2017 IWCA Working Decoy Championship - Vancouver, WA - September 9 & 10
The 2017 IWCA Working Decoy Championship was hosted by the Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show in Vancouver, Washington on September 9th - 10th.
Judges: Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, and Vern Jones
1st Best of Show - Tom Matus - Common Merganser Hen
2nd Best of Show - David Luoma -Cormorant
3rd Best of Show - Tom Matus - Gadwall Hen
Here's the complete results:
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IWCA Working Decoy Championship - 2017 |
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Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show Vancouver, Washington |
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Entries: 28 |
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Best of Show IWCA Working Decoy Championship |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Common Merganser |
Hen |
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2 |
David Luoma |
Tillamook, OR |
Cormorant |
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3 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Gadwall |
Hen |
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Best of Working Diver Decoys |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Common Merganser |
Hen |
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2 |
Brian Moyse |
Rockton, IL |
Bufflehead |
Drake |
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3 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Common Goldeneye |
Drake |
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Working Diver Decoy: Redhead |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
Doug Muldowney |
Sammamish, WA |
Redhead |
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2 |
Gary Gassner |
Madras, OR |
Redhead |
Drake |
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3 |
Gary Gassner |
Madras, OR |
Redhead |
Hen |
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Working Diver Decoy: Goldeneye |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Common Goldeneye |
Drake |
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2 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Common Goldeneye |
Hen |
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Working Diver Decoy: Bufflehead |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
Brian Moyse |
Rockton, IL |
Bufflehead |
Drake |
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2 |
Jason Chuley |
Lewis, IN |
Bufflehead |
Drake |
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Working Diver Decoy: Common Merganser |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Common Merganser |
Hen |
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Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Common Merganser |
Drake |
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2 |
David Luoma |
Tillamook, OR |
Common Merganser |
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Working Diver Decoy: Canvasback |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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Tom Newell |
LaConner, WA |
Canvasback |
Drake |
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2 |
Tom Newell |
LaConner, WA |
Canvasback |
Hen |
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Best of Working Puddle Duck Decoys |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Gadwall |
Hen |
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2 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Pintail |
Hen |
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3 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Wood Duck |
Drake |
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Working Puddle Decoy: Green-wing teal |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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Jerry Harris |
Dallas, OR |
Green-wing teal |
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2 |
Jerry Harris |
Dallas, OR |
Green-wing teal |
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3 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Green-wing teal |
Drake |
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Working Puddle Decoy: Pintail |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Pintail |
Hen |
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2 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Pintail |
Drake |
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Nancy Luoma |
Tillamook, OR |
Pintail |
Hen |
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Working Puddle Decoy: Gadwall |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Gadwall |
Hen |
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Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Gadwall |
Drake |
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Working Puddle Decoy: Mallard |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Mallard |
Hen |
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Working Puddle Decoy: Shoveler |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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Gary Gassner |
Madras, OR |
Northern Shoveler |
Hen |
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Working Puddle Decoy: Wood Duck |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Wood Duck |
Drake |
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Best of Working Geese and Confidence Decoys |
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Judges: |
Brad Snodgrass, Tom Newell, Kurt Benson, Vern Jones |
Recorder: |
Darlene Westbrock, Lesley Parkin |
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1 |
David Luoma |
Tillamook, OR |
Cormorant |
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Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
Cackling goose |
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Tom Matus |
Kuna, ID |
White-fronted goose |
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