2nd Annual Core Sound Hunting Rig Contest
June 21, 2008
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center
Harkers Island, North Carolina
Rigs will be judged in the water
Entry Fee: $15.00 per rig of six decoys
General Rules:
- The decoys in the rig must fit the IWCA rules for Working
Decoys.
- The rigs must have an 8’ anchor line attached, no weight
needed.
- The rig must be 6 decoys carved and painted by 1-6
carvers. All work must be done by the team that enters the
rig.
- The rig must include the names of all carvers involved in that
rig.
- No restriction as to the 1 to 6 carvers who make the decoys,
but the work must be done by the team that enters the rig.
- Rigs may be any species or combination of species that fit into
the categories.
- The contest will be judged in the following three categories:
puddle ducks, divers, geese and confidence. No
shorebirds.
- The carvers may offer their birds for sale and must tag them
with the sale price, including the 25% commission to the
museum.
- The Best of Show (1, 2, 3) rigs will remain on display at the
museum until September 1, 2008, to promote the art of the Working
Decoy.
- Awards: Best Diver, Best Puddler, and Best Goose and
Confidence 1, 2, 3; Best of Show 1, 2, 3.
- A carver may take decoys from his hunting rig as long as they
fit the rules.
This contest was organized as a fun event and to show different
styles of working decoys from across the country. So, team up
and get a rig together for the biggest, most fun rig contest in the
country. Good luck to all!
Ship rigs to (include pre-paid return shipping):
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center
1785 Island Road
Harkers Island, NC 28531
To download this information as a PDF, click
here.
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