2020 NWTF Grand Nationals Callmakers Results

[Spring Creek Calls]

Results from the 2020 Grand Nationals
Div.1 Decorative Turkey
Div 2 Hunting Turkey
Div 3 Decorative Duck/Goose
Div 4 Hunting Duck/Goose

https://customcalls.nwtf.org/?action=winners

[KYHeadhunter02]

The decorative box by Mike Lapp/Eric Rice was nothing short of amazing if you haven't seen it.

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[aclawrence]

Congratulations!


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[Coop1082]

What a snag but@y the SS boys in the hen box division! That is awesome!

[Spring Creek Calls]

What a snag but@y the SS boys in the hen box division! That is awesome!

I agree, believe they have a new product for their website.

[Harty]

Congrats to all the Call makers who participated in the NWTF call making competition. I'm sure they labored long and hard to bring their very best!

[KYHeadhunter02]

I put together a list for those that don't want to dig. Enjoy! It took a while. Lol. If I made a mistake, I apologize! This is not a complete list btw, just the bigger categories.


Earl Mickel Award: Timothy Oldham Jr.

1st Best of Class I Timothy Oldham Jr.
2nd Best of Class I Jeremiah Cluesman

Category 1 - Decorative Box Call (glued box and glued lid design, other than categories 2-8)
1st Place - #1011 - Michael Robare
2nd Place - #471 - Terry Baker
3rd Place - #378 - Andy Cobb - GhostBird Custom Calls
4th Place - #783 - Michael Robare
5th Place - #537 - Gary L. Campanie

Category 2 - Decorative Box Call (solid one piece box and lid of natural wood, not glued, painted, or carved)
1st Place - #540 - Gary L. Campanie
2nd Place - #379 - Andy Cobb - GhostBird Custom Calls
3rd Place - #586 - Joel littlejohn
4th Place - #587 - Joel littlejohn

Category 3 - Decorative Box Call (carved and painted)
1st Place - #787 - Bill Howard
2nd Place - #588 - Joel littlejohn

Category 4 - Decorative Box Call (carved NOT painted
1st Place - #185 - Jeremiah Cluesman

Category 5 - Decorative Box Call (laminated only)
1st Place - #1129 - Steve Meyer
2nd Place - #541 - Gary L. Campanie
3rd Place - #482 - chris LaTona
4th Place - #483 - chris LaTona
5th Place - #1156 - Jameson Turkey Calls

Category 6 - Decorative Box Call (inlaid only)

1st Place - #944 - Steve Meyer
2nd Place - #1148 - Jameson Turkey Calls , Thomas R. Jameson
3rd Place - #386 - Cypress Creek Turkey Calls
4th Place - #39 - Rick Larnerd

Category 7 - Decorative Box Call (wood burnt only)
1st Place - #591 - Joel littlejohn
2nd Place - #592 - Joel littlejohn

Category 8 - Decorative Box Call (open)
1st Place - #953 - Timothy Oldham Jr.
2nd Place - #385 - Andy Cobb - GhostBird Custom Calls
3rd Place - #922 - Michael Robare
4th Place - #362 - Greg Reynhout
5th Place - #363 - Greg Reynhout

Category 9 - Decorative Box Call Amateur (open)
1st Place - #465 - Rick Larnerd
2nd Place - #1161 - Jameson Turkey Calls , Thomas R. Jameson
3rd Place - #1145 - Jameson Turkey Calls , Thomas R. Jameson
4th Place - #595 - Joel littlejohn
5th Place - #609 - Joel littlejohn

Category 10 - Wingbone Yelper (thread wrapped only)

1st Place - #12 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls
2nd Place - #1184 - Brooke Rice
3rd Place - #11 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls
4th Place - #440 - Bent Creek Wingbones
5th Place - #1186 - Cody Rice

Category 11 - Wingbone Yelper (open)
1st Place - #1109 - Andy Snair
2nd Place - #1004 - Shine Box Turkey Calls
3rd Place - #14 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls
4th Place - #13 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls


Category 12 - Turned Barrel trumpet style (no carving and/or painting)
1st Place - #312 - Ralph Permar

Category 13 - Air operated Yelper (open, other than categories 10-12)
1st Place - #186 - Jeremiah Cluesman
2nd Place - #16 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls
3rd Place - #770 - Big John Morton ( Big J Calls )
4th Place - #1113 - Andy Snair

Category 14 - Tube Calls
1st Place - #433 - Clay Townsend
2nd Place - #432 - Clay Townsend
3rd Place - #904 - Silver Wolf Game Calls
4th Place - #597 - Joel littlejohn

Category 15 - Air Operated Yelper Amateur Open
1st Place - #772 - Big John Morton ( Big J Calls )
2nd Place - #434 - Clay Townsend
3rd Place - #404 - AJ Garcia
4th Place - #773 - Big John Morton ( Big J Calls )

Category 16 - Friction Call - carved and/or carved and painted only
1st Place - #854 - Brent Hoover - B Hoover Custom Calls
2nd Place - #526 - Jeremiah Cluesman
3rd Place - #181 - Mickey Griffin
4th Place - #403 - Sarah Cruz


Category 17 - Friction Call - solid one piece pot of natural wood, not glued, painted or carved
1st Place - #924 - KnockOut Custom Calls
2nd Place - #907 - Silver Wolf Game Calls
3rd Place - #632 - David Hagerman
4th Place - #568 - Mark Cornelius


Category 18 - Friction Call - open category
1st Place - #927 - KnockOut Custom Calls
2nd Place - #926 - KnockOut Custom Calls
3rd Place - #909 - Silver Wolf Game Calls
4th Place - #29 - Cody Agee


Category 19 - Trough Style Call
1st Place - #928 - KnockOut Custom Calls
2nd Place - #24 - Tommy Carter
3rd Place - #929 - KnockOut Custom Calls
4th Place - #281 - Steven Sandidge


Category 20 - Scratch Box
1st Place - #663 - gary graham
2nd Place - #946 - Steve Meyer
3rd Place - #945 - Steve Meyer
4th Place - #912 - Silver Wolf Game Calls

Category 21 - Friction Call Amateur (open)
1st Place - #340 - Rex Ruths
2nd Place - #85 - John Haines
3rd Place - #90 - John Haines
4th Place - #916 - Silver Wolf Game Calls


Category 22 - Push Button Design
1st Place - #918 - Silver Wolf Game Calls
2nd Place - #917 - Silver Wolf Game Calls

Category 23 - Striker
1st Place - #954 - Timothy Oldham Jr.
2nd Place - #786 - Bill Howard
3rd Place - #1116 - Andy Snair
4th Place - #88 - John Haines

Category 24 - Locator Call
1st Place - #955 - Timothy Oldham Jr.
2nd Place - #464 - Andy Cobb - GhostBird Custom Calls
3rd Place - #339 - Rex Ruths
4th Place - #920 - Silver Wolf Game Calls


Category 25 - Matched Set/multiple calls
1st Place - #546 - Andy Cobb - GhostBird Custom Calls
2nd Place - #1180 - Chris Rice

Category 26 - Best Overall Presentation
1st Place - #445 - Bent Creek Wingbones
2nd Place - #1181 - Chris Rice
3rd Place - #626 - Timber Reapers Custom Calls

Category 28 - Grand National Champion of Champions
1st Place - #822 - Michael Lapp
2nd Place - #754 - Bent Creek Wingbones
3rd Place - #72 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls

Category 29 - Collaborative Decorative Turkey Call
1st Place - #822 - Michael Lapp
2nd Place - #754 - Bent Creek Wingbones
3rd Place - #72 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls
4th Place - #73 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls


Category 1 - Short Box:
1st Place - #880 - Scott Witter
2nd Place - #213 - TJ Johnson
3rd Place - #879 - Scott Witter
4th Place - #889 - Ed Terefencko
5th Place - #212 - TJ Johnson

Category 2 - Long Box
1st Place - #1122 - Jody Harrison
2nd Place - #215 - TJ Johnson
3rd Place - #214 - TJ Johnson
4th Place - #25 - Scott Witter
5th Place - #887 - Ed Terefencko

Category 3 - One Sided Box
1st Place - #687 - Josh Farley Custom Calls
2nd Place - #686 - Josh Farley Custom Calls
3rd Place - #890 - Ed Terefencko
4th Place - #368 - Jeff Lacey
5th Place - #447 - Jeff white


Category 4 - Tom Turpin Hen Box Handled Design
1st Place - #522 - Al & Josh Shoemaker
2nd Place - #823 - Michael Lapp
3rd Place - #894 - Richard Hudson
4th Place - #824 - Michael Lapp
5th Place - #831 - Doug Morgan


Category 5 - Tom Turpin Hen Box NON Handled Design
1st Place - #826 - Michael Lapp
2nd Place - #895 - Richard Hudson
3rd Place - #825 - Michael Lapp
4th Place - #660 - Steve Turpin
5th Place - #523 - Al & Josh Shoemaker

Category 6 - Box Call Open (Amateur) -
1st Place - #365 - Jeff Lacey
2nd Place - #446 - Jeff white
3rd Place - #579 - Mark Cornelius
4th Place - #809 - Jeff white
5th Place - #667 - Mike Crooks


Category 7 - Slate and Striker -
1st Place - #638 - Caden Roberts
2nd Place - #572 - Mark Cornelius
3rd Place - #639 - Caden Roberts
4th Place - #859 - Billy McCallister
5th Place - #1027 - Clint Corder

Category 8 - Glass and Striker -
1st Place - #416 - Clay Townsend
2nd Place - #417 - Clay Townsend
3rd Place - #759 - Paul Hicks Jr
4th Place - #533 - Nathan Taylor
5th Place - #170 - Jacks Mountain Calls

Category 9 - Other Friction Call and Striker (i.e. aluminum, copper, rock, etc.) -
1st Place - #841 - Austin Hanks
2nd Place - #649 - Gunzenhauser Game Calls
3rd Place - #643 - Caden Roberts
4th Place - #95 - John Haines
5th Place - #761 - Paul Hicks Jr


Category 10 - Double sided pot call (can be any combination of surfaces) and striker(s) -
1st Place - #625 - Paul Platz
2nd Place - #763 - Paul Hicks Jr
3rd Place - #164 - Brad Roberts
4th Place - #762 - Paul Hicks Jr
5th Place - #624 - Paul Platz

Category 11 - Friction Call Open (Amateur)
1st Place - #424 - Clay Townsend
2nd Place - #648 - Cliffton Snider
3rd Place - #689 - Josh Farley Custom Calls
4th Place - #425 - Clay Townsend
5th Place - #22 - Tommy Carter

Category 12 - Turned Trumpet Call -
1st Place - #557 - Anthony Ellis
2nd Place - #455 - Addiction Calls - John Koepp
3rd Place - #862 - Billy McCallister
4th Place - #1127 - Mark Prudhomme
5th Place - #426 - Clay Townsend

Category 13 - Wingbone Open -
1st Place - #8 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls
2nd Place - #947 - Shine Box Turkey Calls
3rd Place - #228 - Tony Ezolt
4th Place - #7 - Kevin Lynch Wingbone Calls
5th Place - #438 - Bent Creek Wingbones

Category 14 - Jordan Style Yelper -
1st Place - #229 - Tony Ezolt
2nd Place - #1082 - Michael Lapp
3rd Place - #130 - Martin Custom Calls
4th Place - #559 - Anthony Ellis
5th Place - #549 - Andy Cobb - GhostBird Custom Calls

Category 20 - Grand National Champion of Champions Box Call
1st Place - #217 - TJ Johnson
2nd Place - #383 - Jeff McKamey
3rd Place - #382 - Jeff McKamey
4th Place - #280 - ShadeTree Callers
5th Place - #193 - Ed Terefencko

Category 21 - Box Call Sets
1st Place - #218 - TJ Johnson
2nd Place - #219 - TJ Johnson
3rd Place - #480 - Ed Terefencko
4th Place - #882 - Scott Witter
5th Place - #479 - Ed Terefencko

Category 22 - Crow Call
1st Place - #1012 - Daryal Gosey
2nd Place - #203 - Millcreek Valley Game Calls
3rd Place - #1137 - Dylan Bearden
4th Place - #993 - Deadly Attraction Game Calls
5th Place - #86 - John Haines

Category 23- Locator
1st Place - #326 - James Harrison
2nd Place - #327 - James Harrison
3rd Place - #330 - Joe Slaton
4th Place - #630 - Roost Wrecker Custom Calls
5th Place - #628 - Roost Wrecker Custom Calls







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[Harty]

Thanks for putting that awesome list together kyheadhunter02. Time and effort much appreciated. I was going to start digging when you're list popped up. Saved me a ton of time

[twyatt]

Thank you for putting that together - I scratched my head for quite a while trying to decipher what categories were what last night when looking at the winners.

[HookedonHooks]

Some super stiff competition this year. Was a room full of absolutely jam up calls.

Issue this year was the duck/goose guys started two hours early and ended up really effecting turkey call judges in my opinion. As hard as the turkey call makers work for this and their entries, I think many call makers need to step up and get this fixed for the future with their complaints.  This has been an issue in years past, but they had a folding wall up this year that made it much louder than usual, amplifying the issue. As hard as the call makers work it doesn't seem fair to me to have to have to try and judge over guys blowing the reeds out the guts of the duck and goose calls, trying to highball over the guy next to him, especially because this is a "turkey show". Best of show, and all the top awards  for the whole show were judged during the peak of duck/goose craziness and that just isn't right.

Call makers and other judges really need to lobby with those in charge to get this changed for the future. They either need to be in total different time slots and no duck/goose callers allowed during turkey call judging, or get them in set up in a different location.

[KYHeadhunter02]

Some super stiff competition this year. Was a room full of absolutely jam up calls.

Issue this year was the duck/goose guys started two hours early and ended up really effecting turkey call judges in my opinion. As hard as the turkey call makers work for this and their entries, I think many call makers need to step up and get this fixed for the future with their complaints.  This has been an issue in years past, but they had a folding wall up this year that made it much louder than usual, amplifying the issue. As hard as the call makers work it doesn't seem fair to me to have to have to try and judge over guys blowing the reeds out the guts of the duck and goose calls, trying to highball over the guy next to him, especially because this is a "turkey show". Best of show, and all the top awards  for the whole show were judged during the peak of duck/goose craziness and that just isn't right.

Call makers and other judges really need to lobby with those in charge to get this changed for the future. They either need to be in total different time slots and no duck/goose callers allowed during turkey call judging, or get them in set up in a different location.

That is unfortunate. Especially when it's specifically an organization for wild turkeys. There's no sense in starting a devide and fighting with the waterfowl guys I don't guess. Seems like it's on the NWTF though. I'm kinda glad I didn't judge now..lol. I may do it next year though. Are you going to do it again?

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[BigSlam51]

Some super stiff competition this year. Was a room full of absolutely jam up calls.

Issue this year was the duck/goose guys started two hours early and ended up really effecting turkey call judges in my opinion. As hard as the turkey call makers work for this and their entries, I think many call makers need to step up and get this fixed for the future with their complaints.  This has been an issue in years past, but they had a folding wall up this year that made it much louder than usual, amplifying the issue. As hard as the call makers work it doesn't seem fair to me to have to have to try and judge over guys blowing the reeds out the guts of the duck and goose calls, trying to highball over the guy next to him, especially because this is a "turkey show". Best of show, and all the top awards  for the whole show were judged during the peak of duck/goose craziness and that just isn't right.

Call makers and other judges really need to lobby with those in charge to get this changed for the future. They either need to be in total different time slots and no duck/goose callers allowed during turkey call judging, or get them in set up in a different location.

What category did you judge?

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[culpeper]

Us Turkey call makers, especially the box call builders have lobbied for years, firmly so, but our well-defended and thoughtfully explained reasoning to the top NWTF 'Brass" has fallen short every time
Scott

[HookedonHooks]

What category did you judge?

Pot calls. You had some fantastic calls entered Chad.

Seems like it's on the NWTF though. I'm kinda glad I didn't judge now..lol. I may do it next year though. Are you going to do it again?

Definitely on the NWTF. They know plenty of folks will still send calls in, as this year they had more than they've ever had and that was even after letting Karen Cavender go and many call makers said they weren't gonna support it anymore.

Not sure if I'll do it next year if they're gonna set it up the same. I'm just one man, but I'll raise as much hell as I can with Todd and Kevin to see what they can do about making it better for the future. The call makers putting in all the work deserve better.

[BigSlam51]

What category did you judge?

Pot calls. You had some fantastic calls entered Chad.

I appreciate that

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