THE AMERICAN WILD TURKEY SOCIETY. I believe ,I joined in 1995. I really looked forward to getting the 6 or so yearly publications. They had really good articles and Guest Writers that covered everything. I liked it much better then the NWTF Mag which was much bigger .
The President- Mike Pinger is an excellent Writer. I will never forget how he tried liked Hell to find out who was Baiting and killing Tennessee Gobblers, I believe in his area just as the Turkey Population was taking off in that area.
Mike Pinger found those 2 Bait/ Poachers too! The Man has alot of Courage! I believe the Deep Woods Baiting ended after that.
I gifted Mike Pinger with a Few of my Turkey Books and,I got in the Mail in return- THE CUTTER SUPREME. A Frosted Glass over Slate. I am going g to take that call out again this Spring.
So-- who here Remembers the - AMERICAN WILD TURKEY SOCIETY? Are they still around minus the Publications?
Yes sir I was a member. Mike Pinger was able to get me a Ernest Cotton box call I haven't heard anything about them in years
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I joined up right when AWTS was started, I believe. Seems to me that was way back in the 1980's or thereabouts. I am pretty sure I still have the original cap and decals they sent out with the membership. For a while I was getting a newsletter and magazine, as I recall, but after a couple of years, I never received anything else so I just figured they had gone belly up. Had no idea they were still around in the 90's.
Turkeyman62,I have also a Ernest Cotton Memorial Box Call. Stamped on the Top is - American Wild Turkey Society- Series- 2001.- Ernest Cotton Memorial- 1921- 2000. Hand Crafted by Ernest Cotton + Gary Daniel- #19 of 25. Real nice Lynch type Tone- but a notch sharper. Think, I paid 50 Bucks for this Box back in 2001.
Quaver 59 when I called Mike the Edition was sold out he went out of his way and called Ernest and got me a beautiful Chinaberry box
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I have not heard of it myself, when searching for it I found this old thread on them. http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php?topic=39301.0
Yep. I remember it.
If you have any of the newsletters the AWTS published, I am trying to assemble a complete collection...not sure how many are out there but love the writing. May be interested in some commermorative calls as well-only one I have is by Ron Clough. Thank you and let me know
Great organization wish they were still around(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210325/2c79ec9fa6d9563f40e447fac9132b32.jpg)
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