I definately agree with all of you fellas here.The banquets and othere funtions that they provide and help set up are for a worthy cause.To many hunters take without giving back for alot of reasons.Dont care,uneducated,and the fact we're hit on every corner for money from various hunting organazations for memberships.Understand that not only are many of these groups beneficial to the sport you so much love,with habitat management programs and reintroductory programs,they also fight for your rights to keep and bear arms to continue to be able to hunt.2 years ago here in Calif we lost our trap and transfer program headed by the NWTF and Dept of Fish & Game.The do-gooders charged us with introducing a non native specie to Calif and consequently we lost our right to continue this program that was highly successful in reintroducing turkeys to new areas throughout Calif.You may not like some of the things they say and do but its very hard to get anything positive done by yourself.These groups speak with a very loud voice when it comes election time and thats the main reason I support groups like the NRA,Ducks Unlimited,and the NWTF.Dont make the mistake of putting yourself in a shell and thinking nobody can bother you,because believe me theres a huge group of people out there that think us hunters are killers and not conservationists,and would love to take our right to hunt away from us.Support your local chapter and be part of a group that not only has the welfare of the turkey in mind but also the continued right we all have in being able to hunt our great land!