Application forms should be downloaded, completed, mailed or emailed to the person on the form.

There are so many ways in which to recognize the Instructors who tirelessly give of their time and energy to ensure those who want to hunt in our state, do so safely. KDWP and the KHEIA needs your help. If you know of an Instructor you feel deserves recognition, consider nominating them for one of the awards below.

KHEIA Membership Application

All Kansas Hunter Education Instructors are eligible for membership. Membership includes a quarterly newsletter, the chance to win a grant for your Hunter Education Class, access to the pellet ranges and new tools as they are developed and so much more.

Hall of Fame

Do you know a Kansas Hunter Education Instructor with at least 15 years of dedicated service to the Kansas Hunter Education program? If so, they may be eligible for the Hall of Fame award.

Instructor of the Year

The Instructor of the Year Award is a once-in-a-lifetime award given to one instructor in the State of Kansas who has gone above and beyond in the Hunter Education program. Whether they have developed a new program or created a new teaching method, the possibilities are endless.

Don’t forget, Regional Instructor of the Year Awards are also available to those you feel should be recognized.

Barney Mahoney Award

The Kansas Hunter Education program could not be what it is today without the support of the Instructor, their loved ones and sponsors. The Barney Mahoney Award is for those who have supported the KS Hunter Education program whether a through volunteering, moral support, or donation.

Order of the Buffalo

All Kansas Hunter Education Instructors are eligible for membership. Membership includes a quarterly newsletter, the chance to win a grant for your Hunter Education Class, access to the pellet ranges and new tools as they are developed and so much more.

Legacy Award

The KHEIA Legacy Award is a tribute to what past KHEIA Board Member, Charles Zimmerman, left behind that is worth passing on.  Charlie exhibited an attitude to the KHEIA and hunter education of doing whatever was needed to get things done.  He went above and beyond for the Association in whatever task he was assigned.  He did this not only for the Association, but also for promoting the mission of hunting and the shooting sports as it pertained to the youth of Kansas.