2012 Lowcountry Longbeards banquet at Shem Creek

Guy Harvey magazine and 'Amigos' print on NWTF auction

Mike Hofstatter and Bob Aiken of NWTF

The 4th annual Lowcountry Longbeards banquet of the National Wild Turkey Federation was held at the Lighthouse on Shem Creek on September 6. Sunny and hot weather greeted the attendees that gathered on the back deck during the social hour to enjoy the incoming tide along Shem Creek. The event leadership team included Mike Hoffstatter, NTWF Regional Director who told me he works seven days a week on behalf of the wild turkey, State Board Member Bob Aiken and Chapter President Matthew Moore. A silent auction included turkey calls, NWTF merchandise like flashlights and knives and a special signed and numbered Guy Harvey print. Thanks to Guy Harvey Inc. for partnering with Lowcountry Outdoors in an effort to raise awareness about conservation. A seafood dinner served by Park Lane catering out of Columbia was followed by a terrific live auction. Framed prints of the wild turkey and other game items like the preening wood duck decoy filled the menu, but the bidding pace picked up when it came to a Simons Cuthbert box call and the NWTF gun of the Year! The general raffle at the end of the night saw gear boxes, dove stools and even a few shotguns awarded to those who chose to support Lowcountry Longbeards in their efforts to raise funds that the NWTF will spend on conservation right here in South Carolina.

Pres. Matthew and Ryan Moore

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