ROCK HALL — The Mid-Shore chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting its 38th annual Hunting Heritage Banquet here on Saturday night, Oct. 4, with some of the proceeds earmarked for the newly formed trap and skeet program at Kent County High School.
The banquet will be held at the Rock Hall firehouse. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m.
There are various ticket options, including regular members, sponsor packages, hunt table packages and early bird raffle packages.
All tickets can be purchased online at https://events.nwtf.org/EVT-6273, where you also can preview auction items.
For more information, contact Allen Spray, Mid-Shore chapter president, at 302-922-0549 or allens@willardag.com.
A spokesperson for the Mid-Shore chapter of the NWTF said the mission is “to ensure robust wild turkey populations, while benefiting healthy forest, waterways and communities, and championing the American hunting lifestyle.”
The local chapter hosts a banquet every October to raise funds for 4-H and other youth shooting programs; donates archery equipment to area school programs; takes youth on turkey hunts at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge; mentor youth and first-time hunters; and provides families in need with turkeys.