Hunter and bowhunter education instructors from north central Montana were honored recently in Great Falls.

Bryon Berg, of Meagher County, was honored for 45 years of teaching hunter education. Berg passed away in March. His wife, Loretta, who is also an instructor, accepted the award for him.

In addition, 43 other instructors received service awards ranging from 5 to 40 years.

In Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 4, almost 300 volunteers teach hunter and bowhunter education. These instructors certify more than 1,000 students each year.

Region 4 hunter-bowhunter instructor awards by county:

5 YEAR BOWHUNTER

KEITH DUREN                     FERGUS

PAMELA MARTIN                CASCADE

GARY EVANS                      CASCADE

MARK ADLER                    CASCADE

DONALD GRIFFITH                CASCADE

5 YEAR HUNTER ED

KALE SANDMAN                PETROLEUM

BRIAN WILLIAMS                CASCADE

LEANNA CAMPBELL    CASCADE

CHARLES BURNS                CASCADE

DAVID SCHWARZBACH CHOUTEAU

DAVID MCVEDA                CASCADE

WILLIAM GILBERT        PONDERA

CURTIS OWEN                  CHOUTEAU

LANCE JUEDEMAN       CHOUTEAU

DANIEL ROAT                    FERGUS

KAREN BURGETT                FERGUS

DEAN BURGETT                FERGUS

DENNIS LEO                        TOOLE

JOHN SPRAGUE                CASCADE

10 YEAR BOWHUNTER

DAWN DUPUIS                  CASCADE

ASHLEY BEYER                CASCADE

MARK ROBBINS                FERGUS

10 YEAR HUNTER ED

SHAWN DUTTON                TETON

RONALD OSBORNE       GLACIER

KEVIN MITCHELL                TOOLE

DEAN EASTON                 CASCADE

NITA TOMSHECK                TOOLE

GEORGE EDELBERG     CASCADE

MARY EDELBERG                CASCADE

ASHLEY BEYER                CASCADE

15 YEAR BOWHUNTER

LARRY ELOFF                   CHOUTEAU

ROGER COOK                    CHOUTEAU

DANIEL ROONEY                MEAGHER

DONALD BABCOCK      MEAGHER

RALPH CORBETT                PETROLEUM

15 YEAR HUNTER ED

BRUCE AUCHLY                CASCADE

CHARLES CORNELIUS CASCADE

DAVID KALINA                FERGUS

DUANE GEBHARDT      CASCADE

20 YEAR HUNTER ED

WENDY KAMM               CHOUTEAU

CURT BUTLER                  CHOUTEAU

JODIE BUTLER                  CHOUTEAU

40 YEAR HUNTER ED

DON CRAIL                          GLACIER

45 YEAR HUNTER ED

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