Awards
Hunting & Photography Awards
Each year, Houston Safari Club Foundation honors excellence in hunting, photography, conservation, and service among its members. Join us at our awards banquet, at our annual convention, to celebrate our winners. Enter yourself or nominate a qualified candidate today! Hunting and photo awards are presented in several categories, with a $30 entry fee per submission for each hunting entry and a $10 entry fee per submission for each photo entry. Entrants must be HSCF members when an animal or photo was taken. Share your best hunting memories and outdoor adventures for a chance to be recognized!
For more information contact:
Joe Betar
832.767.1881
joe@wehuntwegive.org
Hunting Awards
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2026 HSCF HUNTING AWARD WINNERS
YOUTH: 13 & BELOW
SILVER Erin Stokes (Impala)
GOLD Aidan Stokes (Cape Eland)
WHITETAIL: RIFLE ESTATE
GOLD William Alexander
WHITETAIL: RIFLE FREE RANGE
GOLD William Alexander
WHITETAIL: ARCHERY ESTATE
GOLD Alan Cooke
WHITETAIL: CROSSBOW FREE RANGE
GOLD Lee Phillips
ALTERNATIVE METHODS: CROSSBOW, MUZZLELOADER, HANDGUN
GOLD Lee Phillips (White-tailed Deer)
ARCHERY FREE RANGE
BRONZE Gary Ellison (Water Buffalo)
SILVER Rudy Nix (Caribou)
GOLD Gary Ellison (Banteng)
NORTH AMERICA: ESTATE
GOLD Tommy Kolwes (Rocky Mountain Elk)
NORTH AMERICA: FREE RANGE
BRONZE Terry Rathert (Black Bear)
SILVER Terry Rathert (California Bighorn Sheep)
GOLD Chelsea Lester (Mexican Desert Bighorn Sheep)
NORTH AMERICA: INTRODUCED
GOLD Adam Montgomery (Axis Deer)
INTERNATIONAL: SOUTH AMERICA
GOLD Kevin Ormston (Red Stag)
INTERNATIONAL: EUROPE
GOLD Rudy Nix (Iberian Red Stag)
INTERNATIONAL: SOUTH PACIFIC
BRONZE Carl Cramm (Fallow Deer)
SILVER Carl Cramm (Red Deer)
GOLD Carl Cramm (Himalayan Tahr)
AFRICA: PLAINS GAME ARCHERY
SILVER James Lofton (Common Nyala)
GOLD James Lofton (Black Springbok)
AFRICA: PLAINS GAME RIFLE
BRONZE Brittany Clark (Common Nyala)
SILVER Carl Cramm (Eland)
GOLD Brittany Clark (Common Sable Antelope)
AFRICA: DANGEROUS GAME
SILVER Seth Stokes (Cape Buffalo)
GOLD Kyle Clark (Cape Buffalo)
Outstanding Achievement in Hunting Award: Youth
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PAST WINNERS
2005 Will Ellison
2006 Frank Baird
2007 Zac Garrett
2008 Nick Hopmann
2009 Brooke Cunningham
2010 Jacob Simpson
2011 Wyatt Beauchamp
2012 Christopher Schults
2013 Cole Rodriguez
2015 Ford Cunningham
2018 Tristan Pepper
2022 Kaylee Stacey
2026 Sadie Lester
Outstanding Achievement in Hunting Award: Female
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PAST WINNERS
1996 Wendy Barnhart
1997 Jan Duncan
1998 Sandra Green
1999 Deb Cunningham
2000 Becky Simpson
2001 Sandra Sadler
2004 Sally Swiedom
2006 Dannine Avara
2008 Melanie Pepper
2012 Linda Donaho & Carol O’Day
2013 Chrissie Jackson
2016 Mitzy McCorvey
2017 Carolyn Newlin
2018 Denise Welker
Outstanding Achievement in Hunting Award: Male
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PAST WINNERS
1984 Gary Ingersoll
1985 Cecil Hopper
1986 Irvin Barnhart
1987 T.C. Morrison
1989 Mike Simpson
1990 Ed Stedman
1991 Dan Duncan
1992 Dr. Hans Wendenburg
1993 Bill Carter
1994 Ralph Cunningham
1995 Dick Teel
1996 Carlos Gonzalez Hermosillo
1997 Bill Hintze
1998 Ron Willenborg
1999 Larry Green
2000 Raj Paul
2001 Travis Simpson
2002 Byron Sadler
2003 Bill Porteous
2004 Lloyd Swiedom
2005 Tom Ellis
2006 Gary Rose
2007 Herb Atkinson
2008 Donald Butts
2009 Mark Herfort
2010 Scott Garrett
2011 Bob Rod
2012 Ted Trout
2013 Greg Rodriguez
2014 John Jackson
2015 Skip Avara
2016 John Colglazier
2017 Michael Ambrose
2018 William “Bill” Newlin
2019 Steve Smith
2020 Jerry Rubenstein & Gary Glesby
2022 Will Perry
2023 Turner Butts, MD
2024 Craig Phillips
2025 Lance Lester
2026 Steve Crawford
HSCF Byron G. Sadler International Bowhunting
Outfitter of the Year
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Please review the rules and submit your nominee for consideration to joe@wehuntwegive.org!
PAST WINNERS
2004 North American-Laurent Delagrange, Indianhead Ranch; International- Swanepoel & Scandrol Safaris
2005 Terry Pierson; New Zealand Wildlife Safaris
2006 Mark Butcher; Matupula Hunters
2007 Tokkie van der Merwe; Threeway Safaris
2008 Michel Mantheakis; Miombo Safaris
2009 Andrew Webster; Kingham Safaris
2010 Pieter Bothma; Cheetah Safaris
2011 Anton Marais
2012 Mark Ellement
2013 Shane Johnston; 4 Seasons Safaris
2014 Wyatt McBride; Spey Creek
2015 Andrew Pringle; Crusader Safaris
2016 Warwick Evans
2017 Bruno Rosich
2018 Peter Tam
2019 Paul Bamber; Wanganui Safaris
2020 Pierre Vorster
2022 Louis van Bergen; Spiral Horn Safaris
2023 Rod Hunter; BuckBrush Outfitters
2024 Erik Visser; Quagga Safaris
2025 Leo Martinez; DEA Ranch
2026 Cotton Mesa Whitetail Ranch
Conservationist of the Year
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PAST WINNERS
2020 Tim Richardson
2022 Ivan Carter
2024 Jeff Crane
2025 Dr. Roel Lopez
2026 Dr. Louis Harveson
Photography Awards
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2026 WINNERS
Wildlife Big Game Tracy Ellington
Traditions & Culture Kevin Ormston
Hunter with Trophy Kurt Muller
Outdoor Recreation MaryAnn Russell
Hunting Terry Rathert
Wildlife Birds Tara Davis
Black & White Rebekah Shandiz Morton
Youth Trey Lester
Hunting Dogs Derek Ham
Landscape Gary Ellison
Professional Katie Leibold
Best In Show Austin Woodall
Fan Favorite Austin Woodall
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