Competition Carving Categories

Section A - Marsh Ducks (Floating, Decorative, Life-size)
1.1 Black Ducks 1.2 Mallards 1.3 Shoveler 2.1 Pintail 2.2 Gadwell 2.3 Wood Ducks 2.4 Widgeon 3.1 Teals 3.2 Other
Section B - Diving Ducks (Floating, Decorative, Life-size)
1.1 Canvasback 1.2 Redhead 1.3 Goldeneye 2.1 Ringnecked 2.2 Scaup 2.3 Bufflehead 2.4 Ruddy 3.1 Eiders 3.2 Long Tail 3.3 Scotors 3.4 Mergansers 3.5 Harlequin
Section C - Geese & Other Waterfowl)
1.1 Geese 1.2 Grebes 1.3 Loons 1.4 Coot 1.5 Other
Section D - Seabirds (Decorative Life-size)
1.6 Pelican 1.7 Petral 1.8 Puffin 1.9 Terns 2.0 Other
Section E - Game Birds (Decorative, Life-size) — includes full body waterfowl and non-floating decorative
1.1 Game Birds
Section F - Birds of Prey
1.1 Falcons 1.2 Hawks 1.3 Eagles 1.4 Owls 1.5 Other 2.0 Miniatures
Section G - Song Birds (Decorative, Life-size)
1.0 All Song Birds - Traditional 2.0 Miniatures
Section H - Shorebirds and Waders (Decorative, Life-size)
1.0 Shorebirds and Waders - Traditional 2.0 Shorebirds and Waders - Smoothies
Section I - Other Wildlife (- Fish etc.)
1.0 Decorative Life-Size 2.0 Miniatures 3.0 Bees, Moths & Butterflies
Section J - Mammals/Reptiles
1.1 Mammals/Reptiles 1.2 Miniature Wildlife 1.3 Reptiles 1.4 Miniature Reptiles 1.5 Life-size wildlife 1.6 Other
Section K - Interpretive Wood & Natural Finish Carvings
1.0 All Interpretive Wood & Natural Finish Carvings
Section L - Gunners
1.1 Traditional 1.2 Smoothie
Section M - Miniature Waterfowl
1.1 Traditional 1.2 Smoothie 1.3 Antique decoy style 1.4 Non floating decorative waterfowl 1.5 Non-floating decoy waterfowl 1.6 Decorative miniatures 1.7 Non-decorative miniatures
All Other Carving Types:
Section N - Life Size Confidence Section P - Relief Carving (Acceptable materials: wood antlers, horns etc.) Section Q - Feather Carving Section R - Walking Sticks Section S - Bench Class – Carvings not covered by any other category Section T - Flowers Section U - Caricatures Section V - Stick Birds Section W - Pyrographic Art Section X - Champagne