The 2022 IWCA Working Decoy Championship will be hosted by the Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show in Astoria, Oregon September 29th through October 1st. Learn more by clicking the CFWS logo below…
MAIL-INS ACCEPTED
The 2022 IWCA Style decoy Championship was hosted by the Wisconsin Waterfowl Associations (WWA) Decoy Carving Contest on September 27th in conjunction with the Waterfowl Hunters Expo, a new venue for the WWA. (Photography by GRIT)
There were 22 entries in this year’s championship.
2022 IWCA Style Decoy Championship 1st Best of Show
Scaup Drake by
Jon Jones - Algonac, Michigan
2022 IWCA Style Decoy Championship 2nd Best of Show
Long-tailed Duck Drake by
Vincent Lori - Macomb, Michigan
2022 IWCA Style Decoy Championship 3rd Best of Show
PHOTO TO FOLLOW
Jon Jones - Algonac, Michigan
2022 IWCA Style Championship - Best of Category
Puddle Ducks
1st in Category - Jon Jones - Shovelor Drake
2nd in Category - Jon Jones - Teal Drake
3rd in Category - Vincent Lori - Teal Drake
Diver Ducks
1st in Category - Jon Jones - Scaup Drake
2nd in Category - Duane Jordan - Hooded Merganser Drake
3rd in Category - Duane Jordan - Ring-necked Duck Drake
Sea Ducks
1st in Category - Vincent Lori - Long-tailed Duck Drake
2nd in Category - Laurie J. McNeil - Spectacled Eider Drake
3rd in Category - Laurie J. McNeil - Spectacled Eider Hen
Geese
1st in Category - Jon Jones - Emperor Goose Drake
2022 IWCA Style Decoy Championship - Best in Species
Pintail
1st in Species - Jon Jones - Pintail Drake
Teal
1st in Species - Jon Jones - Teal Drake
2nd in Species - Vincent Lori - Teal Drake
3rd in Species - Steven Secord - Teal Drake
Shovelor
1st in Species - Jon Jones - Shovelor Drake
2nd in Species - Vincent Lori - Shovelor Drake
3rd in Species - Duane Jordan - Shovelor Drake
Canvasback
1st in Species - Steven Secord - Canvasback Drake
Redhead
1st in Species - Vincent Lori - Redhead Hen
2nd in Species - Duane Jordan - Redhead Drake
Scaup
1st in Species - Jon Jones - Scaup Drake
Ringed-neck Duck
1st in Species - Duane Jordan - Ring-necked Duck Drake
2nd in Species - Jon Jones - Ring-necked Duck Hen
Goldeneye
1st in Species - Jon Jones - Goldeneye Hen
2nd in Species - Vincent Lori - Goldeneye Drake
Hooded Merganser
1st in Species - Duane Jordan - Hooded Merganser Drake
Long-tailed Duck
1st in Species - Vincent Lori - Long-tailed Duck Drake
Spectacled Eider
1st in Species - Laurie J. McNeil - Spectacled Eider Drake
2nd in Species - Laurie J. McNeil - Spectacled Eider Hen
3rd in Species - Vincent Lori - Spectacled Eider Drake
Emperor Goose
1st in Species - Jon Jones - Emperor Goose Drake
Congratulations to all the winners!
The Wisconsin Waterfowl Association will host the 2022 IWCA Style Decoy Championship on August 27th in Oshkosh, WI during their Decoy Carving Contest. Entries will be accepted on Friday and Saturday morning. Hope to see you and your entries there!
The host of the 2022 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship is IWCA Affiliate Member Wildfowl Carving Championships. This venue is virtual and requires specific photo views to be submitted for judging on September 24th. You can learn more about Wildfowl Carving Championships at their website. Rules, FAQ, and Tips pages will be very helpful. To enter you must register on the website. IWCA Membership is required, so be sure your IWCA dues are paid in full BEFORE entering the championship. You can pay your IWCA Membership fees (renewal or new registration) after registering. Good Luck in the competition!
Two IWCA Members have begun accruing points for 2022 Decorative Carver of the Year at the Intermediate and Novice levels. Points include those attained from the ODCCA Show in March.
Click Here to see 2022 Decorative Carver of the Year - Current Standings
The next IWCA Affiliate Member competition will be Wildfowl Carving Championships. Entries accepted July 22 - August 14th. Don’t forget to renew your IWCA Membership BEFORE the competitions in order to accrue points. Online IWCA Membership registrations and renewals can be made after registering for free on the WCC website.
Be sure and check your email after registration at Wildfowl Carving Championships website, for the authorization email which verifies your email address.
This year's IWCA Affiliate Member Show list is shaping up well. All five of the 2022 IWCA Championship events will be hosted by the IWCA Affiliate Member Shows listed below:
The Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association (ODCCA) have scheduled their event for March 18, 19, 20 in Independence, Ohio.
Wildfowl Carving Championships will begin accepting entries on July 22 through August 14, with judging on August 20. WCC will host the 2022 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship.
Wisconsin Waterfowl Association will hold their competition August 26-27 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The WWA will host the 2022 IWCA Style Decoy Championship.
The Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show will hold their event on September 30 through October 2 in Astoria, Oregon. The CFWS will host the 2022 IWCA Working Decoy Championship.
Catawba Valley Wood Carvers Show will be held on October 22 in Hickory, North Carolina. CVWC will host the 2022 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship.
Core Sound Decoy Festival will hold their event on December 3-4 in Harkers Island, North Carolina. Core Sound will host the 2022 Young Guns Championship.
We look forward to your participation in the 2022 IWCA Affiliate Member Shows hosting the IWCA Championship events!
The 2021 IWCA Young Guns Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.
Congratulations to all the winners!
12-14 Years
1. Clay Michels (Redhead Drake)
2. Sammy Humphries (Widgeon Drake)
Youth Bench Division
1. Camille Talton (Mallard Drake)
The 2021 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.
Congratulations to the winners!
1. Robin Oliver (White- fronted Goose)
2. Robin Oliver (Canvasback drake)
3. Joe Crutchfield (Tundra Swan)
The 2021 IWCA Working Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.
Pat Bearden swept the 2021 IWCA Working Decoy Championship!
Congratulations Patrick!
1. Pat Bearden (Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw) Drake)
2. Pat Bearden (Blue-winged Teal Hen)
3. Pat Bearden (Widgeon Hen)
The 2021 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.
Walter "Brother" Gaskill swept the 2021 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship.
First time in the history of the IWCA Championship events, that a carver has swept two of them in one year. Both the IWCA Style Decoy and IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy!
Congratulations Brother!
1. Brother Gaskill (Spotted Sandpiper)
2. Brother Gaskill (Willet)
3. Brother Gaskill (Short-billed Dowitcher)
The 2021 IWCA Style Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.
Walter "Brother" Gaskill swept the 2021 IWCA Style Decoy Championship taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
Congratulations Brother! Well Done!
1. Brother Gaskill (Smew Drake)
2. Brother Gaskill (Ruddy Duck)
3. Brother Gaskill (Canvasback Drake)
2021 IWCA Championship Divisions will be Hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival!
IWCA Style Decoy, IWCA Style Shorebird, IWCA Working Decoy,
IWCA Young Guns, and IWCA Canvas Decoy
December 4-5 Harkers Island, NC
Information and Forms - https://DecoyGuild.com
Mail-ins Accepted
This just in. Wildfowl Carving Championships has extended the entries deadline to April 2, 2021 for their first ever virtual championships. No limit to the number of entries, no time limits on when the entries were carved. In other words, if you carved it in 2000, and you feel it can compete at the level you are competing today, enter it! The more entries there are in a division, the higher the prize money will be for all levels of competition, except Junior level. Prize Money paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
MEMBERSHIP IS FREE - ENTER TODAY! https://WildfowlCarvingChampionships.com
This just in from the Columbia Flyway Wildfile Show and Competition. The 2021 event scheduled for August 28 & 29 has been cancelled. For updates visit their website COLUMBIA FLYWAY
The results are in for the 2020 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year.
Intermediate Decorative Carvers of the Year:
1st Place - 135 points - Lisa Strang, Chocowinity, NC
2nd Place - 75 points - Gerald Beatty, Midland, GA
3rd Place - 40 Points - Stan Rule - Beaufort, NC
Novice Carver of the Year:
1st Place - 75 points - Holbert Myers - Durham, NC
Congratulations to the 2020 IWCA Decorative Carvers of the Year!
See you all in 2021!
The current standings for the 2020 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year have been posted...
The results for the 2020 IWCA Working Decoy Championship held on 12/05/2020 are in click here to see the winners...
We have all been disappointed with the 2020 wildfowl carving year, due to the Covid-19 restrictions. The Fall season has also had its IWCA Affiliate Member Show cancellations:
Postponed until 2021
The 2020 Chesapeake Challenge Decoy Contest will be held August 8, 2020 beginning at 10:30AM until 5:00PM. Taking the event to a virtual level, the judging will be streamed live online! Mail-in Entries Accepted! Here's all of the information... https://www.wardmuseum.org/…/wi…/become-wildfowl-competitor/
