during a banquet on Jan. 27, 2025.
It was another successful deer hunting season, and the Deer Committee would like to thank Domtar’s Rothschild Mill for sponsoring the hunting contest. The annual hunting contest banquet took place on Jan. 27 and was well attended by employees and their families. Contest winners were presented their awards, and nearly everyone went home with an exciting door prize.
Children who entered a deer received a backpack filled with goodies and a personalized trophy to commemorate their achievements.
Below are the 2024 winners.
Archery
- Grand Prize — Nathan Krueger
- Big Buck — Travis Suchon
- Bow Entries — Doug Ostrowski, Steve Krautkramer, Ridge Slozes-Zebik, Jared Clairmore, Richard Delano, Adam Burnett, Johnny Lane, Roy Safford, Bill Szews, Josh Luedtke and Bruce Knitter
Rifle
- Grand Prize — Randy Jagodzinski
- Big Buck — Heather DeBroux
- Rifle Entries — Todd Smola, Doug Ostrowski, Adam Burnett, Renee Thomsen, Kyle Tesarik, Ed Vruwink, Tim Ravey, Amber Stainbrook, Derek Tomczik, Will Szews, Josh Allman and Bill Szews
Youth Trophies and Prizes
- Buck — Carter Allman and Gavin Karcher
- Doe — Brody Allman, Rylan Brendemuehl, Alana Brendemuehl, Hoyt Brendemuehl and Layla Thomsen
Wildlife Photo Contest
- Winners — Deb Neumann, Jared Clairmore, Pat Winnie, Randa Bangart and Randy Hamann
The committee would also like to thank the Union for support, Tom Huftel and the Safety Department, Becky Coushman, and everyone who entered the contest or contributed wildlife photos.
The Deer Committee members are Travis Suchon, Tim Ravey, Ed Vruwink, Dan Vils, Adam Seehafer, Johnny Lane, Sam Schmid, Josh Allman and Scott Grow