Steve Hall Rejoins National Bowhunter Education Foundation Board of Directors

Posted on: Jun 20, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD (June 23, 2025) – The National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) recently elected Steve Hall to its Board of Directors. Hall was previously president of the International Hunters Education Association (IHEA) and served 10 years as a board member of the National Bowhunter Education Foundation.

Steve Hall retired from Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) in 2011 after serving two years as Assistant Hunter Education Coordinator and 24 years as Outreach and Education Director. He then served as executive director of the Texas State Rifle Association and International Hunter Education Association (IHEA), prior to going back to TPW in 2015 as Hunter Education Coordinator. Currently he is on the Ashby Bowhunting Foundation board where he also has been honored with the Ashby Award. Other honors include Hall of Fame for both TPW and IHEA, and NBEF’s Hunter Education Coordinator of the Year.

“We are so happy to welcome Steve back to NBEF’s Board of Directors,” explained Marilyn Bentz, NBEF Executive Director. ”His dedication to hunter ed, bowhunter education and instructor training is noteworthy as both a professional and as a volunteer. We look forward to his contributions to our mission.”

“I’m thrilled to be back on the NBEF Board contributing to the safe, legal and ethical behaviors of bowhunters. We strive to do things in the right way -- following safe and ethical practices, selecting the right equipment and gear, practicing a lot, taking lethal shots and taking care of the game from field to fork,” shared Hall. “To preserve our hunting heritage, we must all work to maintain a high hunting standard. Taking hunter and bowhunter education courses helps us all reach that standard.”

NBEF offers bowhunting instructional items, books, videos, 3-D models, apparel and more at nbef.org.

About NBEF

The National Bowhunter Education Foundation offers instructional content and tools for bowhunter education and hunter education. Helping bowhunters become safe and successful hunters and stewards of the sport are important NBEF missions. NBEF provides the bowhunter certification curriculum and class content that some states and certain circumstances require to bow hunt. NBEF provides instructor training and certification.

NBEF oversees the International Bowhunter Education Program and works with the International Hunter Education Association and state agencies to coordinate a unified program. States may have additional requirements. Europe and other countries offer full reciprocity for the NBEF (IBEP) certification and conduct classes.

NBEF also oversees the International Crossbow Education Program and works with state agencies responsible for crossbow education to develop comprehensive online crossbow safety courses that teach students important laws and regulations, game identification, and safe, responsible handling of crossbow equipment.

NBEF is a 501(c)3 corporation that isn’t a membership-based organization. Tax-deductible donations to support this non-profit are welcome.

Learn more at nbef.org.

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