BIRD COMPETITION

In this competition, the Club will award 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for:

  • goose, duck and upland game birds (by weight),
  • pheasant (by length),
  • turkey (by length of beard).

Youth may also enter this competition.

  • All entries must be recorded on the AFGA form or on a recognized club form.
  • Birds must be taken by legal chase in Alberta and during the current hunting season.
  • Entries must be in by January 1, 2024, to the Bird Chairman.
  • If you hunted turkey in the spring of 20223and were a member in good standing prior to the season opening, you may enter this competition.
  • If you were successful and wish to bring your mounted bird or a photo for display on Awards Day, it would be greatly appreciated.
  • Entries may be sent to the AFGA Awards at your request.
  • Categories in upland game birds are as follows: Blue Grouse, Sharptail Grouse, Hungarian Partridge, Ruffed and Spruce Grouse.
  • Youth hunters are required to buy a membership if they would like to compete in the big game and bird competitions.
  •  1st, 2nd, and 3rd prizes to be awarded to youth.

Bird Chairman: Robert Plante 403-627-5378

Please submit your entry form, along with a printout of weight from a legal scale, to:

willowvalleytrophyclub@yahoo.ca

subject: bird entry

or

WVTC Bird Chair

Box 99

 Lundbreck, Alberta

 T0K 1H0 

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The Willow Valley Trophy Club 2023 Bird Award Winners


Turkey
1st  Janise Fehr


11 1/4"


Goose
1st  Russ Noris


6.11kg


Pheasant
1st  Cary Hackler

2nd Lindsey Paterson

3rd  Walter Eisenlohr


38 11/16"

38"

37 3/4"


Sharptail Grouse
1st  Tim Jensen

2nd Walter Eisenlohr

3rd  Joe Eisenlohr


.940kg

.878kg

.864kg


Blue Grouse
1st  Tim Juhlin



1.196kg



Ruffed/Spruce Grouse
1st  Tim Juhlin

2nd John MacGaerva

2nd Lindsey Paterson


.681kg

.632kg

.632kg


Hungarian/Gray Partridge
1st  Tim Jensen

2nd Walter Eisenlohr

3rd  Car Hackler


.470kg

.425kg

.422kg


Duck
1st  Tim Jensen


1.504kg


Youth
No Entries


Youth
no Entries


Youth
1st  Cooper Mallard

2nd Walker Mallard



35"

31"

Youth
1st  Walker Mallard




.794kg
Youth
1st  Owen Olsen

2nd Walker Mallard


1.030kg

.922kg

Youth
1st  Macey Mallard

2nd Owen Olsen

3rd Cooper Mallard


.612kg

.586kg

.524kg

Youth
No Entries




Youth
No Entries


The Willow Valley Trophy Club 2022 Bird Award Winners


Turkey
1st          Cindy Mauthe


9"


Goose
1st          Lance Oriold

2nd         Bill Thorpe

3rd          Cary Hackler


5.85kg

5.52kg

4.34kg


Pheasant
1st           Walter Eisenlohr

2nd          Joe Eisenlohr

3rd           Cary Hackler


38"

37 1/2"

36 1/4"


Sharptail Grouse
1st           Tim Jensen

2nd          Cary Hackler

3rd           Walter Eisenlohr


.95kg

.84kg

.79kg


Blue Grouse
1st          Tim Juhlin

2nd         Tiffany Mallard


1.13kg

1.01kg


Ruffed or Spruce Grouse
1st           Lindsey Paterson

2nd          Tiffany Mallard



.66kg

.65kg



Hungarian or Grey Partridge
1st          Cary Hackler

2nd         Tim Jensen

3rd          Tiffany Mallard


.45kg

.42kg

.37kg


Duck
1st          Tim Jensen

2nd         Tiffany Mallard

3rd          Walter Eisenlohr


1.55kg

1.48kg

1.41kg


Youth
No Entries




Youth
1st           Briar Bach




2.895kg




Youth
No Entries








Youth
1st           Walker Mallard

2nd          Cooper Mallard



.77kg

.71kg



Youth
1st           Walker Mallard



1.20kg



Youth
1st           Aynsley Nelson

1st           Walker Mallard

3rd           Cooper Mallard


.61kg

.610kg

.57kg


Youth
1st          Briar Bach




.35kg




Youth
No Entries




 
Given that the years 2020 and 2021 were affected by Covid 19, at our show which was May 14th 2022, we combined the two years for that show. We gave out Prizes to the "Best of Show" this year, but will be recognizing the top entries from both years for specific species here on the website.

The Willow Valley Trophy Club 2021 Bird Award Winners


Turkey

1st   Brigitte Hellman



7"

Goose
1st   Russ Norris


6.323kg
Pheasant
1st   Cary Hackler

2nd  Tim Juhlin


36 1/4"

34"

Sharptail Grouse
1st   Cary Hackler

2nd  Tiffany Mallard


0.900kg

0.874kg

Blue Grouse
1st   Tim Juhlin


0.847kg


Ruffed or Spruce Grouse
1st   Tim Juhlin


0.598kg
Hungarian or Gray Partridge
1st   Cary Hackler

2nd  Tim Juhlin

  

0.462kg

0.393kg


Duck
1st   Cary Hackler


1.418kg
Youth

No Entries


Youth
1st   Briar Bach


6.225kg
Youth
No Entries



Youth
1st   Josh MacGarva



0.874kg
Youth
No Entries


Youth
1st   Brair Bach


0.550kg
Youth
No Entries



Youth
No Entries


The Willow Valley Trophy Club 2020 Bird Award Winners


Turkey
1st   Peter Koebisch

2nd  Rene Desjardins


9"

8 1/2"

Goose
1st   Will Thorpe

2nd  Cary Hackler


5.652kg

5.598kg

Pheasant
1st   Tim Juhlin



35"
Sharptail Grouse
1st   Tim Jensen

2nd   Cary Hackler

3rd  Joe Eisenlahr


0.914kg

0.886kg

0.879kg

Blue Grouse
1st   Tim Juhlin

2nd  Tiffany Mallard


1.152kg

0.802kg

Ruffled or Spruce Grouse
1st   Owen Olsen

2nd  Tim Juhlin

3rd  Randall Inburg


0.662kg

0.620kg

0.559kg

Hungarian or Gray Partridge
1st   Tim Juhlin

2nd  Cary Hackler

3rd   Tim Jensen


0.545kg

0.528kg

0.502kg

Duck
1st   Tim Juhlin

2nd  Shannon Tkachuk

3rd  Tim Jensen


1.740kg

1.604kg

1.51kg

Youth
No Entries



Youth
1st  Brair Bach



5.021kg
Youth
1st   Brair Bach

2nd  Josh MacGarva


35"

34 1/4"

Youth
No Entries




Youth
no entries



Youth
No Entries




Youth
No Entries




Youth
1st   Cole Tkachuk

2nd  Brair Bach



1.620kg

0.926kg

The 2019 Willow Valley Trophy Club Bird Award Winners

Turkey                                                                                                Youth
No Entries

No Entries

Canada Goose                                                                                 Youth
1st   Randall Inberg                          6.54kg   
2nd  Tim Jensen                               6.21kg
3rd   Louis Patterson                        6.03kg
3rd   Bill Thorpe                                6.03kg

1st   Cole Tkachuk                            5.86kg
2nd  Gus Halibert                              5.282kg



Pheasant                                                                                           Youth
1st   Walter Eisenlohr                        41"
2nd  Leo Beauchamp                       38"
2nd  Taylor Rice                                38"
2nd  John MacGarva                        38"

1st   Zach Heppler
2nd  Joshua MacGarva



Sharptail Grouse                                                                             Youth
1st   Leo Beauchmp                          1.015kg
2nd  Tim Jensen                                0.988kg
3rd   Cary Hackler                             0.924kg

1st   Briar Bach                                 0.780kg



Blue Grouse                                                                                     Youth
1st   Tim Juhlin                                  0.750kg

1st   Cole Tkachuk                            1.024kg

Ruffed or Spruce Grouse                                                             Youth
1st   Tim Juhlin                                  0.619kg
2nd  Lance Oriold                             0.590kg

No Enties


Hungarian or Gray Partridge                                                        Youth
1st   Leo Beauchamp                        0.600kg
2nd  Cary Hackler                             0.512kg
3rd   Tim Jensen                               0.478kg

1st   Briar Bach                                 0.390kg



Duck                                                                                                   Youth
1st   Taylor Rice                                1.769kg
2nd  Shannon Tkachuk                     1.386kg
3rd   Tim Jensen                               1.340kg

1st   Joe Eisenlohr                            1.451kg
2nd  Briar Bach                                 1.365kg
3rd  Cole Tkachuk                             1.294kg

The 2018 Willow Valley Trophy Club Bird Award Winners

Turkey                                                                                                Youth
1st  Ron Liskuski                                8 3/4"

2nd  John Evans                                 8 1/2"


No entries



Canada Goose                                                                                 Youth
1st   Cary Hackler                                6.02 KG

2nd Louis Patterson                           5.87KG

3rd   Dan McBride                                5.708KG


1st  Cole Tkachuk                               5.498KG

2nd  Ryan Smyth                                 4.946KG



Pheasant                                                                                           Youth
1st   Cary Hackler                                40 1/2"

2nd  John MacGarva                            37 3/4"


1st  Cole Tkachuk                                35"



Sharptail Grouse                                                                             Youth
1st   Tim Jensen                                  .908KG

2nd  Walter Eisenlohr                         .822KG


No entires



Blue Grouse                                                                                     Youth
1st  Tim Juhlin                                     1.177KG


No enteries


Ruffed or Spruce Grouse                                                             Youth
1st  Tim Juhlin                                     1.078KG


No entries


Hungarian or Gray Partridge                                                        Youth
1st   Tim Jensen                                  .480KG

2nd  Tim Juhlin                                     .394KG

3rd   Walter Eisenlohr                          .383KG    

                            

No entries




Duck                                                                                                   Youth
No enries


No entries


 The 2017 Willow Valley Trophy Club Bird Award Winners


Turkey                                                                                                Youth
No entries


1st  Russel Graham  9"


Canada Goose                                                                                 Youth
1st   Bill Thorpe      6.1kg

2nd  Russ Norris     5.86kg

3rd   Cary Hackler     5.45kg


1st   Cole Tkachuk     5.32kg

2nd  Jarrod Plante     5.18kg

3rd   Logan Amos     5.11kg


Pheasant                                                                                           Youth
1st   Cameron Cook     41"

2nd  Robert Rice     38 3/4"

3rd   Walter Eisenlohr     37 1/2"

3rd   Jason Dyck     37 1/2"


1st    Josh Macgarva      37 1/2"





Sharptail Grouse                                                                             Youth
1st    Rod Taylor     .938kg

2nd  Jared Dyck     .900kg

3rd    Tim Jensen     .882kg


1st   Jarret Plante     .874kg




Blue Grouse                                                                                     Youth
1st   Tim Juhlin     1.24kg

2nd  Jake Funk      1.02kg

3rd   Robert Plante      .934kg


1st   Jarret Plante     .874kg




Ruffed or Spruce Grouse                                                             Youth
1st  Jason Dyck     .554kg

2nd  Jared Dyck     .532kg

3rd   Leighton Dyck      .514kg


No entries




Hungarian or Gray Partridge                                                        Youth
1st   Tim Jensen       .472kg

2nd  Rod Taylor         .447kg

3rd   Cary Hackler     .444kg


No Entries




Duck                                                                                                   Youth
1st   Tim Jensen     1.54kg

2nd  Tim Juhlin     1.41kg

3rd   Taylor Rice     .999kg


1st  Cole Tkachuk     1.26kg




The 2016 Willow Valley Trophy Club Bird Award Winners


Turkey                                                                                                                                      Youth
1st  Scott Proudfoot  9 5/8"

2nd  Ron Mantle  8 7/8"


No Entries



Canada Goose                                                                                                                        Youth
1st  Louis Patterson  6.46kg

2nd  Rod Taylor  6.385kg

3rd  Gary Hackler  6.19kg


1st  Cole Tkachuk  5.954kg

2nd  Logan Amos  5.59kg

3rd  Lauren Kunz  5.497kg


Pheasant                                                                                                                                  Youth
1st  Cary Hackler  40 1/2"

2nd  James Cook  40 3/8"

3rd John MacGarva  39 5/8"


1st  Bradley Trochuk  38 1/2"

2nd  Jarret Plante  36 3/4"

3rd  Josh MacGarva  32"


Sharptail Grouse                                                                                                                   Youth
1st  Rod Taylor  .998kg

2nd  Cary Hackler  .984kg

3rd  Robert Plante  .974kg


1st  Jarret Palnte  .922kg

2nd  Grady Dyck  .884kg



Blue Grouse                                                                                                                             Youth
1st  Tim Juhlin  1.34kg

2nd  Rod Taylor  1.324kg


1st  Grady Dyck  .892kg

2nd  Cole Tkachuck  .890kg


Ruffed or Spruce Grouse                                                                                                    Youth
1st  Leighton Dyck  .60kg

1st Robert Plante  .60kg

3rd  Jared Dyck  .554kg


1st  Hunter Olsen  .605kg

2nd  Logan Olsen  .602kg

3rd  Jarret Plante  .574kg


Hungarian or Gray Partridge                                                                                              Youth
1st  Taylor Rice  .482kg

2nd  Robert Plante  .468kg

3rd  Rod Taylor  .467kg


1st  Jarret Plante  .444kg

2nd  Logan Deley  .436kg



Duck                                                                                                                                         Youth
1st  Rod Taylor  1.601kg

2nd  Cary Hackler  1.582kg

3rd  Tim Jensen  1.568kg


1st  Lauren Kunz  1.632kg

2nd  Jarret Plante  1.498kg

3rd  Cole Tkachuck  1,244kg


The 2015 Willow Valley Trophy Club Bird Award Winners

Turkey                                                                                                                        Youth

1st Tim Jensen         9"beard                                                                1st Jarred Dyck        4 1/4" beard

2nd Tim Juhlin          8 1/2" beard


Canada Goose                                                                                                      Youth

1st Louis Patterson    6.3 kg                                                                1st Logan Amos       6.24kg

2nd Cary Hackler        6.14 kg                                                              2nd Jarret Plante      5.32kg

3rd Rod Taylor            6.104 kg


Pheasant                                                                                                              Youth

1st Garry Hackler        40 5/8"                                                                    1st Jarret Plante      38"

2nd James Cook       40 1/8"

3rd John McGarva      38 3/8"


Sharptail Grouse                                                                                             Youth

1st Tim Jensen       .976 kg                                                                     1st Jarret Plante     .926kg

2nd Rod Taylor        .968 kg

3rd Robert Plante    .930 kg


Blue Grouse                                                                                                   Youth

1st Rod Taylor             1.32 kg                                                             1st Grandy Dyck       .852kg

2nd Tim Juhlin            1.21 kg

3rd Jarred Dyck           1.06 kg


Hungarian or Gray Partridge                                                                       Youth

1st Cary Hackler         .484 kg                                                         1st Jarret Plante       .45kg

2nd Rod Taylor            .472 kg                                              

3rd Jarred Dyck           .458 kg


Ruffed Grouse & Spruce                                                                                  Youth

 1st Tim Juhlin             .721 kg                                                      1st Jarret Plante    .666kg

2nd Rod Taylor           .672 kg                                                        2nd Grady Dyck     .606kg

3rd Jarred Dyck          .658 kg                                                       3rd Logan Olsen    .602kg


Mallard Duck                                                                                                    Youth

1st Rod Taylor             1.688 kg                                                     1st Jarret Plante        1.43kg

2nd Adam Juhlin        1.59 kg                                                         2nd Logan Amos     1.21kg

3rd Kara Popson        1.45 kg

The 2014 Willow Valley Trophy Club Bird Award Winners 

 Turkey                                                                                  Youth - No Entries

1st Dan Kuftinoff               8 1/4"beard


Canada Goose                                                                   Youth

1st Rod Taylor                   6.395kg                             1st Bryce Crawford   5.32kg

2nd Louis Patterson         6.275kg                             2nd Grady H Dyck    4.78kg

3rd Russ Norris                 5.951kg                             3rd Jarod H Dyck4.62kg


Pheasant                                                                             Youth

1st James Cook               41.25"long                        1st Jared Dyck    38.5"long

2nd Russ Norris              38"long                               2nd Grady Dyck   36"long

3rd Don Mustard            37.5"long                             3rd Leighton Dyck  34.5"long

Sharptail Grouse                                                                 Youth

1st Rob Tayler             0.997kg                                    1st Leighton Dyck   0.886kg

2nd Tim Jensen          0.872kg                                     2nd Jared Dyck    0.88kg

3rd Cary R Hackler    0.804kg


Blue Grouse                                                                         Youth - No Entries

1st Tim Juhlin          1.331kg

Hungarian or Gray Partridge                                            Youth

1st Rod Taylor            0.454kg                                        1st Grady Dyck   0.438kg

2nd Tim Jensen         0.42kg                                           2nd Jared Dyck   0.416kg

3rd Cary R Hackler    0.418kg                                        2nd Leighton Dyck   0.416kg


Ruffed Grouse & Spruce                                                Youth

1st Tim Juhlin              0.908kg                                     1st Jared Dyck    0.64kg

2nd Derek Shaw         0.726kg                                    2nd Leighton Dyck   0.636kg

3rd Jason H Dyck        0.642kg                                   3rd Brady Dyck     0.622kg


Mallard Duck                                                                        Youth

1st Cary R Hackler        1.694kg                                1st Jared Dyck        1.275kg

2nd Tim Jensen           1.494kg                                   2nd Bryce Crawford    1.18kg

3rd Rene Desjardins  1.406kg

 
 

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