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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: bperry on October 27, 2013, 12:20:05 PM
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Fellow Members
I am the current North Carolina NWTF state chapter president. I have been involved in the NWTF since the early 90’s and a NC state board member for the last eight. I have served as state president for the past four. I’m a pretty straight forward person so campaigning is not exactly my cup of tea. I was nominated for the NWTF national board ballot appearing in Turkey Country as we speak. Just like all the other candidates I would like to ask for your vote. This info is hardly enough for anyone to form an opinion of what type of person or leader I am. You can visit the North Carolina NWTF chapter Facebook page to see some of the comments from state presidents I have worked with over the years. If you have questions feel free to shoot me an email or ask your friends in North Carolina about me. I came from the chapter system starting as a banquet attendee to my current volunteer position as NC state president. NWTF National board opportunities do not come along very often and low voting numbers in the election are shameful. I’m just to reach out to all the members I can.
Thanks for any help you or your NWTF friends can offer.
Some call makers you can ask about me would be.
Tony Quarino
Fred Cox
Tim Bullock
Eddie Wynne
Remember you have to vote for three candidates or the ballot will be voided and the ballot is postpaid so stick it in the mailbox once its completed.
Respectfully,
Bryan Perry
North Carolina NWTF State President
National Board Candidate
perrybryan@msn.com
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Guys, I've been a friend of Bryan Perry for several years now. I have personally been able to witness his work ethic and his goal centered devotion to our State Chapter of the NWTF. A no BS guy that stands up to the guys in Edgefield if warranted. He is a straight shooter and someone that I'm glad to call a friend. I urge each of you to give him your vote for National Board. You will not regret it.
Fred
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I've been a life member since 1977. Witnessed all the good and bad over the years and have, like many, seen the NWTF forget everything that made them. I remain skeptical that one individual on the board will make a difference, at this stage of the game. Don't get me wrong, we have to restart some place, but I also believed that changing the people at the top was going to make a big difference....it hasn't. This is why folks aren't voting for board members....the "good old boys" are still scratching each others backs! If Bryan gets elected, I wish him the best and just may be, it will be the beginning of a new day.
Bill
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Bryan, I wish you luck, the NWTF needs to change. What Bill states is true IMO as well. I support the original mission and vision. I hope we get back to it!
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Bryan, Welcome to the Roost. I hope that you hang around.
I am a new member of the NWTF and mainly go to the convention to hangout with friends that I have met here on the forum.
Personally, I like to vote for people that I know or know their beliefs and policies. I would have felt better if you had joined 6 months or a year ago. Low voting numbers may because we don't know the people running. Hang around, be a part of the Roost or one of the many other forums. Let us get to know you and where you want to take the NWTF. Then ask for my vote.
Steve
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Thanks for the welcome.
I wish I had joined sooner also but unfortunately I didn’t know this forum existed until one of my call maker buddies told me about it. I will hang around
I’ll put it this way.
I agree that sometimes the NWTF is its own worst enemy. The one sure thing is if you don’t try to change things they surely will not change. I know that sounds idealistic but I believe it. I don’t think there is a big secret about when the turkey restoration was finished our organization floundered as if to say” well what do we do now”.
I believe the NWTF is back on the right course. Unfortunately change is slow and sometimes painful but there is no questioning about the value of the NWTF’s work in the past or what it can do in the future. If anyone has a doubt about is there a need for the NWTF, remember turkeys returned in our lifetime so they could be gone in a life as well. Unfortunately or fortunately we are a victim of our own success. The turkey restoration is done so the NWTF must change. I am not a good old boy type person so I will be on the National board for one reason and that’s to assure the direction of the NWTF stays true its mission. I am as big an advocate for the NWTF as you will ever meet but the idea I go along with something just because Edgefield said so is funny. There is no us or them in the NWTF. Just us! I support the work of the organization not a single state, person, administration or board. Thanks for letting me put in my two cents.
What I should have written in my first post is not vote for me but vote for someone. I do however appreciate anyone taking time to be part of the conversation.
Thanks Fred
Bryan Perry
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Appreciate your membership here Brian, and also what you have done with your state chapter. I welcome your leadership as it was in NC....and also you being a member here .
thanks and good luck
you have my vote
Jeff
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I have Known Bryan going on 5 years now and I have seen his hard work and dedication to the NCNWTF. His tireless efforts to get The Southeastern Callmakers comp what it is and still growing...I think he is an effective leader and you have my vote Bryan...Good luck
Tim
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Thanks Tim
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The Ohio State Chapter is supporting Bryan Perry in this election. You have my vote.
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Dave and the Ohio Chapter are great people. Thank you for your support.
We are attempting to call all NWTF members in NC. I am amazed at how many members have no idea there is a ballot in the magazine.
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Bryan,
I'm up in NJ and you have my vote. I have the pleasure of Hunting in Halifax County and it's my favorite place to spend time with the birds. I also know you do a great job for Team NWTF. Thank you.
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First thanks very much for the kind words and your vote.
Second I hear NJ is the best kept turkey hunting secret in the nation. We are planning a trip to southern NJ this spring to hunt. I keep hearing how unbelievable the turkey hunting is. You are right Halifax county is a fantastic place to hunt and they also have one or two birds.
Bryan
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Hello Byran,
As a former Regional Director of the NWTF, I have seen many changes. I have seen cooperate distance themselves further
and further from their grass roots and the people that have done all the work in the trenches. Bill is correct in saying that
changes are needed. I have been involved in the NWTF since 1995 and have held every office just like you have. I am still
very active in all of my home states events. I hope you can make a difference and I will support you in your attempt to join
the national board. Please do not forget the volunteers who have and are still working for the greatest game bird of all, the
American Wild Turkey. Good luck with your campaign.
Chris K
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Bryan,
Your right SJ can be a great place to hunt the birds. I live in SJ and hunt in Zone 20,21,22. THey are the 3 best in the state. Let me know when your coming up and wher your hunting. Or if I can help in any way be sure to contact me.
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Not sure where we are going or when right now but I will let you know when I find out. I am supposed to get up with Mike around Christmas. We have some friends that work for Buck bomb. They are from Maryland but also hunt in SJ. We are planning a trip to Maryland and then up into NJ. He had told us we would be able to get tags over the counter after the draw. I hope that’s true. Thanks for the info and I will keep in touch.
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Ok Bryan. The 3 Zones I mentioned are the Southern most in the state and also the best. Be sure to act on getting a leftover permit quick for any of those zones cause they sell out really quick. If you guys are coming and don't have a defined spot staked out let me know I woud be happy to halp point you to some spots.
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If you are looking for a room at Opryland Hotel, the NWTF has put the screws to those of you who want a balcony w/ an interior view! Last year I paid $185.00 for my room....this year it will cost you $330.00! The NWTF has reserved those rooms and are charging a premium for them! This is the kind of *poo* that hurts the members! Something, the BODs should not allow!
Bill
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They also took away my Marriott Rewards discount. Not happy.
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Steve
Sounds a bit, like price fixing! Which is possibly, against the law!
Bill
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Always been a mystery how the flower and antique show people pay a lot less for a room than the folks with the NWTF..... *wha*......No, not really. Bill just said it!!!!
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Even how they treat the callmakers. Now they went to charging more depending on the location of your booth.
REALLY have they forgotten why the average person comes to the Convention. Sure ain't for some turkey fryer or bean soup...............
Me I come to talk trash, tell lies, look at calls and most important see freinds.... Cause you surly ain't going to make much money beside most of the times I spend it before I leave anyways...When the wife isn't looking *peep*
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Same old same old with the NWTF. I don't think this is anything that one man can do anything about. Until callmakers decide to boycott the Convention, it will always be this way.
Let me say this about Bryan Perry. He is the only guy I know that would stand up for the little guy as a board member. I'm not basing this on knowledge of any of the other members. I did notice, though, that of all the guys running for the board, Bryan is the only one not already a member or past member. I know for a fact that Bryan has and will look those guys in the eye and tell them that they are wrong on certain situations. If he sees something going on and does not like it, he does not sit on his hands. He stands up and has his say. He is straight forward and I believe he will listen to the members and convey their wishes to the "powers that be".
Just sayin'.
Fred
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Fred
You nailed, the problem! The majority of those on the BOD are repeat members. With that kind of "good old boy" network, nothing will change! ::) ::) ::)
Bill
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I wander myself as to which way the NWTF is leaning, i joined and understood it to be for the wild turkey. I see the magazine and it looks like the "Field and Stream" or "Outdoor life", not knocking those magazines, but i joined the NWTF (Turkeys), if i joined Pheasants Forever - i would expect it to be about Phesants, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - i would expect it to be about Elk, i had rather turkey hunt than to eat when i am hungry, so i joined the NWTF to be with others that shared the same obsession, but i can see even since i have joined there is alot of politics (poly - more than one, tic - blood sucking parasite; “There ain’t no ticks like poly-ticks. Bloodsuckers all.” —Davy Crockett) in it and all we want to do is to hunt and perserve the wild turkey. You can see for yourself in the latest issue of TurkeyCountry, 120 or so pages, and how many actual pages that deal with the wild turkey???? It is a real shame where did the Turkey call magazine go.. and Turkey and Turkey Hunting. Just my .02 worth, opionins are like armpits everys got'em and all of them stink.
With this being said i am from NC and i believe Bryan would make for a good board member, but i am running into another snag. The voteing ballot states we must vote for 3 or the vote will not be counted. So i do not know the others, maybe some on here could enlighten me on which they may know of so that i could choose the other two needed.
Mike Evans - Atoka, Okla
Robert Higginbotham - Louisville, Miss
Bill Marvin - Tallahassee, Fla
Parks Shackleford - Arlington, Va
Harlan Starr - Cedar Bluff, Ala
Mike
ncturkeytalk
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Seems like it's getting like the NRA. A couple weeks ago, I got a 2014 calendar which is a good looking calendar. Now I'm getting a notice to donate because they sent me the calendar. IF I DID NOT REQUEST IT, DO NOT SEND THEN EXPECT ME TO PAY FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At the convention, it seems as if they are trying to weed out the little man! Remington, Benelli, Beretta, Bass Pro and many of the other big name companies are the ones they seem to be courting. I'm with Fred! I don't think people come to visit the Bass Pro or Remington booth. Like Richard said, I go to see friends that I only get to see once a year and to play calls first hand from the callmakers and to see things you won't see on a web-site somewhere. One of the things that gets my goat is how a bunch can come in, offer a hunt to be auctioned off and get a prime booth. Really and truely when I go, I expect to see things that pretain to the subject we are all suppose to be about. Not fortune tellers set up along side callmakers!!!
Bryan, from what some of these folks are saying about you, we need more like you.
Mark
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Can you vote online or is it by mail in only? Plus I would also like more info. on the other folks.