Chapter of the Year

2018 - Chemung Ridge Runners
2017 - Genegantslet Gobblers
2016 - SUNY Cobleskill
2015 - Finger Lakes Bucks n Beards
2014 - Salmon River
2013 - Springville Strutters
2010 - Sullivan County LongBeards

Regional Directors Appreciation Award

2023 - Mohawk Valley Sharp Spurs
2022 - Cayuga County
2019 - Salmon River Strutters
2018 - Niagara Frontier Chapter
2016 - Genegantslet Gobblers
2015 - Saratoga Strutters
2014 - Hardwood Strutters
2013 - Springville Strutters
2010 - Niagara County

Women in the Outdoors

2023 - Springville Strutters (Outstanding WITO Chapter award)
2019 - Springville Strutters (Outstanding WITO Chapter award); Springville Strutters and Chemung Valley Ridge Runners (Highest Memberships - tie for 1st place), Crossroads Limbhangers (2nd place); Best Mentored Hunt: Southern Tier Chapter
2018 - Springville Strutters (100 participants and Outstanding WITO Chapter award), Lake Champlain Turkey Talkers (39 participants), Mohawk River Strutters (20 participants); Best Mentored Hunt: Southern Tier Chapter
2016 - Springville Strutters (30 participants and top event), Genegantslet Gobblers (28 participants), Lakeshore Longbeards (19 participants)
2015 - Springville Strutters (30 participants and top event), Lakeshore Longbeards (18 participants)
2014 - Springville Strutters (55 participants), Springville Strutters (32), Lakeshore Longbeards (21), Springville Strutters (Golden Gobbler - 50%, top event)
2013 - Springville Strutters (most members - 31), Lakeshore Longbeards (20), Canisteo Valley (16)
2012 - Oak Orchard River (most members), Springville Strutters (Golden Gobbler - 62%, top event)
2011 - 
2010 - Oak Orchard River

Highest Net Dollars

2023 - Salmon River Strutters (1st), Chemung Valley Ridgerunners (2nd), Salmon River Strutters (Cumulative)
2022 - Salmon River Strutters (1st), Chemung Valley Ridgerunners (2nd), Sullivan County Longbeards (3rd)
2019 - Salmon River Strutters (1st), Hardwood Strutters (2nd), Northern New York (3rd)
2018 - Northern New York (1st), Hardwood Strutters (2nd), Crossroads Limbhangers (3rd)
2016 - Hardwood Strutters (1st), Springville Strutters (2nd), Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (3rd)
2015 - Hardwood Strutters (1st), Springville Strutters (2nd), Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (3rd)
2014 - Hardwood Strutters (1st), Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (2nd), Springville Strutters (3rd)
2013 - Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (1st), Springville Strutters (2nd), Hardwood Strutters (3rd)
2012 - Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards
2011 - 
2010 - Lake Plains

Xtreme JAKES Member of the Year

2023 - Riley Halstead
2022 - Melanie Thornton
2021 - Nathanial Viningre, Sullivan County Longbeards
2019 - Connor Foss, Sullivan County Longbeards
2018 - Morgan Wilcox, Tri-County Chapter
2017 - Teddy Burrows, Chemung Valley Ridge Runners
2016 - Marissa Peters
2015 - Kyle Floss, Sullivan County Longbeards
2014 - Not awarded
2013 - Mariah Gamel, Springville Strutters
2012 - Andreu Nutter, Salmon Rivers Strutters
2011 - Ethan Morgan

Most Sponsors

2023 - Catskill Strutters (Cumulative)
2022 - Catskill Strutters (1st Cumulative - 65), Salmon River (2nd Cumulative - 57), Letchworth (3rd Cumulative - 52), Chemung Valley Ridgerunners (51), Cayuga County (51), Guns N Lobsters (50), Genegantslet Gobblers (50)
2021 - Chemung Valley Ridge Runners (3rd)
2019 - Hardwood Strutters (51), Cayuga County Longbeards and Chemung Valley Ridge Runners and Enchanted Mountains Chapter (tied with 41 each), Salmon River Strutters and Northern New York (tied with 40 each), Oswego River and Between The Lakes (tied with 38 each), Crossroads Limbhangers and Letchworth Chapter (tied with 36 each)
2018 - Northern NY Chapter (56), Hardwood Strutters (52), Oswego River (51), Springville Strutters (41), Salmon River Strutters (40)
2016 - Hardwood Strutters (53), Oswego River (42), Springville Strutters (40), Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (34), Salmon River Strutters (33)
2015 - Oswego River (45), Springville Strutters (43), Hardwood Strutters (40), Cayuga County Longbeards (37), Lake Plains (31)
2014 - Oswego River (40)
2013 - Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (38), Springville Strutters (36)
2012 - Oswego River (43)
2011 - 
2010 - Oswego River

JAKES

2023 - Sullivan County Longbeards (most members and Outstanding Chapter Award)
2022 - Sullivan County Longbeards (most members - 105 and Outstanding Chapter Award), Cohocton Valley (2nd - 54), Genessee (3rd - 29)
2019 - Sullivan County Longbeards (most members and Outstanding Chapter Award), Springville Strutters (2nd), Cohocton Valley (3rd); Best Mentored Hunt: Forbidden Trail
2018 - Sullivan County (most members - 162 and Outstanding Chapter award), Chemung Valley Ridgerunners (134), Genegantslet Gobblers (105); Best Mentored Hunt: Forbidden Trail;
2016 - Springville Strutters (most members - 100), Sullivan County Longbeards (top event)
2015 - Springville Strutters (most members - 100), Sullivan County Longbeards (top event)
2014 - Springville Strutters (most members - 156), Sullivan County Longbeards (top event - 240)
2013 - Sullivan County Longbeards (most members - 150), Cohocton Valley (101)
2012 - Cohocton Valley (most members - 160), Sullivan County Longbeards (top event)
2011 - 
2010 - Sullivan County Longbeards (most members)

Wheelin' Sportsmen

2023 - Salmon River Strutters
2022 - Salmon River Strutters
2019 - Northern Catskills Longbeards (most members), Salmon River Strutters (2nd and Outstanding Chapter award); Best Mentored Hunt: Northern Catskill Longbeards
2018 - Northern Catskills Longbeards (1st place and 24 participants), Salmon River Strutters (2nd place and Outstanding Chapter award); Best Mentored Hunt: Northern Catskill Strutters
2017 -
2016 - Salmon River Strutters and Northern Catskills
2015 - Salmon River Strutters
2014 - Salmon River Strutters (30 participants)
2013 - Salmon River Strutters
2012 - Niagara Frontier
2011 - 
2010 - Niagara Frontier

Most Regular Members

2023 - Genegantslet Gobblers (Cumulative)
2022 - Salmon River Strutters (1st - 652), Genegantslet Gobblers (2nd - 275), Catskill Strutters (3rd - 272)
2019 - Sullivan County Longbeards (154), Chemung Valley Ridge Runners (115), Catskill Strutters (109)
2018 - SUNY Cobleskill (135), Lake Champlain (134), Sullivan County Longbeards (131)
2016 - Genegantslet (113), Springville Strutters (101), Sullivan County (101)
2015 - Saratoga Strutters (113), Springville Strutters (101), Northern Catskills (100)
2014 - Springville Strutters (102), Saratoga Strutters (95), Sullivan County (95)
2013 - Sullivan County Longbeards (100), Forest Kings and Saratoga Strutters (86 each), Springville Strutters (69)
2012 - Sullivan County Longbeards (117)
2011 - Sullivan County Longbeards
2010 - Sullivan County Longbeards

Grand Slam Award

2016 - Springville Strutters
2015 - Springville Strutters
2014 - Springville Strutters
2013 - Springville Strutters
2012 - Springville Strutters
2011 - Springville Strutters
2010 - Springville Strutters

Highest Banquet Efficiency

2023 - Salmon River Strutters
2022 - Salmon River Strutters (77%), Cortland Limbhangers (57%), Chemung Valley Ridgerunners (54%), Catskill Strutters (54%)

Volunteer of the Year - the member of the year award is given to an outstanding NYS NWTF volunteer

2023 - Donna Kortright
2022 - Ben Butler

NYS Recognition of Service Thank You

2022 - Debra Ridley

Member of the Year - the member of the year award is given to an outstanding NYS NWTF volunteer

2019 - Dannielle Schmitt
2018 - Howard Travis and Jim Gamel
2017 - Chad MacDonald
2016 - Norm Ridley - Hardwood Strutters
2015 - Mike Camberari
2014 - Russ Burton - Northern Catskill Longbeards
2013 - Deborah Calderwood - Finger Lakes Bucks and Beards
2012 - Butch Kortright - Sullivan County
2011 - Fran D'Auria - Sullivan County
2010 - Bill Wilbur - Mexico
2009 - Larry Becker - Gainesville
2008 - Hank D'Auria - Sullivan County
2007 - Ed Vance - Gorton
2006 - Dolores Rice, Dickinson Center
2005 - Bret Eccelston, Cincinnatus
2004 - Larry Becker, Webster
2003 - Mike Joyner, Cortland
2002 - Howard Travis, Middlesex
2001 - Harry (Bud) Woodfield
2000 - Mark Salerno, Clyde
1999 - Bill Malibur, Wayland
1998 - Jerry Bradford, Mayville
1997 - Al Gai, Niagara Frontier Chapter, Alden

Quaker Boy and NYS NWTF Hall of Fame Award

2024 - Fred Evans
2024 - Howard Travis
2023 - Dave Streb
2023 - Randy Opferbeck

Golden Service - members that have achieved 25 + years of NWTF volunteer service:

- Randy Opferbeck
- Richard Habes

Golden Gobbler (Highest Net-to-Gross)

2023 (50% Net Efficency) - Salmon River Strutters, Genegantslet Gobblers, Cayuga County Longbeards, Letchworth NY, Catherine Valley Longbeards, Genesee Local, Chemung Valley Ridgerunners, Sullivan County Longbeards, Niagara County Longbeards, Hardwood Strutters, Mohawk Valley Sharp Spurs, Cortland Limbhangers
2022 - Cayuga County (53%), Letchworth (53%), Catherine Valley Longspurs (53%), Genessee (52%)
2021 - Chemung Valley Ridge Runners (3rd)
2019 - Salmon River Strutters (64%), Chemung Valley Ridge Runners (56%), Northern New York (52%)
2018 - Salmon River Strutters (52%), Northern New York (50%), Crossroad Limbhangers and Hardwood Strutters (49%)
2016 - Salmon River Strutters (57%), Springville Strutters (53%), Fingerlakes Bucks-N-Beards (52%), Northern NY (51%), Hardwood Strutters (50%), Southern Tier (50%)
2015 - Springville Strutters (53%), Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (52%), Salmon River Strutters (51%), Crossroads (51%)
2014 - Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (56%), Hardwood Strutters (53%), Salmon River Strutters (52%), Springville Strutters (52%) 
2013 - Finger Lakes Bucks-n-Beards (57%), Springville Strutters (56%), Hardwood Strutters (51%), Canisteo Valley and Northern New York (both at 50%) 

Most Improved Chapter

2023 - Genegantslet Gobblers
2022 - Letchworth
2019 - Chemung Valley Ridge Runners
2018 - Schoharie County Ridge Runners
2016 - Genegantslet Gobblers
2015 - Genesee (1st), Cortland Limbhangers (2nd), Saratoga Strutters (3rd), Niagara Frontier (4th)

Conservation Achievement Award

2023 - Mike Palermo
2022 - West Wildlife
2016 - Enchanted Mountains Chapter (First year awarded)

Rookie of the Year

2019 - Catskill Strutters
2018 - Mohawk Valley Sharp Spurs

Outreach Chapter of the Year

2023 - Southern Tier Local
2022 - NYC Metro Longspurs
2021 - Chemung Valley Ridge Runners
2019 - Salmon River Strutters
2018 - Sullivan County

ECO of the Year - The ECO of the year award is given out to an outstanding NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Officer.

2023 - ECO Brett Armstrong
2021 - Craig Tompkins (Region 3)
2019 - Vernon Fonda (Region 8)
2018 - Tim Machnica (Region 9)
2017 - Gary Wilson
2016 - Matthew Nichols (Region 4)
2015 - Nathaniel Mead (Region 9)
2014 - RJ Ward (Region 9)
2013 - Jerry Kinney  (Region 9)
2012 - Rick Wood (Region 3)
2011 - Darci Dougherty
2010 - Steve Bartoszewski
2009 - Dan Sullivan
2008 - Brian Wade
2007 - Thomas Harrington
2006 - Thomas Flaitz
2005 - Mark Mazurkiewicz
2004 - John Dobies
2003 - Kenric Warner
2002 - Micheal C. Terrell
2001 - Robert Hodor
2000 - James L. Masuicca
1999 - Michael VanDurme
1998 - Edward Kustyn
1997 - Robert Gosson
1996 - John Hill
1995 - Robert Doe
1994 - Burton Rumill

Corporate Conservation Award

2023 - Baron Engraving
2022 - Akin’s Sales and Services
2021 - Keystone Calls

Boss Tom Top Calendar Sales

2023 - Letchworth