It was an evening filled with impressive trophies being handed out to hunters and fishers who scored impressive successes on the waters, fields and tree lines of Saskatchewan last year, earning them top status among their club peers.
The annual Estevan Wildlife Federation Awards Night attracted about 150 people to the Wylie-Mitchell Air Cadet Hall where members and guests enjoyed fine food, socializing with like-minded wildlife lovers, raffles and additional entertainment along with the hardware sponsored by a long list of sponsors.
The award winners included junior as well as senior members.
The following are listings of the award winners in each division and category along with the statistics:
Birds
Junior: Nate Smart - Sharptail grouse 2 lb. 2 oz.; Mallard duck 3 lb.; White fronted goose 5 lb. 7 oz.; Snow goose 5 lb. 11 oz and Pheasant tail 24 7/8 with 35 bars. Braiden Longney - Canada goose 12 lb. 12 oz.
Senior: Murray Mosley - Mallard duck 3 lb. 4 oz.; White fronted goose 6 lb. 10 oz.; Snow goose 6 lb. 1 oz.; Canada goose 12 lb. 7 oz. and Ruffed grouse 1 lb. 7 oz. Joshua Michel - Hungarian partridge 15 oz. and Sharptail grouse 1 lb. 15 oz.
Tyler Petterson - Pheasant - tail length 25 inches with 43 bars.
Fish
Junior: Nate Smart - perch 1 lb. 7 oz.; Krislyn Pylychaty - walleye 1 lb. 6 oz.; Riley Curtis - Northern pike 2 lb. 2 oz.
Senior: Murray Mosley - perch 1 lb. 7 oz. and walleye 5 lb. 7 oz.; Al Nicholas - bass 5 lb.; Mark Michel - Northern pike 15 lbs. 5 oz.
Big Game
Archery: Jay Curtis - Black bear 16 14/16; Keith Hamilton - moose 108 5/8.
Kevin Pastachuk - typical whitetailed deer 159 3/8; Joshua Michel - typical mule deer 192; Perry Holmgren - non-typical mule deer 211 3/8.
Garry Leslie - Bowhunter of the Year - 193.46 aggregate score.
Rifle - Junior: Taylor Evans - typical white tailed deer 132 1/8.; Tija Donovan - typical mule deer 137 and moose 154 5/8; Nate Smart - non-typical mule deer 179; Carlin Pylychaty - black bear 15 6/16.
Senior - Women: Linda Mosley - typical white-tailed deer 135 6/8; Carla Petterson - typical mule deer 171 2/8; Dana Hamilton - moose - 184.
Men: Doug Van De Woestyne - typical white-tailed deer - 162 4/8; Ralph Smart - non-typical white-tailed deer - 177 3/8; Keith Hamilton - typical mule deer - 175 2/8; Ashley Wallster - non-typical mule deer 230 7/8; Jamie Dyer - typical elk - 232 7/8; Dan Mosley - non-typical elk 332 4/8; Jeff Mosley Jr. - moose - 117 6/8; Mike Halirewich - black bear - 19 13/16.
Photography
Senior: Bev Pickett - photo of the year, best wildlife photo.
The emcee for the evening's program was awards chairwoman Wanda Michel who also reminded the members of the upcoming fundraising banquet scheduled for April 20. She also listed various other events and activities co-ordinated by the EWF including the annual summer wildlife camps for junior members and firearm safety courses.
