2016 NWTF Midwest Turkey Call Competition
Barron, Wisconsin
March 12, 2016
Decorative Division:
Category 1: Decorative Box- Natural wood only-Solid one piece or glued box & lid design
1st Place:Terry Baker
2nd Place:Kevin Feind
3rd Place:Howard Wohlgefarht
Category 2: Decorative Box-Open Design
1st Place:Dave Constantine
2nd Place:Christopher Latona
3rd Place:Gregg Guthridge
Category 3: Wing Bone Yelper - Open
1st Place:Eric Rice
2nd Place:Chris Rice
3rd Place:Steve Howe
4th Place HM:Ron Jordan
5th Place HM:Chris Rice
6th Place HM:Jay J Burnworth
Category 4: Turned Barrel Trumpet Style Yelper - Open
1st Place:Eric Rice
Category 5: Air Operated Yelper - Open
1st Place:Dave Constantine
Category 6: Tube Call
1st Place:Steve McNeil
2nd PlaceSteve McNeii
Category 7: Friction Call (Carved and or carved and painted only)
1st Place:Dave Constantine
2nd PlaceBill Barker
3rd PlaceDean Reimer
Category 8: Friction Call (Solid one piece pot of natural wood, not glued, painted or carved)
1st Place:Kevin Cantrell
2nd Place:Steve Howe
3rd Place:Bill Barker
4th Place HM:Steve Howe
5th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
6th Place HM:Mark Cornelius
Category 9: Friction Call - Open
1st Place:Don Bald
2nd Place:Mark Cornelius
3rd Place:Mark McPhail
4th Place HM:Mark McPhail
5th Place HM:Bill Barker
Category 10: Striker - Open
1st Place:Kevin Lynch
2nd Place:Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:Kevin Cantrell
4th Place HM:Terry Baker
5th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
6th Place HM:Neal Herrman
Category 11: Locator Call
1st Place:Gregg Guthridge
2nd Place:Bill Barker
3rd Place:Kevin Cantrell
Category 12: Miscellaneous Calls (Elk, deer, duck, crow, coyote, etc.)
1st Place:Rodd Madison
2nd Place:Wayne Inzer
3rd Place:Rodd Madison
Category 13: Collaborative DecorativeTurkey Calls
1st Place:Mike Lapp and Eric Rice
Category 14: Champion of Champions
1st Place:Dave Constantine
2016 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Chris Rice
Best of Class I – Box Calls(Categories 1 thru 2) – Eugene Upward Award
Dave Constantine
Best of Class II – Air Operated Calls (Categories 3 thru 6, 11) Wayne Bailey Award
Dave Constantine
Best of Class III – Friction Calls (Categories 7 thru 9) Rod Bauer Award
Dave Constantine
2016 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Dave Constantine
Hunting Division:
Category 1: Hunting Calls – Short Box
1st Place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Bill Barker
3rd Place:Terry Baker
4th Place HM:Neal Impson
5th Place HM:Tim Bullock
6th Place HM:Austin Hornberger
Category 2: Hunting Calls – Long Box
1st Place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Bill Barker
3rd Place:Bill Barker
4th Place HM:Tim Bullock
5th Place HM:Brent Stoner
6th Place HM:Tim Bullock
Category 3: Hunting Calls – One sided box
1st Pace:Frank M. Kruer III
2nd Place:Terry Baker
3rd Place:Terry Baker
Category 4: Hunting Calls – Box Calls – Matched Sets
1st Place:Brent Stoner
2nd Place:Frank M. Kruer III
3rd Place:Brent Stoner
4th Place HM:Bill Barker
5th Place HM:Bill Barker
Category 5: Scratch Boxes
1st Place:Jake Naessen
2nd Place:Everett Drury
3rd Place:Greg Longuillo
4th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
5th Place HM:Greg Longuillo
6th Place HM:Tim Bullock
Category 6: Friction – Open (trough, push-pin, terrapin)
1st Place:Ryan Hershberger
2nd Place:Jake Naessen
3rd Place:Tim Bullock
4th Place HM:Michael Naessen
5th Place HM:Ryan Hershberger
6th Place HM:Jake Naessen
Category 7: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Slate and Striker
1st Place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Paul Platz
3rd Place:Kimmy Hanks
4th Place HM:Paul Platz
5th Place HM:Riley Corder
6th Place HM:Riley Corder
Category 8: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Glass and Striker
1st place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Paul Platz
3rd Place:Kimmy Hanks
4th Place HM:Mark Cornelius
5th Place HM:Riley Corder
6th Place HM:Josh Roberts
Category 9: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Open
1st Place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Paul Platz
3rd Place:Kimmy Hanks
4th Place HM:Jim Bob Shawley
5th Place HM:Mark Cornelius
6th Place HM:Riley Corder
Category 10: Hunting Calls –Tongue Calls
1st Place:Jake Naessen
2nd Place:Jake Naessen
Category 11: Hunting Calls – Turned Trumpet Style Yelper
1st Place:Brian Mero
2nd Place:Brian Mero
3rd Place:David Hodgkins
4th Place HM:Lewis Inzer
5th Place HM: Rev Mike Almond
6th PlaceMike Richard
Category 12: Hunting Calls – Wing Bone Calls
1st Place:Steve Howe
2nd Place:Julio Santiago Jr.
3rd Place:Steve Howe
4th Place HM:Tim Sandford
5th Place HM:Kevin Lunch
6th Place HM:Kevin Lynch
Category 13: Hunting Calls – Calls from Cane or other materials1st Place:Anthony Ellis
2nd Place:Chad Scruggs
3rdPlace :Steve Howe
4th Place HM:Chad Scruggs
5th Place HM:David Hodgkins
Category 14: Hunting Calls – Tube Calls
1st Place:Jake Naessen
2nd Place:Jake Naessen
3rd Place:Mike Richard
4th Place HM:Greg Cooley
5th Place HM:Julio Santiago, Jr.
6th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
Category 15: Hunting Calls – Locator Calls
1st Place:Stacey Guthridge
2nd Place:Jason Poff.
3rd Place:Chad Scruggs
4th Place HM:Alton Brent Staggs
5th Place HM:Bill Barker
6th Place HM:Shawn Kotchey
2016 Outstanding Youth Call Maker Award
Riley Corder
2016 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Neal Impson
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 10) Pap Nelson Award
Kimmy Hanks
Best of Class III – Air Operated Calls (Categories 11 thru 15)
Anthony Ellis
2016 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Kimmy Hanks
