05-14-2008, 11:10 AM
BILLINGS - Some of the teenagers who took Ted Moore's first hunter education class in 1963 now are old enough to have grandchildren in the program.
<br>Moore, the longest-serving hunter education volunteer in Yellowstone County, was recognized with a plaque May 10 for 45 years of work with the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks classes.<br>
<br>James Knight of Laurel was named volunteer instructor of the year by FWP Region 5 game wardens. Knight has taught hunter education for 28 years and has been active in bowhunter education classes in Billings and Laurel for the past 15 years. Knight was awarded a rifle, donated to the wardens by Scheel's Sports Shops in Billings, and will have his name engraved on a plaque in the Region 5 headquarters lobby.<br>
<br>More than three dozen other volunteer hunter education and bowhunter education instructors from throughout south central Montana also were recognized by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for five-year benchmarks in their efforts. Those honored at an annual banquet in Billings included:<br>
<br>40 years of hunter education: Robert Mihalovich of Roundup.<br>
<br>25 years of hunter education: Steve Martin of Harlowton, Claire Simmons of Big Timber and Gary Levine and William Sauers of Billings.<br>
<br>20 years of hunter education: Carl Muthman of Billings and Terry Brumfield of Reed Point.<br>
<br>15 years of both hunter education and bowhunter education: Michael Fribley of Springdale.<br>
<br>15 years of hunter education: Richard Waltner of Columbus, Adam Olivas of Molt, and Peter Borowick, Kevin Prior, Carl Zabrocki, Frank Ewalt, and Ronald Walters, all of Billings.<br>
<br>15 years of bowhunter education: Donald Lindsay of Hardin and James Knight of Laurel.<br>
<br>10 years of both hunter education and bowhunter education: David Hoagland of Molt.<br>
<br>10 years of hunter education: Perry Icopini, Brian Stiff, Peter Knapp, Holly Fox and Robbin Cline, all of Billings.<br>
<br>Five years of both hunter education and bowhunter education: Denny South of Absarokee and Todd Spear of Melstone.<br>
<br>Five years of hunter education: Michael Manweiler of Roberts, Carrie Klempel of Joliet, Gilbert Terry Wyers of Laurel, and Kevin Gillen, Tyler Dildine, Eric Olsen, Michelle Clark and Brian Thorson, all of Billings.<br>
<br>Five years of bowhunter education: Bill Holland of Park City, Paul Halfpop, William Molina and Steven Battaglia of Hardin, and Robert Ash and Brandon Fleury of Billings.<br>
<br>State law requires those born after Jan. 1, 1985, to complete a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks hunter education class before they can buy a license. And first-time bowhunters in Montana must complete the bowhunting class before they can apply for special archery permits or hunt during archery-only seasons.<br>
<br>Both hunter and bowhunter education classes are taught exclusively by volunteers who are certified by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
<br>Moore, the longest-serving hunter education volunteer in Yellowstone County, was recognized with a plaque May 10 for 45 years of work with the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks classes.<br>
<br>James Knight of Laurel was named volunteer instructor of the year by FWP Region 5 game wardens. Knight has taught hunter education for 28 years and has been active in bowhunter education classes in Billings and Laurel for the past 15 years. Knight was awarded a rifle, donated to the wardens by Scheel's Sports Shops in Billings, and will have his name engraved on a plaque in the Region 5 headquarters lobby.<br>
<br>More than three dozen other volunteer hunter education and bowhunter education instructors from throughout south central Montana also were recognized by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks for five-year benchmarks in their efforts. Those honored at an annual banquet in Billings included:<br>
<br>40 years of hunter education: Robert Mihalovich of Roundup.<br>
<br>25 years of hunter education: Steve Martin of Harlowton, Claire Simmons of Big Timber and Gary Levine and William Sauers of Billings.<br>
<br>20 years of hunter education: Carl Muthman of Billings and Terry Brumfield of Reed Point.<br>
<br>15 years of both hunter education and bowhunter education: Michael Fribley of Springdale.<br>
<br>15 years of hunter education: Richard Waltner of Columbus, Adam Olivas of Molt, and Peter Borowick, Kevin Prior, Carl Zabrocki, Frank Ewalt, and Ronald Walters, all of Billings.<br>
<br>15 years of bowhunter education: Donald Lindsay of Hardin and James Knight of Laurel.<br>
<br>10 years of both hunter education and bowhunter education: David Hoagland of Molt.<br>
<br>10 years of hunter education: Perry Icopini, Brian Stiff, Peter Knapp, Holly Fox and Robbin Cline, all of Billings.<br>
<br>Five years of both hunter education and bowhunter education: Denny South of Absarokee and Todd Spear of Melstone.<br>
<br>Five years of hunter education: Michael Manweiler of Roberts, Carrie Klempel of Joliet, Gilbert Terry Wyers of Laurel, and Kevin Gillen, Tyler Dildine, Eric Olsen, Michelle Clark and Brian Thorson, all of Billings.<br>
<br>Five years of bowhunter education: Bill Holland of Park City, Paul Halfpop, William Molina and Steven Battaglia of Hardin, and Robert Ash and Brandon Fleury of Billings.<br>
<br>State law requires those born after Jan. 1, 1985, to complete a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks hunter education class before they can buy a license. And first-time bowhunters in Montana must complete the bowhunting class before they can apply for special archery permits or hunt during archery-only seasons.<br>
<br>Both hunter and bowhunter education classes are taught exclusively by volunteers who are certified by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.