Juniors Acquiring Knowledge Ethics and Sportsmanship®!

Each year, Michigan chapters hold JAKES® events. Hosting JAKES® events is one of the bet ways to teach youth about the outdoors, hunting and conservation. Events are a blend of hands-on activities, education, fellowship and family fun. The focus of a JAKES® event is conservation and outdoors recreation, and instructors pass on important lessons in wildlife management and responsible hunting. Youth test their skills and knowledge in both indoor and outdoor learning stations. activities include but not limited to sporting clays, shotgun patterning, black powder shooting, camping, hunting safety, archery, conservation and habitat work, turkey calling, primitive skills, fishing, and much more. JAKES® events give youth a great opportunity to make new friends and have fun while learning about our great natural resources. 

And for adults, it is very rewarding to volunteer to help at a JAKES® event. if you are one of those people who believes in putting something back into nature and realize that America's youth hold the key to the future of all wildlife conservation, we hope you'll consider hosting a JAKES® event or volunteer to help.

JAKES® memberships are only $5. Contact a chapter near you for membership or visit our JOIN page.

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The NWTF’s newest program, Xtreme JAKES (ages 13-17), provides opportunities and challenges more in line with older JAKES abilities and experiences. JAKES which stands for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship is dedicated to informing, educating and involving youth in wildlife conservation and the wise stewardship of our natural resources. They also learn to be responsible outdoorsmen and women through fishing, camping and hunting seminars taught by legends in the field. They learn to identify plants and animals, as well as how to effectively call in those elusive toms. The NWTF has a great opportunity to teach youth the value of our natural resources and the importance of conservation. These children will grow up knowing hunting plays a key role in wildlife management, and the dollars they spend to hunt go right back into the state and federal conservation efforts.   Hundreds of JAKES events are held across the nation each year and reach thousands of kids. The national event is held annually at the Wild Turkey Center, home to the NWTF. Youth from most states, plus several essay contest winners, earn the trip to South Carolina to meet some of the biggest names in the turkey hunting industry, who share their experience and wisdom with the children. These events are an important aspect of the NWTF’s outreach programs. But, most importantly, they provide an opportunity to help build tight family bonds and memories that will last a lifetime. Click Here for more Xtreme JAKES Photos