1950       Elmer Peterson, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

1951       ?

1952       ?

1953       ?

1954       ?

1955       Herb Dill, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1956       Sutton, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (?)

1957       William Clothier, Chief Fisheries Biologist - South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

1958       Michael Hudoba, Sports Afield

1959       Danial Janzen, Director, Bureau of Sport Fisheries

1960       Bud Morgan, National Wildlife Federation

1961       “Flick” Davis, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1962       (February) Dr. James Schaeffer, National Wildlife Federation

1962       (October) Dr. Karl Lagler, University of Michigan

1963       W. W. Dresskell, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation

1964       Jim Kimball, Minneapolis Tribune

1965       No Banquet

1966       Russell Stuart, North Dakota Game and Fish

1967       Roy Oltman, U. S. Department of Interior

1968       Robert Burwell, U. S. Bureau of Sport Fisheries

1969       Ron Shara, Minneapolis Tribune

1970       David Cline, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

1971       Dr. James Schaeffer, National Wildlife Federation

1972       R. A. Hodgins, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

1973       (February) Dr. Dave Trauger, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

1973       (November) John Popowski, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

1974       Dave Fisher, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1975       Dr. Robert Streeter, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1976       Dr. Alan Sargeant, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

1977       Jack Merwin, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

1978       Tony Dean, Outdoor Writer and Broadcaster

1979       Dr. Durward Allen, Purdue University

1980       Kay Cool, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

1981       Lowell Hansen, Lt. Governor of South Dakota

1982       Tom Klinkel, Committee to Protect Hunting

1983       Dr. Gordon Gullion, University of Minnesota

1984       Dr. Ray Linder, South Dakota State University

1985       Dr. R. A. McCabe, University of Wisconsin

1986       Gay Simpson, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

1987       Dr. Valerius Geist, University of Calgary

1988       Dr. Robert Streeter, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

1989       Dr. Chuck Berry, South Dakota State University

1990       Judd Cooney - Outdoor Writer

1991       Dr. Jack Connelly, Idaho Engineering Laboratory

1992       Tony Dean, Outdoor Writer and Broadcaster

1993       Dr. Leigh Fredrickson, University of Missouri

1994       Dave Nomsen, Pheasants Forever

1995       Kay Cool and Steve Stark, North Dakota Game and Fish

1996       Mike Mueller, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation

1997       Doug Hansen, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

1998       Jim Posewitz, Orion - The Hunters Institute

1999       Tony Dean, Outdoor Writer and Broadcaster

2000       Ron Schara, Outdoor Journalist

2001       Richard Madson, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

2002       John Cooper, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

2003       Dr. Les Flake, South Dakota State University

2004       Fred DuBray, InterTribal Bison Cooperative

2005       Don McCrea, South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

2006       Michael Sieve, Wildlife Artist

2007       Dr. Jonathan Jenks, South Dakota State University

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