James Wilhelm Memorial Award

Conservation award for the individual who contributes to the wise management and conservation of the wild turkey through habitat work, land acquisition, fundraising, legislation, OR public relations.

Past Award Recipients

2026: Raz Sisler, Frank Antoniacci

2025: Joe Walton Jr.

2024: Dean Osborne

2023: Brenda Beal

2022: Casey Warner

2021: Awards Dinner Was Not Held In 2021 Due To Covid Pandemic

2020: Walt Bingaman, Cody Chapman

2019: Not Awarded

2018: Mitch Blake, Bob Schmid, Jack Sorber

2017: Dave Wilcox

2016: Not Awarded

2015: Chris Kocher, Dwayne Horst

2014: Maryjo Casalena, Jerry Nelson

2013: Mark Ferdinand

2012: Jim Panaro

2011: Sam Mccartney, Bob Eriksen

2010: Walter " Bucky" Shimp

2009: Don O'Brien, Skip Motts

2008: Ira "Bunk" Harding, Dave Mitchell

2007: Tom Hindman, Katrina Skrapits

2006: Greg Caldwell

2005: Dale Rohm

2004: Perry Smith

2003: John Plowman

2002: George Conz

2001: Dale Butler

2000: Bill Laird

1999: Joe Stefko

1998: Don Heckman

1997: Greg Dick

1996: Spencer Miller

1995:  Not Awarded

1994: Rudy Kovacina

1993: Reed Johnson

1992: Joel Bock

1991: Musser Nursery

1990: Jake Sitlinger

1989: Howard Meyers

1988: Dick Kubiak

1987: Joe Krug

1986: Dan Jenkin

1985: Arnie Hayden

1984: Dan Devlin

1983: Jerry Wunz

1982: Glenn Bowers

1981: John Putnam, Art Biondi

1980: S. Stanley Hawbaker

1979: Dave Drakula

1978: Not Awarded

1977: Not Awarded