Long-time NYS Master Hunter Education instructor Ralf Hartmann, of Bloomingdale in Essex County, has been selected by the International Hunter Education Association as New York State’s Instructor of the Year.
Henry Repeating Arms Founder and CEO Anthony Imperato recently honored Hartmann for his exceptional contributions to hunter education and firearms safety. In recognition of his achievements, Imperato presented Hartmann with a custom serial-numbered Henry Side Gate Lever Action Rifle chambered in .360 Buckhammer.
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