(Helena) Governor Greg Gianforte announced the winners of the 2024 Governor’s Youth Hunting Story Contest.
Gov. Gianforte created the Youth Hunting Story contest in 2022 for Montana youth and apprentice hunters between the ages of 10 and 17.
The story was to be no more than 500 words and include a story and photo for their hunt.
This years winners included 10 youth hunters who will receive prizes from several Montana businesses.
Ambreigh Morris of Baker (10 years old) for the story of her first deer hunt with her uncle.
Amelia Saylor of Wilsall (14 years old) for the story of her deer hunt in her new hometown.
Hannah Smith of Bozeman (14 years old) for the story of her first little “forkie” buck.
Hays Darr of Bozeman (10 years old) for the story of his first bird hunt, where he was “excited as a dog with a big pile of beef jerky.”
Jacob Reddish of Lakeside (16 years old) for the story of his first solo hunt.
Layton Arnold of Belgrade (14 years old) for the story about saving money for seven years to buy hunting equipment for his first elk hunt.
Malena Altschwager of Corvallis (13 years old) for the story of her deer hunt with her dad.
Noah Wheatley of Deer Lodge (13 years old) for the story of how special his deer hunt was with his dad.
Remuda Seymour of Dillon (12 years old) for the story of her new family tradition of eating cherry pie after hunting.
Wyatt Mosher of Jefferson City (15 years old) for the story of his first antelope hunt on a Block Management Area and on state land
