2016 NWTF Midwest Turkey Call Competition
Barron, Wisconsin
March 12, 2016
Decorative Division:
Category 1: Decorative Box- Natural wood only-Solid one piece or glued box & lid design
1st Place:Terry Baker
2nd Place:Kevin Feind
3rd Place:Howard Wohlgefarht
Category 2: Decorative Box-Open Design
1st Place:Dave Constantine
2nd Place:Christopher Latona
3rd Place:Gregg Guthridge
Category 3: Wing Bone Yelper - Open
1st Place:Eric Rice
2nd Place:Chris Rice
3rd Place:Steve Howe
4th Place HM:Ron Jordan
5th Place HM:Chris Rice
6th Place HM:Jay J Burnworth
Category 4: Turned Barrel Trumpet Style Yelper - Open
1st Place:Eric Rice
Category 5: Air Operated Yelper - Open
1st Place:Dave Constantine
Category 6: Tube Call
1st Place:Steve McNeil
2nd PlaceSteve McNeii
Category 7: Friction Call (Carved and or carved and painted only)
1st Place:Dave Constantine
2nd PlaceBill Barker
3rd PlaceDean Reimer
Category 8: Friction Call (Solid one piece pot of natural wood, not glued, painted or carved)
1st Place:Kevin Cantrell
2nd Place:Steve Howe
3rd Place:Bill Barker
4th Place HM:Steve Howe
5th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
6th Place HM:Mark Cornelius
Category 9: Friction Call - Open
1st Place:Don Bald
2nd Place:Mark Cornelius
3rd Place:Mark McPhail
4th Place HM:Mark McPhail
5th Place HM:Bill Barker
Category 10: Striker - Open
1st Place:Kevin Lynch
2nd Place:Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:Kevin Cantrell
4th Place HM:Terry Baker
5th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
6th Place HM:Neal Herrman
Category 11: Locator Call
1st Place:Gregg Guthridge
2nd Place:Bill Barker
3rd Place:Kevin Cantrell
Category 12: Miscellaneous Calls (Elk, deer, duck, crow, coyote, etc.)
1st Place:Rodd Madison
2nd Place:Wayne Inzer
3rd Place:Rodd Madison
Category 13: Collaborative DecorativeTurkey Calls
1st Place:Mike Lapp and Eric Rice
Category 14: Champion of Champions
1st Place:Dave Constantine
2016 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year Decorative Division
Chris Rice
Best of Class I Box Calls(Categories 1 thru 2) Eugene Upward Award
Dave Constantine
Best of Class II Air Operated Calls (Categories 3 thru 6, 11) Wayne Bailey Award
Dave Constantine
Best of Class III Friction Calls (Categories 7 thru 9) Rod Bauer Award
Dave Constantine
2016 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year Decorative Division
Dave Constantine
Hunting Division:
Category 1: Hunting Calls Short Box
1st Place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Bill Barker
3rd Place:Terry Baker
4th Place HM:Neal Impson
5th Place HM:Tim Bullock
6th Place HM:Austin Hornberger
Category 2: Hunting Calls Long Box
1st Place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Bill Barker
3rd Place:Bill Barker
4th Place HM:Tim Bullock
5th Place HM:Brent Stoner
6th Place HM:Tim Bullock
Category 3: Hunting Calls One sided box
1st Pace:Frank M. Kruer III
2nd Place:Terry Baker
3rd Place:Terry Baker
Category 4: Hunting Calls Box Calls Matched Sets
1st Place:Brent Stoner
2nd Place:Frank M. Kruer III
3rd Place:Brent Stoner
4th Place HM:Bill Barker
5th Place HM:Bill Barker
Category 5: Scratch Boxes
1st Place:Jake Naessen
2nd Place:Everett Drury
3rd Place:Greg Longuillo
4th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
5th Place HM:Greg Longuillo
6th Place HM:Tim Bullock
Category 6: Friction Open (trough, push-pin, terrapin)
1st Place:Ryan Hershberger
2nd Place:Jake Naessen
3rd Place:Tim Bullock
4th Place HM:Michael Naessen
5th Place HM:Ryan Hershberger
6th Place HM:Jake Naessen
Category 7: Hunting Calls Friction Pot Style Slate and Striker
1st Place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Paul Platz
3rd Place:Kimmy Hanks
4th Place HM:Paul Platz
5th Place HM:Riley Corder
6th Place HM:Riley Corder
Category 8: Hunting Calls Friction Pot Style Glass and Striker
1st place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Paul Platz
3rd Place:Kimmy Hanks
4th Place HM:Mark Cornelius
5th Place HM:Riley Corder
6th Place HM:Josh Roberts
Category 9: Hunting Calls Friction Pot Style Open
1st Place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Paul Platz
3rd Place:Kimmy Hanks
4th Place HM:Jim Bob Shawley
5th Place HM:Mark Cornelius
6th Place HM:Riley Corder
Category 10: Hunting Calls Tongue Calls
1st Place:Jake Naessen
2nd Place:Jake Naessen
Category 11: Hunting Calls Turned Trumpet Style Yelper
1st Place:Brian Mero
2nd Place:Brian Mero
3rd Place:David Hodgkins
4th Place HM:Lewis Inzer
5th Place HM: Rev Mike Almond
6th PlaceMike Richard
Category 12: Hunting Calls Wing Bone Calls
1st Place:Steve Howe
2nd Place:Julio Santiago Jr.
3rd Place:Steve Howe
4th Place HM:Tim Sandford
5th Place HM:Kevin Lunch
6th Place HM:Kevin Lynch
Category 13: Hunting Calls Calls from Cane or other materials1st Place:Anthony Ellis
2nd Place:Chad Scruggs
3rdPlace :Steve Howe
4th Place HM:Chad Scruggs
5th Place HM:David Hodgkins
Category 14: Hunting Calls Tube Calls
1st Place:Jake Naessen
2nd Place:Jake Naessen
3rd Place:Mike Richard
4th Place HM:Greg Cooley
5th Place HM:Julio Santiago, Jr.
6th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
Category 15: Hunting Calls Locator Calls
1st Place:Stacey Guthridge
2nd Place:Jason Poff.
3rd Place:Chad Scruggs
4th Place HM:Alton Brent Staggs
5th Place HM:Bill Barker
6th Place HM:Shawn Kotchey
2016 Outstanding Youth Call Maker Award
Riley Corder
2016 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year Hunting Division
Neal Impson
Best of Class I Box Calls(Categories 1 thru 3) Neil Cost Award
Frank M. Kruer III
Best of Class II Friction Calls (Categories 5 thru 10) Pap Nelson Award
Kimmy Hanks
Best of Class III Air Operated Calls (Categories 11 thru 15)
Anthony Ellis
2016 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year Hunting Division
Kimmy Hanks
