The 2026 POMA Pinnacle Award winners were announced during POMA’s Annual Summit at Wild Wings of Oneka in Hugo, Minnesota on Thursday, May 25.
POMA’s Pinnacle Awards are the highest honor in outdoor communication - recognizing excellence in outdoor journalism, photography, broadcasting, magazine production and content creation across traditional and emerging media platforms.
The winners of the 2026 Pinnacle Awards are:
Newspaper/Web:
- Winner – Tyler Frantz, Determination, Dignity in Dog’s Last Dance
- Outstanding Achievement – James “Jay” Pinsky, Hunting With Bob One Last Time
Magazine Article:
- Winner – Ken Perrotte, Something About Sundown
- Outstanding Achievement – Zach Vucurevich, Making Room for Poults in a Deer-Centric World
Magazine Complete (Digital):
- Winner – Britney Booth, Hunting Life Magazine – Spring 2025
- Outstanding Achievement – Trevor J Hubbs, Blacktail Deer Foundation – Spring 2025
Magazine Complete (Print):
- Winner – Gabriela Zaldumbide, Project Upland Magazine – Summer 2025
- Outstanding Achievement – Chris Ingram, American Field – Preview Issue – December 2024
Book:
- Winner – Jimmy Tidmore, “Turkey Trot: A Turkey Hunting Adventure”
Broadcasting:
- Winner – Chris Avena, Truth About Hunting with Blood Origins
- Outstanding Achievement – Logan Metesh, Conservation Through the Ages: Connecting History, Hunting, and Today’s Efforts
Art/Photography:
- Winner – Michael Clingan, Snow Storm
- Outstanding Achievement – Michael Clingan, The Dedicated
Wildlife Conservation:
- Winner – Britney Booth, Covers Magazine – Fall 2025
- Outstanding Achievement – Chris Ingram, Going to Ground: Damage Control with Working Terriers
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
More information on Pinnacle Awards can be found HERE.
