The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks unanimously voted to award Bill Lester the Mississippi Outstanding Sportsman Award in recognition of his achievements as an educator and promoter of Mississippi’s natural resources. 

The Mississippi Outstanding Sportsman is awarded to someone who has contributed to the outdoors of Mississippi through conservation, mentorship, and stewardship. 

Lester is the Executive Director of the Dockery Farms Foundation and an artist whose love for the outdoors led him to create custom turkey and duck calls. These unique calls are handcrafted by Lester and only sold once a year during the National Wildlife Turkey Foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. 

“On behalf of The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and The Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, we extend our sincerest gratitude to Bill Lester for his enduring commitment to the people and bountiful natural resources of the State of Mississippi,” said MDWFP Executive Director, Lynn Posey. 

 

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