PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has named Conservation Officer Taylor Kirchner as its 2026 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Officer Kirchner started as a conservation officer with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) in 2022. He is assigned to Bon Homme County and also serves as a boating enforcement instructor. Kirchner will be honored by the NWTF at its State Convention in Chamberlain, S.D., on January 9. In addition, the State Chapter will forward his name to compete for a national award at the NWTF’s national convention in Nashville, TN on February 11-13, 2027. This is the twenty-sixth year the award has been presented by the South Dakota State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. ...read more read less