Historical State Awards
| Wildlife Professional of the Year Award |
| 2011 | John Laux | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2010 | Tim McCoy | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2009 | Emily Munter | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2008 | Jim Lott | Natural Resources Conservation Serrvice |
| 2007 | Mark Feeney | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2006 | Mike Remund | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2005 | Dan Rochford | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2004 | Jason Kennedy | Natural Resources Conservation Serrvice |
| 2003 | Galen Wittrock | South Platte NRD |
| 2002 | Heather Francis | Upper Republican NRD |
| 2001 | Ritch Nelson | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2000 | Doug Carter | Farm Service Agency |
| 1999 | Clayton Stalling | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 1998 | Jim Adams | Lower Loup NRD |
| 1997 | Bill Baxter | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| The annual award recognizes people in a resource agency or related field that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in aiding a local Pheasants Forever chapter, or the organization as a whole. |
| Wildlife Conservationist of the Year Award |
| 2011 | Marilyn Tabor | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2010 | Mary Korth | Pheasants Forever, Inc. |
| 2009 | Alicia Hardin | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2008 | Hod Kosman | Platte River Basin Environments, Inc. |
| 2007 | Mark Brohman | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2006 | Jim Brown | US Army Corps of Engineers |
| 2005 | Greg Reisdorff | Farm Service Agency |
| 2004 | Jim Douglas | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission |
| 2003 | USDA Service Centers in Ponca and Stanton | US Department of Agriculture |
| 2002 | Jerry Jasmer | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| Presented by the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission and Pheasants Forever, Inc. for outstanding efforts promoting the ideals of conservation and working in a partnership. |
| Master Conservationist of the Year Award |
| 2011 | Shawn O'Connor | Greeley County Lnadowner |
| 2010 | Bill Glenn | Jefferson County Landowner |
| 2009 | Ken Hesser | Lancaster County Landowner |
| 2008 | Stan Pilcher | Frontier County Landowner |
| 2007 | Jim Bliven | Dakota County Landowner |
| 2006 | Glen Bonge | Antelope County Landowner |
| 2005 | Dale Carlk & Al Platt | Stanton County FOP Cooperators |
| 2004 | Art Nietfeld | Gage County Landowner |
| 2003 | Mark Heskett | Red Willow County Landowner |
| This annual award recognizes landowners that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in establishing wildlife habitat, promoting wildlife habitat to other landowners or supporting Pheasants Forever. |
| Special Recognition Award |
| 2011 | Bob Allen | Nebraska One Box Club |
| 2010 | Greg Wagner | Great Outdoor Radio Show |
| 2009 | David Carr | Central Platte Natural Resource District |
| 2008 | James Meger | On The Wildside Studio |
| 2007 | Larry Porter | Omaha World Herald Outdoor Writer |
| 2006 | Dave Wimmer | Wimmer's Meats of West Point, NE |
| This annual award recognizes an individual, group or business that has significantly contributed to the success or demonstrated a special level of support of Pheasants Forever in Nebraska. |
Historical State Awards - pdf
Grand Island Independent Article - Jim Lott - 2009