Local man is top Firearms Safety instructor in the state
Thursday's Minnesota Deer Hunters Association banquet in Carlton was packed, with cars parked halfway up the highway and folks lining up to get into the Four Seasons Community Center. Mike Neault and his wife Linda were guests of honor at the banquet.By: Jana Peterson, Pine Journal
Mike Neault was honored Thursday as Minnesota’s 2010 Firearms Safety Instructor of the Year at the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association banquet in Carlton. But Neault would like a name added to this year's plaque: Linda Neault, his wife.
"They are truly a team," said Captain Mike Hammer, education and safety coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. "Unfortunately, we don't have a team award."
But Mike Neault didn't let the red-tape stop him from recognizing his wife and teaching partner. He purchased a gun -- matching the one he received along with his award -- as a surprise and presented it to Linda Thursday night.
Read more of this story in next week's Pine Journal.
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