AWARDS
NY State Chapter awards - awards received
Local Chapter awards - awards local chapters have received in past year
Member awards - awards individual members have received
 
The NWTF recognizes outstanding achievements by Chapters and Individual Volunteers as well as individuals outside of the NWTF family that have achieved significant accomplishments related to the categories of conservation, wild turkeys, and preserving our hunting heritage.

The following categories list some of past awards presented. Note: we relied on the notes and memories of a number of individuals to construct these lists. If we have missed you or your chapter it is not intentional and we will update our files if you notify us of the omission or error.
 
NY STATE CHAPTER AWARDS
NYS Chapter Individual Awards
Member of the year - the member of the year award is given to an outstanding NYS NWTF volunteer. Recipients over the past five years are:

2008 - Hank D'Auria - Sullivan County
2007 - Ed Vance - Gorton
2006 - Dolores Rice, Dickinson Center
2005 - Bret Eccelston, Cincinnatus
2004 - Larry Becker, Webster
2003 - Mike Joyner, Cortland
2002 - Howard Travis, Middlesex
2001 - Harry (Bud) Woodfield
2000 - Mark Salerno, Clyde
1999 - Bill Malibur, Wayland
1998 - Jerry Bradford, Mayville
1997 - Al Gai, Alden

Golden Service - members that have achieved 25 + years of NWTF volunteer service:
- Randy Opferbeck
- Richard Habes

ECO of the year - The ECO of the year award is given out to an outstanding NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Officer.

2008 - Brian Wade
2007 - Thomas Harrington
2006 - Thomas Flaitz
2005 - Mark Mazurkiewicz
2004 - John Dobies
2003 - Kenric Warner
2002 - Micheal C. Terrell
2001 - Robert Hodor
2000 - James L. Masuicca
1999 - Michael VanDurme
1998 - Edward Kustyn
1997 - Robert Gosson
1996 - John Hill
1995 - Robert Doe
1994 - Burton Rumill
 





 
 
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