Grand National Custom Callmaking Competition

With judging being so subjective, and with over 1000 calls entered year after year, it is quite a task to win in this competition. These people deserve an applause for their accomplishments. New this year we will display the winners for previous years. Please keep in mind that the data we have in our databases only consists of the previous 5 years. We will be working on adding "All" historical data for the contest as soon as we have time to go through it all.

1. Decorative Turkey
2. Hunting Turkey
3. Decorative Duck
4. Hunting Duck
5. Wildlife Art

Class Winners for Division 1

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Best of Class III - Friction Champion Design	To be determined	Andy Cobb - Ghostbird Custom Calls	Sherry Brown - Montana Game Calls	Richard Patterson	Jeremiah Cluesman	Brent Hoover	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Donald Bald
Best of Class I - The Earl Duckett Champion Box Call Design	To be determined	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Clayborn Dotson - Dotson Custom Game Calls	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Andy Cobb	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Timothy Oldham Jr.
Best of Class II - Air Operated Champion Design	To be determined	Andy Cobb - Ghostbird Custom Calls	Seth Hamon	Rick Kagerer	Jeremiah Cluesman	Jeremiah Cluesman	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Timothy Oldham Jr.
Best of Class IV - Matched & Presentation Champion Design	To be determined	Jeff Dagostino	Andy Cobb - Ghostbird Custom Calls	Andy Snair	Andy Cobb	Andy Cobb	Andy Cobb	Andy Cobb
Callmaker of the Year - Earl Mickel Award	To be determined	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Sherry Brown - Montana Game Calls	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Jeremiah Cluesman	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Timothy Oldham Jr.	Timothy Oldham Jr.
Grand National Champion of Champions	To be determined	Dave Constantine - Timber Warden Game Calls -constantine Pro	Jeremiah Cluesman	Jeremiah Cluesman	N/A	N/A	Dave Constantine	Timothy Oldham Jr.
Amateur Decorative Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Richard Patterson - Rp Custom Calls	Sherry Brown - Montana Game Calls	Seth Hamon	John Haines	John Morton	Kyle Osbourne	Chris Rice
Youth Decorative Turkey Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Ethan Jones	Cody Rice	N/A	N/A	Cody Rice	Cody Rice	Cody Rice

Category Winners for Division 1

2025 Results	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
1 - Decorative Box Call (glued box and glued lid design, other than categories 2-8)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
2 - Decorative Box Call (solid one piece box and lid of natural wood, not glued, painted, or carved)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
3 - Decorative Box Call (carved and painted)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
4 - Decorative Box Call (carved NOT painted)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
5 - Decorative Box Call (laminated only)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
6 - Decorative Box Call (inlaid only)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
7 - Decorative Box Call (wood burnt only)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
8 - Decorative Box Call (open)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
9 - Decorative Box Call Amateur (open)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
10 - Wingbone Yelper (thread wrapped only)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
11 - Wingbone Yelper (open)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
12 - Turned Barrel trumpet style (no carving and/or painting)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
13 - Air operated Yelper (open, other than categories 10-12)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
14 - Tube Calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
15 - Air Operated Yelper AMATEUR Open	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
16 - Friction Call - carved and/or carved and painted only (slate, glass or other material)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
17 - Friction Call - solid one piece pot of natural wood, not glued, painted or carved (slate, glass or other material)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
18 - Friction Call - open category (other then Category 16 and 17)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
19 - Trough Style Call (slate, glass, or other material)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
20 - Scratch Box	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
21 - Friction Call Amateur (open)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
22 - Push Button Design	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
23 - Striker	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
24 - Locator Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
25 - Matched Set/multiple calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
26 - Best Overall Presentation	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
27 - Innovative Hunting Related Collectibles & Accessories	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
28 - Grand National Champion of Champions	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
29 - Collaborative Decorative Turkey Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
30 - Unclaimed Calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined

Class Winners for Division 2

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Best of Class III - Tom Turpin Award	To be determined	Seth Hamon	Clay Townsend	Brandon Martin	Mark Prudhomme	Anthony Ellis	Andy Cobb	Brian Lawter
Amateur Hunting Turkey Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Zach Dacamara	Jon Hoff	Jeff White	Tommy Carter	Jeff Lacey	Nathan Taylor	Brad Roberts
Outstanding Youth Hunting Turkey Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Caden Roberts	Sway Cornelius	Ethan Jones	Caden Roberts	Caden Roberts	Riley Corder	Riley Corder
Best of Show - Call Maker of the Year - Charley Burke Award	To be determined	Caden Roberts	Billy Mccallister	Tim Bullock	Scott Witter	Clay Townsend	TJ Johnson	Riley Corder
Best of Class IV - Charles L. Jordan Award	To be determined	Tony Ezolt	Michael Lapp	Tony Ezolt	Kevin Rouse	Kevin Lynch	Shine Box Turkey Calls	Michael Pauley
Best of Box Call Sets - Don Chancey Award	To be determined	Jeff Lacey	Josh Farley - Josh Farley Custom Calls	Jeff Lacey	Scott Witter	TJ Johnson	Whole Grain Box Calls	Scott Witter
Best of Class II - D.D. Adams Award	To be determined	Caden Roberts	Billy Mccallister	Brad Roberts	Kimmy Hanks	Clay Townsend	Paul Platz	Riley Corder
Best of Class I - Gibson Award	To be determined	Scott Witter - Whole Grain Box Calls	Jeff Lacey	Tim Bullock	Scott Witter	Al & Josh Shoemaker	TJ Johnson	Neal Impson
Best of Class V - Jeremiah Stevens Award	To be determined	Michael Lapp	Brandon Washington	Kevin Kirkpatrick	Jake Naessen	Michael Lapp	Tim Bullock	Jake Naessen
Grand National Champion of Champions - Friction Call	To be determined	Brad Roberts	N/A	Clay Townsend	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand National Champion of Champions - Box Call (Neil Cost Award)	To be determined	Michael Lapp	Michael Lapp	Michael Lapp	Bob Fulcher	TJ Johnson	Michael Lapp	Jeff McKamey
JAKES Pinfeather Mentor Award	To be determined	Colton Holland	Caroline Chustz	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Locator Class Champion	To be determined	Chad Scruggs	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Category Winners for Division 2

2025 Results	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
1 - Short Box:	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
2 - Long Box	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
3 - One Sided Box	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
4 - Tom Turpin Hen Box Handled Design	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
5 - Tom Turpin Hen Box NON Handled Design	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
6 - Box Call Open (Amateur)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
7 - Slate and Striker	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
8 - Glass/ Crystal and Striker	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
9 - Other Friction Call and Striker (i.e. aluminum, copper, rock, etc.)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
10 - Double sided pot call (can be any combination of surfaces) and striker(s)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
11 - Friction Call Open (Amateur)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
12 - Turned Trumpet Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
13 - Wingbone Open	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
14 - Jordan Style Yelper	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
15 - Air-Operated Yelper Open (Amateur)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
16 - Scratch Box Design	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
17 - Push-Pin Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
18 - Trough Call and Striker	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
19 - Tongue and Striker	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
20 - Grand National Champion of Champions Box Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
21 - Grand National Champion of Champions Friction Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
22 - Box Call Sets	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
23 - Crow Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
24 - Locator Calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
25 - Deer Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
26 - Pin Feathers	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
27 - Tube Calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
28 - Judges Only	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
29 - Unclaimed Calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined

Class Winners for Division 3

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Favorite Decorative Entry - Chairman's Choice Award	To be determined	Brent Hoover - B Hoover Custom Calls	Richard Patterson	Jeremiah Cluesman	N/A	Jeremiah Cluesman	Kevin DePeel	Brad Samples
3rd Best of Show - Division 3	To be determined	Will Shelley - Battle Creek Custom Calls	Will Shelley - Battle Creek Custom Calls	Brian Byers	Richard Patterson	Kevin Rathjen	Kevin DePeel	Kevin DePeel
Grand National Youth Decorative Duck & Goose Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Maddox Schulte - Maddox Schulte- Baldwin Bottoms Calls	Grant Mcdougald	Abigail Cluesman	N/A	Abigail Cluesman	Jordan DePeel	Bryan Stelzner
Grand National Amateur Decorative Duck and Goose Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Ryan Doering - Cpr Custom Calls	Ben Tyler Iii	Will Shelley	Craig Mueller	Daniel Nolen	RP Custom Calls	Kevin Rathjen
Grand National Champion Call Maker of the Year - Best of Show - Division 3	To be determined	Brent Hoover - B Hoover Custom Calls	Jeremiah Cluesman	Jeremiah Cluesman	Jeremiah Cluesman	Jeremiah Cluesman	Brad Samples	Brad Samples
Grand National Champion of Champions Award - Decorative Waterfowl	To be determined	Jeremiah Cluesman	Jeremiah Cluesman	Jeremiah Cluesman	Jeremiah Cluesman	Brad Samples	C&S Custom Calls LLC	Pat Walsh
2nd Best of Show - Division 3	To be determined	Richard Patterson - Rp Custom Calls	Richard Patterson	Richard Patterson	Brent Hoover	Kevin DePeel	Scott Simmons	Pat Walsh
Dennis C. Poeschel Design Award - Chairmans Choice Award	To be determined	Brent Hoover - B Hoover Custom Calls	Jeremiah Cluesman	Richard Patterson	N/A	Kevin Depeel	Scott Simmons	Kevin Rathjen

Category Winners for Division 3

2025 Results	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
1 - Decorative Carved Call - Amateur	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
2 - Hand Checkered Call - Amateur	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
3 - Laminated Call - Amateur	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
4 - Matched Set	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
5 - Traditional Carved Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
6 - Decorative Antler Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
7 - Decorative Carved Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
8 - Hand Checkered Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
9 - Laminated Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
10 - Carved Waterfowl Head Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
11 - Miniature Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
12 - Two-dimensional Decorative Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
13 - Open Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
14 - Decorative Waterfowl Display	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
15 - Grand National Champion of Champions	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined

Class Winners for Division 4

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Favorite Hunting Entry - Chairman's Choice Award	To be determined	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Michael Meredith	N/A	John Koepp	Travis Ward	Rusty Heron
Best Presentation - Chairman's Choice Award	To be determined	Clayborn Dotson - Dotson Custom Game Calls	Brent Hoover - B Hoover Custom Calls	N/A	N/A	Jeremiah Cluesman	Kevin Rathjen	Shane Gilliland
Charley Burke Award - Chairman's Choice	To be determined	Landon Uhlenhopp - Uhlenhopp Game Calls	Brian Byers	Shawn Lynn	N/A	Michael Meredith	RP Custom Calls	Alan Whitson
3rd Best of Show - Division 4	To be determined	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Ronald Laun	Shawn Lynn	Bryan Stelzner	Ronald Laun	Mike Stelzner
Grand National Champion of Champions - Hunting Duck & Goose Call	To be determined	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Ronald Laun	Mike Stelzner	Mike Stelzner	Ronald Laun	Mike Stelzner
Grand National Champion Call Maker of the Year - Best of Show - Division 4	To be determined	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Michael Meredith	Will Shelley	John Koepp	C&S Custom Calls LLC	Mike Stelzner
2nd Best of Show - Division 4	To be determined	Thomas Revolt - Bone Saw Duck Calls	Ronald Laun - Rm Custom Calls	Ronald Laun	Chris Jordan	Brad Samples	Ronald Laun	Mike Stelzner
Grand National Youth Hunting Duck Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Grant Mcdougald	Grant Mcdougald	JT Johnson	N/A	Bryan Stelzner	Bryan Stelzner	Bryan Stelzner
Grand National Hunting Goose Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Mike Stelzner - C&s Custom Calls	Mike Stelzner - C&s Custom Calls	Mike Stelzner	Garrett Cole	Channing Correa	C&S Custom Calls LLC	Rusty Heron
Grand National Amateur Hunting Duck Call Maker of the Year	To be determined	Seth Fields	Brandon Thomas	Tyler Martin	Chris Jordan	Chad Gunzenhauser	Travis Ward	Bryan Stelzner

Category Winners for Division 4

2025 Results	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
1 - Amateur - Working Wood Duck Call - A	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
2 - Amateur - Working Acrylic Duck Call - B	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
3 - Amateur - Working Open Duck Call - C	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
4 - Working Wood Duck Call - A	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
5 - Working Acrylic Duck Call - B	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
6 - Working Open Duck Call - C	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
7 - Working CNC Duck Call - D	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
8 - Working Metal Reed Duck Call - E	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
9 - Working Calls Matched Set	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
10 - Working Short Reed Canada Goose Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
11 - Working Sandhill Crain Swan & Canada Goose Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
12 - Working Speckle Belly and Snow Goose calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
13 - Working Antler Calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
14 - Working Waterfowl Whistles	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
15 - Working Cut-Down Calls	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
16 - Open Working Decorative Duck/ Goose Call	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
17 - Chairman's Choice - Fordite	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
18 - Chairman's Choice - Ebonite	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
19 - Grand National Champion of Champions	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined

Class Winners for Division 5

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018
Best of Show Wildlife Art - People's Choice	To be determined	Rebecca Inman - Rebecca Inman Arts	Dave Constantine - Timber Warden Game Calls -constantine Pro	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Painted two-dimensional Champion	To be determined	Rebecca Inman - Rebecca Inman Arts	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carved Art Champion	To be determined	Clayborn Dotson - Dotson Custom Game Calls	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wildlife Art Miscellaneous Champion	To be determined	Timothy Oldham Jr.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Best Youth Entry	To be determined	Calista Alley	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Category Winners for Division 5

2025 Results	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
1 - Carved or Carved and painted	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
2 - Two Dimensional Art	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
3 - Art (Other)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined
4 - Youth (Under 18)	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined	To be determined

Competition Winners