Canadian National Wildfowl Carving and Wood Art Competition
Carvers from across Canada and the U.S. entered some 530 carvings in the 2022 Canadian National Wildfowl Carving and Wood Art Competition.
This year’s competition will be June 2 to 4 at the Grand Valley Woodcarvers Club. The show has many categories from youth and beginner up to master. Learn more about how to enter your carvings in the competition at CanadianNationals.net. Here’s a collection of some of the winning carvings from the 2022 show.
Best of Show, 1st Place
Pat Godin
Paris, Ontario
Wood Duck Drake
Best of Show, 2nd Place
Al Jordan
Rochester, New York
Saw-Whet Owl
Best of Show, 3rd Place
Hal McGray
Waterdown, Ontario
White-Winged Crossbill
Open Category, 1st Place
Jim Edsall
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Semipalmated Plover
Canadian Master Category, 2nd Place (tie)
Dave Ricci
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Bahama Pintail Drake
Canadian Master Category, 2nd Place (tie)
Joe Tambora
Terra Bonne, Quebec
Pie-Billed Grebe
Open Category, 3rd Place
Ray Tourangeau
Brockville, Ontario
Grey Jay
Canuck Guns Category, 1st Place
Harold Hynscht
Simcoe, Ontario
Three Duck Working Rig
Open Category, 1st Place (tie)
Susan Cowtan
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Wood Duck Drake
Open Category, 1st Place (tie)
Patrick Chaumard
St. Jerome, Quebec
Harlequin Drake
