2016 Core Sound Decoy Festival - 12/3 - 12/4 - Best of Show Results

Here are the Best of Show results from the 2016 Core Sound Decoy Festival, held in Harkers Island, NC on December 3rd - 4th. Please check the Core Sound Decoy Guild website for complete results at http://DecoyGuild.com Congratulations to all of the winners! Here's a link to the Photos of the BOS Show winners.... http://www.iwfca.com/2016-core-sound-decoy-festival/

DIVISION A – IWCA Style Decoy Competition
Best of Show: Walter 'Brother' Gaskill - $500.00, plus plaque and ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Walter 'Brother' Gaskill - $250.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Jon Jones- $125.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION B – IWCA Working Decoy Championship
Best of Show: Steve Cogar - $300.00, plus plaque and ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Steve Cogar - $200.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Patrick Bearden - $100.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION C – IWCA Gunning Shorebird Decoy Competition (Purchase Award)
Best of Show: Walter 'Brother' Gaskill - $200.00, plus plaque and ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Gary Joe Bryan - $100.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Walter 'Brother' Gaskill - $50.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION D – IWCA Decorative Life-size Floating Competition
Open:
Best of Show: Fred Miller - $400.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Craig Mortimer - $200.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Warren Brown - $100.00, plus ribbon.

Intermediate:
Best of Show: Randy Hansen - $300.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Robert Kelley - $150.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Robert Kelley - $75.00, plus ribbon.

Novice:
Best of Show: Bobby Hartsell - $200.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Dick Stern - $100.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Stan Rule - $50.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION E – IWCA Decorative Life-size Non-floating Competition
Open:
Best of Show: Karen Hess - $400.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Mark Strucko - $200.00, plus ribbon
Third Best of Show: Mark Strucko - $100.00, plus ribbon.

Intermediate:
Best of Show: Randy Hansen - $300.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Randy Hansen - $150.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Richard Keatley - $75.00, plus ribbon.

Novice:
Best of Show: Jay Bundick - $200.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Beth Parham - $100.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Dick Stern - $50.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION F – IWCA Decorative Miniature Competition
Open:
Best of Show: Walter 'Brother' Gaskill - $200.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Gary Doviak - $100.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Jim Carpenter - $50.00, plus ribbon.

Intermediate:
Best of Show: Randy Hansen - $100.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Randy Hansen - $50.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Hank Wurgler - $25.00, plus ribbon.

Novice:
Best of Show: Michael Andock - $100.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Lisa Strang - $50.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Stan Rule - $25.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION G – IWCA Canvas Decoy Competition (Purchase Award)
Best of Show: Robin Oliver - $150.00, plus plaque and ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Robin Oliver - $50.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Robin Oliver - $25.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION H – H. Curt Salter Core Sound Hunting Decoy Competition (Purchase Award)
Best of Show: Ken Humphries - $150.00 Purchase Award, plus plaque and ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Ken Humphries - $50.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Brent Hood - $25.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION I – Root Head Decoy Competition (Purchase Award)
Best of Show: Ken Humphries - $100.00 Purchase Award, plus plaque and ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Gary Doviak - $50.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Stan Rule - $25.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION J – Contemporary Antique Decoy Competition
Best of Show: Marty Linton- $100.00, plaque, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Ben Hieneman - $50.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Ken Humphries - $25.00, plus ribbon.

DIVISION K – IWCA Young Guns (Youth) Decoy Carving Competition
Youth Class A – (YA) 15 – 17 - Micaiah Eagle
Youth Class C – (YC) Under 11 - Sam Humphries

DIVISION L – Kent Hood Traditional North Carolina Decoy Championship (Purchase Award)
Best of Show: Chase Luker - $125.00, plus ribbon.
Second Best of Show: Robbie Robertson - $100.00, plus ribbon.
Third Best of Show: Harold Orr - $75.00, plus ribbon.

Head Whittling Contest
1st Place: Tyler Wood
2nd Place: Casey Arthur
3rd Place: David Guy