21st Annual Atlantic Wildlife Carving Competition and Show

Categories – 2010

DECORATIVE LIFE-SIZE

A      Marsh ducks  (floating)  -  Black duck, Mallard, Shoveler, Pintail, Gadwall, Wood duck, Wigeon, Teal

B      Diving ducks  (floating)  -  Canvasback, Redhead, Goldeneye, Ring-neck, Scaup, Ruddy, Eider, Scoter, Longtail (Oldsquaw), Merganser, Harlequin, Bufflehead

C      Geese and other waterfowl  (floating)  -  Geese, Grebes, Loons, Coot, etc

D-1  Seabirds (floating)  -  Pelican, Puffin, Petrel, Tern, etc

D-2  Seabirds (non-floating)  -  Puffin, Duck, etc with feet

E      Game birds, including full body waterfowl (excluding decorative non-floating - these would be Bench Class)

F      Birds of Prey  -  Falcons, Hawks, Eagles, Owls, etc

G-1  Small Songbirds (under 8 inches - measured from tip of beak to end of tail)

G-2  Large Songbirds (over 8 inches - measured from tip of beak to end of tail)

H      Shorebirds and Waders

OTHER CATEGORIES

I        Fish

J       Other wildlife

K-1  Interpretive wood  (wildlife theme)

K-2  Natural finish  (wildlife theme)

L      Floating gunners

M     Life-size Confidence  (stickbirds)

N      Miniature wildlife  (maximum length 8 inches)

O      Theme Bird  –  Kestrel

P       Relief Carving  (wildlife theme)

Q      Feathers

R      Walking Sticks, Canes & Paddles  (wildlife theme)

S       Bench Class  (anything not included in other categories)

T       Flowers and Insects

U       Pyrographic Art  (wildlife theme)

V       Domestic animals and caricatures

YOUTH CATEGORIES

Two Levels

     Age 12 to 15 inclusive

     Age 11 and under

 

1       Waterfowl -  ducks, geese, shorebirds, loons, grebes, etc

2       All other birds  -  songbirds, birds of prey, seabirds, etc

3      All other wildlife  -  mammals, reptiles, amphibians, bees, moths, etc

4      All other