Directors
Gary Carpenter | Hurricane |
Norman Farley, Jr. | Hinton |
Dave Guthrie | Ripley |
Steve Milam | Belle |
Steve Casey | French Creek |
Russ Lingenfelter | Barboursville |
Officers
President | Ronald S. Saloky | Fairmont |
Vice President | Ron Miller | Elkview |
Secretary | John Edman | Washington |
Treasurer | Bob Humphrey | Glen Daniels |
Past President/Director | Larry L. Lawson | Pinch |
Banquet at Cedar Lakes, Ripley
Speaker: | Judd Cooney |
Seminars: | Gene Blackshire |
Jim Casto | |
Fred Richter | |
Al Wolter |
1990 Awards presented at Banquet
Bowhunter of the Year | Larry Blankenship |
Master Bowhunter | Gene Petri, Tim Reed, Dave Samuel |
Expert Bowhunter | Bill Buxton, Don Cook, Roy Goodwin, Fred Richter, Kenneth Wilson, Jerry Woodrum |
Big Buck Award | Willard Bromfield, 140-1/8 |
Big Groundhog Award | George Crider, 6-1/8 |
Regional Rep of the Year | Gary Carpenter |
Photo Contest | 1st Norman Farley, 2nd Randy Epling, 3rd Gene Petri |
Photo Contest, Bowhunter Exp. | Donnie Blackshire |
Photo Contest, Game Taken | Gene Petri |
Outdoor Writer of the Year | Skip Johnson |
DNR Employee of the Year | G. Mike Willenburg |
Manufacturer of the Year | Appalachian Archery (Dave Guthrie) |
Chairmen
Awards | Marc Fox |
Records | John Edman |
Merchandise | John Slaughter |
Affiliated Clubs | Evan Dickinson |
Rendezvous
Spring at Wadcutters Sportsman Club, Summersville
Seminars: Len Cardinale, Rev. Stacy Groscup
Summer at Stephens Lake, Beckley
Seminars: Fred Asbell, Jack Brobst
Fall at Wildlife League of Ohio County, Wheeling
Seminars: Jerry Peterson, Roy Goodwin, Sgt. Bobby Jones
Treasure Mountain at Sugar Grove, George Crider farm
Seminars:
Division of Natural Resources/Legislative Agenda
At the first quarter DNR Commission, the WVBA requested that the “bear damage tag/license” cost be raised from four to five dollars; with extra dollar being used for relocation and research on problem bears. Larry Lawson, WVBA DNR/Legislative Representative also thanked the Commission for the 14 additional bowhunting only bear counties and the either sex designation for the Class RB tag in the antlerless counties.
Of special note was a statement by a representative of the Muzzleloaders Association informing the Commission they would not be taking up the Commissions valuable time with comments; but instead would go through the Legislature for any changes in their season.
During the Legislative session, a renewed effort was made to divert the DNR license money to the State General Fund. State law mandates that all hunting/fishing license dollars stay with the DNR. Some in the Legislature want to change the law and take your money.
The WVBA requests that handicapped hunters be allowed to modify their bows in any way needed to meet their handicap.
Other special EVENTS, AWARDS, HAPPENINGS
Class R bow tag becomes either sex tag.
Larry Lawson named W.Va. DNR “Sportsman of the Year”.
John Edman, Secretary and Records Chairman of the WVBA, named to the DNR Trophy Review Committee.
WVBA members help DNR trap deer on Blennerhassett Island.