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Where you can get money now

You may have thousands of dollars worth of old, in-the-way hunting, fishing and camping equipment collecting dust in your basement, attic or storage space. How do you determine the value of your treasure trove of outdoor equipment and printed materials? Two of America’s leading outdoorsmen and journalists have formed the CFP Appraisal Company and are ready to help. Award-winning writers Jim Casada of Rock Hill, South Carolina, and J. Wayne Fears of Owens Crossroads, Alabama, have impeccable outdoor credentials to appraise your outdoor gear. E-mail nighthawkpub@mindspring.com, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Appraisals, 4112 Camp Horner Road, Birmingham, Alabama, 35243 to learn more about having your vintage outdoor gear appraised. ◊

Help needed

Help Paul Quinnett and his son launch their new business visiting www.dragonflyvans.com and consider writing a story about these wonderful green VW camping machines. A new term and lifestyle has recently emerged: “transumers.” Transumers are people who rent rather than own. They are not concerned about what they own, but about what they do. Non-ownership is environmentally sound because many share a valued resource. These classic vans get 20 mpg on regular gas and are not encumbered by air conditioning or automatic transmissions, so part of the adventure is just driving one. Transumers will be flocking to the great outdoors in the coming years, and Dragonflyvans, Inc. aims to help get them there. ◊

2009 New England Book Festival call for entries

The competition will accept entries in the non-fiction, fiction, biography/autobiography, children’s books, teenage, how-to, cookbooks, science fiction, audio/spoken word, photography/art, poetry, spiritual works, e-books, compilations/anthologies, genre-based, unpublished stories and wild card (for books that don’t neatly fit other categories) categories. All entries must be in English. The grand prize is $1500 cash and a publicity campaign during the post-holiday season spotlighting your work. The winning author will also have a choice of flights to our various awards ceremonies for t family of festivals and a free vendor table at the 2010 day events, including New York and Hollywood. Deadline submissions in each category must be postmarked by midnight on November 25, 2009. Winners in each category will be notified by e-mail and on the web site. Please note that judges read and consider submissions on an ongoing basis, comparing early entries with later submissions at our meetings. For more information, visit www.newenglandbookfestival.com. ◊
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Deer hunter to help conservation in Iowa

A nonresident deer hunter will help both the Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources protect and enhance wildlife. Under a cooperative agreement with the DNR the Nature Center is auctioning a coveted nonresident deer tag. Proceeds from the tag’s sale will be divided between the two organizations. “The DNR uses hunting license income to manage deer populations, aiming to a herd reduction to around the late 1990s level,” said Ross Harrison. “The Nature Center will use the proceeds to help provide outdoor experiences for children. Thanks to this hunter many children will enjoy exploring prairies, wetlands and woodlands under the guidance of a naturalist,” said Rich Patterson, director. Iowa has a robust population of large deer. Many of the largest bucks harvested in the United States come from the state. Nonresident deer tags sales are restricted, and many hunters are unable to buy one – except through auctions like the one sponsored by the Nature Center. The license allows a hunter to harvest a buck and a doe and can be for the 2009-10 season or the 2010-11 season. A tag auction will be held the first week of August. For information go to www.iowadeertagauction.com.

Paul Newsom loses battle with cancer

Paul William Newsom, 64, died July 1, 2009, of cancer at 4:30 a.m. at his home in Bixby, Okla., a time fitting for a true outdoorsman. He was president of Newsom Productions Inc., an advertising agency and television video production company established in 1985. For more than 15 years, he was host and executive producer of the award-winning “Paul Newsom’s Great Outdoors” TV series. His son, Bo, worked as co-producer, videographer and editor, and his daughter, Emma, appeared in “Emma’s E-mails,” a feature on the show. Newsom also produced and hosted additional outdoor television and radio programs, including “Hunting the Country,” “Outdoor Adventure Digest,” “The Camp Cook” and the NRA’s “American Rifleman.” Newsom was a spokesman for many businesses, and also appeared in numerous TV shows and feature films. He served as president of the United Sportsman’s Alliance of Oklahoma, president of the Oklahoma National Wild Turkey Federation and president of the Oklahoma City Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. He was an OWAA member since 1989, a lifetime member of the NRA, and was a former hunting guide, retriever trainer and shooting instructor. Survivors include his wife Brenda; daughters Emma Newsom, Paula Hurt, Dee Bowser and Jennifer Scalzo; son Bo Newsom; and several grandchildren. Online tributes and condolences may be left for the family at www.leonardmarkerfunerals.com.

Web site explores science writing for the public

Mary Nickum of Fountain Hills, Ariz., has established a new Web site that is dedicated to writing science for the public – all ages and genres. Nickum is a writer and editor for several aquaculture magazines and is OWAA’s newest board member. Check out her new Web site at www.marynickum.com.

Animated Cochran cartoons air on TV

Award-winning outdoor cartoonist Bruce Cochran is making his mark on the television industry with “Weekend Warriors Cartoons,” humorous segments featured on the “Sportsmen’s Outdoor Strategies” television show (www.sostvonline.com). A 30- to 45-second animated cartoon airs at the end of each episode of Sportsmen’s Outdoor Strategies during the 2009 season (July through December). Sportsmen’s Outdoor Strategies airs several times a week on the Versus and Sportsman’s Channel networks. The animated shorts star three characters Cochran created and designed specifically for the “Weekend Warriors” series: Stanley, a middle-age outdoor addict; Oliver, his younger, “still learning” sidekick; and Squirt, an intelligent canine companion that is doomed to cope with the silly antics of his owners. Cochran creates the original jokes and storyboards for the series (www.cochranscartoons.com). Since the early 1960s, Cochran’s cartoons and illustrations have appeared in the pages of North America’s outdoor publications. His cartoons, illustrations and stories are published in many national magazines, and he has more than a dozen humorous cartoon books in print.

Sweepstakes to benefit Alliance’s youth program

Members can help support the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance’s outdoor youth program through the Trailblazer Adventure Sweepstakes. The grand prize is $10,000 cash or a Toyota Tundra 4×4 lease. Prizes also include shotguns, bows, muzzleloaders, rifles, bullets, outdoor gear, optics and more. Tickets are available through the group’s Web site, www.ussportsmen.org/Page.aspx?pid=941. A voluntary donation of $5 per ticket is requested. The drawing will take place on or around Dec. 28, 2009.

Member’s blog chronicles Iraq war experiences

Ben Christensen launched his Iraq war memoir as a serialized blog on July 4 at www.diggingfire.blogspot.com. The blog is titled “Digging for Fire” and is expected to run every day for about 100 days, detailing Christensen’s experiences in modern combat in al-Anbar Province, Iraq, in some of the worst days of the conflict in 2004-05. His duties in the infantry as a Marine reserve sergeant included explosive breaching during raids and sweeps, conducting patrols and collecting human intelligence. Christensen, a freelance writer, rancher and schoolteacher, lives with his wife and their five children in the southern tip of Texas, where the Gulf of Mexico meets the chaparral. His other blog, “The Comfortable Survivalist” (www.comfysurvivalist.blogspot.com), deals with homesteading, sustainable living and preparedness. His Web site is www.riograndeoutdoors.com.

HuntFishBuddy launches new application

HuntFishBuddy Inc., a Web-based company that specializes in offering like-minded hunters and anglers an opportunity to connect as well as providing instant access to a myriad of outdoor information, has recently launched an all-new StayInformed application. The new feature offers fast access to fish and wildlife agency Web sites, quick links to the most popular hunting and fishing information, and, now, a subscriber service to receive upcoming season dates, bag limits and regulations. Outdoor enthusiasts, whatever their pursuit, can now apply for instant notification when information is updated by fish and wildlife agencies. For example, an avid spring turkey hunter could subscribe to receive turkey-hunt information from one or several states. As soon as the new information is posted online by fish and wildlife agencies, subscribers will automatically receive a notification e-mail. This service as well as use of the Web site is free of charge. Check it out: www.huntfishbuddy.com.

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Editor’s note: Check back soon for samples of winning entries!

Backcountry Sportsman Contest

Sponsored by Sierra Club

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “Memories of hunting camp,” Sightron 2008 catalog

2nd place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., “Your own private paradise,” San Fancisco Chronicle

1st place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “A cold pack out,” Sightron 2008 catalog

Magazine Category

3rd place: Jack Ballard, Billings, Mont., “Whitetails the wilderness way,” Montana Sporting Journal, Nov.-Dec. 2008

2nd place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., “The deer woods,” MN Conservation Volunteer, Nov.-Dec. 2008

1st place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “Cry from the North,” Field and Stream, June 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif, “Power of Place,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 2008

2nd place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, Utah, “Road to recovery,” Salt Lake Tribune, August 2008

1st place: Christian Berg, Harrisburg, Penn., “Gorging on big trout,” The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.), May 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Big Game Hunting

Sponsored by the Outdoor Channel

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “A lunch for the memory books,” Montana Outdoors, March/April 2008

2nd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “To catch my breath,” American Hunter, November 2008

1st place: Joe Byers, Hagerstown, Maryland, “Bucks of February,” Heartland USA, January/February 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Lawrence Pyne, Cornwall, Vt., “Hunting season is harvest time in Vermont,” The Burlington Free Press, Sept. 2008

2nd place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., “Hunting with a camera,” Wyoming Wildlife magazine, February 2008

1st place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “My boy Jack,” Field & Stream, October 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: P.J. Reilly, New Holland, Pa., “Keeping their heads together,” Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pa.), June 2008

2nd place: Steve Pollick, Fremont, OH, “Bowhunter shares lesson in ethics,” The Blade (Toledo), Sept. 2008

1st place: Brent Frazee, Kansas City, Mo., “Ultimate antlers,” The Kansas City Star, October 2008

Radio/Audio Category

3rd place: Jim Ferguson, Colby, Kan., “Monster Wyoming whitetail,” Outdoor Trails Network

2nd place: Ty Stockton, Cheyenne, Wyo., “Finally got to hunt,” Coyboy State News Network

1st place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wisc., “Kim’s first deer,” Dan Small’s Outdoor Radio Network

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wisc., “Bustin’ brush and barriers,” Northland Adventures

2nd place: Donald “Babe” Winkelman, Brainerd, Minn., “Iowa whitetail,” KAAL, Versus

1st place: Donald “Babe” Winkelman, Brainerd, Minn., “Deer of different breeds,” KAAL, Versus

Boating/Paddlesports

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: W.H. “Chip” Gross, Fredericktown, Ohio, “Wet and wild!” Country Living magazine, May 2008

2nd place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wash., “Killer deal,” The Spokesman-Review (Spokane Wa.), Sept. 2008

1st place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wash., “Go with the flow,” The Spokesman-Review (Spokane Wa.), May 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Ryck Lydecker, Alexandria, Va., “Sailing without sight,” BoatU.S. Magazine, November 2008

2nd place: Kirk Deeter, Pine, Colo., “Float tube freedom,” Field & Stream, August 2008

1st place: Terry Sheely, Black Diamond, Wash., “Whitewater wild,” Alaska Airline magazine, May 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wa., “Killer deal,” The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wa.), September 2008

2nd place: Terry Tomalin, St. Petersburg, Fla., “Brimming with history,” St. Petersburg Times, June 2008

1st place: Will Leschper, Corpus Christi, Texas, “Don’t forget to bring your kayak,” Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, August 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Falls flyer,” Minnesota Bound on KARE-TV

2nd place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Big Fork Float,” Minnesota Bound on KARE-TV

1st place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “Mad Island Kayaks,” Due North Outdoors – Fox Sports North

Camping/Backpacking/Outdoor Recreation Travel/Biking/Climbing

Sponsored by Coleman

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Bill Vanderford, Lawrenceville, Ga., “The English Harbor and Nelson’s Dockyard,” Forsyth Country News, March 2008

2nd place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., “Mount Shasta, where heaven and earth meet,” San Francisco Chronicle, November 2008

1st place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wa. “Out in the cold,” The Spokesman Review (Spokane, Wa.), February 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Craig Springer, Edgewood, N.M., “The sport of snowshoeing,” Enchantment magazine, December 2008

2nd place: Lee Allen, Tucson, Ariz., “Cast iron really works!” Desert Leaf magazine, June 2008

1st place: Ellen Horowitz, Columbia Falls, Mont., “When nature calls,” Women in the Outdoors, Summer 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, Utah, “Upward shift,” Salt Lake Tribune, January 2008

2nd place: Steve Griffin, Midland, Mich., “It’s Different Up North,” Midland (Mich.) Daily News, September 2008

1st place: Mark Taylor, Roanoke, Va., “The smell of the trail,” The Roanoke Time, June 2008

Radio/Audio Category

3rd place: Judy Nugent, Waukegan, Ill., “Wilderness Adventure with the Wild Institute,” Outdoors With Dan Small & Judy Nugent

2nd place: Jim Ferguson, Kolby, Kan., “Hiking the Appalachian Trail,” Outdoor Trails Network

1st place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., “Bridging the family gap,” KCBS-740 AM/San Francisco

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “Mississippi River Water Dream,” Due North Outdoors-Fox Sports North

2nd place: Jack Abrams, Milwaukee, Wisc., “Catalina walleye,” Milwaukee Public Television

1st place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Black Canyon,” Minnesota Bound on KARE-TV

Conservation/Environment

Sponsored by Trout Unlimited and the National Wildlife Federation

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “The big picture of conservation,” The Nature Conservancy of Idaho Annual Report, Fall 2008

2nd place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., “American wigeon courtship flight,” American Wildlife Waterfowl Calendar, 2008

1st place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “Waiting out the storm,” Wyoming Wildlife magazine, February 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “Savage Garden,” Audubon, March-April 2008

2nd place: Kirk Deeter, Pine, Colo., “Salmon roulette,” Field & Stream, March 2008

1st place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “Cry from the North,” Field & Stream, June 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wa., “Relief from a checkered past,” The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wa.) March 2008

2nd place: Shauna Stephenson, Cheyenne, Wyo., “For a sportsman, it’s a tough place to be,” Wyoming Tribune Eagle, September 2008

1st place: Mark Freeman, Medford, Ore., “Unlocking a mystery,” Medford (Ore.) Mail Tribune, April 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Donald “Babe” Winkelman, Brainerd, Minn., “Goose chase for spring snows,” KAAL, Versus, KNLC-TV24

2nd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “Meyer Prairie,” Minnesota Bound/NBC

1st place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Saving Minnesota,” Minnesota Bound on KARE-TV

Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education

Sponsored by Realtree

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, “A walk for the ages,” NRA Insight Magazine, November 2008

2nd place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., “Lady duck hunters of Ward Lake,” Women in the Outdoors, Winter 2008

1st place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, “A lunch for the memory books,” Montana Outdoors, March/April 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Charles Willey, Lemington, Vt., “The boy and the bittern,” New Hampshire Fish & Game Department Wildlife Journal, May/June 2008

2nd place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “My boy Jack,” Field & Stream, October 2008

1st place: Terry Sheely, Black Diamond, Wash., “Whitewater wild,” Alaska Airline magazine, May 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wa., “Family game,” The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wa.), November 2008

2nd place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, N.C., “Kids on the range,” The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer, October 2008

1st place: Lawrence Pyne, Cornwall, Vt., “Youth hunts fun for adults, too,” Burlington Free Press, June 2009

Radio/Audio Category

3rd place: Peter St. James, Warner, N.H., “Squirrel hunt,” WTPL-FM – 107.1/107.1 Conford, N.H.

2nd place: Chris Slemp, Culloden, W.Va., “Savannah’s bear adventure,” West Virginia Outdoors

1st place: Chris Slemp, Culloden, W.Va., “Hunter ed 101,” West Virginia Outdoors

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Turkey mentor,” Minnesota Bound on KARE-TV

2nd place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Fishing Daughters Club,” Minnesota Bound on KARE-TV

1st place: Donald “Babe” Winkelman, Brainerd, Minn., “Tribute to Dad Crappie,” Cable Sports Southeast

Fishing

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Doug Stamm, Prairie du Sac, “Any second now!” Wisconsin Outdoor Journal, August 2008

2nd place: Bill Lindner, Baxter, Minn., “Sunfish and popper,” Arkansas Wildlife, May/June 2008

1st place: Bill Lindner, Baxter, Minn., “Landlocked and stocked-striped bass release,” Arkansas Wildlife, March/April 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Scott Stouder, Pollock, Idaho, “Hope keeps us fishing,” Salmon and steelhead Journal, Winter 2008

2nd place: Doug Olander, Winder Park, Fla., “Short-Attention-Span Anglers,” Sport Fishing, August 2008

1st place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “1,000 miles of panfish,” Field & Stream, March 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Steve Pollick, Fremont, Ohio, “Antique tackle in vogue for Michigan man,” The Blade (Toledo), September 2008

2nd place: Bob Frye, Greensburg, Penn., “Flatheads prey on whatever gets in their way,” Tribune-Review (Pittsburgh, Pa.), August 2008

1st place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, N.C., “Ultimate catch-and-release,” The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer, December 2008

Radio/Audio Category

3rd place: Judy Nugent, Waukegan, Ill., “Sturgeon spearing with Ron Bruch,” Outdoors with Dan Small & Judy Nugent

2nd place: Chris Slemp, Culloden, W.Va., “Fishing wild & wonderful,” West Virginia Outdoors

1st place: Chris Slemp, Culloden, W.Va., “Record perch,” West Virginia Outdoors

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Taylor Streit,”  The Outdoor Channel

2nd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “Billy Sandifer,” Legends of Rod & Reel – The Outdoor Channel

1st place: Donald “Babe” Winkelman, Brainerd, Minn., “Amazon peacocks,” Versus

Humor Contest

Art/Photo Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Magazine Category

3rd place: Bruce Cochran, Prairie Village, Kan., “Boil it with Bubba,” Pheasants Forever Journal, Fall preview 2008

2nd place: Ron St. Germain, Grand Ledge, Mich., “Seasoned veteran fisherman can’t teach his wife a thing,” Woods-N-Water News magazine, November 2008

1st place: Bruce Cochran, Prairie Village, Kan., “Just one of the guys,” Wildfowl magazine, September 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Mark Taylor, Roanoke, Va., “Johnboat buoyant, but not writer,” The Roanoke Times, August 2008

2nd place: Tom Tatum, West Chester, Penn., “Agency creates a high-tech hybrid ‘Sqeer’” Daily Local News (West Chester, Pa.), April 2008

1st place: Marc Folco, New Bedford, Mass., “Time to roll back the clock this year,” The Standard Times, December 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “The muskie lure maker,” Minnesota Bound-NBC

2nd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “The carpfather,” Legends of Rod N Reel, The Outdoor Channel

1st place: Karen Loke, Austin, Texas, “Eggsotic collection,” News 8 Austin

Natural History

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Charles Willey, Lemington, Vt., “Casting a shadow,” N.H. Fish and Game Department Wildlife Journal May/June 2008

2nd place: Charles Willey, Lemington, Vt., “The elusive bittern,” N.H. Fish and Game Department Wildlife Journal May/June 2008

1st place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., “Blizzard of snows,” American Wildlife Waterfowl Calendar, 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “Savage Garden,” Audubon, March/April 2008

2nd place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “There goes the neighborhood,” Audubon, November-December 2008

1st place: Ellen Horowitz, Columbia Falls, Mont., “Hunting the elusive orchidaceae,” Montana Outdoors, July/August 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Art Weber, Whitehouse, Ohio, “Love songs,” The Mirror newspaper, April 2008

2nd place: Mark Freeman, Medford, Ore., “Den diving,”

1st place: Steve Pollick, Fremont, Ohio, “The flying dragon,” The Blade (Toledo), August 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wisc., “Dancing with mayflies,” Northland Adventures

2nd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “Meyer Prairie,” Minnesota Bound-MBC

1st place: Carol Lynde, Phoenix, Ariz., “Fossil Creek renovation,”  KAET-TV Tempe/Phoenix, Ariz.

Outdoor Ethics/Take Pride in America

Art/Photo Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Magazine Category

3rd place: Jeff Williams, Little Rock, Ark., “Blenders, sweaters and ties,” Arkansas Wildlife, November 2008

2nd place: Jason Jenkins, Holts Summit, Mo., “River Relief: Removing citizens helps one group reconnect citizens with Missouri’s rivers,” Rural Missouri, April 2008

1st place: Kirk Deeter, Pine, Colo., “The road not traveled,” Trout magazine, Fall 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, N.C., “Ultimate catch-and-release,” The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer, December 2008

2nd place: Shauna Stephenson, Cheyenne, Wyo., “‘Drill, baby, drill’ is not just a popularity contest,” Wyoming Tribune Eagle, November 2008

1st place: Kris Millgate, Idaho Falls, Idaho, “Refuge refugees,” (Idaho Falls) Post Register, April 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “Woodcock banding,” Minnesota Bound-NBC

2nd place: Carol Lynde, Phoenix, Ariz., “National Trails Day,” Arizona Public Media’s University of Ariz. Channel

1st place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Art Engelbrect,” Minnesota Bound

Outdoor-Related Essays

Art/Photo Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Magazine Category

3rd place: Doug Stamm, Prairie du Sac, Wisc., “$800 Fish Dinner,” Cabela’s Outfitter Journal, April 2008

2nd place: Ben Moyer, Farmington, Penn., “Woods down yonder,” Gray’s Sporting Journal, January 2008

1st place: Terry Sheely, Black Diamond, Wa., “Downstreaming from Twickenham,” Gray’s Sporting Journal, May/June 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, Utah, “Yellowstone rebirth,” Salt Lake Tribune, 2008

2nd place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, N.C., “A doggone good fishing trip,” The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer, November 2008

1st place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., “A pal’s ashes,” San Francisco Chronicle, June 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Shooting Sports

Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “A lunch for the memory books,” Montana Outdoors, March/April 2008

2nd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “A day at the range,” Sightron catalog, 2008

1st place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., “Goose hunting in Patagonia,” Gray’s Sporting Journal, Nov./Dec. 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Ty Stockton, Cheyenne, Wyo., “Taking a couple of rookies to the field,” Wyoming Wildlife, December 2008

2nd place: Larry Stone, Elkader, Va., “History of the shotgun,” Pheasants Forever, Fall Preview 2008

1st place: Tom Davenport, Hayden, Idaho, “Clean ride,” Idaho Magazine, November 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Alex Webb, Chapel Hill, N.C., “A new dimension,” The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), March 2008

2nd place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, N.C., “Hotshot girls aim high,” The (Raleigh, N.C.) News & Observer, July 2008

1st place: Will Elliott, Pavilion, N.Y., “Pistol instructor is a straight shooter,” Buffalo News, September 2008

Radio/Audio Category

3rd place: Ty Stockton, Cheyenne, Wyo., “.22 shooting,” Cowboy State News Network

2nd place: Judy Nugent, Waukegan, Ill., “State champs,” Outdoors with Dan Small & Judy Nugent

1st place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wisc., “Straight talk  on tactical rifles,” Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Gary Schafer, Peoria, Ariz., “SCTP-Junior Olympic Camp,” KAET TV8

2nd place: Karen Loke, Austin, Texas, “Archery in schools,” News 8 Austin

1st place: Karen Loke, Austin, Texas, “Shooting for success,” News 8 Austin

Small Game Hunting

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., “Tundra snows over the decoys at dawn,” Under Wild Skies, Summer 2008

2nd place: P.J. Reilly, New Holland,  Pa., “Getting the jump on Hanna,” Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pa.), September 2008

1st place: P.J. Reilly, New Holland,  Pa., “Hunters soon to be in fowl mood,” Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pa.), August, 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Dave Books, Helena, Mont., “Second Chances,” Ducks magazine, Nov./Dec. 2008

2nd place: Edward Nickens, Raleigh, N.C., “Deep in the Heart of Roosterland,” Field & Stream, August 2008

1st place: Kris Thoemke, Naples, Fla., “Down by the seashore,” Turkey Call, July/August 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Will Leschper, Corpus Christi, Texas, “Dove season primer,” Lubbock Avalance-Journal, August 2008

2nd place: Brent Frazee, Kansas City, Mo., “A taste for turkey,” The Kansas City Star, October 2008

1st place: Megan Parker, Eau Claire, Wisc., “Championship improves hunt,” The Country Today, May 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wisc., “Clinging to the edge,” Northland Adventures

2nd place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Camp David,” Minnesota Bound

1st place: Bill Sherck, “Minneapolis, Minn., “Woodcock camp,” Minnesota Bound-NBC

Sportsman’s Boating Safety Contest

None awarded; insufficient entries

Technical Contest

Art/Photo Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Magazine Category

3rd place: Joe Byers, Hagerstown, M.D., “Slug supreme,” Heartland USA, November/December 2008

2nd place: Mary Nickum, Fountain Hills, Ariz., “Finfish Aquaculture Biosecurity: Part 2, The farm level,” Aquaculture magazine, March/April 2008

1st place: Doug Olander, Winter Park, Fla., “Masters of metal,” Sport Fishing, October 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, N.C. “His calling,” The (Raeigh, N.C.) News & Observer, February 2008

2nd place: John McCoy, Huntington, W.V., “Eyes in the sky,” Charleston Gazette-Mail, January 2008

1st place: John Tertuliani, Hilliard, Ohio, “Cranking up smallmouths,” Fur-Fish-Game, May 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

3rd place: Ron Schara, Minneapolis, Minn., “Thinsulate-warm ways,” Minnesota Bound

2nd place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., “The father of ice fishing,” Legends of Rod N Reel – The Outdoor Channel

1st place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wisc., “A season to burn,” Northland Adventures

Value of Wilderness to the Outdoor Experience

Sponsored by the Wilderness Society

Art/Photo Category

3rd place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., “Mount Shasta, where heaven and earth meet,” San Francisco Chronicle, November 2008

2nd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “Memories of hunting camp,” Sightron catalog, 2008

1st place: Bill Vanderford, Lawrenceville, Ga., “Poling a canoe through the Okefenokee Swamp,” Lakeside on Lanier, June 2008

Magazine Category

3rd place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., “Seeing the elephant, hearing the owl,” Wyoming Wildlife, April 2008

2nd place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., “Elk season,” Wyoming Wildlife, September 2008

1st place: Jack Ballard, Billings, Mont., “Into the wild,” Petersen’s Hunting, May 2008

Newspaper Category

3rd place: Lawrence Pyne, Cornwall, Vt., “Artic wilds also a refuge for man,” Burlington Free Press, September 2008

2nd place: Mark Taylor, Roanoke, Va., “Wilderness reward,” The Roanoke Times, December 2008

1st place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., “Power of place,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 2008

Radio/Audio Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

TV/Video Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Book Contest

3rd place: William Web Parton, Oracle, Ariz., “Bond of Passion: Living with and training your hunting dog”

2nd place: Alan Liere, Spokane, Wash., “Fish Tales”

1st place: Tim Gallagher, Ithaca, N.Y., “Falcon Fever”

Newspaper Outdoor Page/Section

Page

None awarded; insufficient entries

Section

3rd place: Mike Zlotnicki, Garner, N.C., “The (Raleigh, N.C.) News and Observer – June 5, June 16, and October 9″

2nd place: Mark Freeman, Medford Ore., “Medford (Ore.) Mail Tribune”

1st place: Terry Tomalin, St. Petersburg, Fla., “St. Petersburg Times”

Photo Contest

Color Division

Scenic Category

3rd place: Bill Linder, Baxter, Minn., “Ice Out / Gull Lake”

2nd place: Lisa Densmore, Hanover, N.H., “Sierra moon”

1st place: Tom Ulrich, West Glacier, Mont., “Swiftcurrent Gorge”

Flora Category

3rd place: Lisa Densmore, Hanover, N.H., “Floxglove”

2nd place: Art Weber, Whitehouse, Ohio, “Coast redwoods”

1st place: Lisa Densmore, Hanover, N.H. “Floating leaves”

Action Category

3rd place: Doug Stamm, Prairie du Sac, “Great Lakes Dawn”

2nd place: Glenn D. Chambers, Columbia, Mo., “Defending the turf, greater prairie-chicken”

1st place: William H. Mullins, Boise, Idaho, “Black lab retrieving mallard”

People Category

3rd place: Lisa Densmore, Hanover, N.H., “Angler on rock”

2nd place: Shauna Stephenson, Cheyenne Wyo., “Western Legend”

1st place: Jason Jenkins, “Old tyme gigging”

Fauna Category

3rd place: Tom Ulrich, West Glacier, Mont., “Kermit Country”

2nd place: Eugene Hester, Springfield, Va., “Coyote with snow on nose”

1st place: William H. Mullins, Boise, Idaho, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Ram”

Black & White Division

Scenic Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Flora Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Action Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

People Category

None awarded; insufficient entries

Fauna Category

3rd place: James T. Smith, Surprise, Ariz., “Desert Bighorn Ram”

2nd place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., “Brothers on ice”

1st place: Ron St. Germain, Grand Ledge, Mich., “Family moment” ◊