The complete results just in, from the Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show held in Vancouver, WA on September 9th & 10th.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
The PSWA California Open will host the 2015 IWCA Style Decoy Championship on February 15, 2015 in San Diego, California.
1st Best of Show $300 ~ 2nd Best of Show $200 ~ 3rd Best of Show $100
Qualification period for the 2015 Championship:
July 15, 2013 - February 15, 2015 (There was no 2014 IWCA Style Decoy Championship)
Mail-ins accepted until Wednesday, February 11th - See entry form below, for details:
East Carolina Wildlife Festival - Washington, NC - February 6-8, 2015The 2015 IWCA Style Shorebird and Working Decoy Championships are just around the corner! Here's a link to the show's website and important information....
Rules, Brochure, and Registration Information
The 2014 Core Sound Decoy Festival will host the 2014 IWCA Young Guns Championship on December 6th & 7th. Other IWCA divisions of competition offered by Core Sound are listed below, and they all have prize money! The prize money is substantial and should not be overlooked! Not included in the list below are the plaques and ribbons also awarded in the various divisions. Note: All three Decorative divisions offer prize money to ALL levels of competition (Open, Intermediate, and Novice)!!
IWCA Style Decoy ($500 BOS, $250 2nd BOS, $125 3rd BOS)
IWCA Working Decoy (BOS $300 Purchase Award, 2nd BOS $200, 3rd BOS $100)
IWCA Gunning Shorebird (BOS $200 Purchase Award, )
IWCA Canvas Decoy (BOS $150 Purchase Award, 2nd BOS $50, 3rd BOS $25)
IWCA Decorative Lifesize Decoy (BOS $400, 2nd BOS $200, 3rd BOS $100)
Open:
Best of Show: $400.00, Second Best of Show: $200.00, Third Best of Show: $100.00
Intermediate:
Best of Show: $300.00, Second Best of Show: $150.00, Third Best of Show: $75.00
Novice:
Best of Show: $200.00, Second Best of Show: $100.00, Third Best of Show: $50.00
IWCA Decorative Lifesize (Non-floating)
Open:
Best of Show: $400.00, Second Best of Show: $200.00, Third Best of Show: $100.00
Intermediate:
Best of Show: $300.00, Second Best of Show: $150.00, Third Best of Show: $75.00
Novice:
Best of Show: $200.00, Second Best of Show: $100.00, Third Best of Show: $50.00
IWCA Decorative Miniature (Non-floating)
Open:
Best of Show: $200.00, Second Best of Show: $100.00, Third Best of Show: $50.00
Intermediate:
Best of Show: $100.00, Second Best of Show: $50.00, Third Best of Show: $25.00
Novice:
Best of Show: $100.00, Second Best of Show: $50.00, Third Best of Show: $25.00
For complete details on the Core Sound Decoy Festival and competition, please use the following link to learn more...
Core Sound Decoy Festival Rules Brochure
There's still time to mail your entries in!
The PFDA and IWCA would like to extend an invitation for all to attend the 42nd annual Pacific Flyway Wildfowl Art Classic. The PFDA will also be the host of the 2013 Bob Sutton IWCA Style Championship. The show will be held on July 13th and 14th in Sacramento, California.
We hope that you can join in on the celebration, in the heart of California’s duck country. Whether your interests are carving, collecting, fine art, hunting, fishing, or bird watching, this year’s “Classic” will bring you closer to the world of original wildlife art.
The show features events, seminars and contests all weekend long at the Doubletree Hotel. The show features many IWCA contests as well as some contests very unique to the PFDA and the west coast. Including:
- The Jinx Troon Painting Contest: always fantastic as carvers compete in a timed painting contest.
- U. S. Fish and Wildlife Competitions: male Gambel’s Quail and a male yellow headed blackbird
- N. American Sea Ducks / Mergansers: This year is a Red Breasted Merganser.
- CWA “Carver of the Year” - This year is a Northern Spoonbill.
- Dick Troon Carving Competition - a hand tool carving contest of a kingfisher.
- Mike Ward Memorial - a special memorial competition for a hen wigeon.
- 2013 Bob Sutton IWCA Style Championship.
And this just scratches the surface of the events at the show. Please see the show brochure for full details.
Download and read the show brochure carefully for information regarding carver’s eligibility, rule changes, new competitions, and mail-in requirements: 2013 PFDA Show Brochure
You can also download the registration form here: 2013 PFDA registration form
Don't forget, IWCA members, three of the four IWCA sponsored championship contests are being held during the weekend of March 17th and 18th this year, and that weekend is approaching quickly. Get those entries finished up if you're still working on them.
Bob Sutton IWCA Style Decoy Championship contest
Jerry Harris' drake long-tailed duck, 2011 Bob Sutton IWCA Style championship
This year the contest is being held at the ODCCA show in Westlake, OH - March 17th and 18th. Letters went out this week to the quailfying carvers. However, carvers can still qualify at the ODCCA show the weekend of the championship, so it's not too late if you haven't yet qualified. In order to qualify, you need to earn a first, second, or third place finish (in species, BOS not required) at an offical IWCA Style contest. If you didn't receive a letter and feel you should have, or have additional questions, please contact us to confirm.
Mail-in entries accepted but must be received by Wednesday, March 14th. You can download a copy of the entry form here
For more details on the contest, you can visit the Bob Sutton IWCA Style Championship page.
2012 IWCA Young Guns Championship
First in all age divisions at the 2009 Young Guns Championship
The 2012 IWCA Young Guns Championship will also be held during the same weekend at the ODCCA Show. The contest is open to all carvers 17 years old and under.
Mail-in entries accepted but must be received by Wednesday, March 14th. You can download a copy of the entry form here.
You can see aditional details on the contest at the Young Guns Championship page.
2012 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship
Drew Zajac, Best in Show, 2010 IWCA Canvas Championship
The IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship will be held at the Rappannock River Waterfowl Show on March 17th. IWCA Canvas Decoy Rules are followed for this contest. Mail-in entries are accepted via UPS or Postal Service. Please contact Heck Rice for more information. Entry form and show details are available here: