2017 NWTF Midwest Turkey Call Competition
Barron, Wisconsin
March 11, 2017
Decorative Division:
Category 1: Decorative Box- Natural wood only-Solid one piece or glued box & lid design
1st Place:Terry Baker
2nd Place:Eric Steinmetz
Category 2: Decorative Box-Open Design
1st Place:Dave Constantine
2nd Place:Christopher Latona
3rd Place:Kevin Feind
4th Place HM:Joshua Lee Daniels
5th Place HM:Eric Steinmetz
6th Place HM:Greg Reynhout
Category 3: Wing Bone Yelper - Open
1st Place:Steve Howe
2nd Place:Chris Rice
3rd Place:Chris Rice
Category 5: Air Operated Yelper - Open
1st Place:Chris Rice
2nd Place:Chris Rice
Category 6: Tube Call
1st Place:Mike Richards
2nd Place:Steve McNeil
3rd Place:Greg Cooley
Category 7: Friction Call (Carved and or carved and painted only)
1st Place:Dave Constantine
2nd PlaceDean Reimer
Category 8: Friction Call (Solid one piece pot of natural wood, not glued, painted or carved)
1st Place:Steve Howe
2nd Place:Steve Howe
3rd Place:Mark Cornelius
4th Place HM:Howard Wohlgefahrt
Category 9: Friction Call - Open
1st Place:Mark McPhail
2nd Place:Mark McPhail
3rd Place:Mark Cornelius
4th Place HM:Joshua Lee Daniels
Category 10: Striker - Open
1st Place:Kevin Lynch
2nd Place:Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:Neal Herrman
4th Place HM:Neal Herrman
5th Place HM:Dean Reimer
Category 12: Miscellaneous Calls (Elk, deer, duck, crow, coyote, etc.)
1st Place:Jack Pappy Lewis
2nd Place:Rodd Madison
3rd Place:Rodd Madison
Category 13: Collaborative DecorativeTurkey Calls
1st Place:Eric Rice
2nd Place:Eric Rice
3rd Place:Neal Herrman/Kimmy Hanks
4th Place:Neal Herrman/Kimmy Hanks
2017 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year Decorative Division
Eric Steinmetz
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
Steve Howe
Best of Class III Friction Calls (Categories 7 thru 9) Rod Bauer Award
Dave Constantine
2017 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year Decorative Division
Dave Constantine
Hunting Division:
Category 1: Hunting Calls Short Box
1st Place:Pat Strawser
2nd Place:Pat Strawser
3rd Place:Neal Impson
4th Place HM:Brent Stoner
5th Place HM: Brent Stoner
6th Place HM: Scott Berry
Category 2: Hunting Calls Long Box
1st Place:Brent Stoner
2nd Place:Jeff White
3rd Place:Scott Berry
4th Place HM: Rick Harro
5th Place HM: Rick Harro
6th Place HM: Bill Barker
Category 3: Hunting Calls One sided box
1st Place:Bill Barker
2nd Place:Terry Baker
3rd Place:Bill Barker
4th Place HM: Terry Baker
5th Place HM: Lee Smith
6th Place HM: Christopher Latona
Category 4: Hunting Calls Box Calls Matched Sets
1st Place:Brent Stoner
2nd Place:Bill Barker
3rd Place:Bill Barker
Category 5: Scratch Boxes
1st Place:Jim Machen
2nd Place:Everett Drury
3rd Place:David Hagerman
4th Place HM: Jim Machen
5th Place HM: David Hagerman
6th Place HM: Josh Farley
Category 6: Friction Open (trough, push-pin, terrapin)
1st Place:David Hagerman
2nd Place:David Hagerman
3rd Place:Mark McPhail
4th Place HM: Mark McPhail
5th Place HM: Jacob Naessen
6th Place HM: Michael Naessen
Category 7: Hunting Calls Friction Pot Style Slate and Striker
1st Place:Dave Tyree
2nd Place:Mark Cornelius
3rd Place:Austin Hanks
4th Place HM: Austin Hanks
5th Place HM: Mark Cornelius
6th Place HM: Paul Platz
Category 8: Hunting Calls Friction Pot Style Glass and Striker
1st place: Austin Hanks
2nd Place: Jacob Naessen
3rd Place: Austin Hanks
4th Place HM: Jacob Naessen
5th Place HM: Jeff Lacey
6th Place HM: Darrell Hall
Category 9: Hunting Calls Friction Pot Style Open
1st Place: Pat Strawser
2nd Place: Austin Hanks
3rd Place: Austin Hanks
4th Place HM: Pat Strawser
5th Place HM: Steve Howe
6th Place HM: Steve Howe
Category 10: Hunting Calls Tongue Calls
1st Place:Jacob Naessen
2nd Place:Jacob Naessen
3rd Place:Steve McNeil
Category 11: Hunting Calls Turned Trumpet Style Yelper
1st Place: Brian Mero
2nd Place: Brian Mero
3rd Place: Jack Pappy Lewis
4th Place HM: Anthony Ellis
5th Place HM: Mike Richards
6th Place HM: David Hodgkins
Category 12: Hunting Calls Wing Bone Calls
1st Place: Peter Wentworth
2nd Place: Mike Richards
3rd Place: Chris Rice
4th Place HM: Eric Rice
5th Place HM: Kevin Lynch
6th Place HM: Kevin Lynch
Category 13: Hunting Calls Calls from Cane or other materials1st Place: Mike Richards
2nd Place: Eric Rice
3rd Place: Steve Howe
4th Place HM: Kevin Lynch
5th Place HM: Steve Howe
6th Place HM: Anthony Ellis
Category 14: Hunting Calls Tube Calls
1st Place: Jacob Naessen
2nd Place: Mike Richards
3rd Place: Mike Richards
4th Place HM: Jacob Naessen
5th Place HM: Greg Cooley
6th Place HM: Greg Cooley
Category 15: Hunting Calls Locator Calls
1st Place: Darrell Hall
2nd Place: Jason Powell
3rd Place: Brent Stagge
4th Place HM: Anthony Ellis
5th Place HM: Brent Stagge
6th Place HM: David Hagerman
2017 Outstanding Youth Call Maker Award
Bryce Schaefer
2017 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year Hunting Division
Pat Strawser
Best of Class I Box Calls(Categories 1 thru 3) Neil Cost Award
Pat Strawser
Best of Class II Friction Calls (Categories 5 thru 10) Pap Nelson Award
Austin Hanks
Best of Class III Air Operated Calls (Categories 11 thru 15)
Brian Mero
2017 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year Hunting Division
Pat Strawser
