At its recent annual conference in Rochester, Minn., the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), The Voice of the Outdoors, recognized winners of the 2010 OWAA Excellence in Craft contests.
Backcountry Sportsman Contest
Sponsored by Sierra Club
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: Jack Ballard, Red Lodge, Mont., âInto the outback,â Montana Headwall, Oct.-Dec. 2010
2nd Place: Gene Hester, Springfield, VA., âDrake Wood Duck on log,â Wildlife in North Carolina, October 2009
1st Place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, âThe last pack out,â Wyoming Wildlife, October 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., âGive me a home,â Wyoming Wildlife, April 2009
2nd Place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., âMoonstruck,â Wyoming Wildlife, February 2009
1rd Place: Kirk Deeter, Pine, Col., âIn search of the river gods,â Field & Stream, July 20099
TV Category
3rd Place: Kris Millgate, Idaho Falls, Idaho, âFish packersâ KPVI News 6
2nd Place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wis., âThe big âWâ,â WQOW
1st Place: Chris Dorsey, Littleton, Colo., âPirates of the flats 101: The Cast,â ESPN2
Big Game Hunting
Sponsored by The Outdoor Channel
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: Jack Ballard, Red Lodge, Mont., âInto the outback,â Montana Headwall, Oct.-Dec. 2010
2nd Place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, âThe last pack out,â Wyoming Wildlife, October 2009
1st Place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., âSuccess at last!â Grayâs Sporting Journal, September/October 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: P.J. Reilly, New Holland, PA., âMake mine a combo,â Sports Afield, November/December 2009
2nd Place: Tim Christie, Coeur dâAlene, Idaho, âTrophy hunting,â Wyoming Wildlife, October 2009
1st Place: Chris Batin, Virginia Beach, Va., âGrizzly Country,â Outdoor Life, February 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Glenn Sapir, Putnam Valley, N.Y., âBig game hunting in Newfoundland yields wiser perspective,â The Journal News, November 24, 2009
2nd Place: Mark Freeman, Medford, Ore., âA memorable spot on the âbragging wall,ââ Medford Mail Tribune, October 8, 2009
1st Place: Paul Smith, Wauwatosa, Wisc., âTeen was truly a dear,â Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 6, 2009
Radio Category
3rd Place: Jeff Kelm, Sheboygan, Wisc., âSuper slam,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
2nd Place: J.K. Ferguson, Colby, Kan., âMatea Huggins, Oregon mountain goat hunt,â Great American Outdoor Trails Radio Magazine
1st Place: J.K Ferguson, Colby, Kan., âKelly Holmin, Minnesota moose hunting,â Great American Outdoor Trails Radio Magazine
TV Category
3rd Place: Jack Abrams and Dan Small, Milwaukee, Wis. and Belgium, Wis., respectively, âHandicapped deer hunt,â WMVS-TV, Miwaukee, Wis.
2nd Place: Chris Dorsey, Littleton, Colo., âJohn Paul â Morris, New Mexico,â Versus
1st Place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wis., âBucking the trend,â WQOW
Boating/ Paddlesports
Magazine Category
3rd Place, Gregg Patterson, Little Rock, Ark., âJohn Ruskeyâs Life on the Mississippi,â Front Porch, July â August 2009
2nd Place: Ryck Lydecker, Alexandria, Va., âFast-water fly fishing,â BoatU.S. Magazine, January 2009
1st Place: Tom Watson, Appleton, Minn., âThe light within the darkness,â Ocean Magazine, Vol. 6, Issue 23, 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Brent Frazee, Kansas City, Mo., âPaddling into autumn,â The Kansas City Star, Oct. 25, 2009
2nd Place: Howard Meyerson, Grand Rapids, Mich., âClearing a happy trail,â Grand Rapids Press, July 18, 2009
1st Place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wash., âPaddling Option,â The Spokesman â Review, Nov. 22, 2009
Camping/Backpacking/Outdoor Recreational Travel/Biking/ Climbing
Sponsored by Coleman Company Inc.
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: Bill Powell, Columbia, MO., âSerengeti sky,â Boone County Journal (Ashland, MO.), Dec. 3, 2009
2nd Place: Kent Dannen, Allenspark, Colo., âSamoyed pack dog,â Dogs USA, Oct. 2009
1st Place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wash., âBackcountry base,â The Spokesman â Review, March 8, 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Karen Hoffman Blizzard, Austin, Texas, âDream ride,â Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine, November 2009
2nd Place: Lee Allen, Tuscon, Ariz., âPathway to paradise,â Arizona Wildlife Views, September/ October 2009
1st Place: Lisa Densmore, Hanover, N.H., âEarly Highways in Peru,â Appalachia, Summer/Fall 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Risa Weinreb Wyatt, Seattle, Wash., âChinaâs middle class takes to the slopes,â Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 29, 2009,
2nd Place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wash., âSenior Moment,â The Spokesman â Review, June 21, 2009
1st Place: Steve Pollick, Fremont, Ohio, âGoing wild,â The Blade (Toledo, Ohio), March 1-3, 2009
Radio Category
3rd Place: Mike Walker, Phoenix, Ariz., âOutdoor Gear,â Toyota Outdoors Radio Network
2nd Place: Mike Walker, Phoenix, Ariz., âTake all of these,â Toyota Outdoors Radio Network
1st Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wisc., âSunflower trout,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
TV Category
3rd Place: Grant McOmie, Forest Grove, Ore., âBlack rock mountain biking,â KGW-TV
2nd Place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., âNightfall,â Minnesota Bound/ NBC Minneapolis
1st Place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., âMississippi River Dreams,â Minnesota Bound/ NBC Minneapolis
Conservation/Environment
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: Eric Hansen, Corvallis, Ore., âWood duckling,â Arkansas Wildlife, Sept. /Oct. 2009
2nd Place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âRooster pheasant in stubble,â Montana Outdoors, Sept. /Oct. 2009
1st Place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âFlushing rooster pheasant,â Pheasants Forever, Spring 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Craig Springer, Edgewood, NM, âJurassic Park â no bones about it,â Eddies, Summer 2009
2nd Place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., âComing of age,â Wyoming Wildlife, June 2009
1st Place: Ben Moyer, Farmington, PA, âHugh Bennett: crusader for conservation,â Pheasants Forever Journal, Fall 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Richard Hall, Oshkosh, Wis., âDeer management politics get ugly,â The Country Today (Eau Claire, Wis.), May 6, 2009
2nd Place: John Tertuliani, Hilliard, Ohio, âDeer management 101: what does it take?â Ohio Outdoor News, Nov. 6, 2009
1st Place: Shauna Stephenson, Wheatland, Wyo., âBeetle impact: two part series,â Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Oct. 17-18, 2009
Radio Category
3rd Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wis., âGold mine threatens Bristol Bay,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
2nd Place: Mike Walker, Phoenix, Ariz., âThe Right Footwear,â Toyota Outdoors Radio Network
1st Place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., âDrought, or water heist?â KCBS (San Francisco, Calif.)
TV Category
3rd Place: Kris Millgate, Idaho Falls, Idaho, âWeed eaters,â KPVI News
2nd Place: Carol Lynde, Phoenix, Ariz., âReturn of the black tailed prairie dog,â Phoenix II
1st Place: Grant McOmie, Forest Grove, Ore., âBird island,â KGW-TV
Family Participation
Sponsored by RealTree
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: Tim Christie, Couer DâAlene, Idaho, âA moment shared between father and son,â Wyoming Wildlife, Nov. 2009
2nd Place: James Smedley, Wawa, Ontario, âFamily on a bluff,â Ontario Parks Guide, 2009
1st Place: Joe Byers, Hagerstown, Md., âMake your property family friendly,â Whitetails Unlimited, Summer 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: James Smedley, Wawa, Ontario, âOvernight on Nipissing Ice,â My Ontario, 2009
2nd Place: Ann Hirsch, Smithshire, Ill., âDear mothers of hunting age children,â Arizona Wildlife Views, May-June 2009
1st Place: Bruce Ingram, Troutville, VA, âTime to take a kid hunting,â Virginia Wildlife, November 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Paul Smith, Wauwatosa, Wis., âThe lessons of the hunt,â Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 20, 2009
2nd Place: Bob Lamb, La Crosse, Wis., âLittle one,â La Crosse (Wis.) Tribube, Oct. 22, 2009
1st Place: Mark Folco, New Bedford, Mass., âSun setting on family hunts?â The Standard times (New Bedford, Mass.), Feb. 15, 2009
Radio Category
3rd Place: Peter St. James, Warner, N.H., âHawk watch,â Belgium, Wis., WTPL-FM (N.H.)
2nd Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wis., âGary and Carson Lenherr, muskie champs,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
1st Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wis., âSophieâs first deer,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
TV Category
3rd Place: Lawrence Pyne, Cornwall, VT., âSquirrel hunting with Grace,â WETK, Vermont Public Television
2nd Place: Karen Loke, Austin, Texas, âLifeâs better outside experience,â News 8 Austin
1st Place: Lawrence Pyne, Cornwall, VT., âGreen mountain conservation camp,â WETK, Vermont Public Television
Fishing
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: Doug Stamm, Prairie du Sac, Wis., âPumpkinseed on a popper,â New Hampshire Wildlife Journal, May/June 2009
2nd Place: Bill Watt, Flagstaff, Ariz., âFly fishing still life,â Arizona Wildlife Views, March/April 2009
1st Place: Bill Lindner, Baxter, Minn., âCrankbait science,â North American Fisherman, Oct. / Nov. 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Jeff Williams, Little Rock, Ark., âItâs all about the bugs,â Arkansas Wildlife, Jan ./Feb. 2009
2nd Place: Jeff Williams, Little Rock, Ark., âThe Manisteeâs big brown,â Arkansas Wildlife, Nov. /Dec. 2009
1st Place: Kirk Deeter, Pine, Colo. âIn search of the river gods,â Field & Stream, July 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Brent Frazee, Kansas City, MO., âA reel birthday gift,â The Kansas City (MO.) Star, May 12, 2009
2nd Place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., âHold, please, Iâve got a monster on the line,â San Francisco Chronicle, June 4, 2009
1st Place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, Utah, âUintas cast a spell that is waterborne,â Salt Lake Tribune, August 16, 2009
Radio Category
3rd Place: Peter St. James, Warner, N.H., âBig kids,â WTPL-FM (N.H.)
2nd Place: Mike Walker, Phoenix, Ariz., âTrout tips,â Toyota Outdoors Radio Network
1st Place: Peter St. James, Warner, N.H., âFishing memories,â WTPL-FM (N.H.)
TV Category
3rd Place: David Carlson, Eau Claire, Wis., âWhitefish daze,â WQOW-TV (Eau Claire, Wis.)
2nd Place: Carol Lynde, Phoenix, Ariz., âCasting for recovery,â Phoenix II
1st Place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., âFalse casts and brush strokes,â Minnesota Bound/NBC
Humor
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Bruce Cochran, Prairie Village, Kan., âDuck blind gourmet,â Wyoming Wildlife, September 2009
2nd Place: Joel Vance, Russelville, MO.,âHurricane Jim,â Delta Waterfowl, Fall 2009
1st Place: Bruce Cochran, Prairie Village, Kan., âNo river for old men,â Wyoming Wildlife, August 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Shauna Stephenson, Wheatland, Wyo., âWhen the fish donât bite,â Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Aug. 16, 2009
2nd Place: Mark Freeman, Medford, Ore, âBest and worst of 2009 outdoors,â Medford Mail Tribune, Dec. 31, 2009
1st Place: Shauna Stephenson, Wheatland, Wyo., âThe language of a fisherman,â Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Aug. 16, 2009
Radio Category
3rd Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wis., âMiss largemouth bass,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
2nd Place: Peter St. James, Warner, N.H., âBucky awards,â WTPL-FM (N.H.)
1st Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wis., âBananas at large,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
Natural History
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., âSnowy owl,â Silver Creek Press Wildlife Calendar, 2009
2nd Place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âEye of the Goshawk,â Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, March-April 2009
1st Place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., âLesser prairie chicken,â Texas Parks and Wildlife, October 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Jack Ballard, Red Lodge, Mont., âCalving time,â Wyoming Wildlife, June 2009
2nd Place: Bruce Ingram, Troutville, VA., âThe Truthiness,â Wildlife in North Carolina, December 2009
1st Place: Joel Vance, Russelville, MO., âA good problem to have,â Wildlife in Noth Carolina, August 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, Utah, âThese monsters are misunderstood,â Salt Lake Tribune, June 14, 2009
2nd Place: Paul Smith, Wauwatosa, Wis., âWisconsin fauna seasonâs true survivors,â Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 18, 2009
1st Place: Steve Pollick, Freemont, Ohio, âYoung bucks strut their stuff, study shows,â The Blade (Toledo, Ohio), Sept. 6, 2009
TV Category
3rd Place: Jack Abrams, Milwaukee, Wis., âWisconsin black bears,â WMVS-TV (Milwaukee, Wis.)
2nd Place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wis., âThe wolf whisperer,â WQOW (Eau Claire, Wis.)
1st Place: Jack Abrams, Milwaukee, Wis., âWhite pelicans,â WMVS-TV (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Outdoor Ethics/ Take Pride in America
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., âA look ahead,â Wyom ing Wildlife, July 2009
2nd Place: Kirk Deeter, Pine, Colo., âCamo conservation,â Trout, Spring 2009
1st Place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., âGive me a home,â Wyoming Wildlife, April 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, Utah, âLetâs keep it clean â for everyoneâs sake,â Salt Lake Tribune, Aug. 9, 2009
2nd Place: Bill Sherwonit, Anchorage, Alaska, âThe bears of Katmai,â Anchorage Press, Feb. 19-25, 2009
1st Place: Shauna Stephenson, Wheatland, Wyo.., âTrapping bears,â Wyoming Tribune Eagle, July 12
TV Category
3rd Place: Bill Sherck, Minneapolis, Minn., âRush River cleanup,â MN Bound, Minneapolis/ NBC
2nd Place: Karen Loke, Austin, Texas, âBamberger legacy,â News 8 Austin
1st Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wis., âNational Parks: Wisconsin,â WMVS-TV (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Outdoor-Related Essays
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., âGive me a home,â Wyoming Wildlife, April 2009
2nd Place: Craig Springer, Edgewood, N.M., âAesthetic exercise â where hunting and singing meet,â Inside Outside Southwest, October 2009
1st Place: Steve Griffin, Midland, Mich., âBlueberries are good for memories,â Michigan Outdoor New, Aug. 14, 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, Utah, âGoing to the mountains for answers,â Salt Lake Tribune, Jan. 4, 2009
2nd Place: Steve Pollick, Freemont, Ohio, âWinter solitude,â The Blade (Toledo, Ohio), March 1, 2009
1st Place: Mark Folco, New Bedford, Mass., âA whale of a time at the beach,â The Standard-Times (New Bedford, Mass.), Aug. 30, 2009
Shooting Sports
Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: Gary Kramer. Willows, Calif., âIncoming pigeons,â Shooting Sportsman, January/February 2009
2nd Place: Tim Christie, Coeur dâAlene, Idaho, âDadâs coaching,â Predator Hunting, Winter 2009
1st Place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., âSea ducks over decoys,â WILDFOWL Magazine, April/May 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Dennis Neely, Brooklyn, Mich., âNew life for old guns,â Woods-N-Water News, October, 2009
2nd Place: Ed Schmidt, Grand Rapids, Minn., âMinnesota 4-H shooting sports and wildlife invitational,â Whitetales, Winter 2010
1st Place: Dennis Neely, Brooklyn, Mich., âChasing âSpiders,ââ Woods-N-Water News, August 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: George Ingram, Ocean City, N.J., âFor local archer, it takes only one arm to win,â The Press of Atlantic City (N.J.), Aug. 22, 2009
2nd Place: Paul Smith, Wauwatosa, Wis., âSharpening their aim,â Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Aug. 16, 2009
1st Place: Mark Folco, New Bedford, Mass., âA natural riflewoman,â The Standard-Times (New Bedford, Mass.), Sept. 27, 2009
TV Category
3rd Place: Grant McOmie, Forest Grove, Ore., âWomen who hunt,â KGW-TV
2nd Place: Kris Millgate, Idaho Falls, Idaho, âShootout,â KPVI News 6
1st Place: Karen Loke, Austin, Texas, âSchool shooting sports,â News 8 Austin
Small Game Hunting
Art/Photo Category
3rd Place: P.J. Reilly, New Holland, PA., âBlizzard bounty,â WILDFOWL Magazine, December 2009
2nd Place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âRooster pheasant in stubble,â Montana Outdoors, September/October 2009
1st Place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âFlushing rooster pheasant,â Pheasants Forever, Spring 2009
Magazine Category
3rd Place: W.H. âChipâ Gross, Fredericktown, Ohio, âHunting a legendâŠ,â Delta Waterfowl, Summer 2009
2nd Place: Joel Vance, Russelville, Mo., âHurricane Jim,â Delta Waterfowl, Fall 2009
1st Place: Dave Books, Helena, Mont., âRite of passage,â Ducks Unlimited, January/February 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: P.J. Reilly, New Holland, Pa., âHunters prove their point,â Sunday News (Lancaster, PA.), March 1, 2009
2nd Place: Brent Frazee, Kansas City, Mo., âBeauâs legacy,â The Kansas City Star, Jan. 18, 2009
1st Place: Mark Freeman, Medford, Ore., âHunting with the hawk,â Medford Mail Tribune, March 5, 2009
TV Category
3rd Place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wis., âHare camp,â WQOW
2nd Place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wis., âBirds and buddies,â WQOW
1st Place: Gary Schafer, Peoria, Ariz., âCibola youth goose hunt,â Phoenix TV 11
Technical
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Tom Watson, Appleton, Minn., âReading the weather,â Paddling.net, Summer 2009
2nd Place: Chris Madson, Cheyenne, Wyo., âThe last hurrah,â Wyoming Wildlife, October 2009
1st Place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âPhotographing the hunt,â Ducks Unlimited, November/December 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Shauna Stephenson, Wheatland, Wyo., âFishing 101: four part series,â Wyoming Tribune Eagle, June 1-4, 2009
2nd Place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wash., âThat nothing look,â The Spokesman â Review, Oct. 11, 2009
1st Place: Shauna Stephenson, Wheatland, Wyo., âBeetle impact: two part series,â Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Oct. 17-18, 2009
Radio Category
3rd Place: Jeff Kelm, Sheboygan, Wis., âFood plots for wildlife with Tim Bauer,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
2nd Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wis., âChill killer,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
1st Place: Dan Small, Belgium, Wis., âLip grip dangerous for bass,â Dan Small Outdoors Radio Network
Value of Wilderness to the Outdoor Experience
Magazine Category
3rd Place: Lee Allen, Tucson, Ariz., âWatchable wildlife,â The Desert Leaf, July/August 2009
2nd Place: Chris Batin, Virginia Beach, Va., âGrizzly country,â Outdoor Life, February 2009
1st Place: Lee Allen, Tucson, Ariz., âPathway to paradise,â Arizona Wildlife Views, September/October 2009
Newspaper Category
3rd Place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Wash., âWilderness one step at a time,â The Spokesman â Review,â Jan. 18, 2009
2nd Place: Tom Stienstra, Weed, Calif., âThousands of miles of âworking things out,ââ The San Francisco Chronicle, June 28, 2009
1st Place: Shauna Stephenson, Wheatland, Wyo., âGoodbye modern world. Hello solitude,â Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Aug. 9, 2009
Book Contest
3rd Place: W.H. âChipâ Gross, Fredericktown, Ohio, Young Beginnerâs Guide to Shooting and Archery
2nd Place: Dennis Dunn, Kirkland, Wash., BAREBOW! An Archerâs Fair-Chase Taking of North Americaâs Big Game
1st Place: W.H. âChipâ Gross, Fredericktown, Ohio, Pro Tactics: Steelhead and Salmon
Newspaper Outdoor Page/Section
Outdoor Section Contest
3rd Place: Terry Tomalin, St. Petersburg, Fla., âThe St. Petersburg (Fla.) Timesâ
2nd Place: Brett Prettyman, Salt Lake City, Utah, âThe Salt Lake Tribuneâ
1st Place: Mark Freeman, Medford, Ore., âMedford (Ore.) Mail Tribuneâ
Photo Contest
Color Division
Scenic Category
3rd place: Doug Stamm, Prairie du Sac, Wis., âFly fishing the Grand Canyonâ
2nd place: Henry Zeman, Grand Rapids, Mich., âLight house and great waveâ
1st place: Tom Ulrich, West Glacier, Mont., âHorses and Rocky Butteâ
Flora Category
3rd place: William Mullins, Boise, Idaho, âLupineâ
2nd place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âIcy Aspen leafâ
1st place: William Mullins, Boise, Idaho, âCalifornia False Helleboreâ
Action Category
3rd place: Dan Cook, Ringgolde, Ga., âSplashy suspenseâ
2nd place: Mark Harlow, Walker, Minn., âSide winderâ
1st place: Eric Hansen, Corvallis, Ore., âFighting elkâ
People Category
3rd place: Jacob Vanhouten, Midland, Mich., âBogie and his girlâ
2nd place: Bill Lindner, Baxter, Minn., âBoy, this is funâ
1st place: Gary Zahm, Los Banos, Calif., âPassing down traditionâ
Fauna Category
3rd place: Art Weber, Whitehouse, Ohio, âFox kitsâ
2nd place: Gary Kramer, Willows, Calif., âMountain Lion with kill in snowâ
1st place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âMy favorite Martenâ
Black & White Division
Scenic Category
3rd Place: Mark Harlow, Walker, Minn., âSuperior sunriseâ
2nd Place: Mark Harlow, Walker, Minn., âA new beginningâ
1st Place: James Smedley, Wawa, Ontario, âIce berg and mountainâ
Action Category
3rd Place: Jon Blumb, Lawrence, Kan., âBrought to handâ
2nd Place: Mark Harlow, Walker, Minn., âKickinâ itâ
1st Place: Michael Furtman, Duluth, Minn., âMallard Duck flying in snowâ
Fauna Category
3rd place:, Mark Harlow, Walker, Minn., âNap timeâ
2nd place: Lisa Densmore, Hanover, N.H., âOsprey takes offâ
1st place: James Smedley, Wawa, Ontario, âMorning Loonsâ
About OWAA’s EIC contests: Annually, OWAA’s Contest Committee administers the Excellence In Craft Awards program. OWAA media members may enter their best works from the previous year in the competition. Seventeen competition categories are available.
The judging for each category is conducted by an independent panel of judges who are experts in the category field they are judging. The winners of the competition are announced at a special event held during the annual conference. Certificates and cash prizes are awarded.
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