Michigan State Chapter
of the National Wild Turkey Federation

"Dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the hunting tradition"

 

Phone Book

2009 State Chapter Officers

President
Tony Snyder
11250 Lynch Rd
Battle Creek, Michigan 49014
email: snyder.sandy11@yahoo.com

  • (269) 763-2142 (hm)

  • (269) 492-4020 (cell)

Vice-President
Roger Shoemaker

N6221 Corinne Road
Gould City, Michigan
email: ssgshoe2@yahoo.com 

  • (906) 477-6606(hm)

  • (906) 420-0332(cell)

Secretary
Janice Kuhtic
255 133rd Ave
Wayland, Michigan 49348
email:
JanKuhtic@Hughes.net

  • (269) 792-9587(hm)

Treasurer
Gary Salmon
2856 Tansy Trail
Grandville, MI 49418
email: gary.salmon@kv.com

  • (616) 538-4934 (hm/fax)

National Board of Directors

Al Bobrofsky
639 Eiffel Dr.
Battle Creek, MI 49017
(269) 968-4345 (wk)
(269) 275-3434 (cell)

NWTF Contacts


MI-NWTF (SE MI RD)
Steve Sharp
183 Washington St. P.O. BOX. 1
Sunfield, MI 48890
517-566-8599 (W)
989-930-0947 (C)
517-566-8660 (Fax)
email: ssharp@nwtf.net

MI-NWTF (SW MI RD)
Tom Karsten
6853 Duncan Shores Lane
Caledonia, MI 49316
616-891-6000 (W)
616-260-5028 (C)
email: tkarsten@nwtf.net


MI-NWTF
Keith Rubin
PO Box 50
Merrit, MI 49667
231-328-4451(W)
989-329-6787 (C)
231-328-4452 (F)
email: krubin@nwtf.net

Michigan's Wheelin' Sportsmen Coordinator
For more information please
contact Regional Director for your area (see above)

NWTF Regional Biologist
Randy Showalter
8818 N. 400 West
Roann, IN 46974
260-982-7935 (wk)
260-433-9325 (cell)
email: rshowalter@nwtf.net

NWTF Board
Albert Bobrofsky
639 Eiffel Dr.
Battle Creek, MI
269-968-4345(H)
269-275-3434 (C)
email: abobrofsky@aol.com

(MI DNR Game Bird)
Al Stewart
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 30444
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Office (517) 373-1263
email: stewarac@michigan.gov 

Web Manager for State
Susan OKeefe
10735 Oxbow Lakeshore Dr.
White Lake, MI 48386
248-698-3418 (hm)
248-787-2238 (cell)
susan@gotmyown.com

 

Other Key Contacts

Cheboygan County MSU Extension
Ben J. Bartlett
PO Box 70
870 S. Main St.
Cheboygan, MI 49721
231-627-8815
231-627-8408 (Fax)

Area Forester - Woodland Department
Jeff W. Joseph
Rte. 2, Box 672
L'anse, MI 49946
906-524-6513 (W)
909-630-3563 (C)
906-822-2021 (H)

International Paper
George Motta
W6582 Hwy. US-23
PO Box 39
Norway, MI 49870
906-563-7529 (W)
906-563-7515 (Fax)

Forest Supervisor
Huron-Manistee National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1755 S. Mitchell
Cadillac, MI 49601
231-775-2421 (W)


USDA Forest Service

Wildlife Biologist - US Forest Service
Paul Thompson
5761 N. Skeel
Oscoda, MI 48750
989-739-0728, Ext. 3028 (W)
989-739-0347 (Fax)
pdthompson@fs.fed.us

District Ranger - USDA Forest Service
Mio Ranger District
Michael J. Weber
48647 Court Street
Mio, MI 48647

 

Wildlife Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Director
Becky Humphries
PO Box 30444
Lansing, MI 48909-1263
517-373-1263 (W)

Chief
Bill Moritz, PhDP
PO Box 30444
Lansing, MI 48909-1263
517-373-1263

Upland Game Bird Specialist, Michigan DNR Wildlife Division
Al Stewart
530 W. Allegan Street PO Box 30444
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7944
Office (517) 373-1263
FAX (517) 373-6705
E-Mail: stewarac@michigan.gov 

Coordinator
Mary Emmons
National Archery in the Schools
Law Enforcement Division
PO Box 30444
Lansing, MI 48909-1263
517-241-9477

Wildlife Supervisor - Western Upper Peninsula
Bob Doepker
1990 US-41 South
Marquette, MI 49855
906-228-6561

Wildlife Supervisor - Eastern Upper Peninsula
Terry Minzey
Newberry, MI
906-293-5131

Wildlife Supervisor - N.E. Management Unit
Tim Reis
Gaylord, MI
989-732-3541

Wildlife Supervisor - N.W. Management Unit
Larry Visser
Cadillac, MI
231-775-9727

Wildlife Supervisor - Saginaw Bay Management Unit
Rex Ainslie
Bay City, MI
989-684-9141

Wildlife Supervisor - S. E. Management Unit
Timothy Payne
Southfield, MI
248-359-9040

Wildlife Supervisor - S. C. Management Unit
David Dominic
East Lansing, MI
517-641-4903

Wildlife Supervisor - S. W. Management Unit
Sarah Schaefer
Plainwell, MI
269-685-6851

Wildlife Biologist - Michigan DNR
Adam Bump
Suite 1, 503 N. Euclid Ave
Bay City, MI 48706
989-684-9141


Chapter Presidents
 
 

3 Corners Habitat Chapter
Dean Molnar
231-829-3047 (H)
231-775-9727 (W)
molnard@michigan.gov
 
45th Parallel Gobblers
Blanche Hyatt
989-732-2451
blanche@johnsonspropane.com  
Alcona Turkey Trotters
Scott M. Kroon
989-736-6610
989-335-1945 (C)
Antrim County Chapter
Kris Schutt
231-995-8522
 
Arenac County Gobblers
Jeff D. Hayes
517-876-8446 (H)
 
Bay County Gobblers
Bob Doyen
989-891-1449 (H)
bobdoyen@sbcglobal.net
 
Bays De Noc Chapter
Ken W. Buchholtz
906-786-0183 (H)
fred47@charter.net
 
Beards & Spurs
Ted Hundich
586-979-9128 (H)
248-765-1094 (C)
thundich@att.net
 
Beaver Creek
Brian D. Brown
989-275-1426 (H)
989-275-5014 (W)
Berrien County Trophy Toms
Dale Jasper
269-429-5211
 
Big Rapids Limbhangers
Dave Randall
989-967-3355
 
Bitely/Baldwin Chapter
Jim Dice
231-289-6056
Black Mountain
Pat Dankers
989-733-8832(H)
jpdank@core.com

 
Black River Longbeards
Mike Smith
810-385-9270
trerressa_smith@yahoo.com
 
Blue Water Chapter
William E. Bevins
810-798-3677
mi.turkeyman@yahoo.com
Boardman River Chapter
Brian Vincent
231-263-3442
 
Branch County Longbeards
Jason Hyska
269-625-3170
jhyska@sturgisbank.com
 
Cass River Longbeards
Jim Schuman
989-652-6220
Cass River Gobblers Chapter
Harold Howard, Sr.
517-635-3752
hrhoward@centurytel.net
 
Central U.P. Longbeards (previously North Woods Chapter)
Patty Hardy
906-644-7189 (H)
 
Cheboygan County Wild Turkeys
Dale Dubey
231-525-8166
Clam River Gobblers
Carl Quist
231-839-2073 (W)
231-839-7915 (H)
 
Coldwater River Longbeards
Mike Handlogten
616-795-2349
 
Copper Country Longbeards
Todd Staricha
906-337-0293 (H)
906-369-0182 (C)
 
Dowagiac River Longbeards
Rodney Hemenway
269-782-0184
 
Dune Drummers
Michael F. Parish
231-766-3820
 
Eaton County Strutting Toms
Toney M. Hansen
517-726-1289
thansen@battlecr.gannet.com
 
Elk Country Gobblers
James R. Mulholland
989-785-3367 (H)
highpockets_nowaist@yahoo.com
 
Flat River Chapter
Troy Hopkins
616-527-1124
 
Flat Rock Longbeards
Gary Scheffer
734-782-0482
garyscheffer@aol.com
 
Flatlander
Fred Woodcock
989-463-1727
 
Flint River Chapter
James M. Miller
810-736-1570
jmmturkey@att.net
 
Fremont Area Chapter
Dennis Carlson
231-821-0630
dac7370@aol.com
 
Gateway Gobblers
Chad M. Stearns
989-386-3475 (W)
989-687-9567 (H)
 
Ghost Gobblers of the E. UP
James Moore
906-495-5144
jrmoore@up.net
 
God's Country Gobblers
Joe Allen
517-543-6142
3ja@homeworkswildblue.com
 
Gold Coast Gobblers
Scott Scheffler
231-845-5874
 
Grand River Longbeards
Steve Swain
616-894-7562
srsjjs@yahoo.com
 
Grand Valley
Gary Salmon
616-538-4934
gary.salmon@kv.com
 
Grant Gobblers
Dave Ouwinga
231-834-5088
 
High Banks Longbeards
Bert Vander Weele
269-217-3310
bertvandy@aol.com
 
Hillsdale Chapter
Phillip L. Quist
517-368-5638
 
Houghton Lake Longbeards
Jack Sampson
989-366-9564 (H)
989-387-3523 (C)
slwking@yahoo.com
 
Huron Valley Chapter
Mike Orzol
734-283-5169
mjorzol@yahoo.com
 
Kalamazoo River Limbhangers
Kevin Allen
810-275-4525
kevin/allen@yahoo.com
 
Kalkaska Gobblers
Bill Klein
231-981-0581
 
Lakeside Full Choke Gobblers
Steve Volkers
269-751-8383
 
Lapeer Longbeards
Dan O. Borgacz
586-707-7881
dba00@comcast.net
 
Lenawee Limbhangers
Bruce W. Ellis
517-448-5735
 
Little Traverse Bay Gobblers
John Janicki
231-526-4233 (H)
 
Livingston County
Brian Jonckheere
517-545-3767
bkpmclejeere@co.livingston.mi.us
 
Lookingglass Spurs Chapter
Brian Muench
517-335-6243
 
Macomb Lost Gobblers
Brian Bunch
313-640-5939
blbunch34@aol.com
 
Maple River Longbeards
Todd Boettger
989-224-1398
tlbet@journey.com
 
Mecosta County Strutters
Matt Sellers
989-561-2290
 
Menominee Strutting Toms
Scott A. Mack
906-639-2217 f(H)
bmack@alphacomm.net
 
Midland County Gobblers
Bob Kareus
989-430-1436 (C)
 
Mt. Top Gobblers
Kip Cosan
989-205-6665 (C)
989-773-5721 (H)
khcosan@dow.com
 
Muskegon Riverbottom
Burrell "Bud" A. Beard
231-744-3135
 
Newaygo Valley Chapter
Gina Durfee
231-592-9867
 
No. VI Longbeards
John Sloan
248-486-2908
johncsloan@netzero.com
 
North Kent Longbeards
Tom Oliver
616-784-0836
 
North Oakland County Chapter
Marei Kubiak
248-240-5996
jmkubiak@aol.com
 
North Ottawa Toms
Craig Stevens
616-218-5720
 
Northern Bay Strutters & Spurs
Darryl Szilagyi
989-450-3795 (C)
 
Northern Michigan Sponser
Jim Supina
989-848-7459
supinaj@i2k.com
 
Northern Snowshoe Toms
Doug Bruster
906-265-5898 (H)
44gun@directway.com
 
Ogemaw Hills Chapter
Karen Dillon
989-345-7180 (H)
kdillon56@msn.com
 
Presque Isle Longbeards
George Budnik
989-734-2544 (H)
989-351-0146 (C)
 
Rabbit River Longspurs
Brandon R. Genther
616-318-6589
 
River Raisin
Ken Russell
734-279-2460
 
Saginaw County Wild Turkeys
Marc Augsburger
989-673-3141, ext 2225 (W)
989-553-5861 (C)
989-326-2528 (H)
aug8813@aol.com
 
Sebewaing Gobblers Chapter
Larry R. Lenz
989-883-9790
lenz01@midmich.net
 
Shiawassee River Strutters
John R. Knieper
989-845-2626 (H)
johnknieper@hotmail.com
 
Six Lakes - Edmore Chapter
Jon Amble
989-365-4326
 
Slate Stone Strutters
Garry Biniecki
810-648-4638
fathoms@avci.net
 
Southwester MI Longbeards
Gary G. Van Dyke
269-649-0384
garyvandyke@juno.com
 
St. Joe Valley Limbhangers
Doug Johnson
269-273-1863
dgtmjohnson@aol.com
 
Sunrise Local Chapter
Ed Lumley
989-257-4910 (H)
989-728-2211 (W)

 
Superior Turkey Trackers
Scott Hendrickson
906-249-3902f (H)
hendu89@aol.com
 
Sycamore Creek Chapter
Mark A Starr
517-628-2273
 
Taylor Town Strutters
Jonathan Parrish
313-908-9173
 
Thornapple Valley Chapter
Dan Erskin
269-891-1126
tvcnwtf@core.com
 
Timber Ghost Gobblers
Roy F. Munro
517-625-0777
 
Tippy Dam Turkeys
Aaron Estes
231-266-8129 (H)
 
Tri Valley Gobblers Chapter
Pat Netzley
989-642-5323 (H)
989-842-2445 (W)
pnetzley@isabellabank.com
 
Tri-County Chapter
Craig Meredith
231-378-2377 (H)
231-885-1000 (W)
 
Turkeyville Toms
Sam K. Giese
269-968-0066
fourhuntrs@aol.com
 
Tuscola Longbeards
David Beckrow
989-872-4248
davebeckrow@yahoo.com
UP Snow Gobblers
Roger Shoemaker
906-477-6606 (H)
ssgshoe2@yahoo.com
 
UP Wheelin Chapter
Mark Christoff
906-474-6580
 
Upper Thumb Gobblers
Rodney Jimkoski
517-874-2020
trishaj@midmich.net
 
Van Buren County Longbeards
Dan Hogmire
269-427-6105
 
Washtenaw Smoky Grays
Frank Brazynetz
franknsandyb@sbcglobal.net
 
Waterloo Longbeards Chapter
Jerry & Pat Tisch
517-522-4292
ptisch@worldnet.att.net
 
White River Longbeards
Chuck Trapp
 
Whiteford Valley
Jack C. Price Jr.
734-856-1214
countrywaysemb@peoplepc.com
   
     

 

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