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Michael Peyton

Michael Peyton

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Colorado State Coordinator at Pheasants Forever

  • Education

    • Watertown High School

      2007 - 2011
      High School

    • South Dakota State University

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor’s Degree Wildlife and Fisheries Science

  • Experience

    • The Tree Farm Inc.

      Apr 2010 - Aug 2012
      Landscaper

      Supervised landscaping crewOperated variety of machinery and equipment regularly Diagnosed mechanical problems, fixed and maintained machinery and trucks Built retaining walls, ponds, and paver patiosWorked with subcontractorsRead and followed landscape designsPlanted and maintained trees and shrubs

    • South Dakota Game Fish & Parks

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Wildlife Technician Intern

      Set up and maintained temporary electric fence and propane cannonsPerformed a variety of nest work with geese Worked and communicated with landownersUsed ARC map software Read and followed plot maps Operated and maintained boats, trucks, ATV’s, and UTV’s Assisted with waterfowl banding, deer fawn survival study, and lead shot distribution studyAssisted fisheries department during spawning and graduate student with depredation repellant

    • Runnings

      Sept 2013 - Jan 2016
      Sporting Goods Sales Associate

      Assist customers with the selection of sporting goods Assemble various outdoor equipmentMaintain and tune archery equipmentOperate and count down cash registerConduct inventory countsAssist new employees with trainingLoad merchandise for customers

    • South Dakota Game Fish & Parks

      May 2015 - Jan 2016
      Wildlife Technician

      Highly Independent work Preformed radio telemetry with elk and bighorn sheepConducted population indices for various wildlife populations Assisted biologist with black-footed ferret surveys Assisted range ecologist with plant identification and vegetation sampling Assisted biologist with immobilization of bighorn sheepFitted bighorn sheep with radio collars and obtained disease samples Communicated and answered questions with park visitors daily

    • North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2018
      Farm Bill Specialist

    • Pheasants Forever

      Jan 2018 - now

      • State Coordinator

        Aug 2022 - now

      • Senior Range and Wildlife Conservationist

        Jan 2018 - Sept 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Wildland Firefighter Type II

      South Dakota Game Fish & Parks, Custer State Park, SDSDS
      Jun 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michael Peyton
      Acre Maker Pheasants Forever Jul 2021
    • Awarded to Michael Peyton
      Gerald B. Spawn Scholarship - Apr 2014
    • Awarded to Michael Peyton
      South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited Scholarship South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited Apr 2014
    • Awarded to Michael Peyton
      Associate Wildlife Biologist The Wildlife Society