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Friday
Feb142020

2020 IWCA Style Decoy Championship 3/14-3/15 ODCCA Strongsville, OH

The Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association (ODCCA) will host the first IWCA Championship event of 2020, the IWCA Style Decoy Championship is just one month away.

There's still time!We hope to see you and your entries there!

2020 IWCA Style Decoy Championship

1st Best of Show - $300
2nd Best of Show - $200
3rd Best of Show - $100

Date: March 14-15, 2020 - 43rd Annual Ohio Decoy Collectors and Carvers Association

Location: Holiday Inn, Strongsville, OH

Contact: Contact Vince Ciola, President - ODCCA
 vciola@mac.com or (937) 935-0657

 IWCA Style Decoy Rules

Mail-in entries will be accepted.

 

Tuesday
Jan142020

2019 Decorative Carver of the Year - Final Results Updated 1/14/2020

There have been some updates made to the final results of the 2019 IWCA Decorative Carver of the Year. The top winners have not changed, however names which had been left out initially have been added along with their point totals. The IWCA apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.

Once again, congratulations to all of the 2019 winners!

Click here for updated results

Tuesday
Jan142020

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

The results and photos of the 2019 IWCA Style Shorebird, IWCA Canvas Decoy, and IWCA Young Guns Championship events held at the Core Sound Decoy Festival on December 7-8 have been posted!

Click Here for Results and Photos

Congratulations to all of the 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 


Saturday
Jan112020

2019 Decorative Carver of the Year - Final Results Posted

The final results of the 2019 Decorative Carver of the Year have been calculated and posted...

Click Here to See Them

Congratulations to all of the winners!

Wednesday
Nov062019

2019 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy, Young Guns, & Canvas Decoy Championships 12/7 & 12/8

Date: December 7 & 8, 2019

Location: Core Sound Decoy Festival, Harkers Island, NC

Contact: Davis Springle (252) 342-9811

E-Mail: adspringle@gmail.com  

Website: decoyguild.com

The Core Sound Decoy Festival will be the hosting IWCA Affiliate Member Show for three 2019 IWCA Championship Events:

2019 IWCA Style Shorebird Decoy Championship

 1st Best of Show - $300

2nd Best of Show - $200

3rd Best of Show - $100

  

 

2019 IWCA Canvas Decoy Championship

1st Best of Show - $200

2nd Best of Show - $100

3rd Best of Show - $50

  2019 IWCA Young Guns Championship

Open to all carvers 17 years old and under. Three age Groups: 11 and under, 12-14, and 15-17

MAIL-INS ACCEPTED

Thursday
Oct312019

Janice Smith Memorial Champagne Waterfowl Competition - 12/06/2019

The 3rd Annual Janice Smith Memorial Champagne Waterfowl Competition will be held on December 6, 2019 at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum's Waterfowl Weekend event. The competition is open to all carvers and every entry will include two tickets to the Waterfowl Weekend Friday Night Preview Party. Cash prizes & ribbons are awarded to the top 3 overall entries: Best in Show $400, second Best in Show $300, Third Best in Show $200. Entry is $10 per entry and mail-ins are accepted.

Photo credits: Gordon Allen & Dan Williams

Downloads: Rules & Registration Form

Thursday
Sep262019

2019 Chesapeake Challenge - October 12, 2019 - Salisbury, MD

 

The 2019 Chesapeake Challenge is held in conjunction with the Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo at the Ward Museum in Salisbury MD on October 12.

Complete information can be accessed using the following link...

2019 Chesapeake Challenge - Schedule, Rules, and Entry Forms

Mail-ins are accepted.

Hope to see you and your entries there!

 

Monday
Aug262019

2020 IWCA Style Decoy Championship Announced!

The 2020 IWCA Style Decoy Championship will be held at the ODCCA Show in Strongsville, Ohio on March 14-15 at the Holiday Inn.

1st Best of Show - $300

2nd - Best of Show - $200

3rd Besto fo Show - $100

Visit the ODCCA wesbite for information http://ODCCA.net


Mail-ins Accepted!

Monday
Aug122019

2019 IWCA Working Decoy Championship - 9/14-9/15 - Vancouver, WA

The Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show will host the 2019 IWCA Working Decoy Championship on September 14th and 15th in Vancouver, Washington.

Use the links below to download the .PDFs which include the entry forms, rules, prizes, show schedule, mail-in information and more.

2019 Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show Brochure

2019 Washington State DU Decoy Purchase Award

Mail-ins ARE Accepted!

Hope to see you and your entries at this IWCA Affiliate Member Show!

 

Monday
Aug122019

2019 IWCA Style Decoy Championship Results Posted

Results and photos have been posted for the 2019 IWCA Style Decoy Championship and WWA Decoy Carving Contest held July 27, 2019...

RESULTS

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS!