Michigan Wild Turkey Hunters Association
A brief article appeared in the early October issue of The North Woods Call that saluted the Huron National Forest for the pending creation of 800 acres of fire breaks. In the process openings would be created that are beneficial to wildlife. The following article was sent to the editor of the Call and appeared in the November 18, 2009 issue under the Mail Pouch column:
The December 16 Cadillac News obituaries section reported the passing of two of our members. Lou Helder of Wellston died on December 8. Lou was a dedicated conservationist who never hesitated to speak out. Not only was he a great supporter but he strongly believed in our organization’s mission and actions.
Merlin Sellers died on December 15. He and his wife Carol could always be counted on to attend the Rendezvous with both money and assistance to insure the event ran smoothly.
In previous issues of Turkey Tracks we explained why the Michigan Wild Turkey Hunters Association had to terminate our membership with the United Conservation Clubs (MUCC). They had changed their dues structure thus creating an impossible situation for many statewide conservation organizations.
Eventually they came up with a compromise. A statewide organization could affiliate for annual dues of $250 and have 2 votes at convention.
This past March a press release was issued by the DNR regarding one of their biologists who had received a prestigious award from the National Wild Turkey Federation.
It read “Including enhancing Michigan’s popular wild turkey cooperator patch program. The wild turkey cooperator patch program was started in 1988 as a voluntary incentive for turkey hunters to mail turkey feathers to biologists in exchange for a patch.”
This last statement may sound good but it is NOT TRUE.
(NOTE: The status of the MUCC memberships have changed. Please see this update.)
MWTHA is no longer offering our members membership in Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC). This past winter MUCC hatched a new plan that dictated that any affiliated club must have 100 percent membership in MUCC. The club would pay $5.00 for each member. Members would no longer receive the magazine but could receive it through the internet. If a member received their membership in MUCC through another organization it would have to be documented to MUCC.
