Below are the fisheries and wildlife technical papers selected as outstanding by a panel of judges at each annual conference.
The Southeastern Section of The Wildlife Society recognizes an Outstanding Wildlife Technical Paper among publications from the previous year's Journal of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. A special committee of the SE Section is formed by a committee head selected by the current President and comprised of at least three SE Section members.
The Fisheries Outstanding Technical Paper is an award named for Jack Dequine.