We would like to welcome the newest IWCA Affiliate, Wildfowl Carving Championships to the family of IWCA Affiliate Member Organizations bringing the total of IWCA Affiliate Members to eight (8).
The date of the 2020 Wildfowl Carving Championships will be announced in the coming weeks. The website launch is scheduled for July 31, 2020.
http://WildfowlCarvingChampionships.com
We regeret that due to imposed restrictions related to Covid-19, both the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Decoy Contest and the Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Extravaganza have been cancelled.
The announcement has been made, the ODCCA Show in Strongsville, OH, host of the 2020 IWCA Style Decoy Championship this weekend March 13-14-15, has been cancelled due to Covid-19.
The Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association (ODCCA) will host the first IWCA Championship event of 2020, the IWCA Style Decoy Championship is just one month away.
There's still time!We hope to see you and your entries there!
2020 IWCA Style Decoy Championship
Date: March 14-15, 2020 - 43rd Annual Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association
There have been some updates made to the final results of the 2019 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year. The top winners have not changed, however names which had been left out initially have been added along with their point totals. The IWCA apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.
Once again, congratulations to all of the 2019 winners!
The results and photos of the 2019 IWCA Style Shorebird, IWCA Canvas Decoy, and IWCA Young Guns Championship events held at the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 7-8 have been posted!
Click Here for Results and Photos
Congratulations to all of the winners!
2020 IWCA Championship Event Locations
-IWCA Style Decoy Championship – March 14-15 – Ohio Decoy Carvers & Collectors Association Show - Strongsville, OH
-IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship – August 1 – Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Decoy Carving Contest - Milladore, WI
-IWCA Style Shorebird Championship – September 12-13 - Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show – Vancouver, OR
-IWCA Young Guns Championship – October 24 - Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show & Competition – Hickory, NC
-IWCA Working Decoy Championship – December 5-6 – Core Sound Decoy Festival – Harkers Island, NC
The final results of the 2019 Decorative Carver of the Year have been calculated and posted...
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Date: December 7 & 8, 2019
Location: Core Sound Decoy Festival, Harkers Island, NC
Contact: Davis Springle (252) 342-9811
E-Mail: adspringle@gmail.com
Website: decoyguild.com
The Core Sound Decoy Festival will be the hosting IWCA Affiliate Member Show for three 2019 IWCA Championship Events:
2019 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship
1st Best of Show - $300
2nd Best of Show - $200
3rd Best of Show - $100
2019 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship
1st Best of Show - $200
2nd Best of Show - $100
3rd Best of Show - $50
2019 IWCA Young Guns Championship
Open to all carvers 17 years old and under. Three age Groups: 11 and under, 12-14, and 15-17
MAIL-INS ACCEPTED
The 3rd Annual Janice Smith Memorial Champagne Waterfowl Competition will be held on December 6, 2019 at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum's Waterfowl Weekend event. The competition is open to all carvers and every entry will include two tickets to the Waterfowl Weekend Friday Night Preview Party. Cash prizes & ribbons are awarded to the top 3 overall entries: Best in Show $400, second Best in Show $300, Third Best in Show $200. Entry is $10 per entry and mail-ins are accepted.
Photo credits: Gordon Allen & Dan Williams
Downloads: Rules & Registration Form
The 2019 Chesapeake Challenge is held in conjunction with the Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo at the Ward Museum in Salisbury MD on October 12.
Complete information can be accessed using the following link...
2019 Chesapeake Challenge - Schedule, Rules, and Entry Forms
Mail-ins are accepted.
Hope to see you and your entries there!
The 2020 IWCA Style Decoy Championship will be held at the ODCCA Show in Strongsville, Ohio on March 14-15 at the Holiday Inn.
1st Best of Show - $300
2nd - Best of Show - $200
3rd Besto fo Show - $100
Visit the ODCCA wesbite for information http://ODCCA.net
Mail-ins Accepted!
The Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show will host the 2019 IWCA Working Decoy Championship on September 14th and 15th in Vancouver, Washington.
Use the links below to download the .PDFs which include the entry forms, rules, prizes, show schedule, mail-in information and more.
2019 Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show Brochure
2019 Washington State DU Decoy Purchase Award
Mail-ins ARE Accepted!
Hope to see you and your entries at this IWCA Affiliate Member Show!
Results and photos have been posted for the 2019 IWCA Style Decoy Championship and WWA Decoy Carving Contest held July 27, 2019...
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS!
Just around the corner! The Wiscoinsin Waterfowl Association's 3rd Annual Decoy Carving Contest will host the 2019 IWCA Style Decoy Championship.... Hope to see you there!
July 26-27 Cabela's - 1 Cabela's Way, Richfield, Wisconsin 53076
Contact: Bruce Urben 920-660-2773
E-mail: bruceurben@icloud.com
Website: https://www.wisducks.org/event/3rd-annual-decoy-carving-contest-and-exhibition/2019-07-26/
The 2019 WWA Decoy Contest will be held at Cabelas in Richfield, Wi.
Decoys can be checked in on Friday, July 26th and judging is on Saturday, July 27th with decoy check out at 6pm on Saturday.
The DCCE will be part of a Waterfowl weekend which will include the Wisconsin State Duck and Goose Calling Championship on Sunday July 28th.
For more information, check out the Waterfowl weekend tab, Decoy Contest button on Wisducks.org website or call Bruce Urben at 920-660-2773.
The results are in for the 2019 ODCCA Competition held on March 10-11 in Strongville, OH
Click on the photo above to view the winners!
Congratulations to all of the winners!
The 2019 Competition Magazine (page 98) has listed incorrect dates and locations for the 2019 IWCA Championship events. This has been corrected on the IWCA website. Here are the correct locations and dates for 2019...
IWCA Style Decoy Championship
July 26-27 - Cabela's - Richfield, WI
IWCA Working Decoy Championship
September 14-15 - Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show - Vancouver, WA
IWCA Style Shorebird Championship
December 7-8 - Core Sound Decoy Contest - Harkers Island, NC
IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship
December 7-8 - Core Sound Decoy Contest - Harkers Island, NC
IWCA Young Guns Championship
December 7-8 - Core Sound Decoy Contest - Harkers Island, NC
Hoping to see you and your entries at the IWCA Affiliate Member Shows hosting these events!
The results are in from Washington, North Carolina!
Click Here to download the .PDFs
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Just around the corner is the Ohio Decoy Collectors & Carvers Show. Here is the show schedule...
For entry forms and rules visit the ODCCA website at http://ODCCA.net
2019 Show Schedule
Friday March 8, 2019
8 a.m. to completion Ohio Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition, Juniper Room (closed to public during judging)
9 a.m. Painting Seminar, to be announced in next newsletter.
12 p.m. noon​ Vendor Set-Up in Ballroom
5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Membership, T-Shirts, Raffle Sales, Front Lobby
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All Contest Registration in Ballroom in back near tanks (except Fish Decoys and Wildfowlers contests)
5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dealer Sales
7 p.m. Kids' Painting Contest, Green-winged Teal,Juniper Room, Mark Langenderfer & Kate
7 p.m. Vintage Decoys Collectors' Seminar byDennis Forthofer, Ballroom. “Sandusky Bay Carvers” and “100,000 Decoys from California”
7 p.m. “Meet-Greet & Buy-Sell” in Ballroom, check-in, (formerly Swim & Sell)
7:30 p.m. Refreshments, Meet-Greet & Buy-Sell
Saturday, March 9, 2019
7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Vendor Set-Up, Ballroom
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. All Contest Registration in Ballroom in back near tanks (except Wildfowlers contests)
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Registration Fish Decoys,Ballroom
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. SHOW OPENS to the public
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. In-Room Buy, Swap & Sell, First Floor Rooms
9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Registration of Flat Art,Ballroom
9 a.m. Contests Judging Begins, Ballroom
10 a.m. Shorebird Judging, Ballroom
10 a.m. Fish Decoy Judging, Ballroom
10 a.m. Flat Art Judging, Ballroom
12 noon Palm Frond and Cocktail Bird Judging,Ballroom
12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Registration of Vintage Decoy
Collectors' Contest, Juniper Room
1 p.m. Judging Vintage Decoys, Juniper Rm
1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Registration of Auction Items, Boardroom
3:30 p.m. Bidders Auction Sign-Up, Preview, Ballroom
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Early Registration of WildfowlersSingle, Shooting Stool 6-Bird Rig, Youth, 1st floor Board Room
4:30 p.m. Ky Kraus Memorial Auction and Cocktail Party, Ballroom
Sunday, March 10, 2019
7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m Registration of Wildfowlers Single, Shooting Stool 6-Bird Rig, Youth, Poolside
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. SHOW OPENS to the public
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shorebird Carve-at-Home & Paint
At-Show Contests, Semipalmated Plover and Fish Decoys, Ballroom
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In-room Buy, Swap & Sell, First Floor Rms
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Decoy Paint-at-Show Contest,
Green-winged Teal drake, Ballroom
10 a.m. to Completion Judging of Wildfowlers Single, Shooting Stool 6-Bird Rig, Youth, Pool Contests, Poolside
1 p.m. Judging of Shorebird and Fish Decoy,
Carve-at-Home & Paint-at-Show Contest, and Decoy Paint-at-Show Contest
1:30 p.m. Auction and Raffle Ticket Drawing
3 p.m. SHOW ENDS. Entries may be picked up from all contests.