 Larry Perkins receiving the Snowmobile Instructor of the Year award from CO Tyler Quandt
The 2015 Snowmobile Safety Instructor of the Year award recipient is Larry Perkins of Red Wing, MN.
Perkins is a founding member of the Red Wing River View Riders (formerly known as the Minni-Wis Chargers, incorporated in 1968) and was involved in setting up the original local trails in the early days of organized snowmobiling. He continues to maintain trails and be a valuable, active club member.
Perkins has been a certified DNR Safety Instructor for 40 years and has used this training and volunteerism to effectively instruct new riders for over 40 years. He takes pride in his teaching, as evidenced by his welcoming of questions, and using real-life examples to reinforce concepts. His friendly and approachable demeanor helps reduce anxiety in students, and gives them a high quality learning experience.
Congratulations, Larry!
CO Craig Miska (far left) presented Volunteer Firearms Safety Instructor Kevin Wilts of Benson, his 30-year service award during a recent firearms safety class held for youth in the Benson area.
Congratulations, Kevin!
Two DNR Volunteer Firearms Safety Instructors received service awards on Saturday, March 19th, at a Firearms Safety Field Day held for youth at the Southern Minnesota Sportsman's Club in the Rochester area.
Harold DeWitz (left) is shown holding his 50-year service award; Steven Sherry (center) is the recipient of a 30-year service award.
Congratulations, Howard and Steve!
 The Eddlestons: James (left); Eugene (middle), and William (right).
It isn't every day we have the opportunity to present a 40-year service award to a volunteer who has two siblings before him who have received a 40-year service award for their volunteer efforts.
Meet the Eddleston brothers - James (L) received his award in 2012; his brother, Eugene, (M) in 2013, and William (R) received his 40-year award this year at a firearms safety class currently underway in Roseville.
Between the three of them, they have a total of 128 years of volunteering and teaching the Minnesota DNR Firearms Safety and Hunter Education program to youth in the Metro.
Our thanks to Jim and Eugene, for their continued efforts, and our congratulations to William!
Volunteer Instructor Richard Parker of Grand Marais, recently passed away in February. Richard taught ATV, Snowmobile, and Firearms Safety classes since 2004. He was named ATV Instructor of the Year in 2008. Our sympathies go out to Richard's family and friends.
Mossberg offers a set of non-functioning training firearms that includes the five gun types used in hunter education seminars: pump-action shotgun, semi-automatic shotgun, break-action shotgun, bolt-action rifle and lever-action rifle. Each training firearm in this set features blaze orange stock and fore-end to ensure safe, hands-on training. On each gun’s receiver, “Non-Functioning Gun” is clearly engraved.
 Each gun comes packed in an individual soft case and the set can be purchased with or without a rolling travel case. Iver Mossberg, CEO of O.F. Mossberg & Sons, stated: “We are pleased to offer this 5-gun training set, allowing students to learn safe gun-handling with actual firearms that have been disabled.” The Mossberg 5-Gun Training Set is available for $1,500 and the set with a handy, rolling travel case is available for $1,800. The order form can be found at:
http://www.ihea.com/instructors/special-offers-for-instructors
- Scroll down and Click on Mossberg Firearm Sets.
The LG555 Government Form is available for you to use to obtain funds from your local VFW, Lions Club or other organization that sells pull tabs. If you would like a form, please email us at enforcement.education@state.mn.us and one will be mailed to you.
The IHEA-USA Instructor Advisory Committee is interested in knowing what types of training instructors would like to see provided in an online internet platform. As educators, you are on the front line in educating the public on Hunter Education, Hunter Safety, Conservation, and much more. The IHEA is exploring the need for online internet training interests in several different areas, and needs your input.
Please visit the survey site at
IHEA Survey.
IHEA-USA Instructor Advisory Committee
Carl Edmiston (AK)
George Oberstadt (CA)
John Sears (IA)
Louis Stithem (NE)
Jose Gonzalez (NY)
Mark Herbert (NY)
Ricky Roland (FL)
Wayne Davis (GA)
Conservation Officer Academy XVII is scheduled to begin April 20, 2016 at the DNR Training Office at Camp Ripley. 10 Cadets will begin 14 weeks of classroom training, with graduation scheduled for July 26. Four months of Field Training begins July 27th.
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