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VT Game Warden Smiley Receives Operation Game Thief Award

Operation Game Thief Coordinator Bill Leipold presents Warden Smiley Hunter Appreciation Day postcard framed set.

Vermont Fish & Game Warden Curtis Smiley was honored by Operation Game Thief in recognition of his selection as Vermont State Game Warden of The Year.

In a June 13th public ceremony Game Warden Smiley was presented with a Hunter Appreciation Day framed set of wild game postcards by Coordinator of Operation Game Thief, Bill Leipold. The event took place at the Sportsmen's Club of Franklin County.

To view a Hunter Appreciation Day frame set click here: Hunter Appreciation Day & Hunter Appreciation postcards

Operation Game Thief Coordinator Bill Leipold displays Hunter Appreciation Day postcard framed set being presented to Warden Smiley.

Warden Smiley is a 12 year veteran and his district includes Fairfax, St Albans, Georgia, Fletcher, Bakersfield, Fairfield, and Westford.

Operation Game Thief is a nonprofit joint project of the Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs and the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. Operation Game Thief pays rewards to individuals who provide tips that lead to arrests or citations, whether or not there is a successful prosecution.

The toll free number to report poaching incidents is 1-800-75ALERT (1-800-752-5378).

Warden Smiley admiring his award from Operation Game Thief.

Among those in attendance were Roy Marble, Myron Wheeler, Bill Brunelle, Harry Montague, Jim Chapman and Ramel Kuney from the Federation, Federation officer and OGT coordinator for F&W Bill Leipold, Lt. Rober Lutz, and Commisioner Wayne Laroche as well as officers and directors of the Sportsmen's Club of Franklin County.

The Federation provided sandwiches, drinks and a cake for the event.