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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: *Jan. 21, 2026
*Contact: *DNR Office of Communications
[email protected] <[email protected]>

 

DNR Seeking Nominations For 2025 Hunter
And Archery Education Awards

"Deadline To Submit Nominations Is Feb. 15"

 

A hunter ed instructor stands by a trainee and instructs her on how to shoot.

Nominations for the 2025 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, Hunter Education Group of the Year and Archery Education Instructor of the Year awards are now open. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR

*MADISON, Wis.* – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, Hunter Education Group of the Year and Archery Education Instructor of the Year awards.

Current hunter and archery education instructors and hunter education groups that have significantly advanced hunter safety on a voluntary basis through extraordinary service are eligible to be nominated.

"The dedication of our hunter and archery education instructors to ensuring that our students have the highest quality of safety training before heading into the woods is an incredibly valuable tool for the agency," said Lt. Renee Thok, DNR hunter education administrative warden. "They deserve as much recognition as we can give them. Nominating an instructor or group is a very special way to honor them for their countless hours of volunteer time they put in to continue to grow the future of safe, responsible hunters."

Extraordinary service can come in various forms, including recruiting new instructors, recruiting new students or hunters, the volume of courses taught or involvement in other activities in their community related to hunter education.

To nominate an individual or group, download the nomination form on the DNR’s volunteer webpage [ [link removed] ] and email the completed form to [email protected] by Feb. 15, 2026. 







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