Big Game Hunting Contest

Sponsored by Leupold & Stevens

Magazine Category:

1^st place: Chris Batin, Fairbanks, Alaska, “A Hunter’s Wish,” Outdoor Life, March 1999

2^nd place: Ben Long, Kalispell, Montana, “Opening Day: Hunting the Heart of Tradition,” Montana Outdoors, Sept./October 1999

3^rd place: Dwight Schuh, Nampa, Idaho, “The Issue of Bear Baiting,” Bowhunter, February/March 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place:  Scott Stouder, Corvallis, Oregon, “Humans must recognize their place as predators,” Mid-Valley – Sunday, October 17, 1999

2^nd place:  Doug Pike, Houston, Texas, “Some bucks don’t roam by the rules,” Houston Chronicle, November 25, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

1^st place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “Watching the boy make the shot,” cover of North American Hunter, January/February 1999

2^nd place:  Bill McRae, Choteau, Montana, “Bighorn”, Cover of Cabela’s 1999 Wildlife Conservation Calendar

Broadcast Category:

1^st place: Forrest Fox, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, “Idaho Trophy Whitetail,” North American Outdoors on ESPN, June 19, 1999

2^nd place:  Ray Eng, Brainerd, Minnesota, “Daughter ‘Deer’est,” WGN/USA, July 3, 1999

Boating Contest

Sponsored by Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation

Magazine Category:

1^st place: Keith Sutton, Alexander, Arkansas, “Death in the Water,” Arkansas Wildlife, Spring 1999

2^nd place: John Beath, Monroe, Washington, “Magnificent Seven,” Trailer Boats Magazine, June 1999

3^rd  place: Terry Brady, Zieglerville, Pennsylvania, “Collecting Mahogany Masterpieces,” Pennsylvania Angler & Boater, March/April 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place:  Gary Fallesen, Rochester, New York, “Anchors Away,” Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, June 20, 1999

2^nd place:  Dan Cook, Ringgold, Georgia, “Motor Choices Amaze ‘Stumpjumper’ Boat Builder Calhoun,” Chattanooga Times-Free Press, May 2, 1999

3^rd place: Paul Smith, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, “Labor of Love,” Racine Journal Times, July 30, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

1^st place: David Sams, Dallas, Texas, “Prime Time,” Texas Parks & Wildlife Media Information brochure, January 1999

2^nd place: David Sams, Dallas, Texas, “Fast Ride,” Texas Parks & Wildlife, May 1999

3^rd place: Bill Monroe, Oregon City, Oregon, “The Lake, The Peak,” Portland Oregonian, August 8, 1999

Broadcast Category:

None awarded – insufficient entries

Book Contest

Sponsored by Krause Publications

1^st place: Keith Sutton, Alexander, Arkansas, “Fishing for Catfish”

2^nd place: C. Boyd Pfeiffer, Phoenix, Maryland, “Our Fishing Heritage: Tackle & Equipment”

3^rd place: Richard Farren, St. George Island, Florida, “Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Florida Keys and Everglades”

Sponsored by The Coleman Company Inc.

Magazine Category:

1^st place: Eddie Nickens, Raleigh, North Carolina, “Southern-Fried Tundra,” Backpacker, April 1999

2^nd place: Jill Easton, Long Beach, Mississippi, “Having fun out in the cold,” Explore Arkansas, December 1999/January 2000

3^rd place: Tom Huggler, Sunfield, Michigan, “America’s Top Camping Spots,” Chevy Outdoors, Summer 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place: Bill Sherwonit, Anchorage, Alaska, “Waiting out the Chugach Storm,” Anchorage Daily News, September 5, 1999

2^nd place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Washington, “Group Effort,” Spokesman-Review, August 22, 1999

3^rd place: Sam Cook, Duluth, Minnesota, “Mountain River High,” 2-part series, Duluth News-Tribune, July 25 and August 1, 1999

Art/ Photo Category:

1^st place: David Sams, Dallas, Texas, “Wet face,” Outside Family Vacation Guide, Summer 1999

2^nd place: Kent Dannen, Allenspark, Colorado, “Backpacker and Dog,” Destination Nikon, Volume 5 Product Guide, 1999

3^rd place: Ray Hrynyk, Syracuse, New York, “Let it Snow,” Syracuse New Times, January 6-12, 1999

Broadcast Category:

None awarded

Conservation/Environment Contest

Sponsored by Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Alliance

Magazine Category:

1^st place: Tim Gallagher, Ithaca, New York, “Mission Accomplished,” Living Bird Magazine, Summer 1999

2^nd place: Scott Weidensaul, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, “Saving Birds with a Ring and a Prayer,” Smithsonian Magazine, September 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place: Scott Stouder, Corvallis, Oregon, “Hunters must leave legacy for new centurions,” Mid-Valley – Sunday, August 22, 1999

2^nd place: Ruth Rudner, Bozeman, Montana, “A Pack Trip to Oblivion,” Wall Street Journal, August 12, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

1^st place: Brady Kolden, Post Falls, Idaho, “Predators: Killing Your Game,” Petersen’s Bowhunting, July 1999 

2^nd place: Neal Mishler, Great Falls, Montana, “Landing Mallard Duck,” Ducks Unlimited, November/December 1999

Broadcast Category:

1^st place: Dave Carlson, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, “Prophet Forgotten?,” WEAU-TV Northland Journal, October 10, 1999

2^nd place: Jack Abrams and Dan Small, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, “Mallard Ridge Recycling,” WMVS Television, January 21, 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place: Pat Robertson, Blythewood, South Carolina, “Thanks to son, dad gets back to hunting,” State Newspaper, September 23, 1999

2^nd place: Bruce Masterman, High River, Alberta, Canada, “One Last Cast for Dad to Remember,” Calgary Herald, June 6, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

1^st place: David Sams, Dallas, Texas, “Nice Seat,” Texas Parks & Wildlife, June 1999

2^nd place: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “Watching the Boy Make the Shot,” cover, North American Hunter, January/February 1999

Broadcast Category:

1^st place: Babe Winkelman, Nisswa, Minnesota, “Daughter ‘Deer’est”, WGN/USA, July 3, 1999

2^nd place: Bill Pryor, Billings, Montana, “Learning on the Bighorn,” NBC KULR-8, May 20, 1999

Magazine Category:

1^st place: Keith Sutton, Alexander, Arkansas, “Crappie Lakes that Nobody Fishes,” Outdoor World, May/June 1999

2^nd place: J. Michael Kelly, Marcellus, New York, “Start ‘Em Young,” New York Sportsman, June 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place:  Sam Cook, Duluth, Minnesota, “Brook trout hunting,” Duluth News-Tribune, June 13, 1999

2^nd place: Jim Spencer, Little Rock, Arkansas, “Cat Creeks are perfect summer heat,” Pine Bluff Commercial, July 22, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

1^st place: Doug Stamm, Sauk City, Wisconsin, “Bass Action,” Wisconsin Fishing Guide, 1999/2000

2^nd place: Kent Dannen, Allenspark, Colorado, “Lily Lake,” Endless Vacation, September/October 1999

Broadcast Category:

1^st place: Rich Eckholm, Brainerd, Minnesota, “In Fisherman Television #99-13,” TNN: The Nashville Network, March 27, 1999

2^nd place: Kevin Mineo, San Diego, California, “The Fishing Line Radio Broadcast – Davy Hite Guest,” 760 KFMB Talk Radio, March 7, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

None Awarded

Broadcast Category:

None Awarded

Natural History Contest

Sponsored by OWAA

Magazine Category:

1^st place: Terry Krautwurst, Hendersonville, North Carolina, “Of Snags, Wolves and Woodpiles,” BackHome, September/October 1999

2^nd place: Eddie Nickens, Raleigh, North Carolina, “Shaken By a Living Wind,” Wildlife in North Carolina, October 1999

3^rd place: Gary Turbak, Missoula, Montana, “Living on the Fringe,” National Wildlife, April/May 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place: Steve Pollick, Toledo, Ohio, “Going Nuts,” The Toledo Blade, October 31, 1999

2^nd place: Bill Monroe, Oregon City, Oregon, “Experts on birds aren’t so gullible,” Portland Oregonian, June 16, 1999

3^rd place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Washington, “Life thrives on dark side,” Spokesman-Review, March 1, 1999 

Art/Photo Category:

1^st place: Bill Marchel, Fort Ripley, Minnesota, “Great Gray on the Hunt,” Wild Bird Magazine, August 1999

2^nd place: Wendy Shattil/Bob Rozinski, Denver, Colorado, “Sandhill Crane Landing,” 1999 Colorado Birds Calendar

3^rd place: Gary Kramer, Willows, California, “Springtime Serenade,” Ducks Unlimited, March/April 1999

Broadcast Category:

1^st place: Sal Pitera, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, “Migrating Monarchs,” Service Electric Cable System and Blue Ridge Cable System, November 3-4, 1999

2^nd place: Leslie Gaines, Gainesville, Florida, “Expedition Florida Wild Files: Whooping Crane Restoration,” WGCU-TV, February-March 1999

3^rd place: Leslie Gaines, Gainesville, Florida, “Expedition Florida : Calisa Indian Segment,” WUFT-TV, November 30, 1999

Page

1^st place: Racine Journal Times, Racine, Wisconsin, Paul Smith, Outdoors Writer

1^st Honorable Mention: Wichita Eagle, Wichita, Kansas, Steve Harper, Outdoor Editor

2^nd Honorable Mention: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, Gary Fallesen, Outdoors Writer

2^nd Honorable Mention: The Tribune, Great Falls, Montana, Michael Babcock

3^rd place: Bruce Masterman, High River, Alberta, Canada, “Poachers Trivialize Treasures of Nature,” Calgary Herald, September 20, 1999

Art/Photo Category

3^rd place: Ray Eng, Brainerd, Minnesota, “Cause for a Cure,” WGN/USA, January 2, 1999

Sponsored by GORP.com

Magazine Category:

1^st place: W.H. “Chip” Gross, Fredericktown, Ohio, “Watchable Wildlife Along Ohio’s Rail-Trails,” Wild Ohio Magazine, Summer issue, June 1999

2^nd place: John Beath, Monroe, Washington, “Magnificent Seven,” Trailer Boats Magazine, June 1999

3^rd place: Rick Gaffney, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, “Bills Across the Pacific,” Salt Water Sportsman, November 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place: Steven Griffin, Midland, Michigan, “River Time,” Midland Daily News, September 4, 1999

2^nd place: Linda Steiner, Cooperstown, Pennsylvania, “Hickory: Wildly Beautiful,” Times-News, September 26, 1999

3^rd place: Jim Barger, Jr., Atlanta, Georgia “Africa’s Wild Kingdom,” Brunswick News – Expedition, June 24, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

1^st place: Donna Dannen, Allenspark, Colorado, “Two Youngsters Watch From Winnebago,” Dogs USA Annual, 1999

2^nd place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Washington, “Bikers,” Spokesman-Review, June 6, 1999

3^rd place: Kent Dannen, Allenspark, Colorado, “Have Pup…Will Travel,” Dogs USA Annual, 1999

Broadcast Category:

None awarded – insufficient entries

Photo Contest

Sponsored by Nikon Sport Optics

Color Category

Action:

1^st place: Tom Ulrich, West Glacier, Montana, “Fresh Catch”

2^nd place: Doug Stamm, Sauk City, Wisconsin, “Rainbow in Rapids”

3^rd place: Keith Szafranski, Livingston, Montana, “Who’s Got Fish Breath”

Honorable Mention: Bob Rozinski, “Bald Eagle Catching Fish”

Fauna:

1^st place: Neal Mishler, Great Falls, Montana, “Pygmy Owl”

2^nd place: Bill Marchel, Fort Ripley, Minnesota, “Pintails Courting”

3^rd place: Gary Zahm, Los Banos, California, “The Monarch Contemplates Winter”

Honorable Mention: Bill Marchel, For Ripley, Minnesota, “Drake Woodie”

Honorable Mention: Wendy Shattil, Denver, Colorado, “Stretching Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel”

Flora:

1^st place: Ken Hunter, Muncy, Pennsylvania, “Cape May Marsh”

2^nd place: Ned Therrien, Gilford, New Hampshire, “Pussy Willows”

3^rd place: Wendy Shattil, Denver, Colorado, “Aspen Leaves and Dew”

Honorable Mention: Ken Hunter, Muncy, Pennsylvania, “Ornamental Kale”

People:

1^st place: Bill Marchel, Fort Ripley, Minnesota, “Magic Hour Bowhunting”

2^nd place: Bill McRae, Choteau, Montana, “Glassing”

3^rd place: Bill McRae, Choteau, Montana, “Wyoming Dawn”

Honorable Mention: Gary Zahm, Los Banos, California, “Great Day in the Morning”

Honorable Mention: Tim Christie, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, “Get Ready”

Scenic:

1^st place: Doug Stamm, Sauk City, Wisconsin, “First Bonefish”

2^nd place: Gary Kramer, Willows, California, “Giza Pyramids”

3^rd place: Jason Cannon, Winter Park, Florida, “Father and Son”

Black & White Category:

Action:

1^st place: Philip Larson, Boone, Iowa, “Upside Down”

2^nd place: Dan Cook, Ringgold, Georgia, “Splash Dance"

3^rd place: John Beath, Monroe, Washington, “Cast Away”

Fauna:

1^st place: Kent Dannen, Allenspark, Colorado, “Golden Retriever Baying”

2^nd place: Craig Bihrle, Bismarck, North Dakota, “Moving Out”

3^rd place: John Beath, Monroe, Washington, “Out on a Limb”

Flora:

None awarded – insufficient entries

People:

1^st place: John Beath, Monroe, Washington, “Days Catch”

2^nd place: Jon Blumb, Lawrence, Kansas, “Joseph Wheater and His Catch”

3^rd place: John Beath, Monroe, Washington, “Gotcha”

Scenic:

1^st place: Kent Dannen, Allenspark, Colorado, “Colorado Plains”

2^nd place: Raymond Hrynyk, Syracuse, New York, “Rowing Out of the Fog”

3^rd place: Jon Blumb, Lawrence, Kansas, “Stalkers Walking Downhill”

3^rd place: Mark Ambroz, Brainerd, Minnesota, “Alaska Halibut,” WGN/USA, March 27, 1999

Shooting Sports Contest

Sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation

Magazine Category:

1^st place: Frank Jezioro, Flemington, West Virginia, “Sporting Clays for Every Man,” Sporting Clays Magazine, May 1999

2^nd place: Wayne Nester, Central Islip, New York, “Media Ignored Shooting Sports at Empire State Games,” New York Outdoor Times, November 1999

3^rd place: Timothy Flanigan, Bedford, Pennsylvania, “Take the Challenge,” Pennsylvania Outdoor Times, December 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place: Brent Frazee, Parkville, Missouri, “Aiming for Respect,” Kansas City Star, June 6, 1999

2^nd place: Steven Griffin, Midland, Michigan, “Shoot, This is Fun,” Midland Daily News, July 11, 1999

3^rd place: Dave Strege, Brea, California, “Up in Arms,” Orange County Register, September 2, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

1^st place: Rich Landers, Spokane, Washington, “Trigger Happy,” Spokesman Review, January 3, 1999

2^nd place: Denver Bryan, Bozeman, Montana, “The Point,” Tidewater Catalog Cover, Fall 1999

3^rd place: David Sams, Dallas, Texas, “Shoot Here,” Texas Parks & Wildlife, May 1999

Broadcast Category:

1^st place: Forrest Fox, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, “Grand American,” The Shooting Sports on ESPN, September 11, 1999

2^nd place: Forrest Fox, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, “Single Action Shootout,” The Shooting Sports on ESPN, July 17, 1999

3^rd place: Babe Winkelman, Nisswa, Minnesota, “Extending Your Range,” WGN/USA, July 24, 1999

3^rd place: Mike Baker, Tulsa, Oklahoma, “Maine Woodcock,” ESPN, July 29, 1999

3^rd place: Paul Lepisto, Pierre, South Dakota, “Hunting on a Restored Wetland,” Tony Dean Outdoors TV, March 27-28, 1999

Technical Contest

Sponsored by OWAA

Magazine Category:

1^st place: Eddie Nickens, Raleigh, North Carolina, “Three Days to Live or Die,” Men’s Journal, August 1999

2^nd place: Andy Hahn, Winter Park, Florida, “Gear Guide: Think Thin,” Sport Fishing Magazine, October 1999

3^rd place: Andy Hahn, Winter Park, Florida, “Gear Guide: Staying Focuses,” Sport Fishing Magazine, December 1999

Newspaper Category:

1^st place: Shannon Tompkins, Houston, Texas, “Shell Game – The New Tungsten Loads are Stealing the Thunder from Steel,” Houston Chronicle, December 9, 1999

2^nd place: Phil Bloom, Fort Wayne, Indiana, “The Essential Bow Hunter,” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, October 3, 1999

3^rd place: Garvey Winegar, Waynesboro, Virginia, “New Hook Functions in a Roundabout Way,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 24, 1999

Art/Photo Category:

None awarded – insufficient entries

Broadcast Category:

1^st place: Sal Pitera, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, “Outdoor Survival,” Service Electric Cable System and Blue Ridge Cable System, July 7-8, 1999

2^nd place: Tony Dean, Pierre, South Dakota, “Can You Sunburn on a Cloudy Day?,” Tony Dean’s Dakota Backroads Radio, June 28, 1999

3^rd place: Tony Dean, Pierre, South Dakota, “Protecting Yourself from the Sun,” Tony Dean’s Dakota Backroads Radio, June 25, 1999

President’s Choice Awards

Magazine, Eddie Nickens, "Three Days to Live or Die," Technical Contest 

Photo, Bill Marchel, "Great Gray on the Hunt," Natural History Contest 

Newspaper, Alan Liere, "Plenty of Halibut," Humor

Broadcast, Paul Lepisto, "A Day with Dombeck," Take Pride in America

Press Release/Press Packet Contest

Sponsored by OWAA

Press Release

None awarded – insufficient entries

Press Packet

1^st place: Walker Agency, Scottsdale, Arizona, “Escape to the Outdoors”

2^nd place: Yamaha Outboards, “2000 Media Guide”

3^rd place: Hunter’s Specialties, “Spring 2000 New Products”