| Year | Recipient |
| 2023 | Joseph Feldhaus and Fred Drascic |
| 2022 | Peter Stevens |
| 2021 | Not Awarded |
| 2020 | Not Awarded |
| 2019 | Sam Moyers, Chris Sheely, and Rich Grost |
| 2018 | ODFW’s Diamond Lake summer field crew |
| 2017 | Not Awarded |
| 2016 | Not Awarded |
| 2015 | Not Awarded |
| 2014 | Not Awarded |
| 2013 | Brian Alfonse |
| 2012 | Adam Storch |
| 2011 | Jeremy Romber, Fred Monzyk, and Mike Hogansen |
| 2010 | Don Ratliff and Jim Bartlett |
| 2009 | Tim Shibahara |
| 2008 | Eric Schulz |
| 2007 | Martyne Reesman |
| 2006 | Not Awarded |
| 2005 | Dan Domina |
| 2004 | Jen Stone |
| 2003 | Dave Ward |
| 2002 | Not Awarded |
| 2001 | Terry Shrader, Tim Walters, and Jeff Zakel |
| 2000 | Kin Daily |
| 1999 | Tom Nelson |
| 1998 | Ray Perkins |
| 1997 | Mike (Mikey) Flesher |
| 1996 | Linda Prendergast |
| 1995 | Brian Lampman |
| 1994 | Chuti Ridgley |
| 1993 | Art Oakley |
| 1992 | Mike Riehle |
| 1991 | Dave Buchanan and Phil Howell |
| 1990 | Mark Wade |
| 1989 | Terry Luther |
| 1988 | Jim Martin |
| 1987 | Jim (Hutch, Ace) Hutchison |
| 1986 | Pat Keeley |
| 1985 | Don Ratliff |
| 1984 | Jeff Ziller |
| 1983 | Dave Buchanan, Jim Lichatowich, and Jay Nicholas |
| 1982 | Wernald (Chris) Christianson |
| 1981 | Phil Howell and Steve Trask |
