2017 The Gathering Results
CLASS 38
MUD PUPPY 6-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – JIM SCHWARTZ
2ND – ROB GOODIN
CLASS 39
OZARK SCULPIN 8-12 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – JIM SCHWARTZ
2ND – ROB GOODIN
CLASS 40
DECOY JIG STICK , DECORATIVE, OPEN
1ST – JOHN PEETERS
2ND – JIM SCHWARTZ
3RD – ROB GOODIN
4TH – ERIC WALLACE
5TH – PAUL SPARKS
CLASS 41
DECOY BOX
1ST – JOHN PEETERS*
2ND – JIM SCHWARTZ
*JOHN PEETERS WON BEST OF SHOW IN OTIS LAEL WITH HIS DECOY BOX
SHOWDOWN
CLASS 42
WINNER TAKE ALL $1000.00 PURCHASE AWARD
SPAWNING MALE COHO 22-28 IN.
DECORATIVE WORKING DECOY
1ST- ERIC WALLACE
THANK YOU JANE LITCHY
CLASS 43
DECORATIVE WORKING WALLEYE, 10-12 IN., OPEN
1ST – HARLEY RAGAN
2ND – GARY HULL
3RD – JOHN PETERS
4TH – ROB GOODIN
5TH – HARRY PHILLIPS
NFDA EBAY SERIES
CLASS 44
8-9 IN., CHOICE SPECIES,OPEN PAINT
1ST – JACOB SAZAMA
2ND – JOHN PEETERS
3RD – PAUL SPARKS
4TH – PAUL SPARKS
5TH – ROB GOODIN
NOTES- CARVERS CAN ENTER THIS CLASS UP TO THREE TIMES AS LONG AS EACH ENTRY IS A DIFFERENT SPECIES. DECOYS ARE DONATED TO THE NFDA, THEN ARE SOLD ON EBAY AS A FUNDRAISER.
CLASS 45
BLUE DRAGON SEA SLUG
SPONSORED CLASS BY JANE LITCHY
6-7 IN. 250.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – ERIC WALLACE
2ND – RON HAMM
3RD – ROB GOODIN
SPONSORED CLASS BY RON HAMM
CLASS 46
SPAWNING MALE REDBREAST SUNFISH
6 TO 7 IN WITH METAL TAIL
1ST – HARLEY RAGAN
2ND – TROY HELGET
3RD – JACOB SAZAMA
4TH – ROB GOODIN
5TH – TONY SAZAMA
NOTE—WINNING FISH IS THE GATHERING SHOW LOGO FOR 2017. THE LOGO WILL BE USED ON ALL PROMOTIONAL AND PRINT ADVERTISING AS WELL AS THE SHOW SWEATSHIRTS
SPONSORED CLASS BY NORTHERN GIRL
CLASS 47
20TH ANNIVERSARY STEAM PUNK 9 IN. OR LARGER
1ST – KIMBERLY RICHARDS
2ND – HARLEY RAGAN
3RD – TROY HELGET
4TH – JOHN PEETERS
5TH – RON HAMM
CLASS 48
TEXAS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SPONSORED BY BRYAN TINDAL, AUSTIN , TEXAS
USABLE FISH BIRD HOUSE PURCHASE AWARD CLASS
1ST – KIMBERLY RICHARDS
2ND – KERRY WOLGAST
3RD – TODD SCHULZE
4TH – JOHN PEETERS
5TH – ROB GOODIN
CLASS 49
CREATING ART
OPEN CLASS – PURCHASE AWARD BY JEROME TAPPE WWW.NERESON.COM
1ST – MIKE TAETCHE
2ND – JOHN PEETERS
CLASS 50
P.A.KEYSTONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
( Pennsylvania)
PURCHASE AWARD SPONSORED BY MICHELE FLEET
DECORATIVE WORKING SMALLMOUTH BASS 14 IN LONG OPEN PAINT
1ST – TROY HELEGT
2ND – TONY SAZAMA
3RD – JACON SAZAMA
4TH – ERIC WALLACE
5TH – JOHN PEETERS
CLASS 51
DECORATIVE PAINTED TURTLE ( non decoy)
SPONSORED BY – CENTRAL MN CREDIT UNION $500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – HARLEY RAGAN
2ND – JOHN PEETERS
CENTRAL MN CREDIT UNION WILL DONATE THE TURTLE TO THE PERHAM, MN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE ART WORK WILL BE THE MAIN PRIZE FOR THE SUMMER LONG TURTLE RACES , HELD EACH SUMMER WEDNESDAY. SOME WEEKS AS MANY AS 500 KIDS RACE LIVE TURTLE FOR FUN AND PRIZES. EACH WEEKLY HEAT RACE WINNERS WILL QUALIFY FOR THE FINAL DRAWING.
THE FOLLOWING CLASSES 52 THRU 60 ARE SPONSORED BY WWW.DECOYPEDIA.COM
ALL CLASSES ARE PURCHASE AWARDS
CLASS 52
PREDATOR WITH SUNFISH PLAQUE
1ST – ERIC WALLACE
2ND – JOHN PEETERS
3RD – JACOB SAZAMA
4TH – HARRY PHILLIPS
CLASS 53
DECORATIVE WORKING DARTER
6-8 IN RED SPOT OR HOLIDAY DARTER
1ST – JOHN PEETERS
2ND – TODD SCHULZE
3RD – ROB GOODIN
THE WINNER OF THIS CLASS IS FEATURED ON THE NFDA BUTTON FOR 2017
CLASS – 54
EVOLUTION – ART FROM WOOD
1ST – TROY HELGET
2ND – JOHN PEETERS
3RD – RON HAMM
CLASS – 55
LOGO DESIGN
1ST – ARYN LILL
CLASS 56
BIRDS OF PREY HAWK FEATHER REALISTIC 6-12 INCH
1ST – MIKE TAETCHE
2ND – CURT SOINE
3RD – RON HAMM
CLASS 57
KESTREL DECORATIVE/REALISTIC BIRD CARVING
1ST – COLLIN CLOUGH
2ND – MIKE TAETCHE
3RD – CURT SOINE
4TH – HARRY PHILLIPS
CLASS 58
RED SHOULDERED HAWK
DECORATIVE OR REALISTIC BIRD CAVING
1ST – GLENN MERGOS
2ND – HARRY PHILLIPS
CLASS 59
ORIGINAL PAINTING
SUBJECT WILDLIFE QUAIL
1ST – MARCIE PEETERS
CLASS 60
ORIGINAL PAINTING
SUBJECT FOX IN THE WILD
1ST – MARCIE PEETERS
NOTE- MARCIE IS THE DAUGHTER OF JOHN PEETERS
CLASS 61
NEW YORK – NEW YORK
PURCHASE AWARD SPONSORED BY CHARLES YASSKY
SPECIAL PALQUE/SIGN
1ST - HARLEY RAGAN
2ND – KERRY WOLGAST
3RD – HARRY PHILLIPS
4TH – JOHN PEETERS
5TH – TONY SAZAMA
CLASS 62
LADIES ONLY – SPONSORED BY NORTHERN GIRL
8 TO 10 IN. CHOICE TROUT
1ST – TAMI KOTILA
2ND – PATTY HELGET
3RD – LEEANN BECKEL
4TH – KIM SAZAMA
5TH –CAROL CHENY
CLASS 63
DOUBLE UP - BLACK CRAPPIE PAIR 3.25 TO 3.5 IN LONG
SPECIAL PURCHASE AWARD BY SCHWICHTENBERG PROPERTIES
1ST – GARY HULL
2ND – TROY HELGET
3RD – HARLEY RAGAN
4TH – JOHN PEETERS
5TH – TODD SCHULZE
THIS IS ALSO A WINE LOGO CLASS
CLASS 64
ALLIGATOR 10 TO 14.75 IN LONG
SPECIAL PURCHASE AWARD BY SCHWICHTENBERG PROPERTIES
1ST – HARLEY RAGAN
2ND – TROY HELGET
3RD – ROB GOODIN
4TH – HARRY PHILLIPS
5TH – RON HAMMS
CLASS 65
ORIGINAL PAINTING OIL OR ACRYLIC 24X36 OR LARGER
PURCHASE AWARD SPONSORED BY JEROME TAPPE
WWW.NERESON.COM
1ST – ROBERT CUMMINGS
CLASS 66
ART OF THE DECOY DUPLICATE CARVE THE LOGO FISH
SPONSORED BY ARTOFTHEDECOY.COM
PURCHASE AWARD WINNER TAKE ALL
1ST – HARLEY RAGAN
CLASS 67
HEN REDBREASTED WORKING MERGANZER
PURCHASE AWARD SPONSORED BY ROD OSVOLD
1ST – GLENN MERGOS
2ND – CURT SOINE
3RD - HARRY PHILLIPS
4TH – BOB WISEMAN
5TH – PAUL LANGSETH
CLASS 68
CANVASBACK WORKING DECOY PAIR
PURCHASE AWARD BY PRIVATE PARTY
1ST – KERRY WOLGAST
2ND – GLENN MERGOS
3RD – HARLEY RAGAN –
4TH – MIKE TAETCHE
5TH – MARK GREENWOOD
CLASS 69
ANTIQUE STYLE CANVASBACK
PURCHASE AWARD BY DENNY FINDEN
1ST – MARK GREENWOOD
2ND – CURT SOINE
3RD – PAUL LANGSETH
4TH – DAVE JACOBS
5TH – RON HAMM
CLASS 70 THRU 75 ARE THE CASEY EDWARDS NATIONAL GUNNING BIRD CLASSES
CLASS 70
ANY CONFIDENCE DECOY (bird)
1ST – PAUL LANGSETH
2ND – BRUCE BAUER
3RD – DAVE JACOBS
4TH – DENNIS FINDEN
CLASS 71
ANY SHORE BIRD DECOY
1ST – HARRY PHILLIPS
2ND – GLENN MERGOS
3RD – CURT SOINE
4TH – DAVE JACOBS
5TH – BRUCE BAUER
CLASS 72
ANY DIVER DUCK DECOY
1ST – BEN HEINEMANN
2ND – KERRY WOLGAST
3RD – GLENN MERGOS
4TH – DENNIS FINDEN
5TH – DAVE JACOBS
CLASS 73
ANY PUDDLE DUCK DECOY
1ST – KERRY WOLGAST
2ND – BEN HEINEMANN
3RD – GLENN MERGOS
4TH – CURT SOINE
5TH – DAVE JACOBS
CLASS 74
DECORATIVE SNOWY OWL
PURCHASE AWARD BY NORTHERN GIRL
1ST – BRIAN MILLER
2ND – HARRY PHILLIPS
3RD – RON HAMM
RECAP ON SHOWDOWN, BEST OF SHOWS, POINTS
SHOWDOWN $1000.00 WINNER TAKE ALL – ERIC WALLACE
BEST OF SHOWS
DESIGNATED – JACOB SAZAMA
NFDA JUNIOR CLASSES – BILL SEGLER
DOUG DAVIS MEMORIAL SERVICE WORKING – TROY HELGET
DOUG DAVIS MEMORIAL FISH HOUSE DECOYS – PAUL SPARKS
NFDA OTIS LAEL FOLK ART – JOHN PEETERS
CASEY EDWARDS NATIONAL GUNNING BIRDS – KERRY WOLGAST
NFDA WORLD POINT CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
1ST – ROB GOODIN
2ND – JOHN PEETERS
3RD – ERIC WALLACE
4TH – PAUL SPARKS
5TH – TROY HELGET
6TH – CURT SOINE
7TH – HARKEY RAGAN
8TH – JIM SCHWARTZ
9TH – RON HAMM
10TH – GARY HULL
JOHN JENSEN NATIONALS
DESIGNATED CLASSES
1 THRU 10
CLASS 1
BREEDING MALE BROWN TROUT, 13-14 IN,
OPEN PAINT, 500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – JACOB SAZAMA
2ND – HARLEY RAGAN
3RD – KERRY WOLGAST
4TH – BERNIE HAZELTON
5TH – ERIC WALLACE
CLASS 2
BREEDING MALE LAKE TROUT,13-14 IN,
OPEN PAINT, 500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – HARLEY RAGAN
2ND – JACOB SAZAMA
3RD – KERRY WOLGAST
4TH – JARED SYPNIESKI
5TH – BRIAN SHALLBETTER
CLASS 3
BREEDING MALE RAINBOW TROUT, 13-14 IN.,
500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – HARLEY RAGAN
2ND – KERRY WOLGAST
3RD – TONY SAZAMA
4TH - ERIC WALLACE
5TH – ROB GOODIN
CLASS 4
BREEDING MALE BROOK TROUT, 13-14IN, OPEN PAINT,
500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – KERRY WOLGAST
2ND – HARLEY RAGAN
3RD – TROY HELGET
4TH – TONY SAZAMA
5TH – JARED SYPNIESKI
CLASS 5
BREEDING MALE TIGER TROUT, 13-14 IN,
500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – JACOB SAZAMA*
2ND – HARLEY RAGAN
3RD – JARED SYPNIESKI
4TH – TROY HELGET
5TH – TOD SCHULZE
CLASS 6
BREEDING MAKE ARTIC CHAR, 13-14 IN.,
500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – JACOB SAZAMA
2ND – HARLEY RAGAN
3RD – KERRY WOLGAST
4TH – TROY HELGET
5TH – KIMBERLY RICHARDS
CLASS 7
BREEDING MALE GOLDEN TROUT, 13-14 IN.,
500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – KERRY WOLGAST
2ND – HARLEY RAGAN
3RD – TONY SAZAMA
4TH – TROY HELGET
5TH – GARY HULL
CLASS 8
BREEDING MALE SOCKEYE SALMON 13-14 IN.,
500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – HARLEY RAGAN
2ND – TONY SAZAMA
3RD – KERRY WOLGAST
4TH – ERIC WALLACE
5TH – JARED SYPNIESKI
CLASS 9
BREEDING MALE YELLOWSTONE CUTTHROAT 13-14 ON.,
500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – JACOB SAZAMA
2ND – HARLEY RAGAN
3RD – KERRY WOLGAST
4TH – TROY HELGET
5TH – ERIC WALLACE
CLASS 10
BREEDING MALE DOLLY VARDEN 13-14IN.,
500.00 PURCHASE AWARD
1ST – TONY SAZAMA
2ND – KERRY WOLGAST
3RD – KIMBERLY RICHARDS
4TH – GARY HULL
5TH – HARRY PHILLIPS
*BEST OF SHOW IN THE TOP TEN DESIGNATED CLASSES WENT TO JACOB SAZAMA FOR HIS TIGER TROUT
NFDA JUNIOR DIVISION CLASSES 11 THRU 14
CLASS 11
ANY SUNFISH 5-7IN. OPEN PAINT
1ST-BILL SEGLER*
2ND – JAMES THIELEN
3RD – ELLIOT NORDIN
4TH – ZACH RUSHMEYER
5TH – TAYLOR GEORGE
CLASS 12
ANY TROUT 8-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – CODY SJODIN
2ND – ZACHARY DENNY
3RD – SAM OLSON
4TH – MITCH ANDRES
5TH – NOAH KARSNIA
CLASS 13
ANY PIKE, 8-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – JAMES THIELEN
2ND – COLE BETHEL
3RD – PETER BRITTON
4TH – ROD BERG
5TH – JACOB RISSEGHEM
CLASS 14
DECOY JIG STICK OPEN CLASS
1ST – TOM SEPPELT
2ND – GAVIN NUSBAUM
3RD – TOM ANAKKALA
4TH – COLE BETHEL
5TH – ALEX DAHL
*BEST OF SHOW WENT TO BILL SEGLER FOR HIS SUNFISH
NOTES: MOST OF THESE JUNIORS ARE FROM BOB JOHNSONS BRAINERD, MN. HIGH SCHOOL DECOY CLASS
JAMES THIELEN ALSO WON THE MN FISHING MUSEUMS JUNIOR DECOY CARVER OF THE YEAR AWARD
COLE BETHEL IS A 5TH GENERATION CARVER FROM THE BETHEL CLAN
DOUG DAVIS MEMORIAL CONTEST/FISH HOUSE DECOYS
CLASSES 15 THRU 23
CLASS 15
CRAPPIE 5-6 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – ROB GOODIN
2ND – HOWARD PFEIL AND SANDY REED
3RD – SHAWN REEG
4TH – RYAN EBERT
5TH – BERNIE HAZELTON
CLASS 16
SUNFISH 5-6 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – PAUL SPARKS
2ND – ROB GOODIN
3RD – JOHN PEETERS
4TH - RYAN EBERT
5TH – SHAWN REEG
CLASS 17
PERCH 8-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – BERNIE HAZELTON
2ND – JOHN PEETERS
3RD – JIM SCHWARTZ
4TH – ROB GOODIN
5TH – CURT SOINE
CLASS 18
MUSKIE 9-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST PAUL SPARKS
2ND – MICHAEL KITT
3RD – JIM SCHWARTZ
4TH – RYAN EBERT
5TH – ROB GOODIN
CLASS 19
NORTHERN PIKE, 9-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – LEEANN BECKEL
2ND – ROB GOODIN
3RD – PAUL SPARKS
4TH – JOHN PEETERS
5TH – MICHAEL KITT
CLASS 20
WALLEYE 8-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – PAUL SPARKS
2ND – LEEANN BECKEL
3RD – ROB GOODIN
4TH – JOHN PEETERS
5TH – CURT SOINE
CLASS 21
ANY SHINER 8-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – BERNIE HAZELTON
2ND – PATTY HELGET
3RD – ROB GOODIN
4TH – PAUL SPARKS
5TH – CURT SOINE
CLASS 22
FROG 8-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – ROB GOODIN
2ND – BOB JOHNSON AND BERNIE HAZELTON
3RD – MICHAEL KITT
4TH – JOHN PEETERS
5TH – CURT SOINE
CLASS 23
WHITEFISH, 9-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – ROB GOODIN
2ND – BERNIE HAZELTON
3RD – CURT SOINE
4TH – PAUL SPARKS*
5TH – MICHAEL KITT
*BEST OF SHOW WENT TO PAUL SPARKS
DOUG DAVIS MEMORIAL
SERVICE WORKING DECORATIVE PAINT
CLASSES 24 TO 32
CLASS 24
CRAPPIE 5-6 IN, OPEN PAINT
1ST – TROY HELEGT
2ND – ROB GOODIN
3RD – JOHN PEETERS
4TH – JIM SCHWARTZ
5TH – PAUL SPARKS
CLASS 25
SUNFISH 5-6 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – TROY HELGET
2ND – JIM SCHWARTZ
3RD – PAUL SPARKS
4TH – ROB GOODIN
5TH – JOHN PEETERS
CLASS 26
PERCH 8-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – TROY HELGET
2ND – PAUL SPARKS
3RD – JIM SCHWARTS
4TH – ROB GOODIN
5TH – KERRY WOLGAST
CLASS 27
MUSKIE 9-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – ROB GOODIN
2ND – PAUL SPARKS
3RD – JIM SCHWARTZ
4TH – TROY HELGET
5TH – SHAWN REEG
CLASS 28
NORTHERN PIKE 9-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – ROB GOODIN
2ND – JIM SCHWARTZ
3RD – PAUL SPARKS
4TH – SHAWN REEG
5TH – JOHN PEETERS
CLASS 29
WALLEYE 8-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – TROY HELGET
2ND – ROB GOODIN
3RD – PAUL SPARKS
CLASS 30
ANY SHINER 4-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – ROB GOODIN
2ND – PAUL SPARKS
CLASS 31
FROG, 6-9 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – JOHN PEETERS
2ND – TROY HELEGT
CLASS 32
WHITEFISH 9-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – TROY HELGET
2ND – ROB GOODIN
3RD – PAUL SPARKS
BEST OF SHOW WENT TO TROY HELEGT FOR HIS CRAPPIE
OTIS LAEL MEMORIAL FOLK ART
CLASSES 33 THRU 41
CLASS 33
PIRATE PERCH 6-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
NFDA WINE LOGO CLASS
1ST – JOHN PEETERS
2ND – JIM SCHWARTZ
3RD – ROB GOODIN
4TH – ERIC WALLACE
5TH – PAUL SPARKS
CLASS 34
ROOSTER 6-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – JOHN PEETERS
2ND – ROB GOODIN
CLASS 35
STONECAT 8-12 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – JIM SCHWARTZ
2ND – ERIC WALLACE
3RD – ROB GOODIN
CLASS 36
MOSQUITO FSH 6-10 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – JOHN PEETERS
2ND – JIM SCHWARTZ
3RD – ROB GOODIN
CLASS 37
ANY SALTWATER 6-11 IN., OPEN PAINT
1ST – JIM SCHWARTZ
2ND – ROB GOODIN
