Western Great Lakes:
RGS & AWS Highlights
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Jared Elm
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Spooner, WI 54801
(715) 450-2531
(715) 635-8288
jarede@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Stefan Nelson
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Antigo, WI 54409
(715) 623-5318
(715) 216-6981
stefann@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Sam Lau
Forest Habitat Biologist
saml@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Jim Woodford
Forest Habitat Biologist
(715) 499-3744
jimw@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Regional Staff:

Jon Steigerwaldt
Forest Conservation Director
(412) 720-6033
jons@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Scott Johnson
Forest Conservation Coordinator
(412) 860-3481
scottj@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Chad Bloom
Director of Regional Development
(Minnesota and Wisconsin)
(412) 852-8728
chadb@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Gabe Stone
Engagement Coordinator
(Wisconsin and Western UP Michigan)
(412) 779-5441
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org

Sam Tillman
Engagement Coordinator
(Minnesota and Iowa)
(412) 742-5144
samt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Spooner, WI 54801
(715) 450-2531
(715) 635-8288
jarede@ruffedgrousesociety.org
Stefan Nelson
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Antigo, WI 54409
(715) 623-5318
(715) 216-6981
stefann@ruffedgrousesociety.
Forest Wildlife Specialist
Whitehall, WI 54773
(715) 538-4396
(715) 533-0442
joshr@ruffedgrousesociety.org
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Upcoming Events:
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North Woods Chapter Conservation Banquet
Iron Mountain,MichiganOctober 05, 2023 05:00pmFlambeau River Chapter Banquet
Fifield,WisconsinOctober 19, 2023 05:30pmInaugural Red River Valley Chapter Conservation Banquet
Crookston,MinnesotaDecember 01, 2023 05:00pm
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IA
IOWA
Sam Tillman
Dubuque, IA
samt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
Copper Country
Greg Putman President
Houghton, MI
gregoryallenputman@gmail.com
MI
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA
Fred Strich
St. Ignace, MI
fstrich@earthlink.net
MI
GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN
Troy Allen
Grand Rapids, MI
troypallen@yahoo.com
MI
MID U.P.
Gabe Stone
Marquette, MI
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Bonnie Michalski
West Branch, MI
Bjmichalski_04@yahoo.com
MI
ROBERT J. LYTLE
John Paige
Lapeer, MI
jhpaige@chartermi.net
MI
SAGINAW VALLEY
Brad W. Schuknecht
Saginaw, MI
goldtrocar@att.net
MI
SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN
Seth Wolthuis
Kalamazoo, MI
WOLT100@gmail.com
MI
THE AL LITZENBURGER
Jake Huntman
Petoskey, MI
jhuntman@prestonfeather.com
MI
THE JIM FOOTE
Craig Shaw
Gaylord, MI
grousehaven1@hotmail.com
MI
THUNDER BAY
Nick Buggia
Alpena, MI
nicholasbuggia@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
ALPENA
Nick Buggia
Alpena, MI
nicholasbuggia@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MI
HIGHLANDS
Less Visser
Cadillac, MI
Lvandrie47@gmail.com
MI
NORTH WOODS
Matt Nees
Iron Mountain , MI
mtnees@gmail.com
MN
ASH RIVER
Sam Tillman
Orr, MN
samt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MN
CRAZY FLIGHT
Sam Tillman
Ely, MN
samt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MN
DAVID SALSMAN
Sam Tillman
Virginia, MN
samt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MN
DEEP PORTAGE
Jerry B Lamon
Hackensack, MN
MN
DULUTH/SUPERIOR
Nick Larson
Duluth, MN
nick@birdshotpodcast.com
MN
GRAND RAPIDS, MINNESOTA
Marty Niewind
Grand Rapids, MN
marty.n@mchsi.com
MN
NORTH SHORE
Sam Tillman
Grand Marais, MN
samt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MN
NORTHCENTRAL MINNESOTA
Karl Leisenheimer
Bemidji, MN
bemidjirgs@gmail.com
MN
TWIN CITIES MINNESOTA
Gordon Wright
Minneapolis, MN
gordonpwright@gmail.com.com
MN
VOYAGEUR
James & Joann Dornhecker
International Falls, MN
lacey24@frontier.com
MN
AITKIN AREA
Nick Wenzel
Aitkin, MN
Nwenzel34@gmail.com
MN
BLACKDUCK
Kurt Benson
Blackduck, MN
samt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MN
DRUMMING LOG
Sam Tillman
Brainerd, MN
samt@ruffedgrousesociety.org
MN
LAKE OF THE WOODS
Chuck Lindner
Warroad, MN
clindner@wiktel.com
MN
Red River Valley Chapter
Brian Hanson
Crookston, MN
bhanson@crookston.mn.us
WI
CHAIN O’LAKES
Jed Lechleitner
Eagle River, WI
jedlech@gmail.com
WI
CHIPPEWA VALLEY
Geoff Roznak
Eau Claire, WI
groznak@charter.net
WI
FLAMBEAU RIVER
Tony Blattler
Park Falls, WI
blattler56@gmail.com
WI
GOLDEN SANDS
Brent Catura
Stevens Point, WI
brcatura@gmail.com
WI
JOHN M. KEENER
Brad Wagner
Madison, WI
brad.wagner@charter.net
WI
MARINETTE COUNTY
Robert Zutter & Jim Hartman
Marinette, WI
hartmans5@yahoo.com
WI
MISSI-CROIX
Mike Brown
Prescott, WI
missicroixrgs@gmail.com
WI
NICOLET WILD RIVER
Craig Williams
Crandon, WI
williams10675@frontiernet.net
WI
NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN
Gabe Stone
Green Bay, WI
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
WI
RIB MOUNTAIN
Gabe Stone
Wausau, WI
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
WI
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN
Gabe Stone
Muscoda, WI
gabes@ruffedgrousesociety.org
WI
WISCONSIN RIVER
Jon Long
Tomahawk, WI
jonlongrealestate@gmail.com
WI
DAVID V. UIHLEIN – Fall
Paul E. Seul
Milwaukee, WI
paul@monchesconstruction.com
WI
DAVID V. UIHLEIN – Spring
Paul E. Seul
Milwaukee, WI
paul@monchesconstruction.com
WI
LAKE SHORE
Dave Lukaszewski
Sheboygan, WI
Rgsdave.dl@gmail.com
WI
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
Jamie Kuhn
Marshfield/Neillsville, WI
griffman@tds.net
WI
WILDERNESS WINGS
Phillip Johnson
Hayward, WI
spilldog1@me.com