Sign Up to Share Your Best Turkey Story With Janis

Hey folks! Janis Putelis here to let you know I am going to be at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s annual convention in Nashville, TN this year; andI’m looking for the best turkey storytellers alive. Now, I know we all have a good turkey story to tell, but I want you to think about who you know that tells an absolutely riveting turkey tale. A person that draws everyone in the room to their story.Bring them to me.

I’m going to be at Ryman Studios, in the same building as the convention, set up with recording equipment and Phil the engineer to make sure your story sounds great.

I have a goal of creating a national archive of hunters’ stories and my first stop is the southeast. This is our oral history. I believe there is immense historical value to these stories and they should be preserved for future generations. Don’t let your grandpa’s stories die with him! Bring him to the convention and have him spin a yarn for me. Stories can be funny, sad, educational, exciting, but most importantly they have to be engaging. This is where the good storyteller comes in.

All storytellers will get 20 minutes to tell their story and I will be on hand to ask questions to fill in the blanks. We’ll be recording at Ryman Studio C from 11am-4pm on Thursday and 9am-4pm on Friday and Saturday of the convention, which is February 16, 17, and 18. There will be posters and signage directing you to our location. To sign up, follow the instructions on this page or at the convention, door C of Ryman Studio.

MeatEater will use these stories in a forthcoming audio project, most likely in podcast format, so they will be available to everyone as long as the internet is alive.

So please, come to Nashville for the NWTF convention andbring me the best turkey storyteller you know. Our hunting legacy depends on it!