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
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​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