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PHOTO: Carroll Ware, of Skowhegan, left, is presented the Wilmot “Wiggie” Robinson 2020 Legendary Maine Guide award by MDIFW Commission Judy Camuso. (Submitted photo)
AUGUSTA – The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is looking for nominations for the 2021 Wilmot “Wiggie” Robinson Legendary Guide Award.
Criteria are:
• Must have been a Registered Maine Guide for 20 years and active guide for 10 years.
• Must pass a criminal background check and be a law-abiding citizen with no arrests for committing a crime related to human injury, gun laws or major hunting or fishing violations for 20 years.
• Must be a community service volunteer, with a focus on providing education about safety and survival in the Maine woods, introducing and educating youth about the importance of the Maine ecosystem, or other such efforts.
• Must be active on boards or committees that enhance and promote the importance of Maine’s outdoor resources, in things like youth programs, Scout leader, conservation education, safety instructor, search and rescue volunteer, active in Fish and Game club, guide license examiner.
The award will be presented to the recipient at the annual Maine Professional Guides Association banquet in the spring. Nomination forms must be submitted by Jan. 10. For a form, visit maine.gov/IFW.
Carroll Ware, a longtime guide from Skowhegan, was the 2020 Wiggie Robinson Legendary Maine Guide winner. Ware became a Registered Maine Guide in 1989, and he has been busy in the Maine outdoors nearly every moment since.
He and his wife Lila have operated Fins and Furs Adventures for over 30 years, providing adventures not only throughout Maine, but also in international sporting destinations throughout the world. They also operated Bosebuck Camps on Lake Aziscohos for years and operated a longtime school for students interested in becoming Maine guides.
Ware is also a member of the Elks organization, has mentored at-risk youth in boxing, and is a veteran. He regularly donates much of his wild game to friends and neighbors, as well as the local food pantry.
