2014 NWTF Midwest Turkey Call Competition
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
January 30, 2014
Decorative Division:
Category 1: Decorative Box-Solid One Piece not Painted/Carved
1st place:Jon Hillmer
2nd Place:Chris Wall
3rd Place:Bill Barker
4th Place HM:Howard Wohlgefahrt
5th Place HM:Terry Baker
Category 2: Decorative Box-Glued Box&Lid, Laminated, or Inlaid
1st place:Christopher Latona
2nd Place:Christopher Latona
3rd Place:Paul Bohler
4th Place HM:Terry Baker
5th Place HM:Kevin Feind
Category 3: Decorative Box-Open Design
1st place:Eric Rice
2nd Place:Christopher Latona
Category 4: Wing Bone Yelper-Thread Wrap Only
1st place:Andy Snair
2nd Place:Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:Jay and Shane Burnworth
4th Place HM:Jay and Shane Burnworth
Category 5: Wing Bone Yelper-Open Design
1st place:Andy Snair
2nd Place:Jay and Shane Burnworth
3rd Place:Jay and Shane Burnworth
Category 6: Turned Barrel Trumpet Style Yelper
1st place:Brian Mero
2nd Place:Chuck Wais
3rd Place:Glen Marrer
4th Place HM:Chris Wall
5th Place HM:Chris Wall
Category 7: Air Operated Yelper
1st place:Harold Perry
Category 8: Tube Call
1st place:Chuck Wais
2nd Place:Jon Hillmer
Category 9: Friction Call Pot Style-Carved and/or Painted
1st place:Jon Hillmer
Category 10: Friction Call Pot Style – Solid one piece natural wood
1st place:Glen Marrer
2nd Place:Bill Barker
3rd Place:Gary Taylor
4th Place HM:Howard Wohlgefahrt
5th Place HM:Jon Hillmer
6th Place HM:Jimmy Schaffer
Category 11: Friction Call Pot Style – Open – All Other Pot Style Calls
1st place:Bill Barker
2nd Place:Glen Marrer
3rd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
4th Place HM:Jimmy Schaffer
5th Place HM:Jon Hillmer
Category 12: Friction Call - Open – All Other Frictione Calls
1st place:Eric Rice
2nd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
3rd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
4th Place HM:Mark P McPhail
5th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
6th Place HM:Mark P Mcphail
Category 13: Striker - Open
1st place:Jon Hillmer
2nd Place:Glen Marrer
3rd Place:Kevin Cantrell
4th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
5th Place HM:Terry Baker
6th Place HM:Terry Baker
Category 14: Locater Call
1st place:Scott Strangefield
2nd Place:Danny Trevis
3rd Place:Kevin Cantrell
4th Place HM:Jon Hillmer
Category 15: Matched Sets
1st place:Tony Quarino
Category 16: Miscellaneous Calls
1st place:McClain Dietrich
2nd Place:Danny Tevis
3rd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
4th Place HM:Jim D Parsons
2014 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
McClain Dietrich
Best of Class I – Box Calls(Categories 1 thru 3) – Eugene Upward Award
Eric Rice
Best of Class II – Air Operated Calls (Categories 4 thru 8, 14) Wayne Bailey Award
Andy Snair
Best of Class III – Friction Calls (Categories 9 thru 12) Rod Bauer Award
Bill Barker
Best of Class IV – Matched Set/Presentation (Category 15-16) Rob Keck Award
McClain Dietrich
2014 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Bill Barker
Hunting Division:
Category 1: Hunting Calls – Short Box
1st place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Jeff McKamey
3rd Place:Austin Hornberger
4th Place HM:Jeff McKamey
5th Place HM:Frank M Kruer III
6th Place HM:Austin Hornberger
Category 2: Hunting Calls – Long Box
1st place:Jeff McKamey
2nd Place:Jeff McKamey
3rd Place:Frank M. Kruer
4th Place HM:Josh Shoemaker
5th Place HM:Bill Barker
6th Place HM:Frank M Kruer III
Category 3: Hunting Calls – One sided box
1st place:Jeff McKamey
2nd Place:Josh Shoemaker
3rd Place:Josh Shoemaker
4th Place HM:Jeff McKamey
5th Place HM:Tony Quarino
6th Place HM:Tony Quarino
Category 4: Hunting Calls – Box Calls – Matched Sets
1st place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Jeff McKamey
3rd Place:Frank M Kruer !!!
4th Place HM:Jeff McKamey
5th Place HM:Bill Barker
6th Place HM:Josh Shoemaker
Category 5: Scratch Boxes
1st place:Jim Machen
2nd Place:Jim Machen
3rd Place:Eric Rice
4th Place HM:Michael Crooks
5th Place HM:Brian Mero
6th Place HM:Mark P McPhail
Category 6: Friction – Open (trough, push-pin, terrapin)
1st place:Kevin Cantrell
2nd Place:Jim Shelley
3rd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
4th Place HM:Jimmy Schaffer
5th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
6th Place HM:Chuck Wais
Category 7: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Slate and Striker
1st place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Austin Hanks
3rd Place:Buddy Stang
4th Place HM:Kimmy Hanks
5th Place HM:Clint Corder
6th Place HM:Glen Marrer
Category 8: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Glass and Striker
1st place:Buddy Stang
2nd Place:Austin Hanks
3rd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
4th Place HM:Clint Corder
5th Place HM:Kimmy Hanks
6th Place HM:Kimmy Hanks
Category 9: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Open
1st place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
3rd Place:Clint Corder
4th Place HM:Austin Hanks
5th Place HM:Buddy Stang
6th Place HM:Jim Shelley
Category 10: Hunting Calls – Turned Trumpet Style Yelper
1st place:Brian Mero
2nd Place:Austin J Bott
3rd Place:Russell O. Koxlien
4th Place HM:Lee Chadwick
5th Place HM:Russell O. Koxlien
6th Place HM:Mike Richards
Category 11: Hunting Calls – Wingbone Call
1st place:Rev Michael Almond
2nd Place:Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:Kevin Lynch
4th Place HM:Andy Snair
Category 12: Hunting Calls – Calls from Cane or other materials
1st place:Rev Michael Almond
2nd Place:Andy Snair
3rd Place:Curtis Terrelir
4th Place HM:Austin J Bott
5th Place HM:Greg Cooley
Category 13: Hunting Calls – Tube Calls
1st place:Jack “Pappy” Lewis
2nd Place:Chuck Wais
3rd Place:Mike Richards
4th Place HM:Joe Slaton
5th Place HM:Austin J. Bott
6th Place HM:Greg Cooley
2014 Outstanding Youth Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Jordan Smiley
2014 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Frank M Kruer III
Best of Class I – Box Calls(Categories 1 thru 3) – Neil Cost Award
Jeff McKamey
Best of Class II – Friction Calls (Categories 5 thru
Pap Nelson Award
Kimmy Hanks
Best of Class III – Air Operated Calls (Categories 11 thru 14)
Jack “Pappy” Lewis
2014 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Jeff McKamey
