Jerry Davis
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Josh Astell, 41, of Fort Atkinson in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has earned the 2025 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Ethical Hunter Award. The annual award, started in 1998, generally goes to one licensed Wisconsin hunter from a list of nominations submitted by the public. The winner is chosen by a four-member selection committee, usually for a single act taking place in Wisconsin during the previous year.
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