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COMPETITION SHOWS

 

PARK RAPIDS MDAA DECOY SHOW

NOV. 20th- 2010- LEGION IN PARK RAPIDS

 9 AM TO 4 PM - Details at www.nfda.tv

Park Rapids MDAA Contest

MN DECOY CARVER OF THE YEAR- WORKING

MN DECOY CARVER OF THE YEAR-DECORATIVE

BEST OF SHOW

 

NFDA POINT SERIES INVITATIONAL/DOUBLE POINTS

CLASS

DECOY

LENGTH

PAINT

AWARDS

1

Folk Art Decoy- Any

10-11

OPEN

1-5

2

Lake Shiner

7-8

OPEN

1-5

3

Whitefish

10-11

OPEN

1-5

4

Walleye

10-11

OPEN

1-5

5

Frog

12-13

OPEN

1-5

NFDA sanctioned event * All National rules apply *DOUBLE Points for top 10 places in each class* 3.00/ per fish entry*  Details , Dates, Times, at www.nfda.tv  Out state mail ins welcome Contact- Rod 1.218.841.3566         RAFFLE -SILENT AUCTION-DEALER TABLES         WWW.NFDA.TV  

CARVER REGISTRATION IS FROM 8-10 AM

Dealers, donate decoys to the silent auction instead of table fees

  

3RD ANNUAL

GRAND RAPIDS SPORTING & DECOY SHOW

GRAND RAPIDS MN

Feb. 12th, 2011 – Moose Lodge

 

BUY-SELL-TRADE- SILENT AUCTIONS-DOOR PRIZE

DEALER SET UP 7-9 AM – SHOW HOURS 9-4 PM

CONTACT-RICK GUERTIN 218.999.5733 OR ROD OSVOLD 218.841.3566

Northern Lakes Invitational- NFDA POINT SERIES – Double Points

For this show

CLASS

DECOY

LENGTH

PAINT

AWARDS

1

Yellow Perch

12-13

Hand painted

1-5

2

Black crappie

11-12

Airbrush

1-5

3

Any Sunfish

11-12

Hand painted

1-5

4

 Bullhead

12-13

Airbrush

1-5

5

Largemouth Bass

14-15

Hand painted

1-5

6

Sturgeon

15-16

Airbrush

1-5

7

Ice Fishing Stick

30-40

OPEN

1-5

Service

Working

(Yes-points!)

 

 

8

Perch

8-10

OPEN

1-5

9

Sucker

8-10

OPEN

1-5

10

Cisco

8-10

OPEN

1-5

11

Critter

8-10

OPEN

1-5

NFDA Point Series * ( Double points for 2010 )   All National rules apply* Silent Auctions * raffles * Door Prizes * Concessions *Northern Lakes MDAA and NFDA Annual Fundraiser Event * Contact Rod 218.841.3566 or www.nfda.tv   Flyers mailed to all dealers. Out state mail ins welcomed -$3.00 entry per decoy. ALSO –PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD AND BEST OF SHOW—EACH WORTH 20 BONUS POINTS 

   NOTE- Service Working --- Judging is based on 80% swimming and clean craftsmanship— SCALES- DETAILED FINS- GLASS EYES , will not add to your score.- Dealer tables 35.00-Admission 5.00

Carver registration is 8-10 am ( Peoples choice is voted on by the public, chosen from your entry decoy, this is not a separate category.

 

 ALEXANDRIA- 7TH ANNUAL

RUDY ZWIEG INVITATIONAL  
FISH DECOY SHOW

NEW SHOW- NEW LOCATION- NEW CONTESTS

 

MARCH 5TH  2011

Holiday Inn
5637 Hwy 29 S. (US 94)
Alexandria, MN

1.320.763.6577

Tables- 15.00

Set Up- 8 am Decoy Registration 8 – 10 am

Show Hours 9 AM TO 3 PM

SILENT AUCTION----DOOR PRIZES-------RAFFLES---CONCESSIONS

Advance registration required-call Paul Lundeen 1.320.266.8428, or Ron Jacobson at 1.320.834.5000

MID STATE MDAA CHAPTER FUNDRAISER EVENT

CLASS

DECOY

LENGTH

PAINT

AWARDS

1

Swampfish

6-7

OPEN

1-5

2

Fish fillet board

24-48

OPEN

1-5

3

Rainbow trout

17-18

Airbrush

1-5

4

Brown trout

16-17

hand painted

1-5

5

Dogfish

14-15

Airbrush

1-5

6

Northern

15-16

Hand painted

1-5

7

Muskie (Plaque)

32-33

OPEN

1-5

JUNIOR

DIVISION

Only

Juniors

 

1

Muskie

10-11

OPEN

1-5

2

Golden trout

10-11

OPEN

1-5

NFDA POINT SERIES sanctioned event * All National rules apply *DOUBLE Points for top 10 places in each class* 3.00/ per fish entry*    Out state mail ins welcome. ALSO –PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD AND BEST OF SHOW—EACH WORTH 20 BONUS POINTS  Contact- Rod 1.218.841.3566        

( Peoples choice is voted on by the public, chosen from your entry decoy, this is not a separate category,)

 

 

8th ANNUAL-BRAINERD SHOW

BOB JOHNSON INVITATIONAL

MARCH 19TH /2011
JACKS HOUSE
(hwy 25 & 18)

9 AM TO 3 PM

RAFFLES- SILENT AUCTION- DOOR PRIZES

DOUBLE POINTS FOR 2011

BOB JOHNSON INVITATIONAL- NFDA POINT SERIES

CLASS

DECOY

LENGTH

PAINT

AWARDS

1

Mexican tetra

6-7

OPEN

1-5

2

Pirate perch

6-7

OPEN

1-5

3

Rainwater killfish

6-7

OPEN

1-5

4

Hamms Bear

10-12

OPEN

1-5

5

Folk art Lizzard

12 - 16

OPEN

1-5

6

Big Pike Lure

14-16

OPEN

1-5

7

Lake trout cheater

8 - 10

OPEN

1-5

JUNIOR

DIVISION

Only

Juniors

 

1

Muskie

10-11

OPEN

1-5

2

Golden trout

10-11

OPEN

1-5

3

Crappie

9-10

OPEN

1-5

4

Folkart fish

9-10

OPEN

1-5

NFDA Point Series * All National rules apply* Silent Auctions * raffles * Door Prizes * Concessions * Brd MDAA and NFDA annual Fundraiser Event * 3.00 ENTRY PER FISH- Contact Rod 218.841.3566 or www.nfda.tv ALSO –PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD AND BEST OF SHOW—EACH WORTH 20 BONUS POINTS 

Dealer tables-35.00 –Decoy registration 8-10 am- 5.00 Admission
( Peoples choice is voted on by the public, chosen from your entry decoy, this is not a separate category)

 

14th ANNIVERSARY SHOW
THE GATHERING 2011


WORLDS LARGESTS FISH DECOY SHOW
APRIL 16 and 17, 2011

Perham Area Community Center
Perham MN
The National Fish Decoy Association Presents
JOHN JENSEN NATIONALS 2011
ALONG WITH THE TEXAS SHOWDOWN

VIEW THE CATEGORIES & RULES FOR FISH DECOY COMPETITION

Contact   Rod Osvold , PO BOX 265, PERHAM, MN 56573

1.218.841.3566 

NEW PUBLIC HOURS-SAT/ 9-5  AND SUNDAY 9-3 PM

 

15TH ANNIVERSARY  CARVERS DECOY PRINT 

Next year (2011) is our 14th annual show and 2012 is the 15th Anniversary.   In order to have a decoy print for sale to collectors for the 15th Anniversary show,- we need donated decoys at next years show.

 

Here’s the deal- donate a decoy ( 8-10”) to be on the print. Pre-pay $60.00 for 1 print , get 1 print free. We plan on having Bob Johnson paint the original.

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ORDER FORM

Carver__________________________________________ 

Address_________________________________________ 

Town___________ State___________Zip________________ 

Phone__________________________________________

 

___ I am donating a decoy and pre-paying 60.00 

____ Only donating a decoy, don’t want a print. 

Return to Rod Osvold at The Gathering 2011

 *** Please donate a quality decoy and participate in this historic event!

We need 35- 50 decoys to make the print work!

 

 DESIGNATED AND OPEN  CLASSES

 

 

CLASS

DECOY

LENGTH

PAINT

PURCHASE AWARD

1

RAINBOW TROUT

17 – 18

AIRBRUSH

500.00

2

BROWN TROUT

16 – 17

HAND PAINTED

500.00

3

DOGFISH(breeding male)

15 – 16

AIRBRUSH

400.00

4

NORTHERN

15-16

HAND PAINTED

400.00

5

STURGEON

15 – 16

AIRBRUSH

400.00

6

LARGEMOUTH BASS

14 – 15

HAND PAINTED

400.00

7

BULLHEAD

12 – 13

AIRBRUSH

300.00

8

ANY SUNFISH

11 – 12

HAND PAINTED

300.00

9

BLACK CRAPPIE

11-12

AIRBRUSH

300.00

10

YELLOW PERCH

12 – 13

HAND PAINTED

300.00

11

FROG

12-13

OPEN

250.00

12

WALLEYE

10 - 11

OPEN

250.00

13

WHITEFISH

10-11

OPEN

250.00

14

ICE FISHING STICK

30-40

OPEN

250.00

15

LAKE SHINER

7 – 8

OPEN

200.00

16

 

17                 L       

7-TINE SPEAR (metal)

 

FOLK ART-ANY DECOY

Min. -54’’

 

10-11

OPEN

 

OPEN

200.00

 

200.00

 

 

DOUBLE POINTS ON CLASSES 3,10,11,12, &15
 THE GATHERING- LOGO FISH IS CLASS   – 4
 NFDA -BUTTON LOGO FISH IS CLASS   - 12

POINTS AWARDED TO TOP 10 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
RIBBONS AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS

FIRST PLACE IS A PURCHASE AWARD

PLEASE CHECK THE NATIONALS RULES FOR CHANGES .

  

JUNIOR DIVISION

 

CLASS

DECOY

LENGTH

PAINT

AWARD

18

MUSKIE

10 – 11

OPEN

100.00

19

GOLDEN TROUT

10 – 11

OPEN

100.00

20

CRAPPIE

9 – 10

OPEN

100.00

21

FOLK ART FISH

9-10

OPEN

100.00

NO POINTS

RIBBONS AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
FIRST PLACE IS A PURCHASE AWARD

PLEASE CHECK THE NATIONAL RULES FOR CHANGES IN 2011

 

NFDA MINNOW SERIES

CLASS

MINNOW

LENGTH

PAINT

AWARD

22

Mexican Tetra

6-7

OPEN

1 - 5

23

Pirate Perch

6-7

OPEN

1 - 5

24

Rainwater Killfish

6-7

OPEN

1 - 5

25

Swampfish

6-7

OPEN

1 - 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

POINTS AWARDED TO TOP 10 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
RIBBONS AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
FIND THESE MINNOWS IN THE PETERSON FIELD GUIDE/FRESHWATER FISHES, or FISHES of the Central United States, and the NFDA web site

 

NFDA SERVICE WORKING DIVISION
Doug Davis Memorial Contest

CLASS

DECOY

LENGTH

PAINT

AWARD

26

PERCH

8-10

OPEN

1-5

27

SUCKER

8-10

OPEN

1-5

28

CISCO

8-10

OPEN

1-5

29

CRITTER

8-10

OPEN

1-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 NO POINTS--  RIBBONS AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES

 JUDGES ARE NOT LOOKING FOR DECORATIVE FISH. 
NOTE- Service Working --- Judging is based on 80% swimming and clean craftsmanship— SCALES- DETAILED FINS- GLASS EYES , will not add to your score.
 

NFDA/ LUREPARTSONLINE.COM DIVISION

CLASS

TYPE

TYPE

LENGTH

AWARD

 

30

POPPER –TOP WATER

Lure

4-6

1-5

31  **

BIG PIKE LURE **

Lure

14- 16

1-5

32

LAKE TROUT- cheater fish decoy

Lure

8-10

1-5

 

 

 

 

 

**DOUBLE POINTS ON CLASS 31 

Length is length of wood Lure body. (Cheater is overall length)
 POINTS AWARDED TO TOP 10 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
RIBBONS AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
GO TO  LUREPARTSONLINE.COM  TO ORDER LURE PARTS, LIPS, HOOKS, AND SWIVELS.
 

NFDA/ OTIS LAEL FOLK ART MEMORIAL DIVISION

 

Class              Decoy           Length            Paint             Award

33

Hamm’s Bear Decoy

10-12

Open

1 – 5

34  **

Folk Art Lizzard  **

14 - 16

Open

1 – 5

35

Fish Fillet Board

24 - 48

Open

1 - 5

 

 

 

 

 

**DOUBLE POINTS AWARDED ON CLASS 34
POINTS AWARDED TO TOP 10 PLACES IN EACH CLASS
RIBBONS AND CERTIFICATES TOP 5 PLACES IN EACH CLASS

 

    SHOWDOWN
 WINNER TAKES ALL—PURCHASE AWARD
TRIPLE Points for 2011

 

Class

Item

Length

Award

36

Fish plaque –  MUSKIE

32 - 33

$ 1000.00

 Length is length of fish body.
 Cash is a purchase award.

      Open choice on type of plaque, but plaque or back board not mandatory. Fish body can be ½, ¾, or full round body thickness.
Must be able and ready to hang on a wall, as that may be the way officials display them before judging.

QUALIFICATIONS— Carvers must enter at least 5 other classes to qualify to enter this class.
Choose any classes from 1 thru 17.
Triple points are awarded to 10 places

 

NFDA - SPONSOR SERIES
   
Class        Decoy           Size       Sponsor                             Purchase Award

37

Hand painted smoothie Perch

10 -12

Josh Murphy-Unparralled Productions/CA.

300.00

38

Sea horse

12

Jane Litchy

300.00

39

 Red Lip Minnow

10-12

Ron Hamm

300.00

40

Tulibee worker

10-12

Russ Litchy

100.00

 

41

Rainbow Trout

 12

Larry/Brad Lange

300.00

42

Northern

 12

Eric Neiters

300.00

43

CLOSED

 

CLOSED

 

  NO POINTS Winner certificates only.  Decoys are judged. Purchase award- Sponsor gets the decoy-You get the cash. Limited to 6 sponsors. For each sponsor class you enter you must enter 2 classes from classes 1-17. Judging is 80% quality and 20% swim.      All fish to be realistic.

 

CASEY EDWARDS  GUNNING BIRD    COMPETITION 

NEW-NEW- POINTS AWARDED FOR 2011 - NEW

CLASS

BIRD

SIZE

AWARD

44

Owl (any)

Min. 13”

$200.00 purchase award

45

Hudsonian Curlew

 full

50.00

46

 Teal (any )

 full

50.00

47

Pelican- (decorative)

 ½- 3/4 size

$300.00

purchase award

48

Mallard drake

 full

50.00

49

Stilt Sandpiper

full

50.00

Working decoys only –Judges expect field ready birds, (except pelican)-Ducks are swim tested. Calls are tested.-Ribbons and Certificates for  1 - 5 at NFDA awards banquet-NOTE-SOME PURCHASE AWARDS-other cash award is a non-purchase award for First Place-Register birds at The Gathering same time as fish decoys.Announcements and updates at  www.nfda.tv   POINTS AWARDED FOR 2011,- 10 PLACES EACH CATAGORY

 

TEXAS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 16th &17th  2011

TEXAS NO LIMIT

FISH DECOY CONTEST

 8 INCH SUNFISH DECOY-- PLAQUE

 

  NEW- NEW- NEW-NEW-NEW  

 Double points for 2011- THRU 10 PLACES

 Cash Purchase Awards of:

1st - $250.00
2nd - $200.00
3rd - $150.00

4th thru 10th - $75.00
11th – 20th - $50.00

 

 Mail ins are encouraged. The only contest where you can enter as many fish as you wish- No Limit

  Watch the web site for updates www.nfda.tv

Texas World Championships held at The Gathering 2011

** All entries are donations to the Texas Collection.

 NEW-NEW-NEW—DOUBLE POINTS

Points are awarded as follows :

PLACE

POINTS

PALCE

POINTS

1st

20

6th

15

2nd

19

7th

14

3rd

18

8th

13

4th

17

9th

12

5th

16

10th

11

 

Points are not awarded for Best of Shows or Peoples Choice (unless noted).
Fish classes at each event mirror the classes at the John Jensen Nationals.

Points are kept current and updated on the web site at
www.nfda.tv
When double points occur, they start at 40 pts for 1st and descend by 1 pt per place.

 

New –New –New Cash Awards at Perham for overall Champions For 2011

 1ST - $250
2ND - $200
3RD - $150
4TH - $75
5TH - $75

 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS

                     

DIVISION

CLASS

AWARD

RIBBON

TROPHY

Designated/Open

Hand Painted

1 – 17

2,4,6,8,10

$200.00

$200.00

X

X

X

X

Junior

18 - 21

$50.00

X

X

NFDA Minnow

22 -25

$50.00

X

X

NFDA Service Working /Doug Davis Memorial

26 - 29

$50.00

X

X

Lurepartsonline.com

30 - 32

$100.00 

certificate

X

X

NFDA/Otis Lael Folk-art

33-35

$50.00          

x

x

Casey Edwards Gunning Birds

44 - 49

$100.00

x

x

 

Please review the updated rules for the John Jensen Nationals for 2010/2011.
 

CASEY EDWARDS

NATIONAL GUNNING BIRD COMPETITION

 

VIEW THE CATEGORIES & RULES FOR BIRD DECOY COMPETITION

 

CASEY EDWARDS  GUNNING BIRD    COMPETITION 

NEW-NEW- POINTS AWARDED FOR 2011 - NEW

CLASS

BIRD

SIZE

AWARD

44

Owl (any)

Min. 13”

$200.00 purchase award

45

Hudsonian Curlew

 full

50.00

46

 Teal (any )

 full

50.00

47

Pelican- (decorative)

 ½- 3/4 size

$300.00

purchase award

48

Mallard drake

 full

50.00

49

Stilt Sandpiper

full

50.00

Working decoys only –Judges expect field ready birds, (except pelican)-Ducks are swim tested. Calls are tested.-Ribbons and Certificates for  1 - 5 at NFDA awards banquet-NOTE-SOME PURCHASE AWARDS-other cash award is a non-purchase award for First Place
Register birds at The Gathering same time as fish decoys.

 

The National Fish Decoy Association
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS

VIEW THE RULES FOR WORLD POINT COMPETITION

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