Utah's Don Peay, founder of the influential Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, was named as one of the 25 men and women who have changed the face of hunting and fishing in the December/January issue of Outdoor Life Magazine. The group includes Homer Circle, Bill Jordan, Johnny Morris and Joan Wulff among others.
Peay was listed in the “Conservationists” section of the cover store. He said he considers he greatest achievement the organization's public rangeland restoration effort which converts weeds and timber into diverse habitat for wildlife. To date, the program has treated some 500,000 acres in Utah and is spreading to other states.
Don can be controversial and I certainly have had disagreements with him over the years. But this is a well deserved honor for a hard working native Utahn and congratulations are certainly in order.
– Tom Wharton