2017 BEST OF SHOW Carving Competition Results - Congratulations!
March 10 - 12, 2017, Strongsville, Ohio
International Wildfowl Carving Association:
IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy BEST OF SHOW - Open 1st Best of Show - Anthony Donato, Shoveler 2nd Best of Show - Pat Godin, Wigeon 3rd Best of Show - Pat Godin, Wood Duck IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy BEST OF SHOW - Intermediate 1st Best of Show - Ryan Steed, Redhead 2nd Best of Show - Maxine Brown, Grebe 3rd Best of Show - Ryan Steed, Ring-necked IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy BEST OF SHOW - Novice 1st Best of Show - Rick Taylor, Canvasback 2nd Best of Show - Karen Mitchell, Ring-necked 3rd Best of Show - Craig Mitchell, GW Teal IWCA Style Decoy BEST OF SHOW - Open 1st Best of Show - Pat Godin, GW Teal 2nd Best of Show - Pat Godin, Pintail 3rd Best of Show - Pat Godin, King Eider IWCA Style Decoy BEST OF SHOW - Amateur 1st Best of Show - Vincent Ciola, Canada Goose 2nd Best of Show - Vincent Ciola, Wigeon 3rd Best of Show - Vincent Ciloa, Gadwall IWCA Style Decoy BEST OF SHOW - Junior Age 17 & Under 1st Best of Show - Logan Brewer, Scaup 2nd Best of Show - Stephen White, Scaup 3rd Best of Show - Garret Brewer, Wood Duck IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship BEST OF SHOW - Open 1st Best of Show - Bruce DiVaccaro, Upland Sandpiper 2nd Best of Show - Bruce DiVaccaro, Hudsonian Godwit 3rd Best of Show - Tod VanWieren, Marbled Godwit IWCA Style Shorebird BEST OF SHOW - Open 1st Best of Show - Bruce DiVaccaro, Upland Sandpiper 2nd Best of Show - Andy Chlupsa, Red-necked Phalarope 3rd Best of Show - Gary Joe Bryan, Semipalmated Plover IWCA Style Shorebird BEST OF SHOW - Amateur 1st Best of Show - Mark Prinster, Piping Plover 2nd Best of Show - Steve Stamberry, Western Sandpiper 3rd Best of Show - George Keller, Killdeer |
Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association:
Working Shorebird Decoy and Silhouette BEST OF SHOW 1st Best of Show - Bruce DiVaccaro, Oystercatcher 2nd Best of Show - Gary Joe Bryan, Curlew 3rd Best of Show - Garret Secord, Killdeer “It Ain’t Vintage Yet” BEST OF SHOW 1st Best of Show - Ken Hussey, Canada Goose 2nd Best of Show - Ken Hussey, Eider 3rd Best of Show - Scott Green, Goldeneye Ladies Day in the Pool Hens Only BEST OF SHOW - Dabbling Ducks Sponsored by The Duck Blind 1st Best of Show - Glen Sweet, Wood Duck 2nd Best of Show - Jim Higgins, Mallard 3rd Best of Show - Steven Cogar, Wigeon Rest of the Marsh BEST OF SHOW - Open 1st Best of Show - Al Jordan, Barred Owl 2nd Best of Show - Al Jordan, Pygmy Owl 3rd Best of Show - Al Jordan, Magpie Rest of the Marsh BEST OF SHOW - Intermediate 1st Best of Show - George Rung, Goldeneye 2nd Best of Show - George Rung, Redhead 3rd Best of Show - Maxine Brown, Woodpecker Rest of the Marsh BEST OF SHOW - Novice 1st Best of Show - Ken Harvey, Raven 2nd Best of Show - Ron Skaggs, Gadwall 3rd Best of Show - Paul Bartlett, Blue Jay Rest of the Marsh - Miniatures BEST OF SHOW - Open 1st Best of Show - Gary McNeely, Belted Kingfisher 2nd Best of Show - Gary McNeely, Juan Kingfisher 3rd Best of Show - Sandy Czajka, Pheasant Ohio Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition 1st Pl. - Keren Sung, age 13, Dublin, OH, Green-winged Teal in color pencil. Ward World Youth Silhouette Contest 1st Pl - Ethan Falkinburg Age 11 2nd Pl. - Josh Harwell, age 13 3nd Pl. - Daniel Tomalak, age 13 Dove Decoy 1st Best of Show - Andy Chlupsa 2nd Best of Show - Brad Falkinburg 3rd Best of Show - Ken Yacavone Wildfowlers Hooded Merganser Sponsored by Lori “Motley Hen” Ault Best-Hooded Merganser, George Keller |
Wildfowlers Single Decoy
BEST OF SHOW 1st Best of Show - Ken Stuparyk, Goldeneye 2nd Best of Show - Gary Hanson, Wigeon 3rd Best of Show - George Keller, Hooded Merganser Wildfowlers Shooting Stool Six-Bird Rig BEST OF SHOW Sponsored by Dwane Ong, Downriver Cedar Co. 1st Best of Show - Gary Hanson, Goldeneyes 2nd Best of Show - Luke Costilow, Mallard & Gadwall 3rd Best of Show - Aaron Condon, Eiders Wildfowlers Junior Age 9 and Under BEST IN SHOW 1st Best of Show - Colton Johnson, Scoter Sled 2nd Best of Show - Jaxson Brewer, Bufflehead 3rd Pl. - Vijay Dezeuw, Ruddy Duck Sled HM - Michael Pieth, Bufflehead HM - Brian Smar, Scoter Sled Wildfowlers Junior Age 14 to 17 BERST OF SHOW Logan Brewer, Scaup Shorebird Carve-at-Home & Paint-at-Show Female Red-necked Phalarope BEST OF SHOW 1st Best of Show - Brad Falkinburg 2nd Best of Show - Andy Chlupsa 3rd Best of Show - Garrett Secord Decoy Paint-at-Show - Bluebill BEST IN SHOW - Open 1st Best of Show - Gary Hanson 2nd Best of Show - Jim Brace 3rd Best of Show - David Harris Decoy Paint-at-Show - Bluebill BEST IN SHOW - Junior 1st Best in Show - Abby Clark, HM - Sarah Clayton, HM - Peter Johnson Flat Art Contest BEST of SHOW Sponsored by Tom Whitlock 1st Best of Show - Tim Taylor, Mine Hill NJ., “Sunrise Sentry”, Swans 2nd Best of Show - Jocelyn Beatty, Mallards 3rd Best of Show - Matt Clayton, Sanderlings HM - Pat Costilow - Antique Decoy Cocktail Bird BEST OF SHOW 1st Best of Show - Gary Doviak, Pintail 2nd Best of Show - Jim Denison, Bufflehead 3rd Best of Show - Brad Falkinburg, Turkey |