2015 NWTF Midwest Turkey Call Competition
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
January 30, 2015
Decorative Division:
Category 1: Decorative Box-Solid One Piece not Painted/Carved
1st place:Steve Savage
2nd Place:Steve Savage
3rd Place:Bill Barker
4th Place HM:Julie Santiago
5th Place HM:Howard Wohlgefart
6th Place HM: Terry Baker
Category 2: Decorative Box-Glued Box&Lid, Laminated, or Inlaid
1st place:Christopher Latona
2nd Place:Christopher Latona
3rd Place:Chris Utke
Category 3: Decorative Box-Open Design
1st place:Eric Rice
Category 4: Wing Bone Yelper-Thread Wrap Only
1st place:Andy Snair
2nd Place:Jay and Shane Burnworth
3rd Place:Jay and Shane Burnworth
4th Place HM:Steve Howe
5th Place HM:Kevin Lynch
6th Place HM:Steve Howe
Category 5: Wing Bone Yelper-Open Design
1st place:Eric Rice
Category 6: Turned Barrel Trumpet Style Yelper
1st place:Chris Utke
2nd Place:Brian Watts
3rd Place:Julie Santiago
Category 7: Air Operated Yelper
1st place:Andy Snair
Category 8: Tube Call
1st place:Julio Santiago
Category 9: Friction Call Pot Style-Carved and/or Painted
1st place:Dave Constantine
Category 10: Friction Call Pot Style – Solid one piece natural wood
1st place:Bill Barker
2nd Place:Howard Wohlgefahrt
3rd Place:Steve Howe
4th Place HM:Glen Marrer
5th Place HM:Julio Santiago
6th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
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:Jon Hillmer
Category 12: Friction Call - Open – All Other Frictione Calls
1st place:Eric Rice
2nd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
3rd Place:Mark McPhail
4th Place HM:Mark McPhail
5th Place HM:Jimmy Schaffer
6th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
Category 13: Striker - Open
1st place:Glen Marrer
2nd Place:Terry Baker
3rd Place:Julio Santiago
4th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
5th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
6th Place HM:Neal Herrman
Category 14: Locater Call
1st place:Bill Barker
2nd Place:Howard Wohlgefarht
3rd Place:Danny Tevis
4th Place HM:Shawn Kotchey
5th Place HM: Shawn Kotchey
6th Place HM:Kevin Cantrell
Category 15: Matched Sets
1st place:Jimmy Shaffer
Category 16: Miscellaneous Calls
1st place:Rodd Madison
2nd Place:Rodd Madison
3rd Place:Julio Santiago
4th Place HM:Julio Santiago
2015 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Rodd Madison
2015 Outstanding Youth Call Maker – Decorative Division
Jake Tevis
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
Eric Rice
Best of Class III – Friction Calls (Categories 9 thru 12) Rod Bauer Award
Eric Rice
Best of Class IV – Matched Set/Presentation (Category 15-16) Rob Keck Award
Jimmy Schaffer
2015 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Decorative Division
Eric Rice
Hunting Division:
Category 1: Hunting Calls – Short Box
1st place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Frank M Kruer III
3rd Place:Scott Berry
4th Place HM:Scott Witter
5th Place HM:Scott Witter
6th Place HM:Austin Hornberger
Category 2: Hunting Calls – Long Box
1st place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Frank M Kruer III
3rd Place:Bob Fulcher
4th Place HM:Bob Fulcher
5th Place HM:Josh Shoemaker
6th Place HM:Josh Shoemaker
Category 3: Hunting Calls – One sided box
1st place:Frank M. Kruer III
2nd Place:Frank M. Kruer III
3rd Place:Terry Baker
4th Place HM:Josh Shoemaker
5th Place HM:Paul Meek
6th Place HM:Rick Harro
Category 4: Hunting Calls – Box Calls – Matched Sets
1st place:Frank M Kruer III
2nd Place:Josh Shoemaker
3rd Place:Frank M. Kruer III
4th Place HM:Bill Barker
Category 5: Scratch Boxes
1st place:Eric Rice
2nd Place:Brian Mero
3rd Place:Kevin Cantrell
4th Place HM:Eric Rice
5th Place HM:Rev Mike Almond
6th Place HM:Jim Machen
Category 6: Friction – Open (trough, push-pin, terrapin)
1st place:Bob Fulcher & Clint Corder
2nd Place:Kevin Cantrell
3rd Place:Kevin Cantrell
4th Place HM:Jake Naessen
5th Place HM:Jimmy Schaffer
6th Place HM:Jake Naessen
Category 7: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Slate and Striker
1st place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
3rd Place:Kimmy Hanks
4th Place HM:Jimmy Schaffer
5th Place HM:Paul Platz
6th Place HM:Shawn Kotchey
Category 8: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Glass and Striker
1st place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Kimmy Hanks
3rd Place:Jimmy Schaffer
4th Place HM:Mark Cornelius
5th Place HM:Jimmy Schaffer
6th Place HM:Paul Platz
Category 9: Hunting Calls – Friction Pot Style – Open
1st place:Kimmy Hanks
2nd Place:Kimmy Hanks
3rd Place:Mark Cornelius
4th Place HM:Ed Jenkins
5th Place HM:Jake Naessen
6th Place HM:Brian Mero
Category 10: Hunting Calls – Turned Trumpet Style Yelper
1st place:Rev Mike Almond
2nd Place:Rev Mike Almond
3rd Place:Mike Richard
4th Place HM:Brian Mero
5th Place HM:Brian Mero
6th Place HM:Chris Utke
Category 11: Hunting Calls – Wingbone Call
1st place:Kevin Lynch
2nd Place:Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:Rev Mike Almond
4th Place HM:Andy Snair
5th Place HM: Fred Cox
Category 12: Hunting Calls – Calls from Cane or other materials
1st place:Rev Michael Almond
2nd Place:Kevin Lynch
3rd Place:Mike Richard
4th Place HM:Austin J Bott
5th Place HM:Rev Mike Almond
6th Place HM:Kevin Lynch
Category 13: Hunting Calls – Tube Calls
1st place:Jake Naessen
2nd Place:Mike Richard
3rd Place:Jake Naessen
4th Place HM:Greg Cooley
5th Place HM:Gary Taylor
2015 Outstanding Rookie Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Bob Fulcher
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
Pap Nelson Award
Kimmy Hanks
Best of Class III – Air Operated Calls (Categories 11 thru 14)
Kevin Lynch
2015 Midwest Master Call Maker of the Year – Hunting Division
Kimmy Hanks
