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New Jersey's Premier Upland Hunting Club Since 1985
HISTORY OF THE WILD WINGS HUNT CLUB
The Property and the Organizers
In 1985 a group of sportsmen leased a large piece
of property in Woodland Township, Burlington County, to use as a
bird-hunting club. The original 25 members began hunting
operations that Fall. Over the ensuing years, the membership
gradually evolved, but the core group of organizers remained and
provided direction and stability.
Improvement of the Property
The organizers and members did a great deal of work on the
property to improve it as an upland-hunting venue. They engaged
woodcutters to clear fields, which they then burned and
 planted
in food and cover crops. They built a network of stocking roads
to make more of the property accessible and to spread out the
birds and the hunters. A professional forester was engaged to
assist in planning the future of the property and obtaining
special status such as U.S. Forest Stewardship Tree Farm, Farmland
Tax Assessment, and Woodland Township/Pinelands forest improvement
programs.
Attempts to
Purchase the Property:
With such an investment in time, effort and money there was always
a concern about the potential loss of the property. The
organizers explored purchasing the property for many years -
without success. Finally, in the Fall of 2001, the landowner
agreed to sell.
Purchase of the Land and Formation of the Wild Wings Hunt Club:
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land, the organizers dissolved the former club and formed
the Wild Wings Hunt Club to accept members through the sale
of “membership shares” similar to a Country or Golf Club.
They incorporated as “Wild Wings Hunt Club, Inc.”, drafted
By-Laws to govern the Club’s operations, and applier for and
obtained a Commercial Preserve License. In the Fall of 2001,
Wild Wings was in full-scale operation with many of the
members of the original club as well as a number of new
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The Future of the Club:
The
organizers and founders of Wild Wings are also members of Wild
Wings. They provide the land and decades of experience as the
Officers of Wild Wings. Although Wild Wings is run
by its elected Officers, the continued active involvement of its
membership assures quality hunting opportunities and smooth
operations.
Wild Wings Hunt Club
(732)
350-5177
Info@wildwingshuntclub.com
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Upland Hunting
