The Battlefords Wildlife Federation hosted the provincial angling and big game awards for the first time April 15.
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Provincial Angling and Henry Kelsey Big Game Awards Presentations for 2014 were held at the Western Development Museum with a crowd of 300 attending, despite some being unable to make it due to a wet spring snowstorm.
Three local hunters received awards. Ken Weber of Battleford took third place for Black Bear, scoring 20 11/16. Kirk Morrison of Turtleford scored 171 5/8 for the first place typical white-tailed deer. Anthony Pernitsky of Cut Knife scored 362 0/8 for first place typical elk.
Saskatchewan Henry Kelsey Big Game Records is the official records keeping system for Saskatchewan big game. Henry Kelsey, with its own constitution and board of directors, is an ancillary body of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation.
All Saskatchewan big game entries must be taken by a licensed hunter, under the rules of fair chase, meet minimum scores and be measured by an official Henry Kelsey measurer. Awards are presented at the annual awards banquet and a records book is published every five years.
Big game awards were as follows:
Junior white-tailed deer: 1. Dawson Sawchuk, Arcola; 2. Colby Osicka-Schick, Melville.
Typical white-tailed deer: 1. Kirk Morrison, Turtleford; 2. Jack Lubachowski, Lemberg; 3. Brian Napady, Melville.
Typical white-tailed deer - velvet antlers: 1. Clayton Schmaltz, Eatonia.
Non-typical white-tailed deer: 1. Tyler Bjerland, Hudson Bay; 2. Brian Busse, Leoville.
Junior mule deer: 1. Luke Thompson, Lloydminster (muzzleloader) non-typical; 2. Dallyn Panchuk, Saskatoon (muzzleloader) typical.
Typical mule deer: 1. Jim Clary, Lancer (archery); 2. Justin Louma, Gull Lake (archery); 3. Cory Rucks, Oxbow (muzzleloader).
Typical mule deer - velvet antlers: 1. Shaun Krupski, Lemberg (archery); 2. Cole Blomme, Shaunavon (archery).
Non-typical mule deer: 1. Evan Myers, Swift Current (archery); 2. Devon Ambrose, Assiniboia (muzzleloader); 3. Brett Wiskar, Swift Current (archery).
Non-typical mule deer - velvet antlers: 1. Dane Hildebrand, Gouldtown (archery).
Typical elk: 1. Anthony Pernitsky, Cut Knife; 2. Dallas Heikkila, Kipling; 3. Michael Grumbly, Regina.
Non-typical elk: 1. Klint Brownridge, Arcola; 2. Ryan Reiger, Grenfell; 3. Jim Clary, Lancer.
Moose: 1. Rod Zoerb, Moose Jaw; 2. Mathew Henrion, Carnduff; 3. Andrew Drapak, Spruce Home.
Black Bear: 1. Jeremey Edwards, Hudson Bay (archery); 2. Devin Gorder, Prince Albert (archery); 3. Ken Weber, Battleford.
Junior overall big game awards: 1. Luke Thompson, Lloydminster (muzzleloader) - non-typical mule deer; 2. Dallyn Panchuk, Saskatoon (muzzleloader) - typical mule deer; 3. Dawson Sawchuk, Arcola - typical white-tailed deer.
Ladies Overall Big Game Award: 1. Kari Mydonick, Canora (crossbow) - black bear; 2. Meghan Scherger, Saskatoon (muzzleloader) - typical mule deer; 3. Shelley Thoen-Chaykoski, Foam Lake - moose.
Archery Trophy: 1. Jeremey Edwards, Hudson Bay - black bear; 2. Jim Clary, Lancer - typical mule deer; 3. Justin Louma, Gull Lake - typical mule deer.
Fern Syrenne Memorial Award - Muzzleloader: 1. Devon Ambrose, Assiniboia - non-typical mule deer; 2. Cory Rucks, Oxbow - typical mule deer; 3. Jordan Wittman, Stewart Valley - typical mule deer.
Ernie Paynter Memorial Award - Best Overall Head: Colten Stock, Gull Lake (archery) - typical mule deer.
Also presented at the annual awards banquet were the 2014 Angling Awards as follows:
Arctic grayling: 1. Chris Garland, Tisdale; 2 Mike Haydon, Swift Current.
Brook trout: 1. Ron Schaal, Maple Creek; 2. Dave MacKenzie, Kitscoty,Alta.
Brown trout: 1. Ron Schaal, Maple Creek; 2. Gray Lysechko, Sturgeon County; 3. Ken Somogyi, Melville.
Burbot: 1. Heath Dreger, Yorkton; 2. Mark Pierlot, Nipawin; 3. RaeAnne Diedrich, Saskatoon.
Goldeye: 1. Jenessa Paproski, Saskatoon: 2. Tenesha Paproski, Saskatoon.
Lake trout: 1. Shawn Muhr, Odessa; 2. Jeff Fountain, Archerwill; 3. Nelson Ackerman, Prince Albert and Bruce Nielson, Yorkton.
Northern pike: 1. and 2. Barry Herman, Rhein; 3. Shane Hansvall, Swift Current.
Perch: 1. Lanny Nault, Lloydminster; 2. Nick Dyck, Waldek; 3. Linda Wilson-Carbno, Tisdale.
Rainbow trout: 1. Wade Doerksen, Warman; 2. Ron Schaal, Maple Creek; 3. Doug Kozma, Lloydminster.
Sauget: 1. Tenesha Paproski, Saskatoon.
Splake: 1. Bart Smith, Prince Albert; 2. Doug Kozma, Lloydminster; 3. Reid Gunderson, Rapid View.
Tiger trout: 1. Garth Turner, Sherwood Park, and Ken Somogyi, Melville; 3. Randy Bergman, Prince Albert.
Walleye: 1. Shawn Cassidy, Swift Current; 2. Gil Collins, Moose Jaw; 3. Nick Giesbrecht, Swift Current.
Junior brook trout: 1. Reid Gunderson, Rapid View; 2. Mark Pierlot, Nipawin.
Junior goldeye: 1. Denton Walker, Swift Current; 2. Tait Gunderson, Rapid View.
Junior lake trout: 1. Relan Meeks, Prince Albert; 2. Wyatt Torrance, Melfort.
Junior northern pike (Dennis Pattinson Memorial, North Battleford): 1. Jacob Hamm, Hepburn; 2. Ryan Elaschuk, Raymore; 3. Amie Hamm, Hepburn.
Junior perch: 1. Rhys Maksimow, Yorkton; 2. Joel Bauml, Lake Lenore; 3. Trevor Macknak, Cupar.
Junior rainbow trout: 1. Rhett Evjen, Swift current; 2. Reid Gunderson, Rapid View; 3. Carter Bergh, Fort Qu'Appelle.
Junior walleye: 1. Ally Sleeva, Canora; 2. Denton Walker, Swift Current; 3. Bria Cochran, Melfort.
Fly Fisherman: Tim Dyck, Prince Albert.
Master Angler (in memory of Ole Einarson): Shawn Cassidy, Swift Current.
