2018 New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame Honors Eleven

By Ammoland

New York – -(Ammoland.com)- The New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame proudly announces that it has inducted 11 new members, including one posthumously in the Pioneer Category.

These inductees represent all areas of the state and many fields of endeavor. The NYSOHOF is an organization dedicated to honoring those individuals who have spent many years preserving our outdoor heritage, working for conservation, or enhancing our outdoor sports for future generations.

Charlie Ellsworth is from Deerfield in Oneida County and is the man responsible from bringing the Deerfield Fish and Game Club from the brink of collapse to a membership of 800 today. He has served as president, improved all the shooting ranges, has been a Sportsman’s Education instructor for 30 years as well as being active in Oneida County Conservation Days and involving women in outdoor sports.

Doug Higgins from Piffard in Livingston County was recently honored for 30 years of service to Sportsman’s Education having taught classes in hunter safety, trapper education, and bowhunter education. He was instrumental in resurrecting the local Letchworth Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and served as banquet chair for 13 very successful years in addition to mentoring many turkey hunters and …Read the Rest

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