Competition 2025: Annual 2026

Wildfowl Carving Magazine is proud to introduce Competition 2025, a vibrant showcase of the past year’s most outstanding bird carvings. From waterfowl and songbirds to owls, raptors, shorebirds, and gamebirds, this collection brings together the top award-winners—offering inspiration for carvers at every stage. Discover remarkable pieces from major national and international competitions, including: • Ward World Championship • Canadian National Wildfowl Carving Championship • Pacific Flyway Decoy Association Wildfowl Arts Festival • British Decoy & Wildfowl Carvers Association Competition and Show • And more! Inside Competition 2025, both renowned artists and rising talents present an exciting array of species, poses, and environments. While master carvers continue to impress with consistently breathtaking work, intermediate, advanced, and novice carvers also deliver pieces that surprise, inspire, and earn their place in these pages. Many carvings are so lifelike, you may do a double take. With more than 100 pages of full-color photography, this annual edition celebrates the very best in the bird-carving world. It’s a time-honored tradition that carvers look forward to year after year—and we’re confident this edition will leave you just as inspired and amazed. Read more