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Wildfowl Carving Championships will return in 2024.

The 2024 Dates and Prize Sponsors for the 2024 Competition will be Announced after the first of the year!

If you would like to sponsor a division in the 2024 Wildfowl Carving Championships, please message us via Facebook, or email us using: Contact@WildfowlCarvingChampionships.com

There are many levels of sponsorship available, individual sponsors, vendor sponsors, and corporate sponsors. All going toward the promotion of wildfowl carving and decoy carving world-wide! Be a part of the future of wildfowl carving!

2022 Ashley Gray Memorial People’s Choice Award

Results of the 2022 Wildfowl Carving Championships

Judged September 24th, 2022 by Tom Newell, Russell Martin, and Lionel Dwyer.

Click on the links below to see the winning entries in each division. Click on the winners names to learn more about the carver. Winners pages will be posted for each winning entry, including all 8 photos submitted.

2022 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship (2) – 1st Place – Tod VanWieren 2nd Place – Ted Smith

Working Decoy (IWCA) – Master (1) – 1st Place – Joe Tamborra
Smoothie Decoy (IWCA Style) – Master (5) – 1st Place – Tom Christie 2nd Place – Joe Tamborra 3rd Place – Laurie J. McNeil
Contemporary Antique (Pristine) – Master (1) – 1st Place – Laurie J. McNeil

Working Decoy (IWCA) – Apprentice (7) – 1st Place – Larry Harbaugh 2nd Place – Lloyd Kimmen 3rd Place – Lloyd Kimmen
Smoothie Decoy (IWCA Style) – Apprentice (5) – 1st Place – Larry Harbaugh 2nd Place – Larry Harbaugh 3rd Place – Quenten Lehrschall
Shorebird Decoy (IWCA Style) – Apprentice (2) – 1st Place – Larry Harbaugh 2nd Place – Tony Banks

Decorative Decoy (IWCA) – Open (2) – 1st Place – Joe Tamborra 2nd Place – Joe Tamborra
Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl (IWCA) – Open (1) – 1st Place – Ted Smith
Decorative Miniature Wildfowl (IWCA) – Open (2) – 1st Place – Lori Corbett 2nd Place – Carol Andre

Decorative Decoy (IWCA) – Intermediate (3) – 1st Place – Leo Long 2nd Place – Rick Mignano 3rd Place – Rick Mignano
Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl (IWCA) – Intermediate (3) – 1st Place – Leo Long 2nd Place – Robin Warburton 3rd Place – Leo Long
Interpretive Wildfowl Sculpture – Intermediate (1) – 1st Place – Robin Warburton

Decorative Decoy (IWCA) – Novice (4) – 1st Place – Levi Gehrlich 2nd Place – Levi Gehrlich 3rd Place – Lloyd Kimmen
Decorative Lifesize Wildfowl (IWCA) – Novice (1) – 1st Place – Lloyd Kimmen
Interpretive Wildfowl Sculpture – Novice (1) – 1st Place – Adam Bunker

Junior Bench Class (Under 9) (2) – 1st Place – Jayce Ballard – Age 7 2nd Place – Seeley Ballard – age 5

Decorative Wildfowl Head (1) – 1st Place – Laurie J. McNeil
Cocktail Bird (3) – 1st Place – Leo Long 2nd Place – Laurie J. McNeil 3rd Place – Tony Banks
Palm Frond Sculpture (2) – 1st Place – Joe Tamborra 2nd Place – Joe Tamborra

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