2013 Season of “Turkey Call” Introduces New Theme Song
National Wild Turkey Federation 01.25.13
The NWTF’s television show “Turkey Call” launched its 2013 season with a new theme song, inspired by wild turkey hunting.
Singer-songwriter Tony Young collaborated with NWTF champion turkey caller Scott Ellis to create the new track, “Waitin’ on Tom,” which first debuted on the Jan. 1 episode on Pursuit Channel.
The upbeat theme song accurately expresses the excitement felt when waiting on a gobbler to come into view during a hunt.
Young, a native Floridian, had no trouble accurately describing a wild turkey hunt. An avid deer and turkey hunter, Young previously had his own hunting and fishing television show. When he is not writing or performing music, he serves as the hunting expert and media coordinator for the state’s fish and game department.
Young has played the Southeast club and festival circuit for the past 20 years. He has performed with artists such as B.B. King, .38 Special, Molly Hatchet and Trace Adkins.
“Turkey Call” airs four times per week: Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; 1 a.m. on Thursday; 6:30 p.m. Saturday; and 10 p.m. on Sunday. For more information about “Turkey Call,” visit http://www.nwtf.org/tv_magazines/turkeycall-tv.html.
Download “Waitin’ on Tom” on Amazon or iTunes and visit Tony Young Country at http://www.reverbnation.com/tonyyoungband and follow him on Facebook. To watch this season’s “Turkey Call” introduction video — featuring Young, Ellis and hit song “Waitin’ on Tom” — click here.
A national nonprofit organization, the NWTF is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. Through dynamic partnerships with state, federal and provincial agencies, the NWTF has helped restore turkey populations throughout North America, investing $412 million to conserve 17.3 million acres of habitat. The NWTF and its dedicated volunteers also introduce about 100,000 people to the outdoors every year through NWTF outreach programs.
The National Wild Turkey Federation is the leader in upland wildlife habitat conservation in North America. The NWTF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the wild turkey and preserving our hunting heritage.
Through dynamic partnerships with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies, the NWTF and its members have helped restore wild turkey populations throughout North America, spending more than $331 million to conserve nearly 16 million acres of habitat. Wild turkeys and hundreds of other species of upland wildlife, including quail, deer, grouse, pheasant and songbirds, benefit from this improved habitat.
The NWTF also brings new conservationists and hunters into the fold through outdoor education events and its Women in the Outdoors, Wheelin' Sportsmen, JAKES and Xtreme JAKES youth outreach programs. Our dedicated NWTF volunteers introduce about 100,000 people to the outdoors through these programs every year.
Founded in 1973, the NWTF is headquartered in Edgefield, S.C., and has local chapters in every state and Canada. According to many state and federal agencies, the restoration of the wild turkey is arguably the greatest conservation success story in North America's wildlife history.
