2015 NWTF Midwest Turkey Call Competition
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
January 30, 2015
Decorative Division:
?Category 1: Decorative Box-Solid One Piece not Painted/Carved
?1st place:?Steve Savage?
?2nd Place:?Steve Savage
3rd Place:?Bill Barker
?4th Place HM?:?Julie Santiago
?5th Place HM:?Howard Wohlgefart
?6th Place HM: Terry Baker?
?Category 2: Decorative Box-Glued Box&Lid, Laminated, or Inlaid
?1st place:?Christopher Latona?
?2nd Place:?Christopher Latona
3rd Place:?Chris Utke ?
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Category 3: Decorative Box-Open Design
?1st place:?Eric Rice?
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Category 4: Wing Bone Yelper-Thread Wrap Only
?1st place:?Andy Snair?
?2nd Place:?Jay and Shane Burnworth
3rd Place:?Jay and Shane Burnworth
?4th Place HM?:?Steve Howe
?5th Place HM:?Kevin Lynch
?6th Place HM:?Steve Howe
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Category 5: Wing Bone Yelper-Open Design
?1st place:?Eric Rice?
Category 6: Turned Barrel Trumpet Style Yelper
?1st place:?Chris Utke?
?2nd Place:?Brian Watts
3rd Place:?Julie Santiago
Category 7: Air Operated Yelper
?1st place:?Andy Snair
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Category 8: Tube Call?
?1st place:?Julio Santiago?
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Category 9: Friction Call Pot Style-Carved and/or Painted
?1st place:?Dave Constantine?
Category 10: Friction Call Pot Style – Solid one piece natural wood
?1st place:?Bill Barker?
?2nd Place:?Howard Wohlgefahrt
3rd Place:?Steve Howe
?4th Place HM?:?Glen Marrer
?5th Place HM:?Julio Santiago
?6th Place HM?:?Kevin Cantrell
Category 11: Friction Call Pot Style – Open – All Other Pot Style Calls
?1st place:?Bill Barker?
?2nd Place:?Glen Marrer
3rd Place:?Jimmy Schaffer
?4th Place HM?:?Jon Hillmer
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Category 12: Friction Call - Open – All Other Frictione Calls
?1st place:?Eric Rice?
?2nd Place:?Jimmy Schaffer
3rd Place:?Mark McPhail
?4th Place HM?:?Mark McPhail
?5th Place HM:?Jimmy Schaffer
?6th Place HM?:?Kevin Cantrell
Category 13: Striker - Open
?1st place:?Glen Marrer?
?2nd Place:?Terry Baker
3rd Place:?Julio Santiago
?4th Place HM?:?Kevin Cantrell
?5th Place HM:?Kevin Cantrell
?6th Place HM?:?Neal Herrman
Category 14: Locater Call
?1st place:?Bill Barker?
?2nd Place:?Howard Wohlgefarht
3rd Place:?Danny Tevis
?4th Place HM?:?Shawn Kotchey
?5th Place HM: Shawn Kotchey
?6th Place HM:?Kevin Cantrell
Category 15: Matched Sets
?1st place:?Jimmy Shaffer
?Category 16: Miscellaneous Calls
?1st place:?Rodd Madison?
?2nd Place:?Rodd Madison
3rd Place:?Julio Santiago
?4th Place HM?:?Julio Santiago
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2015 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
?Rodd Madison
2015 Outstanding Youth Call Maker – Decorative Division
?Jake Tevis
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?Best of Class I – Box Calls?(Categories 1 thru 3) – Eugene Upward Award
?Eric Rice
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Best of Class II – Air Operated Calls (Categories 4 thru 8, 14) Wayne Bailey Award
?Eric Rice
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Best of Class III – Friction Calls (Categories 9 thru 12) Rod Bauer Award
?Eric Rice?
Best of Class IV – Matched Set/Presentation (Category 15-16) Rob Keck Award
?Jimmy Schaffer?
2015 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
?Eric Rice?
Hunting Division:
?Category 1: Hunting Calls – Short Box
?1st place:?Frank M Kruer III?
?2nd Place:?Frank M Kruer III?
3rd Place:?Scott Berry
?4th Place HM?:?Scott Witter?
?5th Place HM:?Scott Witter
?6th Place HM?:?Austin Hornberger
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Category 2: Hunting Calls – Long Box
?1st place:?Frank M Kruer III?
?2nd Place:?Frank M Kruer III
3rd Place:?Bob Fulcher
?4th Place HM?:?Bob Fulcher
?5th Place HM:?Josh Shoemaker
?6th Place HM?:?Josh Shoemaker
Category 3: Hunting Calls – One sided box
?1st place:?Frank M. Kruer III?
?2nd Place:?Frank M. Kruer III
3rd Place:?Terry Baker
?4th Place HM?:?Josh Shoemaker
?5th Place HM:?Paul Meek
?6th Place HM?:?Rick Harro
Category 4: Hunting Calls – Box Calls – Matched Sets
?1st place:?Frank M Kruer III?
?2nd Place:?Josh Shoemaker
3rd Place:?Frank M. Kruer III
?4th Place HM?:?Bill Barker
?Category 5: Scratch Boxes
?1st place:?Eric Rice?
?2nd Place:?Brian Mero
3rd Place:?Kevin Cantrell
?4th Place HM?:?Eric Rice
?5th Place HM:?Rev Mike Almond
?6th Place HM?:?Jim Machen
Category 6: Friction – Open (trough, push-pin, terrapin)
?1st place:?Bob Fulcher & Clint Corder
?2nd Place:?Kevin Cantrell
3rd Place:?Kevin Cantrell
?4th Place HM?:?Jake Naessen
?5th Place HM:?Jimmy Schaffer?
?6th Place HM?:?Jake Naessen
Category 7: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Slate and Striker
?1st place:?Kimmy Hanks
?2nd Place:?Jimmy Schaffer
3rd Place:?Kimmy Hanks
?4th Place HM?:?Jimmy Schaffer
?5th Place HM:?Paul Platz
?6th Place HM?:?Shawn Kotchey
Category 8: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Glass and Striker
?1st place:?Kimmy Hanks
?2nd Place:?Kimmy Hanks
3rd Place:?Jimmy Schaffer
?4th Place HM?:?Mark Cornelius
?5th Place HM:?Jimmy Schaffer
?6th Place HM?:?Paul Platz
Category 9: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Open
?1st place:?Kimmy Hanks
?2nd Place:?Kimmy Hanks
3rd Place:?Mark Cornelius
?4th Place HM?:?Ed Jenkins
?5th Place HM:?Jake Naessen
?6th Place HM?:?Brian Mero
Category 10: Hunting Calls – Turned Trumpet Style Yelper
?1st place:?Rev Mike Almond
?2nd Place:?Rev Mike Almond
3rd Place:?Mike Richard
?4th Place HM?:?Brian Mero
?5th Place HM:?Brian Mero
?6th Place HM?:?Chris Utke
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Category 11: Hunting Calls – Wingbone Call
?1st place:?Kevin Lynch
?2nd Place:?Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:?Rev Mike Almond
?4th Place HM?:?Andy Snair
?5th Place HM: Fred Cox
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Category 12: Hunting Calls – Calls from Cane or other materials
?1st place:?Rev Michael Almond?
?2nd Place:?Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:?Mike Richard
?4th Place HM?:?Austin J Bott
?5th Place HM:?Rev Mike Almond
?6th Place HM:?Kevin Lynch
Category 13: Hunting Calls – Tube Calls
?1st place:?Jake Naessen?
?2nd Place:?Mike Richard
3rd Place:?Jake Naessen
?4th Place HM?:?Greg Cooley
?5th Place HM:?Gary Taylor
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2015 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
?Bob Fulcher?
?Best of Class I – Box Calls?(Categories 1 thru 3) – Neil Cost Award
?Frank M. Kruer III
Best of Class II – Friction Calls (Categories 5 thru 8) Pap Nelson Award
?Kimmy Hanks
Best of Class III – Air Operated Calls (Categories 11 thru 14)
?Kevin Lynch
2015 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
? ?Kimmy Hanks
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Are these predictions? Because today is the 29th. :toothy12:
Good luck to everyone on here that's participating.
Congrats to everyone!! Well deserved!!
Today was the day that they judged the calls so they should be the results. Congrats to everyone!!!
Congrats to all. Lots of friends on that list. :boon:
Congrats to all well done.
Congrats guys, proud to own calls from more than a few of you.
Sorry not sure why all the ??? and yes we judged them Thursday and wanted to get them up asap.
Congrats to everyone that placed, and thank you to all the makers who entered!