2016 IWCA BEST OF SHOW CARVING COMPETITION RESULTS
IWCA FLOATING DECORATIVE DECOY OPEN BEST OF SHOW 1. Pat Godin, Paris, Ontario, black duck 2. Al Fulford, Columbus, OH., shoveler drake 3. Ken Stuparyk, Loveland, OH., canvasback hen IWCA FLOATING DECORATIVE DECOY INTERMEDIATE BEST OF SHOW 1. Mike Steed, O'Fallon, IL., mallard drake 2. Mike Steed, bufflehead drake 3. Vincent Lori, Macomb, MI., wood duck hen IWCA FLOATING DECORATIVE DECOY NOVICE BEST OF SHOW 1. Ryan Steed, O’Fallon, IL., goldeneye drake 2. Ryan Steed, ring-necked 3. Ryan Steed, mallard drake IWCA STYLE DECOY OPEN BEST OF SHOW 1. Jon Jones, Algonac, MI., widgeon drake 2. Pat Godin, Paris Ontario, pintail hen 3. Ken Stuparyk, Loveland, OH., ring-necked drake IWCA STYLE DECOY AMATEUR BEST OF SHOW 1. Luke Costilow, Amherst, OH., widgeon hen 2. Vincent Lori, Macomb, MI., old squaw hen 3. Dave Sommers, Sterling Heights, MI., red-breasted merganser IWCA STYLE DECOY JUNIOR BEST OF SHOW 1. Grayson Russell, Gadsen AL., green-winged teal 2. Johnathan Russell, Gadsen, AL., coot 3. Logan Brewer, Gaylord, MI., canvasback drake IWCA SHOREBIRD - OPEN BEST OF SHOW 1. Andy Chlupsa, Cadiz, KY., dunlin 2. Luke Costilow, Amherst, OH., king rail 3. Gayle Crouch, Willowick, OH., avocet IWCA SHOREBIRD AMATEUR BEST OF SHOW 1. Michael Barber, Dearborn, MI., yellowlegs 2. John Mawer, Upper Sandusky, OH., dunlin 3. Tim Kleman, Bowling Green, OH., golden plover 2016 ODCCA BEST OF SHOW CARVING COMPETITION RESULTS SHOOTING STOOL POOL CONTEST SIX BIRD RIG BEST OF SHOW 1. Gary Hanson, Sterling Heights, MI., red-breasted mergansers 2. Jeff Galat, Fox River Grove, IL., old squaw 3. Jason Russell, Gadsden AL., ruddy duck WILDFOWLERS CONTEST SINGLE DECOY BEST OF SHOW 1. George Keller, Rochester, MI., gadwall drake 2. Andy Pope, Efland, NC., cormorant 3. Brian Moyse, Rockton, IL., goldeneye SPECIAL CONTEST LADIES DAY IN THE POOL DIVERS Sponsored by the Duck Blind 1. Ken Stuparyk, Loveland, OH., canvasback hen 2. Luke Costilow, Amherst, OH., redhead hen 3. Ron Kurkowski, Oxford, MI., hooded merganser WILDFOWLERS YOUTH CONTEST AGE 9 and UNDER BEST OF SHOW 1. Jonathon Russell, Gadsen, AL., coot 2. Michael Pietch, Bay Village, OH., canvasback AGE 10 to 13 BEST OF SHOW 1. Grayson Russell, Gadsden, AL., green-winged teal 2. Joyvin Roush, scaup AGE 14 to 17 BEST OF SHOW 1. Logan Brewer, Gaylord, MI., canvasback drake WORKING SHOREBIRD DECOY BEST OF SHOW 1. Bruce DiVaccaro, spotted sandpiper 2. Andy Chlupsa, northern lapwing 3. Michael Morgart, great blue heron IT AIN’T VINTAGE YET BEST OF SHOW 1. Mike Ameral, Gilmanton, NH., eider 2. Ken Hussey Brantford, Ontario, hooded merganser 3. Ken Hussey, green-winged teal COCKTAIL BIRD BEST OF SHOW 1. Al Fulford, mallard hen 2. Rocky Freed, red-breasted drake 3. Rocky Freed, bufflehead drake REST OF THE MARSH OPEN BEST OF SHOW 1. Al Jordan, short-eared owl 2. Tom Baldwin, oscellated ant bird 3. Rick Bobincheck, blue birds REST OF THE MARSH INTERMEDIATE BEST OF SHOW 1. Randy Hansen, eastern meadowlark 2. Randy Hanson, sparrow hawk 3. Mark Pinster, redstart REST OF THE MARSH NOVICE BEST OF SHOW 1. Ted Fisher, snapping turtle 2. Ted Fisher, painted turtle REST OF THE MARSH MINIATURES OPEN BEST OF SHOW 1. Gary McNeeley, forest kingfisher 2. Gary McNeely, kingfisher 3. Tom Baldwin, house finch REST OF THE MARSH MINIATURES INTERMEDIATE BEST OF SHOW 1. Randy Hansen, turkey 2. Maxine Brown, pied-billed grebe 3. Brian Ballard, wood duck REST OF THE MARSH MINIATURES NOVICE BEST OF SHOW 1. Darryl Smith, eagle and trout 2. Don Swartz, curlew 3. Ted Fisher, owl FISH DECOYS OPEN (NOT IWCA) BEST OF SHOW 1. Wayne Baldwin, Folkart, white-winged teal 2. Maurice Stiff, sucker 3. Maurice Stiff, sockeye salmon DECORATIVE FISH CARVING BEST OF SHOW 1. Ted Fisher, flathead catfish 2. Bob Bellino, rainbow trout 3. Bill Hance, atlantic salmon JIGGING STICKS BEST OF SHOW 1. Sonny Bashore 2. Wayne Baldwin 3. Wayne Baldwin FLAT ART CONTEST BEST OF SHOW 1. Adam Grimm, Burbank, SD. 2. Christen Clayton, Sidney, OH. 3. Jeffery Klinefelter, Etna Green, IN. OHIO FEDERAL JUNIOR DUCK STAMP BEST OF SHOW Sarah Clayton, Sidney, OH. ViTAGE COLLECTORS' DECOY CONTEST BEST OF SHOW 1. Jim Schmiedlin redhead drake, owned by Vic Sutek 2. Nate Quillen lowhead bluebill, owned by Tom Whitlock 3 Jim Schmiedlin blue-winged teal, owned by Tom Whitlock DECOY PAINTING CONTEST (AT SHOW) Canada Goose Open 1. Paul Foytack 2. Leo Long 3. Sarah Clayton Canada Goose Junior 1. Abby Clark 2. Hannah Kathryn Grimm SHOREBIRD CARVE / PAINT (AT SHOW) Northern Lapwing 1. Andy Chlupsa 2. Brad Falkinburg HUNTING DOVE DECOY CONTEST 1. Andy Chlupsa, Cadiz, KY. 2. Brad Falkinburg, Avon, OH. 3. Allen Humes, Milford DE. |
2016 IWCA Carving Competition
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 Marsh - Open 1st Pl. - Anthony Donato, Shoveler 2nd Pl. - Pat Godin, Wigeon 3rd Pl. - Pat Godin, Wood Duck Marsh Species - Open BW Teal, 1st Pl. - Jack Szolis GW Teal, 1st Pl. - Gerald Dowling, 2nd Pl. & 3rd Pl. - Jack Szolis Pintail, 1st Pl. - William Browne Shoveler, 1st Pl. - Anthony Donato, 2nd Pl. - Mike Steed Wigeon, 1st Pl. - Pat Godin Wood Duck, 1st Pl. - Pat Godin, 2nd Pl. - Cliff Hollestelle IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy Diver - Open 1st Pl. - Ken Stuparyk, Goldeneye 2nd Pl. - Mike Steed, Ring-necked 3rd Pl. - Warren Brown, Bufflehead Diver Species - Open Bufflehead, 1st Pl. & 2nd Pl. - Warren Brown Goldeneye, 1st Pl. - Ken Stuparyk Ring-necked, 1st Pl. - Mike Steed Ruddy Duck, 1st Pl. - Jack Szolis IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck - Open 1st Pl. - Jim Denison, Loon 2nd Pl. - Joe Tamborra, Grebe 3rd Pl. - Mark Swan, Long-tailed Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck Species - Open Canada Goose, 1st Pl. - Mike Steed Grebe, 1st Pl. - Joe Tamborra, 2nd Pl. & 3rd Pl. - Jack Szolis Long-tailed, 1st Pl. - Mark Swan Loon, 1st Pl. - Jim Denison Misc. Marsh: Mottled Duck, 1st Pl. - Gerald Dowling African Cape Teal, 2nd Pl. - Warren Brown Falcated Duck, 3rd Pl. - Don Fetters 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 Marsh - Intermediate 1st Pl. - Robert Bellino, Wood Duck 2nd Pl. - Michael Barber, Wood Duck 3rd Pl. - Hayden Powell, Wigeon Marsh Species - Intermediate Wigeon, 1st Pl. - Hayden Powell Wood Duck, 1st Pl. - Robert Bellino, 2nd Pl. - Michael Barber IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy Diver - Intermediate 1st Pl. - Ryan Steed, Redhead 2nd Pl. - Ryan Steed, Ring-necked Diver Species – Intermediate Redhead, 1st Pl. - Ryan Steed Ring-necked, 1st Pl. - Ryan Steed IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck - Intermediate 1st Pl. - Maxine Brown, Grebe 2nd Pl. - Karen Hattman, Cormorant Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck Species - Open Cormorant 1st Pl. - Karen Hattman Grebe, 1st Pl. - Maxine Brown 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 Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy Marsh - Novice 1st Pl. - Craig Mitchell, GW Teal 2nd Pl. - Rick Mignano, Mallard 3rd Pl. - Rick Mignano, Mallard Marsh Species - Novice GW Teal, 1st Pl. - Craig Mitchell Mallard, 1st Pl. & 2rd Pl. - Rick Mignano IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy Diver - Novice 1st Pl. - Rick Taylor, Canvasback 2nd Pl. - Karen Mitchell, Ring-necked 3rd Pl. - Rick Mignano, Canvasback Diver Species - Novice Bufflehead, 1st Pl. - Jim Spiroff Canvasback, 1st Pl. - Rick Taylor, 2nd Pl. - Rick Mignano, 3rd Pl. - Peter Johnson Ring-necked, 1st Pl. - Karen Mitchell Scaup, 1st Pl. - Michael Swan IWCA Decorative Life-Size Floating Decoy Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck - Novice 1st Pl. - Jim Spiroff, Loon Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck Species - Novice Loon, 1st Pl. - Jim Spiroff 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 Marsh - Open 1st Pl. - Pat Godin, GW Teal 2nd Pl. - Pat Godin, Pintail 3rd Pl. - Tom Christie, Pintail Marsh Species - Open Black Duck, 1st Pl. - Michael Wilkins BW Teal, 1st Pl. - David Harris, 2nd Pl. - Bob Nelson C Teal, 1st Pl. - David Harris Gadwall, 1st Pl. - Tom Christie GW Teal, 1st Pl. - Pat Godin, 2nd Pl. - David Harris, 3rd Pl. - William Beal Mallard, 1st Pl. - Jim Brace, 2nd Pl. - Jim Denison, 3rd - Pl. - Steve Secord Pintail, 1st Pl. - Pat Godin, 2nd Pl. - Tom Christie, 3rd Pl. - Rick Saunders Shoveler, 1st Pl. - Jack Szolis Wigeon, 1st Pl. - Jon Jones Wood Duck, 1st Pl. - Bob Nelson, 2nd Pl. - Jim Denison IWCA Style Decoy Diver - Open 1st Pl. - Tom Christie, Red-breasted Merganser 2nd Pl. - Ken Stuparyk, Ring-necked 3rd Pl. - Jon Jones, Bluebill Species Diver - Open Hooded Merganser, 1st Pl. - Nial Wheeler Red-breasted Merganser, 1st Pl - Tom Christie Redhead, 1st Pl. - Bud Shell, 2nd Pl. - Bruce DiVaccaro, 3rd Pl. - Jim Brace Ring-necked, 1st Pl. - Ken Stuparyk Scaup, 1st Pl. - Jon Jones, 2nd Pl. - Jack Szolis IWCA Style Decoy Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck - Open 1st Pl. - Pat Godin, King Eider 2nd Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, Horned Grebe 3rd Pl. - Jim Denison, Grebe Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck Species - Open Eider, 1st Pl. - Pat Godin Grebe, 1st Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, 2nd Pl. - Jim Denison Harlequin, 1st Pl. - Bud Shell Long-tailed, 1st Pl. - Nial Wheeler Cormorant, 1st Pl. - Jack Szolis 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 Marsh - Amateur 1st Pl. - Vincent Ciola, Wigeon 2nd Pl. - Vincent Ciola. Gadwall 3rd Pl. - Jim Higgins, BW Teal Species Marsh - Amateur Black Duck, 1st Pl. - Tom T. Smith, 2nd Pl. - Wil Iturrino BW Teal, 1st Pl. - Jim Higgins, 2nd Pl. - Darrel Riggins, 3rd Pl. & HM - Will Iturrino Gadwall, 1st Pl. - Vincent Ciola GW Teal, 1st Pl. - Ron Devuyst Mallard, 1st Pl. - Don Combs, 2nd Pl. - Joe Tarejlas, 3rd Pl. - Bob Neal, HM - Tom T. Smith Pintail, 1st Pl. - Darrel Riggins, 2nd Pl. - Paul Bartlett Shoveler, 1st Pl. - Steven Cogan, 2nd Pl. - Tom T. Smith Wigeon, 1st Pl. - Vincent Ciola Wood Duck, 1st Pl. - Jim Higgins IWCA Style Decoy Diver - Amateur 1st Pl. - Dean Teigland, Canvasback 2nd Pl. - Steven Cogan, Ring-necked 3rd Pl. - Vincent Ciola, Scaup Species Diver - Amateur Bufflehead, 1st Pl. - Steve Zoller, 2nd Pl. - Dean Teigland Canvasback, 1st & 2nd Pl. - Dean Teigland Goldeneye, 1st Pl. - Steven Cogan Hooded Merganser, 1st Pl. - Paul Bartlett, 2nd Pl. - Anthony Donsante, 3rd Pl. - Tom T. Smith Red-breasted Merganser, 1st Pl. - Darrel Riggins, 2nd Pl. - Peter Jhmer Redhead, 1st Pl. - Mike Lodermeier, 2nd Pl. - Ted Fisher Ring-necked, 1st Pl. & 2nd Pl. - Steven Cogan, 3rd Pl. - Peter Jhmer Ruddy, 1st Pl. - Paul Bailey, 2nd Pl. - Ted Fisher, 3rd Pl. - Tom T. Smith Scaup, 1st Pl. - Vincent Ciola, 2nd Pl. - Michael Frechette, 3rd Pl. - Vincent Lori, HM & HM - Don Combs, HM - Garrett Secord IWCA Style Decoy Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck - Amateur 1st Pl. - Vincent Ciola, Canada Goose 2nd Pl. - Michael Frechette, Scoter 3rd Pl. - Michael Frechette, Razorbill Species Goose, Confidence, Sea Duck - Amateur Canada Goose, 1st Pl. - Vincent Ciola Eider, 1st Pl. - Peter Jhmer Grebe, 1st Pl. - Tom T. Smith Razorbill, 1st Pl. - Michael Frechette Harlequin, 2nd Pl. - Mark Langenderfer Scoter, 1st Pl. - Michael Frechette, 2nd Pl. - Peter Jhmer 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 Species - Junior Age 17 & Under Wood Duck, 1st Pl. - Garret Brewer Canvasback, 1st Pl. - Andrew Lewis Scaup, 1st Pl. - Logan Brewer, 2nd Pl. - Stephen White Bufflehead, 1st Pl. - Jason Brewer 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 Decoy Championship Curlew, Godwit, Whimbrel - Open 1st Pl. - Bruce DiVaccaro, Hudsonian Godwit 2nd Pl. - Tod VanWieren, Marbled Godwit IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Willets, Yellowlegs - Open 1st Pl. - Andy Chlupsa, Willet IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Plovers - Open 1st Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, Semipalmated Plover IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Sandpipers, Dunlins - Open 1st Pl. - Bruce DiVaccaro, Upland Sandpiper 2nd Pl. - Tod VanWieren, Purple Sandpiper 3rd Pl. - Jack Szolis, Spotted Sandpiper IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Turnstones, Knots, Dowitchers - Open 1st Pl. - Jack Szolis, Ruddy Turnstone IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Avocets, Stilts - Open 1st Pl. - Jim Denison, Black-necked Stilt 2nd Pl. - Jim Denison, American Avocet 3rd Pl. - Gayle Crouch, American Avocet IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Wading Birds - Open 1st Pl. - Tom Baldwin, Green Heron 2nd Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, Green Heron IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Other Shorebirds - Open 1st Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, Lapwing 2nd Pl. - Andy Chlupsa, Red-necked Phalarope 3rd Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, Red-necked Phalarope 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 Willets, Yellowlegs - Open 1st Pl. - Andy Chlupsa, Willet IWCA Style Shorebird Plovers - Open 1st Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, Semipalmated Plover IWCA Style Shorebird Sandpipers, Dunlins - Open 1st Pl. - Bruce DiVaccaro, Upland Sandpiper 2nd Pl. - Tod VanWieren, Purple Sandpiper 3rd Pl. - Jim Brace, Dunlin IWCA Style Shorebird - Avocets, Stilts Open 1st Pl. - Gayle Crouch, American Avocet IWCA Style Shorebird Wading Birds - Open 1st Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, Green Heron IWCA Style Shorebird Other - Open 1st Pl. - Andy Chlupsa, Red-necked Phalarope 2nd Pl. - Gary Joe Bryan, Red-necked Phalarope 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 IWCA Style Shorebird Killdeer - Amateur 1st Pl. - George Keller, Killdeer 2nd Pl. - Dennis Roberts, Killdeer 3rd Pl. - Mark Langenderfer, Killdeer IWCA Style Shorebird Sandpiper, Dunlins - Amateur 1st Pl. - Steve Stamberry, Western Sandpiper 2nd Pl. - Dennis Roberts, Spotted Sandpiper 3rd Pl. - John Mawer, Lesser Sandpiper IWCA Style Shorebird Avocets , Stilts - Amateur 1st Pl. - Michael Swan, Black-necked Stilt 2nd Pl. - Mark Langenderfer, Avocet IWCA Style Shorebird Plovers - Amateur 1st Pl. - Mark Prinster, Piping Plover IWCA Style Shorebird - Other Shorebirds Amateur 1st Pl. - Ted Fisher, Snipe 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 |