Pacific Flyway: Wildfowl Art Festival

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36th Annual
Wildfowl Art Festival
July 15th and 16th, 2006

Sacramento, California

The Wildfowl Art Festival is one of the largest and oldest shows on the West Coast. It features nationally recognized wildfowl artisans exhibiting the highest quality fine art, traditional wildfowl carvings, antique decoys and sculpture for all species of North American birds.

The show runs from Friday, July 14th to Sunday, July16th Registration for contestants takes place on Friday afternoon. There is a seminar conducted by a professional class carver on Friday, with a hospitality party and auction of miniature carvings following later that evening. Birds may be registered in person as well as entered by mail.

Carvers may compete in many different events, including traditional decoys (pairs required, minimal paint), decorative wildfowl carvings, both full size and miniature, IWCA Hunting category, this is a single bird entry, with unlimited paint. Please contact Jim Burcio for categories and rules for all categories..

PFDA sponsors the Junior Carver contest, which is open to anyone 18 years old or younger. There is no fee for this event, and 1st through 3rd Place finishers receive ribbons and gift certificates for carving supplies. Also , we have a novice traditional hunting decoy competition. If you are just starting your adventure in carving, this is the ideal place to start. Using the rules for Traditional Hunting Decoys (Hunting Pairs), Novice carvers may enter a single bird entry.

Decoys are reviewed in a large water-filled tank. Judges examine each bird for accuracy in recreating the characteristics seen in the wild.

All competitive classes receive ribbons for 1st through 3rd, and honorable mentions. Several classes have cash awards for the top finishers. These top cash awards draw the best carvers and wildfowl artists from across the nation.

2006 Rig of Classic Decoys Door Prize

Click here to see the door prize

The door prize is donated by a group different carvers each year. Tickets are sold throughout the year at each PFDA function, including the Wildfowl Art Festival. At the end of the festival, the winning ticket is drawn. The winner need not be present to win the biggest bargain of the show We will have a list of carvers and the photos of their fine work posted soon. The winner takes all the birds. What a great way to start an instant collection. Be sure to buy some tickets, you can't win without a ticket. The money this event raises pays the bills, and allows us to put on a great show next year. Thank you for you support..

Click Here to View This Year's Fabulous Door Prize

Saturday afternoon painting contest demonstrates the talents of carvers and artists creations. These works of art are auctioned in the banquet auction. The Sunday head carving contest generates some friendly competition among some of the best carvers in the country. The heads are auctioned off to support PFDA. Contact any PFDA Officer if you would like to participate in the painting or carving competition. It's great fun, and a great way to support our organization. It is a great way to expand your collection by bidding on these works of art.

Carvers hard at work in the

Sunday Carving Contest.

Commercial vendors and Decoy Collector tables will showcase a wide variety of antique and collector decoys, contemporary carvings, and wildfowl art prints and originals. Vendors and artists can display their work and gain new customers from the 3,000 people expected to attend. For information on commercial tables, please contact Carlo Vecchiarelli at (925) 846-1676.

With an estimated 300 carvers from across the nation submitting over 500 unique and exquisite entries, the 36th Annual Wildfowl Art Festival will be one of the largest shows in our 36 year history.

See you in Sacramento on July 15th!