Henry Repeating Arms has Henry Repeating Arms's press release announcing that founder and CEO Anthony Imperato honored Ralf Hartmann as the International Hunter Education Association's New York State Instructor of the Year. The release is dated March 4, 2025, and was issued from Rice Lake, Wis.
What Was Announced
The IHEA selected Hartmann for the state award, which goes to one educator in each state who goes beyond the basics in teaching new hunters safe handling. Imperato presented him with a custom, serial-numbered Henry Side Gate Lever Action rifle chambered in .360 Buckhammer. The company also recognized the Saranac Lake Fish & Game Club, which presented Imperato with a Certificate of Appreciation and Honorary Life Membership for his own work in hunter education and conservation.
Key Details
- Award: IHEA New York State Instructor of the Year
- Recipient: Ralf Hartmann
- Nominated by: Kelly Stang, wildlife biologist and New York State Hunter Education Program Administrator
- Experience: 11 years teaching, with more than 1,000 students introduced to hunting and the outdoors
- Gift: Custom serial-numbered Henry Side Gate Lever Action rifle in .360 Buckhammer
- Announcement date: March 4, 2025
Hartmann speaks German, and the release says he used that skill to expand hunter education to Amish and Mennon
