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2017 MidWest call making competition results.

Started by neal, March 12, 2017, 03:41:43 PM

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neal

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

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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doublespurs21

 congrats to all the guys that entered and won this year,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

TauntoHawk

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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pappy

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
my new email is paw.paw.jack@sbcglobal.net
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neal

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!
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NWTF Diamond life member, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Life Member, NWTF Nationals Hunting Call Competition Judge, Hooks custom calls striker builder, WI, MN & IA State Friction Calling Champion.