Northwest Montana Hunter/Bowhunter Education Instructors honored
by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
March 9, 2010
Hunter and Bowhunter Education Instructors received service awards from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks at the annual Region 1 Instructor Workshop held Saturday, March 6 at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell.
All service award recipients receive a plaque; additional awards include: 10 year: engraved knife; 20 year: FWP belt buckle; 30 year: .357 pistol; 40 year: monogrammed jacket; 50 year: Hall of Fame award, scholarship dedication.
Highlights this year included the 20-year Hunter Education awards for Charlie Stafford and Dan Atkinson of the Flathead area, and Bill Witts of Polson; 35-year Hunter Education award for Ray Aylesworth of Ronan; 40-year Hunter Education awards for Don Garner of Kalispell and Paul Murphy of Columbia Falls; and the 45-year Hunter Education award for Leonard Howke of Whitefish. Wayne Crismore of Plains and Challis Crismore of Libby received the 2010 Warden’s Choice awards.
All Hunter and Bowhunter Education Instructors are volunteers for FWP. They provide safety, ethics, and firearms and archery equipment handling training to young students across Montana. In Region 1 (northwest Montana) more than 300 instructors train more than 2,000 students each year.
Service Award recipients in Lincoln County were:
5 Year Award
Jay Sheffield, Libby, Bow/Hunter, Started August 1, 2005
Tony Stephens, Libby, Bow, Started June 10, 2005
David Noble, Libby, Hunter, Started April 15, 2005
Risa Crismore, Libby, Hunter, Started March 16, 2005
Nicole Shaw, Libby, Hunter, Started October 12, 2005
15 Year Award
Timothy Thier, Trego, Bow, Started June 16, 1995
Challis Crismore, Libby, Hunter, Started August 31, 1995
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