Oxford resident Joey Buchanan was recognized Thursday with an Outstanding Mississippi Sportsman certificate at the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Park’s monthly meeting at The Graduate in Oxford.

Scott Coopwood, chairman of the Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks presented Buchanan with the award for his lifelong dedication to hunting, outdoor recreation and wildlife conservation, and his work as director of Shooting Sports at McIvor Shooting Complex in Sardis.

“Along the way, Joey has promoted hunting in a big way. He’s made his own bows and he’s been published in magazines and newspapers. He’s just contributed a whole lot,” Coopwood said.

Buchanan, also the owner of Cabinets OnTime in Oxford, said he was grateful for the recognition but was doing what he loved to do.

“I’ve been with the (MDWFP) for two and a half years. I’m 63 (years old) and it’s my dream job,” he said. I’ve got a great team. I work for a great division and have law enforcement support. Somebody asked me, ‘When are you gonna retire?’ I said, ‘Man, I about get a speeding ticket going to work every day.”