Become a Competitor | Ward Foundation, Inc.

$50,000 in Prize Money and 1,250 Ribbons to be Awarded!

Full 2023 Rules here

World Championship

Decorative Life-size Wildfowl
Decorative Floating Pairs
Decorative Miniature Wildfowl
Interpretive Wood Sculpture
Shootin’ Rig
Single Gunner *new 2022*

Master, Advanced, Intermediate, Novice

Decorative Life-size Wildfowl
Decorative Floating Waterfowl
Decorative Miniature Wildfowl
Interpretive Wood Sculpture
Bench (Novice and Intermediate)

A. Danner Frazer Youth Competition

Decorative Wildfowl I – Ages 16-17
Decorative Wildfowl II – Ages 12-15
Decorative Wildfowl III – Ages 11 and under
Gunning Decoy I – Ages 15-17
Gunning Decoy II – Ages 14 and under
Silhouette – Ages 16-17
Silhouette – Ages 12-15
Silhouette – Ages 11 and under
- *the silhouette division is a great group or individual project for beginners!
- youth silhouette wildfowl pattern here
- youth silhouette non-wildfowl pattern here

Lem & Steve Ward Competition

Hunting Decoys

Contemporary Decoys – Open and Champion
Single Gunner
Gunning Pairs – Open and Champion
Contemporary Antiques
Shorebird Decoys
Bench

Decorative Smoothie

Smoothie Waterfowl – Open and Champion
Smoothie Shorebirds and Wading Birds
Champagne Waterfowl Floating – Open and Champion
Champagne Wildfowl Non-floating – Open and Champion

Special Divisions

Sculpture Other Than Wood
Feathers and Fronds
Fish
Open Carving *new 2023*
Collector’s Corner *new 2023* (Antique “Old Bird” competition)
Champagne Interpretive *new 2022*

Registration is the week of the show on Thursday from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday from 7 – 9 a.m. Mail-ins are accepted in the Lem and Steve Divisions and Youth Divisions and must be received at the Ward Museum the Saturday prior to the show. Instructions for mailing entries will be in the Competition guide.

Sample registration forms for the World Championship are available in PDF format below. (*new forms for the 2023 competition coming soon!)