Welcome to our web site!
Welcome to the Western North Carolina Sportsmans Federation.
The WNC Sportsmans Federation is a group of like minded men and women with an interest in protecting
our hunting, fishing and shooting heritage.
Western North Carolina is unique in both its landscape and its pursuit of the sporting traditions.
However, with the constant influx of differing agendas into this region, we are slowly losing our sporting heritage.
Many of the anglers, hunters, and recreational shooters in WNC believe that our unique topography and heritage require unique
representation.
The Western North Carolina Sportsman's Federation (WNC Sportsman's Federation) formed in September
2005 and is dedicated to protecting and improving our mountain habitats, conserving and enhancing our fish and wildlife stocks,
promoting outdoor education, safety and ethics, and representing the interests of hunters, anglers, and sportsmen in
Western North Carolina.
The WNC Sportsman's Federation is calling together like-minded people that enjoy the outdoor sports
of hunting, fishing, and shooting . Our top priorities will aim to cover the interests of sportsmen throughout
Western North Carolina. We will work with other conservation and sporting organization to help protect our heritage
using science based facts and volunteer programs that will aid in the following:
a. Promote management and enhancement of wildlife
stocks on Game Lands, Wildlife
Refuges and National
Forests. In other
words, if a species is represented
as present and can be legally
hunted, the WNC Sports-
man's Federation will work
with the appropriate
agencies and organizations
to provide access and
improve habitat. For
example, stockings and cover for
quail, managed food plots
for dove and deer, impound-
ments for waterfowl, logging
to promote grouse habitat,
etc.
b. Work for public boat ramps and new regional
ordinances governing siltation
and run-off.
c. Promote the opening of new and the protection
of
existing gun ranges throughout
Western North Carolina
d. Promote science-based micro-management of the
deer
herd through management
of food plots and safe zones,
harvest rates, season length,
etc.
e. Promote youth programs, such as youth days and
the
re-introduction of Hunter
Safety and Eddie Eagle into
schools and youth organizations.
f. Explore the implementation of an annual recreational
use permit on game lands and national
forests for
recreationists who do not buy
a hunting or fishing
license. Monies raised from
this permit system cam be
used to enhance existing fish
and wildlife habitat as well
as purchase and manage new fisheries
and game lands.
As with any organization, to accomplish our goals takes money. We would like to ask for your
support by becoming a member. Because there is strength in numbers we have purposely set out membership dues at a very
low rate of $5.00 for individuals, $10.00 for families, and $20.00 for club affiliations. Update:
$20.00 for individual or family membership. Updated membership entitles you to 1 tee-shirt. Additional shirts
may be purchased at $15.00 each. Club Affiliations are now $50.00. Sponsorship levels are also available at bronze
($50.00), silver ($100.00) and gold ($250.00) levels. At this time, the money we raise will be used to build our organization.
We are also actively seeking one or two representative from each Western County (Avery, Buncombe,
Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk,
Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancy) to serve on the Board of Directors.
If you would like more information or would like to become involved in the early development of our
organization, please feel free to contact our interim officers using our contact us page.
