9th Annual Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt
April 18–19, 2025
The 9th Annual Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt was held April 18-19, 2025. Stay tuned for 2026 dates! The One Shot is not only a statewide turkey hunt – it is also a fundraiser to support the hunting heritage in Virginia through land purchases, youth engagement through the Virginia Wildlife Grant Program, and much more!
The Annual Old Dominion One Shot Fundraiser wouldn’t be possible without our hunters, landowners, guides, and sponsors, and this unique partnership between the Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and The Wildlife Foundation of Virginia (WFV). The One Shot also provides opportunities to connect with others during the Guide Dinner and Guide/Hunter Gathering and Evening Celebration at Bass Pro Shops. Collectively, we are working together to promote the hunting heritage through increased access and youth programming.
The One Shot Turkey Hunt supports our military and 1st Responder community through offering hunt scholarship to Gold Star Family kids, and we will continue the One Shot tradition to support wounded warriors, 1st Responder community, and youth. We will also continue to engage hunters throughout Virginia who want to hunt some of the most exclusive properties with experienced guides. And like last year, we will have the popular return of the Youth Essay Contest to fill scholarships.
The popular guide and hunter planning dinner will continue, as will the post-hunt festivities at Ashland Bass Pro Shops. The scoring system will still involve an aggregate calculation related to measurement of the bird’s beard, spurs, and weight. This year will have the Ashland Bass Pro Shops store as the only official scoring site. Birds are typically scored as soon as the hunter can get the gobbler to the store. There isn’t a single “weigh-in” style event like you might see at a major bass fishing tournament.
Stay tuned for year #10 and more opportunities as we celebrate the hunting heritage in Virginia, and the people and lands that make it great!
One Shot Planning Team
- Wildlife Foundation of Virginia
- Department of Wildlife Resources
- Bass Pro Shops
- Green Top Sporting Goods
- Dance’s Sporting Goods
- National Wild Turkey Federation
Got questions?
Please contact Jenny West, Executive Director, Wildlife Foundation of Virginia, jwest@vawildlife.org, 757-880-2362 (mobile), if you have further questions.
Sponsors
Want to support One Shot? Click here to register as a sponsor.
Grand Slam – $10,000
Eastern – $5,000
Osceola – $2,500
Rio Grande – $1,500
Merriam’s – $1,000
Jakes – Under $1,000
Planning Committee
