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Excellence in Craft Winners, 2006

Backcountry Sportsman Contest
Sponsored by Sierra Club

Magazine Category:

1st place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, MN, “In the North, In the Spring,” MN Conservation Volunteer, March/April 2005

2nd place: Tom Reed, Bozeman, MT, “How to Get Your Elk,” Wyoming Wildlife News, September/October 2005

3rd place: Diana Rupp, Huntington Beach, CA, “Siren Song,” Sports Afield, February/March 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, CA, “A boy, his dog and the wilderness,” San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 18, 2005

2nd place: Paul Smith, Wauwatosa, WI, “Rocky Mountain High – Archery Hunt for Colorado Elk a Dream Come True,” Racine Journal Times, Sept. 16, 2005

3rd place: Pat Wray, Corvallis, OR, “Backpacking with Deb,” Corvallis Gazette-Times, June 5, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, ID, “Backcountry Elk Hunting,” Idaho Dept. of Tourism Visitors Guide, 2005

2nd place: Jack Ballard, Billings, MT, “Bull in a Blizzard,” Colorado Outdoors, May/June 2005

3rd place: Joe Byers, Hagerstown, MD, “Alone,” Heartland USA, July/August 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Tom Stienstra, “Magic of Wilderness,” KCBS-San Francisco, Dec. 4, 2005

2nd place: Eric Hirsch, Phoenix, AZ, KMVP Phoenix, October 2, 2005

3rd place: Peter St. James, Warner, NH, “North Country,” WTPL-FM 107.7, Concord, November 14-20, 2005

TV/Video Category:

None awarded, insufficient entries

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Big Game Hunting Contest
Co-Sponsored by Foundation for North American Wild Sheep and Outdoor Writers Association of America

Magazine Category:

1st place: Pat Wray, “Elk, Wind & Fire,” Game and Fish Publications, September 2005

2nd place: Wayne van Zwoll, Bridgeport, WA, “You Can Hunt Elk,” Surefire Wild Hunting, 2005

3rd place: Chris Batin, Fairbanks, AK, “Sirens of the Alpine,” Mule Deer, May 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Tom Stienstra, “Hog Wild,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 7, 2005

2nd place: C. Douglas Nielsen, Henderson, NV, “Hunting Should Be Handed Down to Daughters Too,” Las Vegas Review-Journal, June 23, 2005

3rd place: Ray Grass, Salt Lake City, UT, “Hunter’s Friend Instills Hope on Mountaintops,” Deseret Morning News, April 21, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Not awarded

2nd place: Not awarded

3rd place: Charles Willey, Lemington, VT, “10 Points and 244 Pounds of Memories,” Northern Woodlands Magazine, Autumn 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Peter St. James, “Deer Hunt,” WTPL FM 107.7, Concord, November 7-13, 2005

2nd place: Ann Hirsch, Cortaro, AZ, “Emilie’s 1st Pig Hunt,” KNST 790 AM Tucson, February 12, 2005

3rd place: Bob Hirsch, Cave Creek, AZ, “Buck-Doe Ratio,” KMVP 860, Phoenix, August 28, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Chris Dorsey, Littleton, CO, “Dangerous Game/Elephant,” OLN TV, October 27, 2005

2nd place: Chris Dorsey, “World of Beretta/Zimbabwe Big Game,” OLN TV, September 15, 2005

3rd place: Jim Shockey, Duncan, BC, “The Hal and Len Go Hunting Giant Bears Show,” Outdoor Channel, September 5, 2005

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Boating/Paddlesports Contest
Sponsored by Outdoor Writers Association of America

Magazine Category:

1st place: William AuCoin, St. Petersburg, FL, “Nature’s Playground,” Florida’s Beach Magazine, 2005

2nd place: Ryck Lydecker, Alexandria, VA, “The Strait Story,” BoatU.S. Magazine, November 2005

3rd place: Paul Vang, Butte, MT, “One Couple’s Courage,” Wheelin’ Sportsmen, Summer 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Terry Tomalin, St. Petersburg, FL, “Peaceful Escape,” St. Petersburg Times, July 21, 2005

2nd place: Deirdre Fleming, Portland, ME, “Salt of the Earth,” Maine Sunday Telegram, April 10, 2005

3rd place: Brent Frazee, Kansas City, MO, “The Cool of Summer,” Kansas City Star, August 7, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Peter Schroeder, Seattle, WA, “Rule of the Century,” Sailing World Magazine, November/December 2005

2nd place: Chip Gross, “New River Rafting,” Home and Away Magazine, July/August 2005

3rd place: David Sams, Dallas, TX, “Jetty Boats,” Lone Star Outdoor News, June 24, 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, CA, “The Old Green Canoe,” KCBS-San Francisco, August 6, 2005

2nd place: Paul Lepisto, Pierre, SD, “Canoeing North Dakota,” Dakota Backroads, June 16, 2005

3rd place: Tony Dean, Pierre, SD, “Getting Into Canoeing,” Dakota Backroads, June 15, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, MN, “Antique Outboards,” KARE-TV, May 22, 2005

2nd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, MN, “The Kinni,” Minnesota Bound, June 26, 2005

3rd place: Tom Stienstra, “Flood Stage Fervor,” CBS/UPN – San Francisco, May 15, 2005

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Book Contest
Sponsored by OWAA

Chief Judge Mike Levy had this to say about the contest: This year's book contest saw four entries stand head and shoulders above the others. Two were "how two" books, two were more in the line of nature studies. They all scored within one total point of each other. The judges would have preferred to give all four first-place awards, but contest rules require that these be ranked; so this was decided on whether or not a majority of judges placed one book ahead of the other, even though the point scores might have been identical. Thus, the winners should feel that they all are "first places," even though the contest rules won't let us do that.

First: "The Grail Bird" By Tim Gallagher. The discovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker, thought to be extinct for more than 60 years, makes for an exciting tale of the swamps. The history of the bird and what happened to its habitat throughout the swamps and bottoms of the southeast was compelling reading.

Second: "Successful Muzzleloader Hunting" by Peter Schoonmaker. This really accomplishes its goal and was a marvelously well- organized book that drew on a wealth of sources, unlike many "gun" books that tend to reflect the author's career and biases. Black powder shooting sports are on the rise, especially now that many states have special muzzleloader seasons. This book helps anyone interested do things correctly.

Third: "Complete Photo Guide to Fly Fishing" by Boyd Pfeiffer. Besides being extremely well produced and illustrated even an accomplished fly rodder will find a lot of useful tips and tricks in this one.

Honorable Mention: "The Wild Coast," by Curtis Badger. The author has ferreted out every pocket of remaining pristine seashore from Sandy Hook to South Carolina, tells you how to get to these preserves and what you might see there, as well as offering mini travelogues of the surrounding area. Much of it is still surprisingly rural and -- as yet -- condo-free. Badger wants to keep it that way and this modest guidebook might help in that effort.

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Camping/Backpacking/Outdoor Recreational Travel/Biking/Climbing Contest
Sponsored by Coleman Company (Ann Walden)

Magazine Category

1st place: T. Edward Nickens, Raleigh, NC, “Giants Among Men,” Our State, March 2005

2nd place: Risa Weinreb Wyatt, Larkspur, CA, “G’Day Slickers,” Specialty Travel Index, Spring/Summer 2005

3rd place: Gail Jokerst, West Glacier, MT, “Making Tracks in Bigfork,” Northwest Travel, November/December 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, UT, “On the Edge,” Salt Lake Tribune, December 4-5, 2005

2nd place: Rich Landers, Spokane, WA, “Whitney’s High,” Spokesman-Review, October 16, 2005

3rd place: Rich Landers, “Hiking Into History,” Spokesman-Review, May 1, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Rich Landers, “Northern Comfort,” Spokesman-Review, July 10, 2005

2nd place: Kent Dannen, Allenspark, CO, “Camping with Dog,” Dog World, April 2005

3rd place: Peter Schroeder, Seattle, WA, “G’day Paints – A Roundup Down Under,” Paint Horse Journal, July 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Chris Slemp, Culloden, WV, “Riding the Hatfield-McCoy,” West Virginia Outdoors, July 22, 2005

2nd place: Ann Hirsch, “Tents for the Memory,” KNST 790 AM, Tucson, July 3, 2005

3rd place: Jim Ferguson, “Uncompadre Wilderness,” KQLS Colby, Kansas, December 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Tom Stienstra, “Land of Volcanoes,” VPN/CBS, San Francisco, November 6, 2005

2nd place: Jill Adler, Park City, UT, “Trail Tales: Empire Pass,” PC Info Channel, Park City, Winter 2005

3rd place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, MN, “Trail Mix,” KARE-TV, June 2005

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Conservation/Environment Contest
Sponsored by National Wildlife Federation and Trout Unlimited

Magazine Category:

1st place: Jack Ballard, “Ponderosa,” Wyoming Wildlife, November 2005

2nd place: David Stalling, Missoula, MT, “Angling for the Front,” Big Sky Journal, Spring 2005

3rd place: Bill Sherwonit, Anchorage, AK, “He Walks on the Wild Side,” Alaska Magazine, September 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Eric Hansen, Milwaukee, WI, “It Was a Big Trout. A Good Trout. A Good, Big Trout,” Chicago Tribune, June 12, 2005

2nd place: Joe Knight, Eau Claire, WI, “Neighborly Actions,” Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, July 3, 2005

3rd place: Thom Gabrukiewicz, Redding, CA, “Operation Brook Trout,” Record Searchlight, June 5, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Tim Christie, “Should I Cross?,” Bugle Magazine, November/December 2005

2nd place: Alex Zidock, Greentown, PA, “Posted Buck,” Journal Newspapers, March 24, 2005

3rd place: Tim Christie, “Keeping a Close Watch,” Baraboo News Republic, June 23, 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Brian Kahn, Helena, MT, “Bud Moore,” Yellowstone Public Radio, May 2005

2nd place: Billy Hildebrand, Champlin, MN, “Minnesota Wetlands Summit ’05 with Deputy DNR Commissioner,” Clear Channel Radio AM 1130 KFAN, March 31, 2005

3rd place: Wade Bourne, Clarksville, TN, “Global Warming: Causes and Curses,” Pros Pointers Radio Network, September 19-21, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Carol Lynde, Phoenix, AZ, “Fossil Creek,” KAET TV 8, December 13, 2005

2nd place: Gary Schafer, Phoenix, AZ, “Ornery,” KAET TV 8, October 25, 2005

3rd place: Gary Schafer, “Tres Rios Beaver Study,” KAET TV 8, September 20, 2005

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Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Contest
Co-sponsored by Ducks Unlimited and Realtree Camouflage

Magazine Category:

1st place: Jacob Vanhouten, Midland, MI, “One if by Land, Two if by Sea! One Hunts, the Other Fishes,” Woods-n-Waters News, March 2005

2nd place: Pat Wray, “Bluegill Magic,” Game & Fish Publications, June 2005

3rd place: Ben Moyer, Farmington, PA, “Once in a While Outdoors, Something Important Happens,” Pennsylvania Outdoor News, April 29, 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Tom Wharton, Salt Lake City, UT, “Unplug the Tube,” Salt Lake Tribune, August 25, 2005

2nd place: Dick Ellis, New Berlin, WI, “Natural Highs,” Lakeland Times, September 2, 2005

3rd place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, NC, “A Chance to Bond,” Raleigh News & Observer, January 20, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Tim Christie, “This is How You Do It,” Wyoming Wildlife, September 2005

2nd place: Tim Christie, “An Early Start,” Wyoming Wildlife, September 2005

3rd place: Gary Kramer, Willows, CA, “Me and My Dad,” Free Hunters Magazine, May 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Ann Hirsch, “Kids Fishing,” KNST 790 AM, Tucson, April 23, 2005

2nd place: Bob Hirsch, “Family Camps,” KMVP 860 Radio, Phoenix, February 5, 2005

3rd place: Wade Bourne, “I Regret I Didn’t Take My Kids,” Pros Pointers Radio Network, January 10, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, MN, “Slick Family Camp,” Minnesota Bound, December 11, 2005

2nd place: Jim Shockey, Duncan, BC, “The Hal and Len Go Huntin’ Giant Bears Show,” Outdoor Channel, September 5, 2005

3rd place: Bill Sherck, “Kaheelo,” Minnesota Bound, October 16, 2005

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Fishing Contest
Sponsored by Berkley, a Division of Pure Fishing

Magazine Category:

1st place: Kirk Deeter, Pine, CO, “Flyfishing Gone Mad,” Field & Stream, December 2005

2nd place: Ryck Lydecker, Alexandria, VA, “The Lore of the Redfish,” BoatU.S. Magazine, September 2005

3rd place: T. Edward Nickens, “Paddling for Billfish,” Saltwater Sportsman, September 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Alex Webb, Chapel Hill, NC, “Keep Bass Tackle Handy For Sundays,” Raleigh News & Observer, September 1, 2005

2nd place: Christian Berg, Tamaqua, PA, “Adirondack Angling,” Morning Call (Allentown), June 5, 2005

3rd place: Alex Webb, “Brimming with Bream,” Raleigh News & Observer, May 19, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Alex Zidock, “Fly Fishing Pointers,” Journal Newspapers, December 22, 2005

2nd place: Richard Gibson, “Legal Release,” Marlin, March 2005

3rd place: Bill Lindner, Minneapolis, MN, “For Love of Ice Fishing,” Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, January/February 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Wade Bourne, “I Used Saddam’s Tackle to Fish in Iraq,” Pros Pointers Radio, June 20-22, 2005

2nd place: Tony Dean, Pierre, SD, “A World Record…Almost,” Dakota Backroads, December 27, 2005

3rd place: Bob Hirsch, “The Trout Sups The Fly,” KMVP 860 Radio, Phoenix, June 19, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Chris Dorsey, “Life in the Open/Montana Trout,” OLN TV, October 3, 2005

2nd place: Ron Schara, “Ron Schara’s Fishing Adventure,” KARE 11 NBC, January 1, 2005

3rd place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, WI, “In Sync With Suckers,” Northland Adventurer, May 25, 2005

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Humor Contest
Sponsored by the Outdoor Writers Association of America

Magazine Category:

1st place: Doug Olander, Winter Park, FL, “Sportfishing News (April Fool’s Spoof),” Sport Fishing Magazine, April 2005

2nd place: Chris Batin, “8 Habits of Successful Anglers,” Western Outdoors, June 2005

3rd place: Ron St. Germain, “Getting Married? Take Them Fishing First,” Woods-n-Water News Magazine, July 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Pat Wray, “How to Mention Products in the New Old Days,” Corvallis Gazette-Times, May 1, 2005

2nd place: Pat Wray, “A Few Words You Can Live By,” Corvallis Gazette-Times, March 13, 2005

3rd place: Ty Stockton, Cheyenne, WY, “Gentleman’s Hunt Tops Wish List,” Wyoming Wildlife News, November 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Wendy Shattil/Bob Rozinski, Denver, CO, “Polar Bear With Snowball,” Willow Creek Press Notecard, 2005

2nd place: Wendy Shattil/Bob Rozinski, “Bear Sign,” Nature’s Best Magazine, Fall 2005

3rd place: Bill Lindner, Minneapolis, MN, “Wat’cha Get When you Cross a Hedgetrimmer and a Muskie?,” Storm Fishing Tackle catalog, 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Peter St. James, Warner, NH, “Adaptable,” WTPL-FM 107.7, Concord, December 5-11, 2005

2nd place: Ann Hirsch, “Take Your Own Advice,” KNST 790 AM, Tucson, February 26, 2005

3rd place: Jim Ferguson, Colby, KS, “Moose Drool, John Anderson,” KQLS, Colby, November 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Ron Schara, “Otis W. Lael,” KARE 11 NBC, May 22, 2005

2nd place: Jim Shockey, “The Hal and Len Go Huntin’ Giant Bears Show,” Outdoor Channel, September 5, 2005

3rd place: Ron Schara, “Animal Enrichment,” KARE 11 NBC, April 24, 2005

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Natural History Contest
Sponsored by OWAA

Magazine Category:

1st place: Michael Furtman, “Boundary Waters Black Bears,” Boundary Waters Journal, Summer 2005

2nd place: Terry Krautwurst, Hendersonville, NC, “Fantastic Bats,” Mother Earth News, October/November 2005

3rd place: Joel Vance, “Firefly Twilight,” South Carolina Wildlife, July/August 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Brett Prettyman, “The Big Bash,” Salt Lake Tribune, November 10, 2005

2nd place: Steve Pollick, Fremont, OH, “These Birds Aren’t Tounge-Tied,” The Blade, (Toledo), April 3, 2005

3rd place: Christian Berg, “Look What Just Fluttered In,” Morning Call (Allentown), August 28, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Wendy Shattil/Bob Rozinski, “Hummingbird in Flight,” Colorado Wildlife Calendar, May 2005

2nd place: Gene Hester, “Eastern Towhee,” Wildlife in North Carolina, January 2005

3rd place: Wendy Shattil/Bob Rozinski, “Ptarmigan in Winter,” Colorado Wildlife Calendar, December 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Tony Dean, “Extending Your Season,” Dakota Backroads, March 8, 2005

2nd place: Peter St. James, Warner, NH, “Turkey Vulture,” WTPL-FM 107.7, Concord, May 16-22, 2005

3rd place: Peter St. James, “Gray Owl,” WTPL-FM 107.7, Concord, February 7-13, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Dave Carlson, “My Waterfall,” WQOQ Television, Northland Adventures, October 23, 2005

2nd place: Tom Stienstra, “Up Close and Personal,” UPN/CBS, San Francisco, November 20, 2005

3rd place: Lisa Densmore, “Owling,” Wildlife Journal, New Hampshire Public Television, April 21, 2005

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Newspaper Outdoor Page/Section Contest
Sponsored by OWAA

Page Category:

1st place: Thom Gabrukiewicz, Record Searchlight, Redding, CA

1st Honorable Mention: Mark Taylor, Roanoke Times, Roanoke, VA

2nd Honorable Mention: Dan England, Greeley Tribune, Greeley, CO

Section Category:

1st place: Terry Tomalin, St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, FL

1st Honorable Mention: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT

2nd Honorable Mention: Rich Landers, Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA

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Outdoor Ethics/Take Pride in America Contest
Co-sponsored by Ducks Unlimited and Izaak Walton League of America

Magazine Category:

1st place: Ryck Lydecker, “The Greener Side of Boating,” BoatU.S. Magazine, September 2005

2nd place: Chris Batin, “Barbless or Barbarians,” Alaska Coast, October 2005

3rd place: Holly Endersby, “Range Riders,” Western Horseman, August 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Mark Freeman, Medford, OR, “Not Everyone Thrilled About Cyber-Hunting,” Medford Mail Tribune, March 10, 2005

2nd place: Paul Smith, Wauwatosa, WI, “Making A Difference,” Racine Journal Times, October 28, 2005
3rd place: Paul Smith, “Doing Their Part,” Racine Journal Times, May 27, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Bill Monroe, Oregon City, OR, “Jennifer Huckins,” The Oregonian, September 19, 2005

2nd place: Kent Dannen, “Recording Wilderness Values,” Dog World, October 2005

3rd place: Wendy Shattil/Bob Rozinski, “Urban Coyote,” Ranger Rick, October 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Paul Lepisto, “Hunter Ethics,” Dakota Backroads, July 9, 2005

2nd place: Tony Dean, “Time to Get Involved,” Dakota Backroads, May 7, 2005

3rd place: Chris Slemp, “Firing Line Therapy,” West Virginia Outdoors, July 7, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Ron Schara, “Birch Woods,” KARE NBC, February 2005

2nd place: Bill Sherck, “Pelican Banding,” Minnesota Bound, May 8, 2005

3rd place: Lawrence Pyne, “Taking Flight: Vermont’s Bald Eagle Restoration,” WETK – Vermont Public Television, March 29, 2005

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Outdoor Related Essays Contest
Sponsored by OWAA

Magazine Category:

1st place: Bob Scammel, Red Deer, Alberta, “Catch 22X,” Fly Fisherman, March 2005

2nd place: Scott Stouder, Pollock, ID, “The River of No More Salmon,” IWLA Population, Spring 2005

3rd place: Bob Steiner, Cooperstown, PA, “Pete’s Guns,” Pa. Game News, September 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, UT, “On the Edge,” Salt Lake Tribune, December 4-5, 2005

2nd place: Bob Lamb, LaCrosse, WI, “The Old-Timer,” LaCrosse Tribune, December 22, 2005

3rd place: Thom Gabrukiewicz, “Open Season,” Record Searchlight, May 1, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

None awarded, insufficient entries

Radio Category:

None awarded, insufficient entries

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Paul Lepisto, “Whitewood Creek/Mickelson Trail,” Tony Dean Outdoors, March 12-13, 2005

2nd place: Paul Lepisto, “Devils Lake/Nesting Success,” Tony Dean Outdoors, January 29-30, 2005

3rd place: Rob Trott, Columbiaville, MI, “A Tribute to Katie,” Michigan PBS Network, September 15-18, 2005

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Photo, Color
Sponsored by OWAA

Action:

1st place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, MN, “Great Gray Owl”

2nd place: Art Weber, Whitehouse, OH, “Pick Up Sticks”

3rd place: Mike Blair, Pratt, KS, “Landing Pintails”

Fauna:

1st place: Ron St. Germain, Lansing, MI, “An Evening Stretch”

2nd place: Tom Ulrich, W. Glacier, MT, “Watching a Rainbow”

3rd place: Art Weber, Whitehouse, OH, “Brown Pelican”

Honorable Mention: Craig Bihrle, Bismarck, ND, “Curious Pronghorns”

Honorable Mention: Ron St. Germain, Lansing, MI, “In Your Face”

Flora:

1st place: Lisa Densmore, Hanover, NH, “Yellow Petals”

2nd place: Richard Gibson, Homestead, FL, “Palm Beach”

3rd place: Art Weber, Whitehouse, OH, “Frosted Sumac”

People:

1st place: Lisa Densmore, Hanover, NH, “Summit Puddle”

2nd place: Bill Lindner, Minneapolis, MN, “Abigail Fishing”

3rd place: Bill Lindner, Minneapolis, MN “Nice Mustache”

Scenic:

1st place: Ron St. Germain, Lansing, MI, “Stars Over the Watchman”

2nd place: Mike Blair, Pratt, KS, “Prairie Storm”

3rd place: Tom Ulrich, West Glacier, MT, “Glacier Country”

Honorable Mention: Craig Bihrle, Bismarck, ND, “Freezing Up”

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Photo, Black & White
Sponsored by OWAA

Action:

None awarded, insufficient entries

Fauna:

1st place: Mike Blair, Pratt, KS, “Fighting Bullsnake”

2nd place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, MN, “Bull Moose in Velvet”

3rd place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, MN “Big Buck in Winter”

Flora:

None awarded, insufficient entries

People:

None awarded, insufficient entries

Scenic:

1st place: Ron St. Germain, Lansing, MI, “Tower Falls”

2nd place: Jon Blumb, Lawrence, KS, “Waldo Rd., Russell County”

3rd place: Jon Blumb, Lawrence, KS, “Spannocchia Estate, Italy”

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Shooting Sports Contest
Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited

Magazine Category:

1st place: Ty Stockton, “Keeping the Ego in Check,” Wyoming Wildlife Magazine, September 2005

2nd place: Lee Allen, Tucson, AZ, “Ready, Aim, Splat,” The Desert Leaf, June 2005

3rd place: Jim Spencer, Calico Rock, AR, “Meditation on Squirrel Hunting,” Gun List, January 28, 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: John McCoy, Barboursville, WV, “Home on the Range,” Charleston Gazette, July 24, 2005

2nd place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, CA, “Home on the Range – She’s Got Gun, She’s Got Game,” San Francisco Chronicle, December 12, 2005

3rd place: Christian Berg, Tamaqua, PA, “Shooting Star,” Allentown Morning Call, June 12, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Becky Lomax, Whitefish, MT, “Doing It Themselves – Women Learn to Shoot Bows,” Montana Outdoors, March-April 2005

2nd place: Alex Zidock, “A Young Shooter,” Journal Newspapers, October 6, 2005

3rd place: Chip Gross, Fredericktown, OH, “Young Woman Shooter,” Country Living Magazine, July 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Chris Slemp, “Firing Line Therapy,” West Virginia Outdoors, July 7, 2005

2nd place: Chris Slemp, “Bowhunter Diplomacy,” West Virginia Outdoors, February 19, 2005

3rd place: Wade Bourne, “How to Learn to be A Better Long-Range Rifle Shot,” Pros Pointers Radio Network, September 5, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Gary Schafer, “Pull!” KAET TV8, September 27, 2005

2nd place: Lawrence Pyne, “Young Guns,” WETK – Vermont Public Television, May 18, 2005

3rd place: Jack Abrams, Milwaukee, WI, “National Archery in the Schools Program,” WMVS-TV, Milwaukee Public Television, June 2, 2005

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Small Game Hunting Contest
Sponsored by OWAA

Magazine Category:

1st place: Chris Batin, “Trapping the Last Frontier,” Outdoor Life, February 2005

2nd place: Joel Vance, Russellville, MO, “The Kamikaze Duck,” Wildfowl Magazine, September 2005

3rd place: Gene Hester, Springfield, VA, “Doves by the Dozen,” Wildlife in North Carolina, September 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Bill Graham, Platte City, MO, “Bird is the Word,” Kansas City Star, November 13, 2005

2nd place: Dan England, Greeley, CO, “Winning By a Nose,” Greeley Tribune, July 21, 2005

3rd place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, NC, “Fleet Doves’ Wings Bring Fall Season,” Raleigh News & Observer, September 15, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Gary Kramer, “A Girl and Her Dog,” Woman’s Outlook Magazine, September 2005

2nd place: Gene Hester, “Will Edwards With Pintail At Sunset,” Wildlife in North Carolina, January 2005

3rd place: Doug Stamm, Sauk City, WI, “Good Job Old Dog,” Wisconsin Outdoor Journal, Hunting Annual 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Ann Hirsch, “Ducks – Decoy and Tanks,” KNST 790 AM, Tucson, January 2, 2005

2nd place: Ann Hirsch, “Mearns Quail,” KNST 790 AM, Tucson, October 23, 2005

3rd place: Tony Dean, “Talking Turkey,” Dakota Backroads, April 26, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Paul Lepisto, “Devils Lake Ducks,” Tony Dean Outdoors, January 15-16, 2005

2nd place: Tony Dean, “Grassland Grouse,” Tony Dean Outdoors, January 22-23, 2005

3rd place: Dave Carlson, “Doves-a-Plenty,” Northland Adventures WQOW TV, September 18, 2005

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Sportsman’s Boating Safety Contest
Sponsored by BoatU.S. Foundation

Magazine Category:

1st place: Lisa Densmore, “Why Not Life Jackets,” Women in the Outdoors, Summer 2005

2nd place: Chip Gross, “Buying Your First Boat?,” Women in the Outdoors, Summer 2005

3rd place: Larry Bozka, Seabrook, TX, “Fishing on the Rocks,” Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine, March 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Terry Tomalin, “Think You’re Safe,” St. Petersburg Times, July 22, 2005

2nd place: Bill Monroe, “Father’s Death Prompts Son,” Oregonian, September 4, 2005

3rd place: Terry Tomalin, “Keep Your Head Above Water,” St. Petersburg Times, May 27, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Chip Gross, “New River Rafting,” Home and Away Magazine, July/August 2005

2nd place: Bill Vanderford, “This Angler Demonstrates How Quickly Fun Can Turn Dangerous,” Forsyth County News, March 9, 2005

3rd place: David Sams, Dallas, TX, “Rough Lake,” Lone Star Outdoor News, May 13, 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Bob Hirsch, “Boat Safety,” KMVP 860 Radio, Phoenix, June 19, 2005

2nd place: Wade Bourne, “Duck Hunters Must Exercise Good Boating Safety,” Pros Pointers Radio Network, September 2, 2005

3rd place: Wade Bourne, “Don’t Run Rivers in Boats That Are Too Small,” Pros Pointers Radio Network, January 5, 2005

TV/Video Category:

None awarded – insufficient entries

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Technical Contest
Sponsored by OWAA

Magazine Category:

1st place: Terry Hodges, Oroville, CA, “Raising the Bar,” Bass West USA Magazine, January/February 2005

2nd place: Holly Endersby, Pollock, ID, “Pack Gear Pointers,” Western Horseman, May 2005

3rd place: Holly Endersby, “Rifle Scabbard Roundup,” Western Horseman, September 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Thom Gabrukiewicz, “25 Things To Know About The Outdoors,” Record Searchlight, June 26, 2005

2nd place: Alex Webb, “Take Aim First With a Lens,” Raleigh News & Observer, October 27, 2005

3rd place: Alex Webb, “Pre-Flighting For Bow Season,” Raleigh News & Observer, August 18, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

None awarded – insufficient entries

Radio Category:

1st place: Eric Hirsch, “Lansky Sharpeners,” KMVP, Phoenix, July 24, 2005

2nd place: Chris Slemp, “Shot in the Dark,” West Virginia Outdoors, July 7, 2005

3rd place: Eric Hirsch, “Digital Camera,” KMVP, Phoenix, March 5, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Ron Schara, “Chainsaw Carving School,” KARE NBC, November 6, 2005

2nd place: Ron Schara, “Video Bay,” KARE NBC, December 11, 2005

3rd place: Gary Schafer, “Scoring Bighorn Sheep,” KAET TV 8, November 29, 2005

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Value of Wilderness to the Outdoor Experience Contest
Sponsored by The Wilderness Society

Magazine Category:

1st place: Tom Reed, Bozeman, MT, “The Fee and Wild Life,” Wyoming Wildlife News, November/December 2005

2nd place: David Stalling, Missoula, MT, “Frozen Solitude,” Big Sky Journal, Winter 2005

3rd place: David Stalling, “Angling for the Front,” Big Sky Journal, Spring 2005

Newspaper Category:

1st place: Christian Berg, “A Hike into History,” Allentown Morning Call, June 12, 2005

2nd place: Rich Landers, “Roadless Areas Under Siege,” Spokesman-Review, September 11, 2005

3rd place: Eric Hansen, Milwaukee, WI, “It Was a Big Trout. A Good Trout. A Good, Big Trout,” Chicago Tribune, June 12, 2005

Art/Photo Category:

1st place: Tim Christie, “Bugling For Elk,” Idaho Dept. of Tourism Visitors Guide, 2005

2nd place: Wendy Shattil/Bob Rozinski, “Hiking Dunes,” Nature Conservancy Journal, Autumn 2005

3rd place: Rich Landers, “Hiking Into History,” Spokesman Review, May 1, 2005

Radio Category:

1st place: Tom Stienstra, “No Such Thing as a Wrong Turn,” KCBS, San Francisco, Augsut 20, 2005

2nd place: Tom Stienstra, “Magic of Wilderness,” KCBS, San Francisco, November 19, 2005

3rd place: Bob Hirsch, “Wilderness Value,” KMVP 860 Radio, Phoenix, December 11, 2005

TV/Video Category:

1st place: Ron Schara, “Grouse & Gators,” KARE 11 NBC, October 9, 2005

2nd place: Lawrence Pyne, “Long Trail Trout,” WETK – Vermont Public Television, August 2, 2005

3rd place: Carol Lynde, “Don’t Fence Me In,” KAET-TV, September 6, 2005

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President’s Choice
Sponsored by OWAA

Magazine Category:

T. Edward Nickens, Raleigh, NC
“Giants Among Men”
Our State, March 2005
Camping/Backpacking/Outdoor Recreational Travel/Biking/Climbing Contest

Newspaper Category:

Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, UT
“On the Edge”
Salt Lake Tribune, December 4-5, 2005
Camping/Backpacking/Outdoor Recreational Travel/Biking/Climbing Contest

Art/Photo Category:

Chip Gross
“New River Rafting”
Home and Away Magazine, July/August 2005
Sportsman’s Boating Safety Contest

TV/Video Category:

Gary Schafer
“Pull!”
KAET TV8, September 27, 2005
Shooting Sports Contest

Radio Category:

Wade Bourne
“I Used Saddam’s Tackle to Fish in Iraq”
Pros Pointers Radio, June 20-22, 2005
Fishing Contest

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