2022 IWCA Affiliate Member Shows and IWCA Championship Events Announced!

This year's IWCA Affiliate Member Show list is shaping up well. All five of the 2022 IWCA Championship events will be hosted by the IWCA Affiliate Member Shows listed below:

The Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association (ODCCA) have scheduled their event for March 18, 19, 20 in Independence, Ohio.

Wildfowl Carving Championships will begin accepting entries on July 22 through August 14, with judging on August 20. WCC will host the 2022 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship.

Wisconsin Waterfowl Association will hold their competition August 26-27 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The WWA will host the 2022 IWCA Style Decoy Championship.

The Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show will hold their event on August 27-28 in Vancouver, Washington. The CFWS will host the 2022 IWCA Working Decoy Championship.

Catawba Valley Wood Carvers Show will be held on October 22 in Hickory, North Carolina. CVWC will host the 2022 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship.

Core Sound Decoy Festival will hold their event on December 3-4 in Harkers Island, North Carolina. Core Sound will host the 2022 Young Guns Championship.

We look forward to your participation in the 2022 IWCA Affiliate Member Shows hosting the IWCA Championship events!

2021 IWCA Young Guns Championship Results

The 2021 IWCA Young Guns Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.

Congratulations to all the winners!

12-14 Years

1. Clay Michels (Redhead Drake)

2. Sammy Humphries (Widgeon Drake)

Youth Bench Division

1. Camille Talton (Mallard Drake)

2021 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship Results

The 2021 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.

Congratulations to the winners!

1. Robin Oliver (White- fronted Goose)
2. Robin Oliver (Canvasback drake)

3. Joe Crutchfield (Tundra Swan)

2021 IWCA Working Decoy Championship Results

The 2021 IWCA Working Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.

Pat Bearden swept the 2021 IWCA Working Decoy Championship!

Congratulations Patrick!

1. Pat Bearden (Long-tailed Duck (Oldsquaw) Drake)

2. Pat Bearden (Blue-winged Teal Hen)
3. Pat Bearden (Widgeon Hen)

2021 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship Results

The 2021 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.

Walter "Brother" Gaskill swept the 2021 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship.

First time in the history of the IWCA Championship events, that a carver has swept two of them in one year. Both the IWCA Style Decoy and IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy!

Congratulations Brother!

1. Brother Gaskill (Spotted Sandpiper)

2. Brother Gaskill (Willet)

3. Brother Gaskill (Short-billed Dowitcher)

2021 IWCA Style Decoy Championship Results

The 2021 IWCA Style Decoy Championship was hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 4th in Harkers Island, North Carolina.

Walter "Brother" Gaskill swept the 2021 IWCA Style Decoy Championship taking 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

Congratulations Brother! Well Done!

1. Brother Gaskill (Smew Drake)

2. Brother Gaskill (Ruddy Duck)

3. Brother Gaskill (Canvasback Drake)

2021 IWCA Championship Events - Core Sound - December 4 & 5, 2021

2021 IWCA Championship Divisions will be Hosted by the Core Sound Decoy Festival!

IWCA Style Decoy, IWCA Style Shorebird, IWCA Working Decoy,

IWCA Young Guns, and IWCA Canvas Decoy

December 4-5 Harkers Island, NC

Information and Forms - https://DecoyGuild.com

Mail-ins Accepted

Wildfowl Carving Championships Entries Extended to April 2, 2021

This just in. Wildfowl Carving Championships has extended the entries deadline to April 2, 2021 for their first ever virtual championships. No limit to the number of entries, no time limits on when the entries were carved. In other words, if you carved it in 2000, and you feel it can compete at the level you are competing today, enter it! The more entries there are in a division, the higher the prize money will be for all levels of competition, except Junior level. Prize Money paid to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

MEMBERSHIP IS FREE - ENTER TODAY! https://WildfowlCarvingChampionships.com

2021 Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show and Competition - CANCELLED

This just in from the Columbia Flyway Wildfile Show and Competition. The 2021 event scheduled for August 28 & 29 has been cancelled. For updates visit their website COLUMBIA FLYWAY

2020 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year Winners - Intermediate and Novice

The results are in for the 2020 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year.

Intermediate Decorative Carvers of the Year:

1st Place - 135 points - Lisa Strang, Chocowinity, NC

2nd Place - 75 points - Gerald Beatty, Midland, GA

3rd Place - 40 Points - Stan Rule - Beaufort, NC

Novice Carver of the Year:

1st Place - 75 points - Holbert Myers - Durham, NC

Congratulations to the 2020 IWCA Decorative Carvers of the Year!

See you all in 2021!