turkey Hunters Care, Women-in-the-Outdoors, College Scholarship, and habitat improvement projects.
This year, 170 attended including 23 JAKES. Five corporate Tables were reserved as well.
An assortment of guns, camping equipment, excursions, fishing tackle, wildlife prints, and even a trolling motor, gun safe, and generator were offered in games, auctions, and raffles. Special raffles were held for the ladies, JAKES, and Banquet Underwriters. JAKES showed their turkey calling skills to the delight of the Banquet attendees, also. The Commissioners’ State-wide Turkey Tag winner was announced as well.
Several individuals were recognized at the Banquet. They were Veterans and First Responders, Stephen Ponder (State Scholarship Winner), John Millican (Ultimate Wildlife Conservationist Award), Brittany Oleson (Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Officer of the Year), Rene and Inge Dube (Huachuca Gould’s Chapter Service Recognition Award), and Joe and Teresa Heiser of JT’s Archery (Huachuca Gould’s Chapter Coin for Long-time Contributions and Support).
Festivities started with the Gobblin’ Hour for sipping, socializing, and tale swapping. Then, Boy Scout Troop 445 presented the colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Auctioneer Bruce Tingle followed with an invocation before a delicious dinner of turkey with fixings and apple and pumpkin pie. Finishing out the Banquet were the JAKES turkey calling contest, live and silent auctions, and several raffles.
Thanks are due to the almost 30 volunteers from the Huachuca Gould’s and Arizona State Chapters for their efforts in hosting the Banquet. Their work started several months earlier with fund raising and planning. Deserving special recognition for assistance at the Banquet are Justin Watts (NWTF Regional Director), Auctioneer Bruce Tingle, and Julie Petersen of Bear Paw Armory (FFL Dealer).
Many, many, many individuals and businesses made supporting donations in the form of funds, merchandise, and services. They were:
Apocalypse Arms & Military Surplus ~ Native Grill and Wings ~ Applebee’s ~ Olive Garden ~ Bath and Body Works
OnXMaps ~ Bisbee Breakfast Club ~ Outback ~ Bonita Bean ~ Parker Canyon Lake Store &Marina
Brews Brothers Coffee ~ Petit’s Auto ~ Buffalo Wild Wings ~ Pioneer Title ~ Burris Optics ~ Precision Tool and Fastener
Café Olé ~ Rancho Rossa Vineyard ~ C-A-L Ranch Store ~ Rene Dube ~ Chili’s ~ Reneé Chambers ~ CineMark ~ Ricardo's
Culver’s ~ Rutherford Diversified ~ D&M Tire ~ Safari Club International ~ Desert Automotives ~ Sea Breeze Angling
Dickey’s Bar-B-Que ~ Sportsman’s Warehouse ~ Dillard’s ~ SSVEC ~ IndoChine ~ Steve and Mary Kay Ponder
JEM's Feed ~ Texas Roadhouse ~ Joan and Scott Vasey ~ The Nature Conservancy ~ Joe Bill Pickrell ~ The RV Shop
Joey Fuller ~ Tite Spot Quiver ~ JT’s Archery ~ Tom Deecken ~ The Keillers ~ Tractor Supply ~ King’s Armory
Trail Boss Outfitters ~ Land Mark Cafe ~ Vinny’s Pizza ~ Lawley Auto- Dodge ~ Vista Auto Care ~ Little Caesar Pizza
Vortex Optics ~ Lowe’s ~ Westin La Paloma ~ M&M Cycle ~ Wildlife Research Center ~ Manda Le ~ Willcox Packing Center
McDonald’s ~ Work Sharp Tools ~ NAPA Auto Parts ~ Donna Pitzlen
OnXMaps ~ Bisbee Breakfast Club ~ Outback ~ Bonita Bean ~ Parker Canyon Lake Store &Marina
Brews Brothers Coffee ~ Petit’s Auto ~ Buffalo Wild Wings ~ Pioneer Title ~ Burris Optics ~ Precision Tool and Fastener
Café Olé ~ Rancho Rossa Vineyard ~ C-A-L Ranch Store ~ Rene Dube ~ Chili’s ~ Reneé Chambers ~ CineMark ~ Ricardo's
Culver’s ~ Rutherford Diversified ~ D&M Tire ~ Safari Club International ~ Desert Automotives ~ Sea Breeze Angling
Dickey’s Bar-B-Que ~ Sportsman’s Warehouse ~ Dillard’s ~ SSVEC ~ IndoChine ~ Steve and Mary Kay Ponder
JEM's Feed ~ Texas Roadhouse ~ Joan and Scott Vasey ~ The Nature Conservancy ~ Joe Bill Pickrell ~ The RV Shop
Joey Fuller ~ Tite Spot Quiver ~ JT’s Archery ~ Tom Deecken ~ The Keillers ~ Tractor Supply ~ King’s Armory
Trail Boss Outfitters ~ Land Mark Cafe ~ Vinny’s Pizza ~ Lawley Auto- Dodge ~ Vista Auto Care ~ Little Caesar Pizza
Vortex Optics ~ Lowe’s ~ Westin La Paloma ~ M&M Cycle ~ Wildlife Research Center ~ Manda Le ~ Willcox Packing Center
McDonald’s ~ Work Sharp Tools ~ NAPA Auto Parts ~ Donna Pitzlen
Additionally, others became Underwriters by contributing $200 or more. They were:
Brian Root ~ Reneé Chambers ~ Charlie Cornett ~ Río Sonora Outfitters ~ Desert RV ~ Rutherford Diversified Industries, Inc.
Doser Insurance Agency ~ Scott and Joan Vasey ~ Lawley Auto Group ~ SSVEC ~ LD Greer Builders and Trim
Stephen and Mary Kay Ponder ~ Pioneer Title ~ Tom and Joey Fuller ~ Rene and Inge Dube ~ Vista Auto Care
Doser Insurance Agency ~ Scott and Joan Vasey ~ Lawley Auto Group ~ SSVEC ~ LD Greer Builders and Trim
Stephen and Mary Kay Ponder ~ Pioneer Title ~ Tom and Joey Fuller ~ Rene and Inge Dube ~ Vista Auto Care
The Huachuca Gould’s Chapter thanks all that attended and the donors and underwriters for their support. We hope to see you next year at our 21st Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet!
001 Set-up Starts the Day Before
005 Special Skill Sets Are Applied by Tom Fuller and Bruce Nunes
009 Chris Sterner Works the Big Spender Table
013 Get a Chance to Win a Processed Meat Package and Cooler with a Ticket from Randy Keiller
017 Buy a Huachuca Gould's Coffee Cup for a Chance at a Ruger LCP .380 at the Women-in-the-Outdoors Table
021 Browsing the Merchandise Available in the General Raffle
025 Judging the JAKES Turkey Callers
029 John Millican (Chapter President) Is Given The Ultimate Wildlife Conservation Award by the Arizona Game and Fish Department For His Long-time Dedication to Wildlife Programs
033 Joe and Teresa Heiser of JT's Archery Receive a Huachuca Gould's Chapter Coin from Joey and Tom Fuller for Their Long-time Support of Chapter Activities
036 How Does the Turkey with Fixings Taste?
039 Another Live Auction Item
043 A Henry Rifle Goes to One of the Winners in the Big Spender Raffle
047 Announcing the Winners in the Silent Auction
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002 Getting Organized
006 Ryan Catlet Test Drives the Merchandise
010 Looking Good at the Turkey Pluck Game Table
014 Then There Is the Raffle for the Quilt donated by Joey Fuller
018 At the TACTACAM Table Missy and Rudy Nunez Sell Chances for a Game Cam Mounted on Your Favorite Weapon
022 Settling In For Rest of the Evening Activities
026 Finalists in the JAKES Turkey Calling Competition
030 Brittany Oleson Receives the Wildlife Officer of the Year Plaque from the Arizona Game and Fish Department for her Work with Gould's Turkey and Hunters
034 Justin Watts, Regional Director, Announces the Close of the Silent Auction
037 After Dinner, Auctioneer Bruce Tingle Starts the Live Auction
040 An Appropriate Live Auction Bronze for a Turkey Federation Banquet
044 More Winners at the Women-in-Outdoors Table
048 At the Close of the Banquet Kim Gaudette Tallies Up a Tab
Another year has come and gone but without the dedication of Tom Deecken theses events would just go by the wayside.
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003 Jose Pourier, Rene Dube, and Bob Pourier Do Some Assembling
007 Ready for Show Time!
011 Dave Winiesdorffer Sells a Raffle Ticket for a Chance on a Gun Safe at the Turkey Pluck
015 At the Women-in-the-Outdoors Table Karon Nunes Describes the Entertainment Packages, Pistol, and Baskets Available with a Raffle Ticket
019 Jordan Creason Holds Up a Colored Egg Filled with Raffle Tickets for a Chance at a Red Ryder BB Gun at the JAKES Table
023 A Family Affair
027 And the Winners of the Turkey Calling Contest Are Reya Adkins (Xtreme JAKES) and Tommy Delalla (JAKES)
031 Stephen Ponder Received the Huachuca Gould's and State Chapters' Scholarship
035 Dinner Is Served!
038 One of the Live Auction Items Was a Travel Package to Costa Rica or Punta Cana
041 Bidding for a Wildlife Print Heats Up During the Live Auction
045 Chris Sterner Wins a TACTACAM of His Choice
049 The 20th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet Supports Many Chapter and State Activities Throughout the Year
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This is a personal thanks from all of the board members of the Huachuca Gould's Chapter to Tom Deecken |
004 Dave Winiesdorffer, Rene Dube, and Randy Keiller Work on a Turkey Truck
008 The Banquet Begins at Greeting Desk with Kim Gaudette and Wayne Kaiser
012 Raffle Tickets for the Mystery Gun Sold by Scott Vasey Won't Last Long
016 Running the Women-in-the-Outdoors Table Means Teamwork by Karon Nunes and Marilyn Winiesdorffer
020 At the Pick of the Flock Table Bowie Clemens Offers Tickets for Choice of Live Auction Item and Gift Certificates
024 Presentation of the Colors by Troop 445
028 Rick Tyson Is Recognized for His Military Service by Joey and Tom Fuller
032 For 2 Decades of Dedication to Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Community Service Rene and Inge Dube Are Honored
042 Congratulations to the Winner of the Mystery Gun
046 Charlie Hecox Wins the Quilt Raffle
050 Sure Hope to See You Next Year!
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