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Colorado\/Wyoming AFS Past Award Recipients<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Award Of Excellence<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976\u20131977<\/td>\nFred Eiserman<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977\u20131978<\/td>\nDick Klein<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978\u20131979<\/td>\nNiles Allen Binns<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979\u20131980<\/td>\nRobert J. Behnke<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980\u20131981<\/td>\nGeorge Baxter<\/td>\nUniversity of Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981\u20131982<\/td>\nBob Wiley<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982\u20131983<\/td>\nPatrick Davies<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983\u20131984<\/td>\nClair Stalnaker<\/td>\nUSFWS, Fort Collins, CO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984\u20131985<\/td>\nBarry Nehring<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985\u20131986<\/td>\nBruce Smith<\/td>\nWyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986\u20131987<\/td>\nJon Erickson<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987\u20131988<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988\u20131989<\/td>\nEric Bergersen<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989\u20131990<\/td>\nBen Roman<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990\u20131991<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991\u20131992<\/td>\nStephen A Flickinger<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992\u20131993<\/td>\nBruce Rosenlund<\/td>\nUSFWS, Colorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993\u20131994<\/td>\nDick Baldes<\/td>\nUSFWS, Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994\u20131995<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995\u20131996<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996\u20131997<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997\u20131998<\/td>\nDave Langlois<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998\u20131999<\/td>\nWayne Hubert<\/td>\nUniversity of Wyoming Coop Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999\u20132000<\/td>\nCharlie Bennett<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000\u20132001<\/td>\nDavid Dufek<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-2002<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002-2003<\/td>\nRon Remmick<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002-2003<\/td>\nPatrick J. Martinez<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003-2004<\/td>\nThomas P. Nesler<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004-2005<\/td>\nJohn Woodling<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005-2006<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-2007<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007-2008<\/td>\nDarrel E. Snyder<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008-2009<\/td>\nDirk Miller<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Department<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-2010<\/td>\nKurt Fausch<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010-2011<\/td>\nBruce Rosenlund<\/td>\nUSFWS, Colorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-2012<\/td>\nMike Stone<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012-2013<\/td>\nGreg Policky<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-2014<\/td>\nKevin Bestgen<\/td>\n\u00a0Colorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014-2015<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015-2016<\/td>\nGreg Brunjak<\/td>\nColorado Fish Health Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016-2017<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017-2018<\/td>\nSteve Sharon<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018-2019<\/td>\nKevin Rogers<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019-2020<\/td>\nKevin Thompson<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020-2021<\/td>\nJay Thompson<\/td>\nBureau of Land Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021-2022<\/td>\nFrank Rahel<\/td>\nUniversity of Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022-2023<\/td>\nDr. Brett Johnson<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-2024<\/td>\nHarry Crockett<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-2025<\/td>\nGeorge Schisler<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\u201cMax\u201d Award of Merit<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977-1978<\/td>\nJohn Grubbs<\/td>\nUniversity of Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978-1979<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979-1980<\/td>\nJack L. Robinson<\/td>\nUniversity of Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980-1981<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981-1982<\/td>\nJeffrey T. Light<\/td>\nUniversity of Colorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982-1983<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983-1984<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984-1985<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985-1986<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986-1987<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987-1988<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988-1989<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989-1990<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990-1991<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991-1992<\/td>\nDoug Krieger and Rick Anderson<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLeo Gomolchak<\/td>\nColorado TU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKevin Johnson<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCharlie Bennett<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992-1993<\/td>\nTom Powell and Judi Reeve<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993-1994<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994-1995<\/td>\nRoy Whaley<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBarry Nehring<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRalph Hudelson<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995-1996<\/td>\nMike Young<\/td>\nUS Forest Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMike Japhet<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996-1997<\/td>\nCarl Zimmerman<\/td>\nColorado Soil Conservation Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997-1998<\/td>\nMike Welker<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJay Stafford<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998-1999<\/td>\nDon Miller<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999-2000<\/td>\nJeff Cameron<\/td>\nUS Forest Service, Colorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGreg Eaglin<\/td>\nUS Forest Service, Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000-2001<\/td>\nDennis Oberlie<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRobert Keith<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSue Swift-Miller and Les Dobson<\/td>\nUS Forest Service, Colorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSteve Vandiver<\/td>\nCO Dept of Natural Resources<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRalph Curtis, Ray Wright, Allen Davey, and David Robbins<\/td>\nRio Grande Water Conservation District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-2002<\/td>\nDave Ackerman<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBill Bradshaw<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDirk Miller<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSteve Yekel<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTerry Robinson<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nVenice Beske<\/td>\nChapter Historian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002-2003<\/td>\nDan Brauch<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPete Gallagher<\/td>\nUSDA Forest Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJay Thompson<\/td>\nUSDI Bureau of Land Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003-2004<\/td>\nKevin Rogers<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004-2005<\/td>\nMichael Quist<\/td>\nUniversity of Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLori Martin<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGreg Whitledge<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005-2006<\/td>\nPat Hayden<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKevin Ellis<\/td>\nU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBill Elmblad<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDavid S. Winters<\/td>\nUSDA Forest Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-2007<\/td>\nJohn Alves<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007-2008<\/td>\nHilda Sexauer<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDan Brauch<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008-2009<\/td>\nMark Coleman<\/td>\nColeman Ecological, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEagle, CO Residency<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-2010<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010-2011<\/td>\nBoyd Wright<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBeth Bear<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMark Fowden<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-2012<\/td>\nPatrick Lionberger<\/td>\nBureau of Land Management, Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012-2013<\/td>\nRyan Colyer<\/td>\nBiota Research and Consulting, Inc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-2014<\/td>\nBill Atkinson<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRick Henderson<\/td>\nUSDA Forest Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLewis Stahl<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014-2015<\/td>\nEriek Hansen<\/td>\nColorado Mesa University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBill Atkinson, Kendall Bakich, Kyle Battige, Jon Ewert, Jennifer Logan, and Lori Martin<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife and Parks Northwest Aquatic Biologist Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDavid Longrie<\/td>\nColorado Springs Utilities engineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015-2016<\/td>\nJim White<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPlatte River Revival<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016-2017<\/td>\nTom Fresques<\/td>\nBureau of Land Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKevin Thompson<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017-2018<\/td>\nDouglas Silver<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018-2019<\/td>\nStephen Siddons<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTravis Neebling<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWendy Estes-Zumpf<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019-2020<\/td>\nKevin Thompson<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020-2021<\/td>\nBen Felt<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCarrie Tucker<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEstevan Vigil<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRuss Japuntich<\/td>\nBureau of Land Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021-2022<\/td>\nRick Henderson<\/td>\nUSDA Forest Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022-2023<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-2024<\/td>\nBeth Bear<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEric Gardunio<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChance Kirkeeng<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiana Miller<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJosh Nehring<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nJohn Walrath<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAnnika Walters<\/td>\n\u00a0University of Wyoming Coop Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-2025<\/td>\nTrout Unlimited<\/td>\nColorado & Wyoming Staff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Outstanding Mentor Award<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-2010<\/td>\nWayne Hubert<\/td>\nUniversity of Wyoming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010-2011<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-2012<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012-2013<\/td>\nJesse Lepak<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-2014<\/td>\nBrett Johnson<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014-2015<\/td>\nChristopher Myrick<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015-2016<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016-2017<\/td>\nSteve Gale<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017-2018<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018-2019<\/td>\nLori Martin<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019-2020<\/td>\nGreg Anderson<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020-2021<\/td>\nEric Fetherman<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021-2022<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022-2023<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-2024<\/td>\nTawni Firestone<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-2025<\/td>\nAnnika Walters<\/td>\n\u00a0University of Wyoming Coop Unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Leaky Boot Award<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975\u20131976<\/td>\nSteve Facciani<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976\u20131977<\/td>\nJohn Goettl<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977\u20131978<\/td>\nSteve Puttmann<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978\u20131979<\/td>\nRon McKnight<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979\u20131980<\/td>\nBill Babcock<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1980\u20131981<\/td>\nSteve Yundt<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981\u20131982<\/td>\nTom Nesler<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982\u20131983<\/td>\nLloyd Hazzard<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983\u20131984<\/td>\nRod Van Velson<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984\u20131985<\/td>\nKerry Connell<\/td>\n\u00a0Wyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985\u20131986<\/td>\nTom Powell<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986\u20131987<\/td>\nRich Kolecki<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987\u20131988<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988\u20131989<\/td>\nDoug Krieger and Rick Anderson<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989\u20131990<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1990\u20131991<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991\u20131992<\/td>\nDirk Miller<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992\u20131993<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993\u20131994<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994\u20131995<\/td>\nGreg Poliski<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995\u20131996<\/td>\nGreg Anderson<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996\u20131997<\/td>\nDan Yule<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997\u20131998<\/td>\nBrett Johnson<\/td>\nColorado State University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998\u20131999<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999\u20132000<\/td>\nRobin Knox<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000\u20132001<\/td>\nRich Kolecki<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001-2002<\/td>\nLori Martin<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002-2003<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003-2004<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004-2005<\/td>\nJason Burckhardt<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005-2006<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006-2007<\/td>\nPaul Gerrity<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007-2008<\/td>\nPat Bigelow<\/td>\nNational Park Service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008-2009<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009-2010<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010-2011<\/td>\nKevin Rogers<\/td>\nColorado Division of Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011-2012<\/td>\nBen Swigle<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012-2013<\/td>\nDan Kowalski<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013-2014<\/td>\nBill Bradshaw and\u00a0Andrew Nikirk<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014-2015<\/td>\nBill Atkinson<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015-2016<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016-2017<\/td>\nCory Noble<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017-2018<\/td>\nPaul Jones<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018-2019<\/td>\nJohn Walrath<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019-2020<\/td>\nDel Lobb<\/td>\nWyoming Game and Fish Dept<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2020-2021<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021-2022<\/td>\nBoyd Wright<\/td>\nColorado Parks and Wildlife<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022-2023<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023-2024<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024-2025<\/td>\nNot Awarded<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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