After Dakota had finished his presentation, members
were presented their awards. For spring
turkey season, the club awards a prize based on the length of a turkey’s beard. Winning the competition was Billy
Hensley. His turkey had a beard of 11 ¾ inches. Eugene Hensley won second place with his
turkey’s beard of 11 ¼ inches in length. Each received a plaque and a check for
their share of the entry fees.
Next to be recognized were the Top Ten
Anglers of the Year. Each received an
embroidered patch. They were, from
number ten to number one; Jon Tucker, Chuck
Beck, Mike Burrage, Terry Thurman, Billy Hensley, Johnny Ivey, Eugene Hensley,
Judd Thomas, Billy Latham, and Bass Angler of the Year, Ellis Silvey. Ellis also received a plaque and a check.
The Heaviest Stringer of the Year Award went
to Judd Thomas. Judd had the largest
stringer weighed in by a club member in a bass tournament. His stringer weighed 22.00 pounds. Ellis Silvey won the award for Big Bass of
the Year. Ellis’ bass was caught at Sardis Lake and weighed 8.13 pounds. Both received a plaque. The club recognizes anglers that catch over
100 pounds of bass in our yearly tournaments by presenting them the “100 Pound
Club” award. Only two members qualified
for the award this year. They were Ellis
Silvey and Billy Latham. Both received a
plaque.
In the deer archery season contest, Ellis
Silvey took first place honors with Terry Thurman finishing in second
place. For deer primitive firearms
season, Eugene Hensley won first place and Judd Thomas came in second. Billy Hensley won first place in the deer
rifle season contest. Kaleb Hensley finished
in second place for the deer rifle season contest. Each received a plaque and a check for their
share of the entry fee money. Winners
were determined by measuring the deer’s antlers using the Boone and Crockett
scoring system.
The Grand Slam Award is given to members that
harvest a deer in all three seasons; archery, primitive, and gun season. Three members were presented this award. They were Billy Hensley, Judd Thomas and
Eugene Hensley.
Each year the club recognizes a business or
person that consistently supports the club through their donations to club
events. The 2015 Sponsor of the Year
Award was presented to McCraw’s Oil Company.
The club’s most prestigious award is the
Sportsman of the Year Award. This award
is based on success in hunting, fishing, and participation in other club
activities. Points are awarded in each
of these activities. The member with the
most points at the end of the year is the Sportsman of the Year. This year however, two members tied for the
honor. The 2015 Sportsman of the Year Award was presented to Billy Hensley and
Eugene Hensley. Both received a plaque
and split the one hundred dollar prize.
The final award was presented to club
president Billy Latham for a year of dedicated service to the club. After awards, door prizes were awarded. Every child that attended received a prize. The ladies door prize, a $75.00 Wal-Mart gift
card, was won by Phyllis Latham. Billy
Latham won the men’s door prize, an ABU Garcia Revo “S” baitcasting reel.
The club’s first bass tournament of the 2016
season will be held on Saturday, March 12, at McGee Creek Lake. The tournament will launch from Buster Hights
Landing. Fishing times will be decided
at the club’s regular meeting on Thursday, March 10. Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage
Center and Museum and begin at 7:30 p.m.
You can keep up with club activities on the internet by visiting the
club’s web site. The web address is
www.pushcountysportsmanclub.blogspot.com.
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