History
Over 115 Years of Service to Manitowoc County!
On September 26th, 1907 a group of 26 sportsmen came together to form the Manitowoc Hunting & Fishing Club to protect the abundant resources of Manitowoc County. They rented the Steinhardt’s Hall for 50 cents and elected their officers in order to bring together this new organization. Ed Kelly was named President, with Fred Carus – VP, H. Berndt – Secretary and Ed Oberland – Treasurer. This would later become the Manitowoc County Fish & Game Protective Association and the rest truly is history. Today we thank those with the foresight to make this the special place that it is to live and work!
The history of Manitowoc County Fish & Game is literally etched and built upon the face of Manitowoc County in it’s public accesses to area lakes and hunting areas. Our history represents hundreds of thousands of hours of volunteer leadership and hard work, along with several hundred thousands of dollars of investments made by area clubs, their members and supporters in the community.
Manitowoc County Fish & Game Protective Association has been nationally recognized as one of the oldest sporting organizations in the country. Dating back to 1907, we have a rich history of making Manitowoc County a better place for sporting men, women and their families. Celebrate this rich history with FOOD!
We have found excerpts from a 1946 cookbook that has been regenerated in part below. We are also making available the special Anniversary Cookbook that Fish & Game compiled for the 100th anniversary in 2007. We hope you will download and enjoy these and our rich heritage!
Celebrate the History of Fish & Game
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Life Members - A Lifetime of Service to Conservation in Manitowoc County!
The highest honor Manitowoc County Fish & Game Protective Association gives to an individual member is the status of Life Members. This process requires nomination by a director or unit and full review and approval by the entire County Organization.
It recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and service to the sporting men and women of Manitowoc County. Whether within their unit or as part of broader initiatives, these people have provided years of service to the organization and to our causes.
We are proud to list the following as Life Members of Manitowoc County Fish & Game!
Richard Becker
Roy Berres
Pat Blashka
Larry Bonde
Terry Busse
Leonard Cornils
Art Dietrich
Dean Halverson
Al Hrudka
Jim Koeppel
Dick Krummel
Steve Lenzner
Gale Mangin
Bill Mecha
Al Meyer
Jerry Nelson
Ton Nonnemacher
Ed Rosenbauer
Elmer Schill
Bob Schuh
Brian Schultz
Mike Stueck
Ed Vetting
John Vondrachek
Jerry Wiesner
Paul Tuschel
Roger Vander Logt
We live our history with great pride and hope you will too!