18/06/2025
Show season has come to an end for me. Between coaching 2 softball teams, 1 t-ball team, wrestling, dance and weekend soccer tournaments it’s crazy to think what I’ve accomplished for show birds all while balancing family time and customer work.
We traveled south and hit up the awesome Kansas show a few months ago. Took my speck and rooster from last year and put together a pair of old squaws. This was my first show competing in the masters division and let me tell ya, it’s a different ball game. But overall I’m happy with how they did. We took home the Delta Waterfowl Witchita Chapter Award picked by a local member for my speck. Also took home the Republican Valley Chapter Pheasants Forever Award for my rooster and also Best of Kansas Professional Upland Bird.
Nebraska’s show was this past weekend. I brought a couple of woodducks to compete in the John Willer Avian Challenge and was lucky to win that award. I also brought a turkey which I haven’t touched in over 5 years and haven’t fully mounted one ever. So it was a learning curve but excited to dive into that rabbit hole. Overall happy with this year’s birds and how they all did.
Quinn competed in the 18U amateur division and won best of category with her pheasant.
Beau competed in the youth division with his painted snow goose foot and bill. Super proud of both of them to stick it out and complete their projects.
Thanks for all the help with the show and to my wife for dealing with the long nights and stress.
