2019 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy, Young Guns, & Canvas Decoy Championship Results

The Core Sound Decoy Contest held on December 7 -8 in Harkers Island, North Carolina was host to three IWCA Championship events in 2019, the IWCA Style Shorebird Championship, the IWCA Young Guns Championship, and the IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship. 

2019 IWCA Style Shorebird Championship

Swept by Walter “Brother” Gaskill of Beaufort, North Carolina! 

1^st Best of Show ($300) Dunlin - Walter "Brother" Gaskill

2^nd Best of Show ($200) Virginia Rail - Walter "Brother" Gaskill

3^rd Best of Show ($100) Red Knot - Walter "Brother" Gaskill

2019 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship

1^st Best of Show ($200) - Barrows Goldeneye - Mike Yount - Granite Falls, North Carolina

2^nd Best of Show ($100) Brant Goose - Stan Rule - Beaufort, North Carolina

3^rd Best of Show ($50) Long-tailed Duck - Mike Yount - Granite Falls, North Carolina 

2019 IWCA Young Guns Championship

Division B (12-14yrs)

1^st Best of Show Mallard Drake - Thomas McGraw Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Division C (11yrs and under)

1^st Best of Show  Scaup Drake - Sammy Humphries Marshallberg, North Carolina

Division D (Bench Class)

1st Best in Show Mourning Dove - Amber Engel of Havelock, North Carolina

Congratulations to all of the 2019 IWCA Championship winners!

2020 IWCA Championship Event Locations

-IWCA Style Decoy Championship – March 14-15 – Ohio Decoy Carvers & Collectors Association Show - Strongsville, OH 

-IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship – August 1 – Wisconsin Waterfowl Association Decoy Carving Contest - Milladore, WI 

-IWCA Style Shorebird Championship – September 12-13 - Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show – Vancouver, OR 

-IWCA Young Guns Championship – October 24 - Catawba Valley Woodcarvers Show & Competition – Hickory, NC 

-IWCA Working Decoy Championship – December 5-6 – Core Sound Decoy Festival – Harkers Island, NC