2019 winners are as follows:
Television/Video/Webcast Contest
Conservation or Nature Category
Sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts
- First place: David Majure, “Arizona Elk West Virginia Bound,” Arizona Game & Fish Department
- Second place: Ross Purnell, “One Path: The Race to Save Mongolia's Giant Salmonids,” Outdoor Channel
- Third place: Eric Parker Andersen, “Life's a Beach,” KARE-11 NBC
Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
Sponsored by Realtree
- First place: Grant McOmie, “Astoria Crabbing,” KGW News
- Second place: Bill Sherck, “Katelin's Day,” KARE-11 NBC
- Third place: Dan Small, “USSA Kids Fishing Outing,” Milwaukee PBS
Fishing Category
- First place: Ross Purnell, “One Path: The Race to Save Mongolia's Giant Salmonids,” Outdoor Channel
- Second place: Jeff Kelm, “Ice Fishing with the Hmong Community,” Milwaukee PBS
- Third place: Trey Reid, “Fall Fishing on the Little Missouri River,” KARK-TV/KARZ-TV
Gear/Technical Category
- First place: Bill Sherck, “Hunting the Alley,” KARE 11 NBC
- Second place: David Majure, “How to Fly Fish a Lake,” Arizona Game & Fish Department
- Third place: Eric Parker Andersen, “Made for the Outdoors - Aplacka Rafts,” Fox Sports North
Hunting or Shooting Sports Category
- First place: Karen Loke, “In Memory of Jacob,” Texas Parks & Wildlife PBS
- Second place: Trey Reid, “Rabbit Hunting with Beagles: Passing on an Arkansas Tradition,” KARK-TV/KARZ-TV
- Third place: Mark LaBarbera and Dan Small, “Deer Hunt Wisconsin 2018,” Fox Sports Wisconsin and Fox Sports North
Outdoor Fun and Adventure Category
Sponsored by Izaak Walton League of America
- First place: Kyle Heidenreich, “Stoney Point Surfers,” KARE-11 NBC
- Second place: Eric Parker Andersen, “Destination Polaris - Silverton Colorado,” Fox Sports North
- Third place: Trey Reid, “Wild and Scenic Mulberry River,” KARK-TV/KARZ-TV
Radio/Podcast Contest
Conservation or Nature Category
Sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts
- First place: Monica Gokey, “Cattle Among Us,” Outlandish podcast
- Second place: Ty Stockton, “Keep it public,” Cowboy State News Network
- Third place: Brian Jennings, “Footprints in the Wilderness,” 1110 KBNB Bend
Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
Sponsored by Realtree
- First place: Monica Gokey, “Fractured Self: What happens when parenthood threatens to erase your identity?,” Out There podcast
- Second place: Ty Stockton, “Get those kids outside,” Cowboy State News Network
- Third place: Ty Stockton, “A backpack shouldn’t be bigger than the backpacker,” Cowboy State News Network
Fishing Category
- First place: Ty Stockton, “Don't just sit there, go fishing,” Cowboy State News Network
- Second place: John Kruse, “Kyle Jones and Idaho's Clearwater River Steelhead,” Northwestern Outdoors Radio Network
- Third place: Ty Stockton, “I am no fly-fishing purist,” Cowboy State News Network
Gear/Technical Category
- First place: Ty Stockton, “Stay warm with plenty of layers,” Cowboy State News Network
- Second place: Jeff Kelm, “Ion Lithium Batteries,” Outdoors Radio Network/WRJC
- Third place: Ty Stockton, “GoPro on a dog is a great idea — but not on MY dog,” Cowboy State News Network
Hunting or Shooting Sports Category
- First place: Brian Jennings, “Ladies Hunting Camp,” 1110 KBNB Bend
- Second place: John Kruse, “A hunt aboard the Duck Taxi with Shelby Ross,” Northwestern Outdoors Radio Network
- Third place: Dan Small, “Reflections on a Season Not Hunted,” Outdoors Radio Network/WRJC
Outdoor Fun and Adventure Category
Sponsored by Izaak Walton League of America
- First place: Ty Stockton, “Boat rentals have completely changed my outdoor strategy,” Cowboy State News Network
- Second place: John Kruse, “Hiking with Llamas,” America Outdoors Radio Network
- Third place: Ty Stockton, “Take a hike,” Cowboy State News Network
Magazine/E-zine Contest
Conservation or Nature Category
Sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts
- First place: Amy Grisak, “Bulls of Banff,” Bugle
- Second place: Pat Wray, “A Rose by Any Other Name,” Game and Fish Publications
- Third place: Karuna Eberl, “The Tiny Florida Butterfly That Refuses to Become Extinct,” Atlas Obscura
Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
Sponsored by Realtree
- First place: Kris Millgate, “A Legit Way to Fish,” Hatch
- Second place: Christine Peterson, “A Place in the Hunt,” Bugle
- Third place: Lisa Ballard, “Fishing Bonds,” Colorado Outdoors
Fishing Category
- First place: David Zoby, “Eggs in Your Beer,” The Drake
- Second place: Andrew Pegman, “A Tale of Two Trips,” American Angler
- Third place: Noah Davis, “Culling,” The Drake
Gear/Technical Category
- First place: Amy Grisak, “Homemade Trail Meals,” The New Pioneer
- Second place: Mike Zlotnicki, “Taking Stock of Shotgun Fitting,” Wildlife in North Carolina
- Third place: James Smedley, “Paddling and angling,” Lake Superior Angler
Humor Category
- First place: Jon Tobey, “Troutaholics Anonymous,” The Flyfish Journal
- Second place: Pat Wray, “Duff and the Barbed-Wire Fence,” Game and Fish Publications
- Third place: Pat Wray, “How to Ruin a Good Bird Dog,” Game and Fish Publications
Hunting or Shooting Sports Category
- First place: Michael Furtman, “Blasts from the Past,” Ducks Unlimited
- Second place: Ken Blomberg, “The Island,” Ruffed Grouse Society magazine
- Third place: Johnny Sain, “Blood Brother,” Hatch
Outdoor Fun and Adventure Category
Sponsored by Izaak Walton League of America
- First place: Chris Madson, “Zen in the Art of Wingshooting,” Pheasants Forever
- Second place: Mark Aiken, “Skiing By Headlamp,” Vermont Magazine
- Third place: Russell Roe, “Survival of the Fittest,” Texas Parks & Wildlife
Newspaper/News Website Contest
Conservation or Nature Category
Sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts
- First place: Paul Smith, “Peregrine falcon recovery is Racine native's life work,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Second place: Paul Smith, “Chimney swifts are in a marked decline,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Third place: Mark Freeman, “Franklin's still missing,” Medford Mail Tribune
Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
Sponsored by Realtree
- First place: Joseph Dits, “How Dad's camping trips changed our lives,” South Bend Tribune
- Second place: Glenn Sapir, “Welcoming in a Young Angler,” New York Outdoor News
- Third place: Emily Stone, “Making Tracks,” Bayfield County Journal
Fishing Category
- First place: Ben Moyer, “Cutthroat Adventure: Packhorse and saddle reach remote fishing,” Uniontown Herald-Standard
- Second place: Christine Peterson, “Biologists say too many small lake trout are hurting Flaming Gorge trophy fish,” Casper Star-Tribune
- Third place: Terry Brady, “Surfside: Introducing the old to new ways,” Pennsylvania Outdoors News
Gear/Technical Category
- First place: Mark Neuzil, “The Surprisingly Interesting History of the Bent- Shaft Paddle,” GearJunkie.com
- Second place: Pat Wray, “Knives are a Great Christmas Gift,” Corvallis Gazette-Times
- Third place: Christine Peterson, “The right shot: How to decide what shot to use on your next bird hunting adventure, and why,” Casper Star-Tribune
Humor Category
- First place: Steven Griffin, “Forgotten corner of spirit freed by free sail boat,” Midland Daily News
- Second place: Matthew Liere, “Remembering the great Pat McManus,” The Spokesman-Review
- Third place: Pat Wray, “Fishing has its Challenges,” Corvallis Gazette-Times
Hunting or Shooting Sports Category
- First place: Christine Peterson, “To take the shot: Hunters work to explain why they didn’t pull the trigger,” Casper Star-Tribune
- Second place: Christine Peterson, “The great equalizer: As hunter numbers struggle, I decided to enter the field,” Casper Star-Tribune
- Third place: Brent Frazee, “Public Pursuit,” Joplin Globe
Outdoor Fun and Adventure Category
Sponsored by Izaak Walton League of America
- First place: Christine Peterson, “Breaking it down: New mountain bike camps for adults build skills, confidence,” Casper Star-Tribune
- Second place: Matthew Liere, “The ice whisperer,” The Spokesman-Review
- Third place: Emily Stone, “A Naturalist on the Ice,” Price County Review
Blog Contest
Conservation or Nature Category
Sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts
- First place: Justine Hausheer, “Deciding the Fate of Myanmar’s Forests,” Cool Green Science
- Second place: Matthew Miller, “Strange and Unbelievable Facts About Shrews,” Cool Green Science
- Third place: Bob Frye, “Green herons fascinating, tool-wielding water birds,” EverybodyAdventures
Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
Sponsored by Realtree
- First place: Chris Hunt, “Precious Time,” Trout Unlimited’s Voices from the River blog
- Second place: Matthew Miller, “Why Staying on the Trail is Bad for Nature,” Cool Green Science
- Third place: Candice Gaukel Andrews, “The National Park Service: Big Wonders in Small Spots,” Natural Habitat Adventures’ Good Nature Travel blog
Fishing Category
- First place: Justine Hausheer, “How to Fail at Fishing: The Diary of a Birder Learning to Fish,” Cool Green Science
- Second place: Chris Hunt, “Yellowstone promise,” Trout Unlimited’s Voices from the River blog
- Third place: Brett Prettyman, “Voices from the river: Fly fishing as therapy,” Trout Unlimited’s Voices from the River blog
Gear/Technical Category
- First place: Jodi Stemler, “Choosing a Girl's First Big Game Rifle,” Range365
- Second place: Chris Hunt, “The caddis: 'The most dishonest fly ever',” Trout Unlimited’s Voices from the River blog
- Third place: Bob Ford, “Chilling,” Beagle Bard blog
Humor Category
- First place: Chris Hunt, “Rain, cold…and the clicker,” Trout Unlimited’s Voices from the River blog
- Second place: Justine Hausheer, “The Incredible Adventure of the Pooping Sloth,” Cool Green Science
- Third place: Justine Hausheer, “Australian Magpies Are The Real Angry Birds,” Cool Green Science
Hunting or Shooting Sports Category
- First place: Bob Ford, “Black Powder Bunnies,” Beagle Bard blog
- Second place: Bob Ford, “Good Run,” Lion Country Supply blog
- Third place: Bob Frye, “Blind hunter takes his first deer on a memorable opening day,” EverybodyAdventures
Outdoor Fun and Adventure Category
Sponsored by Izaak Walton League of America
- First place: Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, “Keep Paddling,” You Can Sleep When You’re Dead blog
- Second place: Justine Hausheer, “Possum Terrors and Rediscovering Urban Wildlife,” Cool Green Science
- Third place: Colleen Miniuk-Sperry, “Overturned,” You Can Sleep When You’re Dead blog
Column Contest
Overall Category
- First place: Jack Ballard, Successful Hunter
- Second place: Terry Brady, Pennsylvania Outdoors News
- Third place: Candice Gaukel Andrews, Natural Habitat Adventures’ Good Nature Travel blog
Book/E-book Contest
General Audience Category
- First place: Dave Hall, “Moving Water: An Artist's Reflections on Fly Fishing, Friendship and Family”
- Second place: Tim Romano, “Stilt Houses of Texas”
- Third place: Reid Bryant, “The Orvis Guide to Upland Hunting”
Illustration/Graphic Contest
General/Overall Category
- First place: Sam Caldwell, “Great Day in a Back Bay,” The Trip (book)
- Second place: Bruce Cochran, “Way outside,” Kansas Wildlife & Parks magazine
- Third place: Bruce Cochran, “Marsh madness #1,” Wildfowl magazine
Photography Contest
Action Category
- First place: Carmen Alex, “Swarm O'Scads,” Edelweiss Keys
- Second place: Gary Kramer, “Northern Pintail Flushing,” Montana Outdoors
- Third place: Brian Grossenbacher, “Cloud Camo,” Simms Fishing
Family Participation/Youth Outdoor Education Category
Sponsored by Realtree
- First place: Lefty Ray Chapa, “Grandson & Grandmother,” Kent Cartridge 2018 catalog
- Second place: James Smedley, “Family Fire,” Municipality of Wawa
- Third place: Lefty Ray Chapa, “Look Up into the Sky (Father & Son),” Corpus Christi Ducks Unlimited 2018 Banquet Program
Fauna Category
- First place: Ken Dunwoody, “Impalas in the Spotlight,” charity donation
- Second place: Ann and Rob Simpson, “Baby bobcats play time,” Virginia Wildlife magazine
- Third place: Keith Crowley, “Lynx Family Portrait,” Northern Wilds Magazine
Flora Category
- First place: Keith Crowley, “Up,” Hawke Optics
- Second place: Lisa Ballard, “Maple Leaves Around Fungus,” Cool Green Science blog
- Third place: Bill Vanderford, “Wild Banana Plant,” Lakeside Magazine
Outdoor Fun and Adventure Category
Sponsored by Izaak Walton League of America
- First place: Brian Grossenbacher, “Paddleboard Maze,” The FlyFish Journal
- Second place: James Smedley, “On the rocks,” Ontario Out of Doors magazine
- Third place: Brian Grossenbacher, “Mother/Daughter Cliff Jumping,” Orvis
People Category
- First place: Brian Grossenbacher, “Flash Light,” Field & Stream
- Second place: Lefty Ray Chapa, “2 Poles,” Southwest Fly Fishing Magazine
- Third place: Earl Harper, “Young Mongolian Girl,” Taimen Fund
Scenic Category
- First place: Jack Ballard, “Yellowstone Sunrise,” Large Mammals of the Rocky Mountains (book)
- Second place: Ann and Rob Simpson, “Lupines in Torres del Paine Patagonia,” Holbrook Travel Calendar
- Third place: Ann and Rob Simpson, “Chincoteague Snow Geese at Sunrise,” Virginia Wildlife magazine
Photography Essay Contest
Overall Category
- First place: Lefty Ray Chapa, “Texas Salt,” Southwest Fly Fishing magazine
- Second place: Brian Grossenbacher, “WolfFish,” Gray's Sporting Journal
- Third place: Brian Grossenbacher, “Baja Birds,” Gray's Sporting Journal
Thank you to our 2019 contest sponsors:
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