2015 Core Sound Best of Show Results - All Divisions
These are the Best of Show results for all divisions of competition at the 2015 Core Sound Show. Complete results will be available soon on the DecoyGuild website... http://DecoyGuild.com
Congratulations to all of the winners!
| Division A - IWCA Style Decoy Competition | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Species | Male/Female | |
| 1st | Jon Jones | Mallard | Drake |
| 2nd | Jon Jones | Canvasback | Drake |
| 3rd | Brother Gaskill | Wood Duck | Hen |
| Division B - IWCA Working Decoy Competition | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Pam Morris | Redhead | Hen |
| 2nd | Pat Bearden | Bufflehead | Drake |
| 3rd | Pat Bearden | Widgeon | Drake |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Division C - IWCA Gunning Shorebird Decoy Competition | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Jerry Barkley | Red Knot | |
| 2nd | Ivie Elliot | Golden Plover | |
| 3rd | Jerry Barkley | Long Billed Dowwithcer | |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Division D - IWCA Decorative Life-size Floating Competition | |||
| Open | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Jack Cox | Silver Teal | Drake |
| 2nd | Jack Cox | Wood Duck | Drake |
| 3rd | Mark Strucko | Shoveler | Drake |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Intermediate | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Warren Brown | Scaup | Drake |
| 2nd | Dennis Crumpler | Blue Wing Teal | Drake |
| 3rd | Paul Varga | Canvasback | Drake |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Novice | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Maxine Brown | Horned Grebe | Drake |
| 2nd | Robert Jones | Wood Duck | Drake |
| 3rd | JB Bartholomees | Pintail | Drake |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Division E - IWCA Decorative Life-size Non-floating Competition | |||
| Open | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Karen Hess | Kestrel | Male |
| 2nd | Richard McCarty | Bluebird | |
| 3rd | Jim Carpenter | Red Tailed Hawk | |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Intermediate | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Richard Keatly | Carolina Wren | |
| 2nd | Richard Keatly | Canyon Wren | |
| 3rd | Warren Brown | Red Shoulder Hawk | |
| Novice | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Wayne Martin | Saw Whet Owl | |
| 2nd | Stan Rule | Red Breasted Gross Beak | |
| 3rd | Maxine Brown | Titmouse | |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Division F - IWCA Decorative Miniature Competition | |||
| Open | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Billy Crocket | Fish Hawk | |
| 2nd | Brother Gaskill | White Heron | |
| 3rd | Bill Cowen | Short Eared Owl | |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Intermediate | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Marc Gottlieb | Canvas Decoy | |
| 2nd | Keith Kelley | Lesser Yellow Leg | |
| 3rd | Keith Kelley | Lesser Yellow Leg | |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Novice | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Wayne Martin | Blue Heron | |
| 2nd | Stan Rule | Cranes | |
| 3rd | Bill Boudreau | Pelican | |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Division G - 2015 IWCA Canvas Decoy Competition | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Robin Oliver | Bufflehead | Drake |
| 2nd | Robin Oliver | Common Merganser | Drake |
| 3rd | Robin Oliver | Pintail | Drake |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Division H - H. Curt Salter Core Sound Hunting Decoy Competition | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Casey Arthur | Canada Goose | Drake |
| 2nd | Tyler Wood | Green Wing Teal | Drake |
| 3rd | Graham White | Redhead | Drake |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Division I - Root Head Decoy Competition | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Stan Rule | Willet | |
| 2nd | Stan Rule | Pelican | |
| 3rd | Lee Scripture | Dowwitcher | |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Division J - Contemporary Antique Decoy Competition | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Ben Hieneman | Ruddy Turnstone | |
| 2nd | Mike Amaral | Brant | |
| 3rd | Ben Hieneman | Merganser | |
| Division K - IWCA Young Guns (Youth) Decoy Carving | |||
| Youth Class A 15-17 years of age | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Austin Ramer | Scaup | Drake |
| Youth Class B 12-14 years of age (Bench class) | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Micaiah Eagle | Scaup | Drake |
| Youth Class 12-15 years of age | |||
| No Entries | |||
| Youth Class D (YD) Bench Class | |||
| No Entries | |||
| Division L - Kent Hood Traditional NC Championship | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Robbie Robertson | Bufflehead | Drake |
| 2nd | Robbie Robertson | Pintail | Drake |
| 3rd | Robbie Robertson | Wood Duck | Drake |
| Division M - Decoy Painting | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Kelley Nelson | Scaup | |
| 2nd | Gail Gaaringer | Scaup | |
| 3rd | Scaup | ||
| Division N - Head Whittling Competition | |||
| BEST OF SHOW | Carver | Species | Male/Female |
| 1st | Davis Springle | ||
| 2nd | Jerry Talton | ||
| 3rd | Dale Robinson | ||