2010 NWTF Midwest Turkey Call Competition
Appleton, Wisconsin
January 28, 2010
Decorative Division:
Category 1: Decorative Box-Glued Box and Lid
1st place: Terry Baker
2nd Place: Terry Baker
3rd Place Joel Littlehorn
Category 2: Decorative Box-Solid one piece Box and Lid
1st place: Kevin Poeschel
2nd Place: Russell O. Koxlien
3rd Place Terry Baker
Honorable Mention Terry Baker
Category 3: Decorative Box-Carved or Wood Burnt, not painted or stained
1st place: Russell O. Koxlien/Keith Kohnert
Category 4: Decorative Box-Laminated or inlaid design
1st place: Christopher Latona
2nd Place: Christopher Latona
3rd Place Ted Klapperich
Category 6: Wing Bone Yelper-Thread Wrap Only
1st place: Robert (Bobby) Smith Jr.
2nd Place: Jay & Shane Burnworth
3rd Place Jay & Shane Burnworth
Honorable Mention Chris Groenier
Honorable Mention Lloyd Lange
Category 7: Wing Bone Yelper-Open
1st place: Harold Perry
2nd Place: Robert (Bobby) Smith Jr
3rd Place Nancy Reinart
Honorable Mention Harold Perry
Honorable Mention Jay & Shane Burnworth
Honorable Mention Jay & Shane Burnworth
Category 8: Turned Barrel Trumpet Style Yelper
1st place: Jack Pappy Lewis
2nd Place: Ted Klapperich
Category 9: Air Operated Yelper-Open
1st place: Major Tallent/Jeff Cooper
Category 10: Tube Call
1st place: Chuck Wais
2nd Place: Kevin Skadahl
Category 11: Friction Call Pot Style – Carved and painted only
1st place: Gregg Guthridge
2nd Place: Ted Klapperich
3rd Place Jon Hillmer
Category 12: Friction Call Pot Style – Solid one piece natural wood
1st place: Glen Marrer
2nd Place: Jon Hillmer
3rd Place Tommy Walton
Category 13: Friction Pot Style - Open
1st place: Glen Marrer
2nd Place: Bill Decker
3rd Place Kevin Skadahl
Honorable Mention Jimmy Schaffer
Honorable Mention Jon Hillmer
Honorable Mention Tommy Walton
Category 14 Friction Call Open
1st place: Lonnie L. Gilbert
2nd Place: Jon Hillmer
3rd Place Lonnie L. Gilbert
Honorable Mention Jimmy Schaffer
Category 15: Wood Striker - Open
1st place: Kevin Skadahl
2nd Place: Jon Hillmer
3rd Place Tommy Walton
Honorable Mention Jon Hillmer
Honorable Mention Neal Herrman
Honorable Mention Neal Herrman
Category 16: Locator Call
1st place: Gregg Guthridge
2nd Place: Joeseph Reinart
3rd Place Kevin Poeschel
Honorable Mention Kevin Skadahl
Honorable Mention Tommy Walton
Honorable Mention Chris Groenier
Category 17: Matched Sets
1st place: Tony Quarino
Category 18: Best Overall Presentation
1st place: Russell Koxlien/Keith Kohnert
2010 Outstanding Novice Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Jack Pappy Lewis
2010 Outstanding Youth Call Maker Award – Decorative Division
Chris Groenier
Best of Class I – Box Calls (Categories 1 thru 5) – Eugene Upward Award
Russel Koxlien/Keith Kohnert
Best of Class II – Air Operated Calls (Categories 6 thru 10, 16) Wayne Bailey Award
Harold J Perry
Best of Class III – Friction Calls (Categories 11 thru 14) Rod Bauer Award
Gregg Guthridge
Best of Class IV – Matched Set/Presentation (Categories 17 thru 18) Rob Keck Award
Tony Quarino
2010 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Harold J. Perry
Hunting Division:
Category 1: Hunting Calls – Short Box
1st place: Mike Pentacost
2nd Place: Mike Pentacost
3rd Place Jack E. Strickland
Honorable Mention Jerry Zebro
Honorable Mention Jack E. Strickland
Honorable Mention Jerry Zebro
Category 2: Hunting Calls – Long Box
1st place: Jerry Zebro
2nd Place: Dave Chimel
3rd Place Dave Chimel
Honorable Mention Jerry Zebro
Honorable Mention Tony Quarino
Honorable Mention Jack Strickland
Category 3: Hunting Calls – One sided box
1st place: Jerry Zebro
2nd Place: Jerry Zebro
3rd Place Russell Koxlien
Honorable Mention Russell Koxlien
Honorable Mention Rick White
Honorable Mention Rick White
Category 4: Hunting Calls – Box Calls – Matched Sets
1st place: Jerry Zebro
2nd Place: Dave Chimel
3rd Place Dave Chimel
Honorable Mention Jack Strickland
Honorable Mention Jack Strickland
Honorable Mention David Hodgkins
Category 5: Friction – Open (trough, push-pin, terrapin)
1st place: Jim Machen
2nd Place: Everett Drury
3rd Place Jimmy Schafer
Honorable Mention Ryan Hersberger
Honorable Mention Everett Drury
Honorable Mention Jerry Zebro
Category 6: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Slate and Striker
1st place: Mike Pentacost
2nd Place: Buddy Stang
3rd Place Clint Corder
Honorable Mention Brian Mero
Honorable Mention Clint Corder
Honorable Mention Junior Robinson
Category 7: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Glass and Striker
1st place: Tommy Walton
2nd Place: Wendell Rye
3rd Place Mike Pentacost
Honorable Mention Chuck Wais
Honorable Mention Mike Pentacost
Honorable Mention Glen Marrer
Category 8: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Open
1st place: Wendell Rye
2nd Place: James O. Shelley
3rd Place Junior Robinson
Honorable Mention Clint Corder
Honorable Mention Mike Pentacost
Honorable Mention Wendell Rye
Category 9: Hunting Calls – Turned Trunpet Style Yelper
1st place: Brian Mero
2nd Place: Brian Mero
3rd Place Kevin Poeschel
Honorable Mention Rick White
Honorable Mention Rev Michael Almond
Honorable Mention Rev Michael Almond
Category 10: Hunting Calls – Wingbone, Cane and Other Material
1st place: Mike Richard
2nd Place: Robert Balaam
3rd Place Jay & Shane Burnworth
Honorable Mention Robert Balaam
Honorable Mention Mike Richard Honorable Mention Rev Michael Almond
Category 11: Hunting Calls – Wingbone, Cane and Other Material
1st place: Mike Richard
2nd Place: Greg Cooley
3rd Place Chuck Wais
Honorable Mention Chuck Wais
Honorable Mention Rick White Honorable Mention Greg Longuillo
2010 Outstanding Novice Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Andy Kaiser
2009 Outstanding Youth Call Maker Award – Hunting Division
Mike Longnecker
Best of Class I – Box Calls (Categories 1 thru 3) – Neil Cost Award
Jerry Zebro
Best of Class II – Friction Calls (Categories 5 thru
Pap Nelson Award
Mike Pentacost
Best of Class III – Air Operated Calls (Categories 11 thru 14)
Mike Richard
2010 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Jerry Zebro
Decorative Duck and Goose Division:
Category 1: Decorative Duck Calls
1st place: Mike Stelzner
2nd Place: Bob Sidney
3rd Place Welsey Townzen
Honorable Mention Major Tallent/Jeff Cooper
Honorable Mention Major Tallent/Jeff Cooper
2010 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Duck and Goose Division
Mike Stelzner
Hunting Duck and Goose Division:
Category 1: Hunting Duck Calls
1st place: Chuck Wais
2nd Place: Chuck Wais
3rd Place Mike Stelzner
Honorable Mention Jack Pappy Lewis
Honorable Mention Mike Stelzner
Honorable Mention Chris Groenier
Category 2: Hunting Goose Calls
1st place: Chuck Wais
2nd Place: Chuck Wais
2010 Outstanding Youth Call Maker Award - Hunting Duck and Goose Division
Chris Groenier
2010 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Duck and Goose Division
Chuck Wais
