West Virginia Hunter Education Association
2021 Roy Rizer
Roy A. Rizer of Fort Ashby has been a Volunteer HE instructor for about 29 years and has about 2000 hours of instruction. He is steadfast in carrying out his duties as a hunter education instructor. Roy has worked with all of the volunteer instructors in eight counties in District II. Roy has been a mentor to other instructors in District II. He is looked up to by other instructors for his wisdom and experience. Roy has helped with the wounded Warrior Deer Hunt at Jennings Randolph Lake since 2009. He also assisted in implementing a Spring Turkey Hunt for the Wounded Warriors, started in 2013. He has donated many hours building and maintaining food plots and hunting blinds for the project. Roy is a Division of Highways retiree and has served the citizens of Mineral County for many years. Roy and his wife are members of the Short Gap Methodist Church. He is also a veteran of the Short Gap Volunteer Fire Department, board of trustees. Roy is very active in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scout program serving as a leader in the Short Gap community.