The Kaibab Award was created so that even the very accomplished and experienced hunters could have an "ultimate goal" to pursue.  Originally the committee thought that one entry for each of the fourteen (at that time) species should be required.  However because three of those (Bison, Desert Bighorn Sheep, and Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep) are high profile with lower drawing odds, the requirement was dropped to eleven of the species, with seven meeting the minimum requirements for acceptance to the listings.  This is a lofty goal, but achievable!

This Award acknowledges achievement of the highest goal set for the Bowhunters of Arizona by the Bowhunting In Arizona Record Book Committee and represents a lifetime of dedication to the pursuit of trophy class animals with a bow and arrow in Arizona.  Unlike the Cochise Award, the Kaibab Award may be earned more than once so that a bowhunter who has accomplished this difficult achievement has the ability to have another goal to achieve!

Recipients

Phillip Dalrymple - 2006

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer,

      Elk, Javelina, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox

Mark D. Sipe - 2007

      Antelope, Bear, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer, Elk,

      Javelina, Gould's, Merriam's, Coyote, Fox

Cindi Richardson - 2008

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer,

      Elk, Javelina, Desert Bighorn Sheep, Merriam's, Fox

Russell Richardson - 2008

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer,

      Elk, Javelina, Merriam's, Coyote, Fox

Vaughn R. Liljenquist - 2008

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer,

      Elk, Javelina, Merriam's, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox

Barry R. Sopher - 2008

      Antelope, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer, Elk, Javelina,

      Desert Bighorn Sheep, Merriam's, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox

Mark Ovitt - 2010

      Antelope, Bear, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer, Elk,

      Javelina, Merriam's, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox

Rick Forrest - 2010

      Antelope, Bear, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer, Elk,

      Javelina, Merriam's, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox

Jim Machac - 2010

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Mule Deer,

     Elk, Javelina, Merriam's, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep,

     Coyote

Duane "Corky" Richardson - 2011

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Desert Bighorn Sheep,

      Mule Deer, Elk, Javelina, Merriam's, Coyote

Brian Anton Rimsza - 2015

      Antelope, Bear, Coues Deer, Cougar, Elk, Rocky Mountain

     Bighorn Sheep, Javelina, Merriam's, Gould's, Rio Grande, Coyote

Jerry Clarno - 2015

      Antelope, Bear, Coues Deer, Elk, Mule Deer, Javelina, Merriam's,

     Gould's, Bobcat, Coyote, Fox

Mark Ovitt - 2017

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Elk, Javelina,

      Merriam's, Mule Deer, Coyote, Fox

Jeremy Ennis - 2018

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Elk, Javelina,

      Merriam's, Mule Deer, Coyote, Fox

Robin Wills Bechtel - 2018

      Antelope, Bear, Coues Deer, Cougar, Elk, Javelina,

      Merriam's Turkey, Mule Deer, Coyote, Fox, Bobcat

George Richardson - 2018

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Cougar, Desert Bighorn Sheep,

      Elk, Gould's Turkey, Javelina, Merriam's Turkey, Mule Deer, Bobcat

Mark D. Sipe - 2019

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Coues Deer, Elk, Gould's Turkey, Javelina,

      Mule Deer, RIo Grande Turkey, Coyote, Bobcat

Mike Jones - 2020

      Antelope, Bear, Bobcat, Coues Deer, Coyote, Desert Big Horn Sheep,

     Elk, Gould's Turkey, Javelina, Merriam'sTurkey, Mule Deer

Dale S. Parrish - 2020

      Antelope, Bear, Bobcat, Coues Deer, Cougar, Elk, Fox,

      Gould's Turkey, Javelina, Meriam's Turkey, Mule Deer

Russell Richardson - 2020

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Bobcat, Coues Deer, Cougar,

      Desert Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Fox, Gould's Turkey, Javelina

Mark Ovitt - 2021

      Antelope, Bear, Coues Deer, Cougar, Coyote, Elk, Fox, Javelina,

     Merriam's Turkey, Mule Deer, Rio Grande Turkey

Bob Rimsza - 2022

      Antelope, Bear, Bison, Bobcat, Coues Deer, Cougar, Coyote, Elk,

      Fox, Javelina, Merriam's Turkey, Mule Deer