2017 NWTF Midwest Turkey Call Competition
Barron, Wisconsin
March 11, 2017
Decorative Division:
Category 1: Decorative Box- Natural wood only-Solid one piece or glued box & lid design
?1st Place:??Terry Baker?
?2nd Place:?Eric Steinmetz
?Category 2: Decorative Box-Open Design
?1st Place:??Dave Constantine?
?2nd Place:?Christopher Latona
3rd Place:?Kevin Feind
?4th Place HM:?Joshua Lee Daniels
?5th Place HM:?Eric Steinmetz
?6th Place HM:?Greg Reynhout
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Category 3: Wing Bone Yelper - Open
?1st Place:?Steve Howe?
?2nd Place:?Chris Rice
3rd Place:?Chris Rice
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Category 5: Air Operated Yelper - Open
?1st Place:?Chris Rice
?2nd Place:?Chris Rice?
Category 6: Tube Call
?1st Place:??Mike Richards?
?2nd Place:?Steve McNeil
?3rd Place:?Greg Cooley
Category 7: Friction Call (Carved and or carved and painted only)
?1st Place:?Dave Constantine
?2nd Place?Dean Reimer
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Category 8: Friction Call (Solid one piece pot of natural wood, not glued, painted or carved)?
?1st Place:?Steve Howe?
2nd Place:?Steve Howe
3rd Place:?Mark Cornelius
?4th Place HM?:?Howard Wohlgefahrt
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Category 9: Friction Call - Open
?1st Place:?Mark McPhail?
?2nd Place:??Mark McPhail
3rd Place:?Mark Cornelius
?4th Place HM?:?Joshua Lee Daniels
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Category 10: Striker - Open
?1st Place:?Kevin Lynch?
?2nd Place:?Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:?Neal Herrman
?4th Place HM?:?Neal Herrman
?5th Place HM:?Dean Reimer
Category 12: Miscellaneous Calls (Elk, deer, duck, crow, coyote, etc.)
?1st Place:?Jack "Pappy" Lewis?
?2nd Place:?Rodd Madison
3rd Place:?Rodd Madison
Category 13: Collaborative DecorativeTurkey Calls
?1st Place:?Eric Rice
?2nd Place:?Eric Rice
?3rd Place:?Neal Herrman/Kimmy Hanks
?4th Place:?Neal Herrman/Kimmy Hanks
2017 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Eric Steinmetz
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?Best of Class I – Box Calls?(Categories 1 thru 2) – Eugene Upward Award
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Dave Constantine
Best of Class II – Air Operated Calls (Categories 3 thru 6, 11) Wayne Bailey Award
Steve Howe?
Best of Class III – Friction Calls (Categories 7 thru 9) Rod Bauer Award
Dave Constantine
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2017 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Dave Constantine
Hunting Division:
?Category 1: Hunting Calls – Short Box
?1st Place:?Pat Strawser??
?2nd Place:?Pat Strawser?
3rd Place:?Neal Impson?
?4th Place HM:Brent Stoner?
?5th Place HM: Brent Stoner
?6th Place HM: Scott Berry
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Category 2: Hunting Calls – Long Box
?1st Place:?Brent Stoner??
?2nd Place:?Jeff White?
3rd Place:?Scott Berry?
?4th Place HM: Rick Harro?
?5th Place HM: Rick Harro?
?6th Place HM: Bill Barker?
Category 3: Hunting Calls – One sided box
?1st Place:?Bill Barker??
?2nd Place:?Terry Baker?
3rd Place:?Bill Barker
?4th Place HM: Terry Baker
?5th Place HM: Lee Smith
?6th Place HM: Christopher Latona?
Category 4: Hunting Calls – Box Calls – Matched Sets
?1st Place:?Brent Stoner?
?2nd Place:?Bill Barker?
3rd Place:?Bill Barker
?Category 5: Scratch Boxes
?1st Place:?Jim Machen?
?2nd Place:?Everett Drury?
3rd Place:?David Hagerman?
?4th Place HM: Jim Machen
?5th Place HM: David Hagerman
?6th Place HM: Josh Farley?
Category 6: Friction – Open (trough, push-pin, terrapin)
?1st Place:?David Hagerman?
?2nd Place:?David Hagerman?
3rd Place:?Mark McPhail?
?4th Place HM: Mark McPhail?
?5th Place HM: Jacob Naessen
?6th Place HM: Michael Naessen?
Category 7: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Slate and Striker
?1st Place:?Dave Tyree?
?2nd Place:?Mark Cornelius
3rd Place:?Austin Hanks?
?4th Place HM: Austin Hanks
?5th Place HM: Mark Cornelius
?6th Place HM: Paul Platz?
Category 8: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Glass and Striker
?1st place:? Austin Hanks?
?2nd Place:? Jacob Naessen?
3rd Place:? Austin Hanks?
?4th Place HM: Jacob Naessen?
?5th Place HM: Jeff Lacey
?6th Place HM: Darrell Hall?
Category 9: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Open
?1st Place:? Pat Strawser?
?2nd Place:? Austin Hanks?
3rd Place:? Austin Hanks?
?4th Place HM: Pat Strawser?
?5th Place HM: Steve Howe
?6th Place HM: Steve Howe?
Category 10: Hunting Calls –Tongue Calls
?1st Place:?Jacob Naessen?
?2nd Place:?Jacob Naessen
?3rd Place:?Steve McNeil
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Category 11: Hunting Calls – Turned Trumpet Style Yelper
?1st Place:? Brian Mero?
?2nd Place:? Brian Mero?
3rd Place:? Jack 'Pappy' Lewis??
?4th Place HM: Anthony Ellis?
?5th Place HM: Mike Richards
?6th Place HM: David Hodgkins ?
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Category 12: Hunting Calls – Wing Bone Calls
?1st Place:? Peter Wentworth?
?2nd Place:? Mike Richards?
3rd Place:? Chris Rice?
?4th Place HM: Eric Rice?
?5th Place HM: Kevin Lynch?
?6th Place HM: Kevin Lynch?
Category 13: Hunting Calls – Calls from Cane or other materials??1st Place:? Mike Richards?
2nd Place:? Eric Rice?
?3rd Place:? Steve Howe
?4th Place HM: Kevin Lynch?
?5th Place HM: Steve Howe
?6th Place HM: Anthony Ellis?
Category 14: Hunting Calls – Tube Calls
?1st Place:? Jacob Naessen?
?2nd Place:? Mike Richards?
3rd Place:? Mike Richards?
?4th Place HM: Jacob Naessen
?5th Place HM: Greg Cooley?
?6th Place HM: Greg Cooley?
Category 15: Hunting Calls – Locator Calls
?1st Place:? Darrell Hall?
?2nd Place:? Jason Powell?
3rd Place:? Brent Stagge?
?4th Place HM: Anthony Ellis?
?5th Place HM: Brent Stagge?
?6th Place HM: David Hagerman
2017 Outstanding Youth Call Maker Award
Bryce Schaefer
2017 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Pat Strawser
Best of Class I – Box Calls?(Categories 1 thru 3) – Neil Cost Award
Pat Strawser
Best of Class II – Friction Calls (Categories 5 thru 10) Pap Nelson Award
Austin Hanks
Best of Class III – Air Operated Calls (Categories 11 thru 15)
Brian Mero
2017 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Pat Strawser
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congrats to all the guys that entered and won this year,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Purchased a call from the Midwest comp last year on eBay, amazing call and see Terry Baker back with more medals again
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I big pat on the back to all who entered and to the winners. Also just t say thanks to all those behind the scene. Without them there would be no Midwest Contest! Great work and god's Best to Ya, pappy
Thank you Pappy!
And there is some great calls up on eBay right now and some of the calls on there normally have long waiting lists but here's a chance to jump ahead in line!