The JAKES essay contest for 2024 was very overwhelming for our five judges this past year. The number and quality of the essays really made it difficult to select our top 3 essays for each age bracket. The final scores were very close. And the winners are:

Here is the list of winners from Sunday's Lucky 13 Drawing. Congratulations to all the winners and a sincere thank you to everyone that participated in this raffle.

The VA State Chapter Board of Directors is pleased to offer its members the opportunity to purchase several mixes at subsidized prices. If using your cell phone, turn sideways to show the screen in landscape mode. Each member may purchase additional products in unlimited quantities at the NON-SUBSIDIZED prices listed on the order form. Always store seed in a cool, dry place prior to planting. Check with your Extension Office for appropriate planting times, methods and rates in your local area.

This Fall we are offering Winter Wheat.  The rate will be $12 per bag to participate.  All pertinent information is provided in the link to answer questions you may have.  Tentatively, the seed is scheduled to ship August 6th.  The VA State Chapter ordered a full tractor trailer load (858 bags) to be made available to our members on a first come first serve basis.  Do not delay submitting your request.  Last fall all bags were claimed in just over a week!

Attention Turkey Callers! Aug. 3-4 Meadow Event Park - Doswell VA - Registration Day of Event

2024 Battle of the Borders

Sat and Sun. August 3-4 at the Virginia Outdoor Sportsman Show - Meadow Event Park, Doswell, VA

Put into writing a hunting or outdoor experience you participated in and how it made you feel, what the experience meant to you, how it will impact your life. Tell us your story.  Include a picture if you can. Please limit your writing to 500 words or less. Each essay must include this FORM.

This Spring we are offering Round-Up Ready Corn ($45 per bag), Round-up Ready Soybeans ($20 per bag) and Grain Sorghum ($15 per bag).  All pertinent information is provided in the link to answer questions you may have.  We anticipate all seeds to be available for pick-up by the end of March. If you are interested in participating in the VA NWTF Spring Conservation Seed program to purchase seed at a reduced rate, please complete the online form at the link below!

Virginia NWTF volunteers, Staci Longest and Michelle Billups, have released the results of the 2024 Call Makers Contest. Thanks to everyone for entering your calls. Check out the winners!

EDGEFIELD, S.C. — The Virginia NWTF State Chapter recently met to review Hunting Heritage Super Fund project proposals for 2024 funding awards. After the reviewing and ranking process, proposals were presented to and approved by the Virginia State Chapter Super Fund Committee. The committee budgeted $211,300 for conservation projects, $98,000 for equipment and $42,950 for hunting heritage-related projects, including outreach-education events and chapter scholarships.

Virginia NWTF has completed judging for their annual JAKES Youth Essay Contest for youngsters 17 years old and under. Here’s your chance to win some great cash prizes in three age categories. Each entrant wrote about a hunting or outdoor experience they participated in and the winners are:

Our Lucky 13 Sportsmen Raffle was another huge success! Thanks to everyone who sold tickets, purchased tickets and a huge thanks to Bass Pro Ashland for allowing us to hold our public drawing there. Lastly, congratulations to the 13 winners, and the additional four winners (because of the number of tickets that were sold.)

The NWTF VA State Chapter received word that a truckload of Winter Wheat will be deliverd on August 17 to the Rocky Mount location.  Distribution out to the various pick up location will happen the week of August 21 to 26 for pickup.  We will provide payment information on August 17 as soon as delivery is confirmed.

Our Conservation Seed shipment has arrived! The Virginia NWTF State Chapter has immediate availability of Round-Up Ready Corn, Round-up Ready Soybeans and Grain Sorghum (milo) to order.

The Virginia State Chapter Board of Directors is pleased to offer its members the opportunity to purchase several mixes at subsidized prices.

Each member may purchase ONE bag at the subsidized price, while Sponsor members may purchase two. Each member may purchase additional products in unlimited quantities at the NON-SUBSIDIZED prices listed on the order form.

Ten year old Tucker Flowers of Salem, and 14 year old Nick Snead of Franklin County submitted the two winning entries in our 2022 Essay Contest. You can read them here.

Congratulations to the winners in our 2022 Youth Essay Contest! They are……

2023 Call Makers Contest will be held at our NWTF Virginia State Leadership Weekend January 13, 2023! Please download the Rules, Registration and contact information here.

Thanks to everyone who supported our 2022 Lucky 13 Sportsmen Raffle. Our promise was to add one gun for every 350 tickets sold after we sold 3500. Selling 5600 tickets, we were able to add six new firearms! Congratulations to our 19 winners!