2023 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship Results - Core Sound Decoy Festival - 12/06 - Harkers Island, NC

The 2023 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival in Harkers Island, North Carolina on December 3rd.

Congratulations to Rob Oliver of Manahawkin, NJ who swept the Championship winning 1st Best of Show - $200 plus Rosette, 2nd Best of Show - $100 plus Rosette, and 3rd Best of Show - $50 plus rosette.

1. Rob Oliver (Old Squaw Drake)

2. Rob Oliver ( Black Duck)

3. Rob Oliver (Canada Goose)

Monty Willis
2023 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year - Final Standings

The 2023 IWCA Decorative Carvers of the Year have been determined. Those intermediate and novice level carvers who are current IWCA Members, received points from each entry and win at each IWCA sanctioned competition held by IWCA Affiliate Member organizations throughout the year. Those who competed and placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in their category, and/or 1st 2nd, or 3rd Best of Show were awarded points. At the end of the year, points accrued are totaled for a final tally to determine the winners. For compete details on points accrued in 2023, CLICK HERE. For complete rules for IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year Award CLICK HERE.

Congratulations to the 2023 IWCA Decorative Carvers of the Year!

Intermediate Level Winners
1st Place - Dan Wendling (260 points)
2nd Place - Bob Bellino  (70 points)
3rd Place -  Stan Rule (40 points)

Novice Level Winners

1st Place - Cheryl Ayers (150 points)
2nd Place - Bob Poloski (110 points)
3rd Place -  Ron Fleischer (60 points)

The 2024 IWCA Affiliate Members competitions use IWCA rules so carvers may know what to expect from the contest and the judging. There are many competitions using IWCA rules, however not all are IWCA sanctioned contests. Don’t be disappointed, check to be sure the show you are entering, is an IWCA Affiliate Member show.

The competition must be an current IWCA Affiliate Member show, in order for the novice and intermediate carvers to accrue points by winning in their divisions. These are the 2024 IWCA Affiliate member Shows:

Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) Decoy Carving Contest - Oshkosh, WI

Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show (CFWS) - Astoria, OR

Catawba Wood Carvers Show and Competition - Hickory, NC

Core Sound Decoy Festival - Harkers Island, NC

Be sure and check with each show individually, to get the details for their competition.

2023 IWCA Young Guns Championship Results - 10/21 - Hickory, NC

The 2023 IWCA Young Guns Championship was hosted by IWCA Affiliate Member, Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show on 10/21, in Hickory, North Carolina.

Congratulations to the winners!

Age 15 to 17 - 1st Place - Clay Michels - Age 15 - Goldeneye Drake

Age 15 to 17 - 2nd Place - Clay Michels - Age 15 - Canvasback Drake

Bench Category - 1st Place - Rowdy Tarlton - Age 9 - Shorebird


Monty Willis
2023 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Results -10/21 - Hickory, NC

The 2023 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship was hosted by the Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show in Hickory, North Carolina on October 21. Congratulations to the winners!

1st Best of Show - $300 - Walter “Brother” Gaskill - Beaufort, NC - Killdeer

2nd Best of Show - $200 - Walter “Brother” Gaskill - Beaufort, NC - Purple Gallinule

3rd Best of Show - $100 Gene Parham - Hickory, NC - Black-necked Stilt

Monty Willis
2023 IWCA Style Decoy Championship Results - 09/23 - Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show - Astoria, OR

The results and photos are in! The Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show hosted the 2023 IWCA Style Decoy Championship in Astoria, Oregon on September 23.

Here are the winners and the photos of their winning entries. Complete results can be found on the Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show website

https://www.columbiaflywaywildlifeshow.com/

Category photos will be included in Competition 2023 in the CFWS section of the publication.

Congratulations to all of the winners!

1st Best of Show - Walter Gaskill - Beaufort, NC - Shoveler Drake

2nd Best of Show - Ken Stuparyk - Cincinnati, OH - Hooded Merganser Hen

3rd Best of Show - Tom Matus - Kuna, ID - Stellers Eider Drake

Monty Willis
2023 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship & 2023 IWCA Young Guns Championship - October 21 - Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show - Hickory, NC

Next up, the 2023 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship and the 2023 Young Guns Championship will be hosted by IWCA Affiliate Member Catawba Valley Woodcarvers on October 21 in Hickory, North Carolina at the Hickory Metro Trade Center located at 1960 13th Ave Dr SE #5186, Hickory, NC 28602

For more information contact:

Contact: Steve Robertson

Phone: (828) 612-4716

E-mail:steve_robertson30@yahoo.com

Mail-ins Accepted!

Hope to see you and your entries there!

Monty Willis
2023 IWCA Working Decoy Championship Results - 08/26 - WWA - Oshkosh, WI

The 2023 IWCA Working Decoy Championship was hosted by IWCA Affiliate Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Decoy Carving Contest in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on August 26th.

1st Best of Show - Jon Jones - Wood Duck Drake

2nd Best of Show - Jon Jones - Shoveler Drake

3rd Best of Show - Luke Costilow - Shoveler Hen

Best of Category

Puddle Ducks

1st Wood Duck Drake - Jon Jones

2nd Shoveler Drake - Jon Jones

3rd Shoveler Hen - Luke Costilow

Diving Ducks

1st Ring-necked Duck Drake - Bruce Urben

Sea Ducks

1st Spectacled Eider Drake - Laurie J. McNeil

Monty Willis
2023 IWCA Style Decoy Championship - 09/23 - Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show Astoria, Oregon

The 2023 IWCA Style Decoy Championship will be hosted by IWCA Affiliate Member Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show & Competition in Astoria Oregon on September 23-24. Hope to see you and your entries there!

1st Best of Show $300 - 2nd Best of Show $200 - 3rd Best of Show $100

MAIL-INS ACCEPTED!

September 22-24, 2023

Clatsop County Fairgrounds & Expo Center

92937 Walluski Loop, Astoria, OR 97103

Monty Willis
2023 IWCA Working Decoy Championship - WWA - Oshkosh, WI - August 25-26

The 2023 IWCA Working Decoy Championship will be hosted by the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Decoy Carving Contest, and in conjunction with the Waterfowl Expo in Oshkosh, WI on August 25th & 26th

1st Place - $200

2nd Place - $100

3rd Place - $50

Entries will be accepted on Friday 08/25. Judging is on Saturday. MAIL-INS ACCEPTED

Visit the website for more details - https://www.wisducks.org/event/5th-annual-decoy-carving-contest/2023-08-25/

Monty Willis
2022 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year - Intermediate & Novice - Final Standings 12/07

The final standings in the 2022 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year Intermediate and Novice have been posted.

2022 IWCA Decorative Carvers of the Year - Final Standings (December 7, 2022)

Intermediate Level
1st Place - Dan Wendling (185 points)
2nd Place - Beth Parham (150 points)
3rd Place - John Hodge (105 points)
3rd Place - John Zoller (105 points)

Novice Level

1st Place - Jay Bundick (210 points)
2nd Place - Cheryl Ayres (145)
3rd Place - Steve Stratton (140)

Click Here to see the points charts for each level.

Congratulations to all of the participants and the winners! Looking forward to seeing your entries in 2023!

Monty Willis
2022 IWCA Young Guns Championship - Results - Harkers Island, NC - 12/03-12/04

2022 IWCA Young Guns Championship

The 2022 IWCA Young Guns Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival in Harkers Island, North Carolina on December 3-4. There were three age groups. Congratulations to all of the winners!

 Young Guns – Age 11 under

1st Place - Zackery Doviak – Age 8 - Dansville, New York - Cinnamon Teal Drake

2nd Place - Jordyn Doviak – Age 7 – Dansville, New York - Green-winged Teal Drake

3rd Place - John Hofler – Age 8 – Florence, South Carolina - Scaup Drake


Young Guns – Age 12-14

1st Place - Clay Michels – Age 14 – Beaufort, North Carolina – Canvasback Drake

Young Guns – Age 15-17

1st Place - John Millesh – Age 15 – Swansboro, North Carolina - Canvasback Drake

2nd Place - John Millesh - Age 15 – Swansboro, North Carolina - Swan Drake

3rd Place - Camille Talton – Age 17 – Faison, North Carolina - Green-winged Teal Drake








Monty Willis
2022 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship - Catawba Valley Woodcarvers - 10/21

The 2022 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship was hosted by Affiliate Member Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show and Competition on October 21st in Hickory, North Carolina.

1st Best of Show - Michael Braden - Tom’s River, New Jersey - Black Duck Drake

2nd Best of Show - Charles Holloman - Greenville, North Carolina - Hooded Merganser Hen

3rd Best of Show - Mike Yount - Granite Falls, North Carolina - Long-tailed Duck Drake

Congratulations to all of the winners! The next IWCA Championship event to be held is the 2022 Young Guns Championship hosted by Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 3-4 in Harkers Island, North Carolina. Hope to see you and your entries in December!

Monty Willis
2022 IWCA Working Decoy Championship Results - Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show 9/30

Best of Show IWCA Working Decoy Championship – Open

1 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Ringneck Drake

2 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Green Wing Teal Drake

3 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Green Wing Teal Hen

Best of Category - Marsh Ducks WPD: E. IWCA Marsh Ducks - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Green Winged Teal Drake (Pictured above)

2 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Green Winged Teal Hen (Pictured above)

3 Wade Kelly Arroyo Grande, CA Pintail Drake

 WPD: E. IWCA Marsh Ducks: Mallard - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Mallard Hen

2 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Mallard Hen

3 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Mallard Drake

 WPD: E. IWCA Pintail - Open

1 Wade Kelly Arroyo Grande, CA Pintail Drake

2 Wade Kelly Arroyo Grande, CA Pintail Hen

 WPD: E. IWCA Green Winged Teal - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Green Winged Teal Drake

2 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Green Winged Teal Hen

3 Justin Seelig Garnet, ID Green Winged Teal

 WPD: E. IWCA Blue Winged Teal - Open

1 Lloyd Kimmen Columbus, OH Blue Winged Teal Drake

 WPD: E. IWCA Wood Duck - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Wood Duck

 Best of Category - Diving Ducks WDD: E. IWCA Diving Ducks - Open

1 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Ringneck Drake (Pictured above)

2 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Canvasback Drake

3 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Barrows Goldeneye Hen

 WDD: E. IWCA Diving Ducks: Canvasback - Open

1 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Canvasback Drake

2 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Canvasback Hen

 WDD: E. IWCA Diving Ducks: Ringneck - Open

1 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Ringneck Drake

2 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Ringneck Hen

WDD: E. IWCA Diving Ducks: Bufflehead - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID GE x Buffy

2 Justin Seelig Garnet, ID Bufflehead Drake

3 Justin Seelig Garnet, ID Bufflehead Hen

 WDD: E. IWCA Diving Ducks: Redhead - Open

1 Gary Joe Bryan Nashport, OH Redhead Drake

2 Lloyd Kimmen Columbus, OH Redhead Drake

 WDD: E. IWCA Diving Ducks: Goldeneye - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Barrows Goldeneye

2 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Barrows Goldeneye

3 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Barrows Goldeneye

 Best of Category - Sea Ducks WSD: E. IWCA Sea Ducks - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Hooded x Barrows

2 Brad Snodgrass Central Point, OR Black Scoter Drake

 WSD: E. IWCA Sea Ducks: Scoter - Open

1 Brad Snodgrass Central Point, OR Black Scoter Drake

2 Brad Snodgrass Central Point, OR Black Scoter Hen

 WSD: E. IWCA Sea Ducks: Hybrid - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Hooded x Barrows

 Best of Category - Goose and Swan WGC: E. IWCA Goose and Swan - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Cackler

2 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Swan

3 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Brant

 WGC: E. IWCA Goose and Swan: Swan - Open

1 Tom Matus Kuna, ID Swan

 WGC: E. IWCA Goose and Swan: Brant - Open

1 Rick Banko McKinleyville, CA Brant

 WC: E. IWCA Confidence - Open

1 Brad Snodgrass Central Point, OR Cormorant

 WC: E. IWCA Confidence: Cormorant - Open

1 Brad Snodgrass Central Point, OR Cormorant

Monty Willis
2022 Decorative Carver of the Year Points - Updated - 10/11

The 2022 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year points have been updated to include the points accrued at the Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show on September 30th.

Check the current standings here

Next IWCA Affiliate Member show is Catawba Valley Wood Carvers, October 21. Points will be updated again once their results are in.

Remember to renew your IWCA Membership to be eligible as an Intermediate or Novice decorative carver, to accrue points throughout the year.

Monty Willis
2022 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year - Intermediate & Novice Standings Updated!

The current standings have been updated with the points accrued by our Intermediate and Novice level IWCA members Decorative Divisions accrued by entering and placing in Wildfowl Carving Championships.

https://internationalwildfowlcarvers.com/dcoy-standings

The next update of the IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year points, will include points accrued at the Columbia Flyway Wildfowl Show held on September 29th & 30th. So stay tuned!

Monty Willis
2022 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship - Friday - October 21 - Hickory, North Carolina

The 2022 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship will be hosted by IWCA Affiliate Member - Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show and Competition. Hope to see you and your entries there! Mail-ins Accepted…

October 21-22, 2022 - Judging will begin 3:00 PM Friday Oct. 21, 2022

Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory, North Carolina

Contact: Steve Robertson

Phone: (828) 612-4716

E-mail:steve_robertson30@yahoo.com

Website:catawbavalleywoodcarversclub.webs.com/annual-competition-and-show

Monty Willis