PUGET SOUND OPEN DECOY CONTEST

The Washington Brant Foundation supports the history and artform of waterfowl decoy carving as part of our education mission. Every year the foundation sponsors a festival and decoy carving contest called the Puget Sound Open.

We are excited in 2012 to head back to one of our favorite venues. 

The 2012 Rules and Regulations brochure is availble for download here: 2012 Puget Sound Contests and Rules. 

You can also download copies of the entry form here: 2012 Puget Sound Entry Form

In addition to the regular divisions featured at the show, two new contests have been added this year.

Muskrat Award Division 

The Mustrat Award Division open to anyone wishing to compete. Carving will be a drake barrow’s goldeneye. The rules are simple: 

1. Entry must be made of wood.
2. Entry will be judged floating.

No other rules apply. Carver’s are encouraged to carve and paint how they wish and not be restricted by rules.

1^st place Muskrat Award Division is a purchase award and belongs to WBF.

First Prize: $500

2012 Washington State Ducks Unlimited Decoy Contest

Just like last year, the Washington Brant Foundation will be also be host to the 2012 Washington State Ducks Unlimited Decoy Contest. This year's carving will be a drake pintail. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries are purchase awards and will be raffled off at the Washington State Ducks Unlimited Banquet. Entry Fee is $10 per decoy.

Prize Money is as follows:

1. $400
2. $200
3. $100

Click here to see the Ducks Unlimited web site for more details.

Other Puget Sound Open contests include:

Brant Division, Open Working Decoys, Confidence Division, Novice Division, Youth Division. See the Rules and regulations brochure for full details.  2012 Brant Contests and Rules