Western Great Lakes:
RGS & AWS Highlights
Regional Impact:
Regional Staff:

Jon Steigerwaldt
Forest Conservation Director jons[at]ruffedgrousesociety.org

Vacant
Engagement Coordinator
(WI & IL)
info[at]ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Conservation Coordinator
Minnesota/ Northwest Wisconsin
scottj@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Spooner, WI 54801
jarede@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Stefan Nelson
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Antigo, WI 54409
stefann@ruffedgrousesociety.
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Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Hires Scott Johnson as State Conservation Coordinator
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society Hires Rasmussen as Forest Wildlife Specialist
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Michigan
Parts of MI are also covered under: Eastern Great Lakes
ALPENA
Bill Bolyard
Curran, MI
(248) 310-1091
bbolyard@allband.com
ANDY AMMANN
Ben Schram
Lansing, MI
(313) 806-2256
BenSchram35@gmail.com
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA
Fred Strich
St. Ignace, MI
(906) 430-0857
fstrich@earthlink.net
GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN
Troy Allen
Lowell, MI
(616) 706-5873
troypallen@yahoo.com
GREATER SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
Dave Veldman
Detroit, MI
(248) 789-2673
Daveveldman8@gmail.com
HIGHLANDS
Larry Visser
Leroy, MI
(231) 768-4608
rgsviss@gmail.com
ROGER MOORE
Kevin Stewart
Flint, MI
(810) 516-7068
kgstew2124@gmail.com
LAKESIDE
Rick G Napper
Warren, MI
(586) 764-0336
rnbirdhunter67@comcast.net
LE GRAND TRAVERSE
Fritz Heller
Traverse City, MI
(231) 947-1628
fritz.heller@nmhmhotels.com
LOWER CENTRAL MITTEN
Eric Vincent Marshall/Jonesville, MI
(269) 579-4775
ehvincen@mtu.edu
MID U.P.
Erik Strazzinski
Marquette, MI
(906) 869-4029
estrazz@gmail.com
OWER CENTRAL MITTEN
Eric Vincent Marshall/Jonesville, MI
(269) 579-4775
ehvincen@mtu.edu
NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Bruce W. Barlow
West Branch, MI
(989) 385-5618
my41chev@yahoo.com
NORTH WOODS
Rick J. Bath
Iron Mountain, MI
(906) 774-5666
rgsrjb@charter.net
ROBERT J. LYTLE
John Paige
Lapeer, MI
(810) 938-0560
jhpaige@chartermi.net
SAGINAW VALLEY
Brad W. Schuknecht
Saginaw, MI
(989) 497-0453
goldtrocar@att.net
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Seth Wolthuis
Kalamazoo, MI
(269) 623-8618
WOLT100@gmail.com
SUPERIOR
Will Corcoran
Ironwood, MI
(906) 932-0257
THE AL LITZENBURGER
Scott Carbeck
Petoskey, MI
(231) 526-2000
CaptainDScott@gmail.com
THE JIM FOOTE
Peter J. McCutcheon
Elmira, MI
(231) 546-4849
petermrgs@yahoo.com
THUNDER BAY
Joel E. Bauer
Alpena, MI
(989) 356-3444
joelebauer@hotmail.com
TIP OF THE MITT
Perry Smeltzer
Wolverine, MI
(231) 525-8282
Perry.Smeltzer@mi.usda.gov
WEST MICHIGAN LAKESHORE
Brent D. Pike
Grand Haven, MI
(616) 844-2248
brentpike@me.com
Iowa
IOWA
Eric Van Hook
Marion, IA 52302-4970
(319) 361-2827
evanhook@hotmail.com
Minnesota
AITKIN AREA
Jim MacDonald
Aitkin, MN
(218) 927-2669
ASH RIVER
Mark Hraban
Orr, MN
(218) 290-7109 info@ashkanam.com
BLACKDUCK
Kurt Benson
Blackduck, MN
(218) 835-4525
CRAZY FLIGHT
Dave Johnson
Ely, MN
davej@ruffedgrousesociety.or
DEEP PORTAGE
Jerry B Lamon
Backus, MN
(218) 947-3870
DRUMMING LOG
Darrel Palmer
Nisswa, MN
Phone: (218) 828-0353 or (816) 807-1322
E-Mail: darrelpalmer@sbcglobal.net
DULUTH/SUPERIOR
Nick Larson
Duluth, MN
218-591-7467
nick.larson@northwoodscollective.com
GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA
Marty Niewind
Grand Rapids, MN
(218) 326-4451
marty.n@mchsi.com
LAKE OF THE WOODS
Chuck Lindner; Warroad, MN
(218) 386-9473
NORTH SHORE
Dave Johnson
Grand Marais, MN
davej@ruffedgrousesociety.org
NORTHCENTRAL MINNESOTA
Karl Leisenheimer
Bemidji, MN
(218) 556-3930
RUM RIVER
James Govednik
Cambridge, MN
james.govednik@gmail.com
TWIN CITIES MINNESOTA
Gordon Wright
Minneapolis, MN
(612) 810-9771
gordon.wright@hok.com
VOYAGEUR
James & Joann Dornhecker International Falls, MN
(218) 283-2229
lacey24@frontier.com
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
Rob Thoresen
Maple Grove, MN
(847) 650-6110
rob.thoresen@gmail.com
Wisconsin
CHAIN O’LAKES
Dan Anderson
Eagle River, WI
(715) 479-8511 hellmo@frontier.com
CHIPPEWA VALLEY
Geoff Roznak
Chippewa Falls, WI
(715) 829-1756
groznak@charter.net
DAVID V. UIHLEIN – Fall
Paul E. Seul
Colgate, WI
(262) 966-2577
paul@monchesconstruction.com
DAVID V. UIHLEIN – Spring
Brian Klein
New Berlin, WI
(414) 801-3700
bklein@dnesco.com
FLAMBEAU RIVER
James Teal
Phillips, WI
(715) 339-4346
GOLDEN SANDS
Treavor Oleson
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
(715) 514-9536
toleson@daikin-america.com
JOHN M. KEENER
James Shurts
Madison, WI
jfshurts@gmail.com
LAKE SHORE
Paul Green
Sheboygan Falls, WI
(920) 948-5418
paul.green@ifsws.com
MARINETTE COUNTY Robert Zutter
Porterfield, WI
(715) 735-7311
MISSI-CROIX
Mike Brown
Hastings, MN
(612) 850-9288
NICOLET WILD RIVER
Craig Williams
Crandon, WI
(715) 889-2718
williams10675@frontiernet.net
NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN
James E. Schuettpelz
Green Bay, WI
(920) 469-0751
jkschuet@att.net
RIB MOUNTAIN
Mark Zuiker
Boulder Junction, WI
(715) 892-8479
zuikx2@centurylink.net
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN
Patricia Duffey
Muscoda, WI
(608) 739-2151
dduffey@centurytel.net
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
Richard Chronquist
Marshfield, WI
(715) 387-3875
rchronquist@gmail.com
WILDERNESS WINGS
Phillip Johnson
Hayward, WI
(715) 558-1664
spilldog1@me.com
WISCONSIN RIVER
Jon Long
Tomahawk, WI
(715) 966-2251
jonlongrealestate@gmail.com