THE 28TH ANNUAL NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION



Dear Callers:The following are a few updates for this year’s GNCC being held February 15-17, 2018, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Please read all of the rules and take note of the rules for the contest or contests in which you intend to compete this year. With these changes, we have committed to no further changes to the contest formats or their rules for at least three (3) years.This year’s Team Challenge contest will be held on Friday evening beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a callers’ meeting at 5:00 p.m. Caller number drawing for each contest will be done in a randomly selected order, not by last name. This year’s Senior Finals judging format will be changed to a blind/unknown judging format with the judges turning to face and critique the callers once their run has been completed. This year’s Senior Finals call format will be changed to a scenario style. There will be three possible scenarios that the caller might have to perform. From those three, two will be selected 24 hours prior to the contest. For possible scenarios please see Open Finals rules and regulations section of this packet. We are looking forward to this year’s contest in Nashville, and we hope to see you there. If you have any questions, please call contest co-chairs Brian Lovett at (920) 379-5808 or email at blovett@, or Mark Prudhomme at (833) 833-4383 or email at callinstuff143@.Complete information regarding the 2018 NWTF Convention and Sport Show, including online registration and maps, can be found by going to our website ; click on the link for the convention.We will see you in Nashville. Good luck to all callers!2018 Grand NationalTurkey Calling Championships1.INTRODUCTIONPurpose of RegulationsThe regulations contained herein set forth rules and procedures governing the NWTF Grand National Calling Championships through which the Grand National Friction, Senior Division, Team Challenge, Gobbling, Owl Hooting and Head-to-Head champions are chosen.These regulations are published to create high standards for all turkey calling competitions.2.FAILURE TO COMPLYAny entrant failing to comply with contest regulations shall be disqualified from the contest and will be considered ineligible by the judging panel.3.JUDGINGJudges will be selected by the NWTF for each contest. Each judge selected will be of high personal integrity and superior reputation, and exhibit excellent interest and knowledge of wild turkeys and turkey calling. The judging panel will be announced just prior to competition, Judges must use ink pens on all scoring sheets.4.REGISTRATIONTo compete in the Grand National Championships, one MUST preregister and pay registration fees via mail, email or fax by January 12, 2018 at 5 p.m. EST, or you may contact NWTF National Headquarters by phone 803-637-3106 or fax request to 803-637-9960. Registration will NOT be available at the convention. *The National Wild Turkey Federation retains the right to modify or change any portion of the rules and regulations.5.CONTEST LOCATIONAll calling contests will be held in the Governor’s Ballroom of the Gaylord Opryland. The Governor’s Ballroom is in the Delta Section of the Convention Center. Caller registration packets should be picked up at the main registration desk in the Delta Lobby.Rules and Guidelines for all 2018 NWTF Grand National Calling ChampionshipsMandatory Callers’ Meeting, Roll Call & Order of CallingRoll call will be taken at the callers’ meeting prior to each contest. Callers must be present at this roll call and meeting.A second roll call will be taken just prior to the drawing of the numbers by the contestants. Any caller not present at the second roll call may be disqualified from the contest.Contestants will draw numbers to determine their calling position. The contestant drawing number one (1) will immediately draw a second number. They will call in both positions. Only the score derived while calling the second calling position will count for score. Please note: If number one (1) is not drawn by a contestant, then a re-draw will be held until the number one (1) is drawn.Do not leave the drawing area until it is determined that a re-draw is not necessary.Refund policyThe total amount is refundable if the applicant is unable to participate in the competition and if notice is given prior to roll call for the registered contest. RegistrationTo compete in the Grand National Calling Championships, all contestants MUST PREREGISTER via mail, email or fax. Registration will NOT be available at the convention. The entry fee and the official registration form must be received by the NWTF on or before January 12, 2018 at 5 p.m. EST. Registration fees include admission to the seminars and unlimited access to the convention exhibit hall. Banquet and auction tickets must be purchased separately. Payment should be made payable to the National Wild Turkey Federation.RequirementsAll contestants competing in the GNCC must be a current member of the National Wild Turkey Federation. All contestants must meet the age requirements set forth for each competition.TiesAll scoring ties determining award places will be broken by a call-off. Those contestants with equal total scores will be called back on stage in the same calling order.Each contestant will be asked to produce 3 new calls that will be drawn randomly by the EMCEE (each caller will execute the same three calls) The contestant with the highest point total will be declared the winner of that place. Scores obtained in the call-off are used solely to break ties. Call-off scores are not figured in determining the total score.Winners The caller with the highest point total from the final round will be declared the 2018 Champion of their respective competition. The person with the second highest score will be declared the first runner-up. The person with the third highest score will be declared the second runner-up. The person with the fourth highest score will be declared the third runner-up. The person with the fifth highest score will be declared the fourth runner-up. 2018 NWTF Grand NationalSenior Division Competition Sponsored by: Zink Calls & Avian XEntry Fee A $250 entry fee is required with registration. Requirements/EligibilityContestants must be at least 21 years old on or before February 13, 2018. Contestants must be current members of the National Wild Turkey Federation.Any person who was a first-place winner or finished second to an already qualified contestant or third in a contest with 10 or more contestants in a qualifying NWTF Sanctioned Open or State division contest from January 1, 2017 until January 13, 2018 is eligible to compete in this year’s Senior preliminary contest. Previous Grand National Senior Division, World Open Division and Head-to-Head Championship calling champions are eligible. Past champions of Team Challenge, Head-to-Head, Intermediate, Youth, Junior, Amateur, Owl Hooting or Gobbling divisions are ineligible. The reigning NWTF Senior Division Grand National Champion and World Open Champion are automatically qualified to call in the finals division and may call in the preliminary if he or she desires. Their score will not affect the top twelve (12) scores of the preliminary round. Contestants who qualified for the 2017 Senior Division finals are automatically qualified to compete in the 2018 Senior Division preliminary competition.All eligible contestants except the reigning Senior Division Grand National Champion must call in the preliminary round.PreliminariesThe Senior Division preliminaries will be held Friday, February 16, 2018 at 12 p.m. in the Governor’s Ballroom. A mandatory preparation meeting and roll call beginning at 11:30 a.m. will be held in the Governor’s Ballroom at the front of the stage for all Senior Division preliminary contestants. Time LimitsThere will be a one-minute per-call time limit in the preliminary and final rounds. The clock will begin on the first note of the first call and stop on the acknowledgment of the caller that they are finished with their last call.The NWTF reserves the right to use a clock showing the time remaining. A 5-point penalty will be added to the final score of any contestant going over the time limit.Calls Contestants will be judged on a minimum of four (4) calls in the preliminary contest and five (5) calls in the finals. Calls will be drawn and posted in front of the calling contest stage at 5 p.m. the day before the contest. The calls will be selected from among the following: plain yelp of the hen, cutting of excited hen, adult hen assembly call, fly-down cackle, kee kee run, cluck and purr, yelp of excited hen, tree call, fighting purr and jake yelp.ScoringJudges will score on a 1-20 scale, with 20 as the highest score possible.Scorers will calculate each judge’s score after each caller finishes.The highest and lowest scores from the seven (7) judges will be discarded (Preliminaries Only).The five (5) remaining scores will be calculated for a final score (Preliminaries Only).NOTE: The Senior Finals will consist of 5 judges and each judges score will count towards the callers total score.2018 NWTF Grand NationalSenior Division Competition … (continued)Finals The Senior Division Finals will be held Saturday, February 17, 2018 immediately following the Friction Finals, which begin at 1:00 p.m., in the Governor’s Ballroom. A mandatory preparation meeting and roll call beginning at 12:30 p.m. will be held in the Governor’s Ballroom at the front of the stage for all Senior Division Finals contestants. A new number will be drawn before the final round by each of the top twelve (12) finalists and the reigning Grand National Senior Division Champion and World Champion immediately before the Senior Finals competition begins.Scenario FormatScenario #1 – Hen wakes on a limb and flies down into a field and begins feeding.Tree CallFly Down Cackle Cluck and PurrPlain Yelp of a HenScenario #2 – Scattered fall flock of juvenile birds regroup in a field. Two Jakes begin fighting for dominance.Adult Hen Assembly YelpKee Kee RunJake YelpFighting PurrScenario #3 – Lone hen enters a field. An intruder hen joins her aggressively and causes a confrontation.Plain Yelp of a HenExcited Yelp of a HenCutting of an Excited HenFighting Purr**PrizesPrize money will be 80% of the entry fees collected for the division and distributed to the five (5) highest-scoring contestants. Trophies will be awarded to the top five finishing contestants.The 2016 NWTF Grand National Senior Division Calling Champion will receive a beautiful custom champion ring.*The National Wild Turkey Federation retains the right to modify or change any portion of this section.2018 NWTF Grand NationalFriction Division Competition Sponsored by: Zink Calls & Avian XEntry FeeA $250 entry fee is required with registration.Requirements/ EligibilityThe contestant must be at least 21 years old on or before February 16, 2018. The contestant must be a current member of the National Wild Turkey Federation.Any person who was a first place winner or finished second to an already qualified caller or third in a contest with 10 or more contestants in a qualifying NWTF Sanctioned Open, State, Friction or Grand National Senior Division calling contest from January 1, 2017 until January 13, 2018 is eligible. The top five place finishers in the 2016 NWTF Grand National Friction Division Championships are automatically eligible. The reigning NWTF Friction Division Grand National Champion and World Friction Champion are automatically qualified to call in the finals division and may call in the preliminary if he or she desires. Their score will not affect the top twelve (12) scores of the preliminary round. Team, Intermediate, Youth, Junior, Amateur, Owl Hooting, Gobbling or other various divisions are ineligible. PreliminariesThe Friction Division preliminaries will be held Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 1 p.m., in the Governor’s Ballroom. A mandatory preparation meeting and roll call beginning at 12:30 p.m. will be held in the Governor’s Ballroom at the front of the stage for all Senior Division preliminary contestants.Finals The Friction Division Finals will be held Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1 p.m., in the Governor’s Ballroom. A mandatory preparation meeting and roll call beginning at 12:30 p.m. will be held in the Governor’s Ballroom at the front of the stage for all Friction Division Finals contestants. A new number will be drawn before the final round by each of the top twelve (12) finalists and the reigning Grand National and World Friction Division Champion immediately before the senior finals competition begins.Time LimitsThere will be a one-minute per-call time limit. The clock will begin on the first note of the first call and stop on the acknowledgment of the caller that they are finished with their last call.The NWTF reserves the right to use a clock showing the time remaining. A 5-point penalty will be added to the final score of any contestant going over the time limit.Calls Contestants will be judged on a minimum of four (4) calls in the contest. Calls will be drawn and posted in front of the calling contest stage at 5 p.m. the day before the contest.The calls will be selected from among the following: plain yelp of the hen, cutting of excited hen, adult hen assembly call, fly-down cackle, kee kee run, cluck and purr, yelp of excited hen, tree call, fighting purr and Jake yelp.ScoringJudges will score on a 1-20 scale, with 20 as the highest score possible.Scorers will calculate each judge’s score after each caller.The highest and lowest scores from the seven (7) judges will be discarded.The five (5) remaining scores will be calculated for a final score.**PrizesPrize money will be 80% of the entry fees collected for the division and distributed to the five (5) highest-scoring contestants. Trophies will be awarded to the top five finishing contestants.2018 NWTF Grand NationalTeam Challenge Championship Sponsored by: Zink Calls & Avian XRegistrationA $250 team entry fee is required with registration.Requirements/EligibilityContestants of any age may compete in the Team Challenge Championship.Contestants must be current members of the NWTF.WhenThe Team Challenge will be held Friday, February 16, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., in the Governor’s Ballroom. A mandatory preparation meeting and roll call will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Governor’s Ballroom at the front of the stage for all Team Challenge competitors.Time Limit There will be a 2-minute time limit for each situation in the Team Challenge Division. The clock will begin on the first note of the first call and stop on the acknowledgment of the callers that they are finished with their current situation.The NWTF reserves the right to use a clock showing the time remaining. A 5-point penalty will be added to the final score of any contestant going over the time limit.Rules of CompetitionEach team will be given three hunting scenarios. The team will have up to two minutes to address each scenario. Each scenario will include compulsory calls (specified below) that the team must perform at least once. Judges will give one score per scenario based on the following:1. Completion of compulsory calls2. Realistic wild turkey sound and cadence3. Quality and precision 4. Creativity Callers shall not deviate from specified scenarios and should reproduce traditional wild turkey sounds and locator calls. NO GUNS OR INCENDIARY DEVICES ARE TO BE USED AT ANYTIME.ScoringJudges will score on a 1-50 scale, with 50 as the highest score possible.Scorers will calculate each judge’s score after each caller finishes.The highest and lowest scores from the seven (7) judges will be discarded.The five (5) remaining scores will be calculated for a final score.**PrizesPrize money will be 80% of the entry fees collected for the division and distributed to the three (3) highest-scoring teams. Trophies will be awarded to the top three (3) finishing teams.2018 NWTF Grand NationalHead-to-Head ChampionshipSponsored by Cabela’s Registration A $150 entry fee is required with registration.The 2018 Head-to-Head contest will be drawn by lottery. If you would like to participate in this year’s contest, please select the box for Head-to-Head and pay the required registration fee. If you do not get chosen in the lottery your registration fee for that contest will be refunded.Requirements/EligibilityContestants of any age may compete in the Head-to-Head Championship.All previous Head-to-Head Champions are automatically eligible for the current year’s contest. Contestants must be current members of the National Wild Turkey Federation.When The Head-to-Head Championship will be held Friday, February 16, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. in the Governor’s Ballroom. A mandatory preparation meeting and roll call will begin at 7:30 a.m. for all contestants in the Governor’s Ballroom at the front of the stage. FormatTrue to the name of the competition, two callers will compete against one another, occupying the calling stage at the same time and calling alternately.Lottery drawing will be used for seating and for calling order.The first round of 32 callers will be single elimination. The remaining 16 callers will continue the contest in a double elimination bracket. Brackets will be used to track each caller's progress through the contest. Time LimitsEach caller will be given thirty (30) seconds to produce each call before proceeding to the next call. The clock will begin on the first note of the first call and stop on the acknowledgment of the caller that they are finished.The EMCEE will notify you if you have gone over the allotted time limit.Calls The contestants will be judged on a minimum of three calls (3) in the contest. Calls will be drawn and posted in front of the calling contest stage at 5 p.m. the day before the contest.Calls will be selected from among the following: tree call before flying down time, plain yelp of the hen, cutting of excited hen, adult hen assembly call, fly-down cackle, kee kee run, cluck and purr, yelp of excited hen, fighting purr and jake yelp.The three calls will change for each round of the competition.Both callers will perform each call before moving on to the next call.JudgingFive (5) judges will grade each caller. Judges will choose which caller sounded most like a real turkey for each individual call.The first contestant to win two of the three calling sessions moves forward.The winner of each match will be announced immediately after the match has ended.**PrizesPrize money will be 80% of the entry fees collected for the division and distributed to the four (4) highest-finishing contestants. Trophies will be awarded to the top four (4) finishing contestants.*The National Wild Turkey Federation retains the right to modify or change any portion of this section.2018 NWTF Grand NationalGobbling Championship Sponsored by: Zink Calls & Avian XRegistration A $100 entry fee is required with registration. Requirements/EligibilityContestants of any age may compete in the Gobbling Championship. Contestants must be current members of the National Wild Turkey Federation.When The Gobbling Competition will be held Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 9 a.m. in the Governor’s Ballroom. A mandatory preparation meeting and roll call will begin at 8:30 a.m. for all Gobbling contestants in the Governor’s Ballroom at the front of the stage. CallsContestants will be judged on their ability to imitate the gobble of the wild turkey.Time LimitThere will be a one-minute time limit for each contestant. The clock will begin on the first note of the first call and stop on the acknowledgment of the caller that they are finished with their call.The NWTF reserves the right to use a clock showing the time remaining. A 5-point penalty will be added to the final score of any contestant going over the time limit.ScoringJudges will score on a 1-50 scale, with 50 as the highest score possible.Scorers will calculate each judge’s score after each caller finishes.The highest and lowest scores from the seven (7) judges will be discarded.The five (5) remaining scores will be calculated for a final score.**PrizesPrize money will be 80% of the entry fees collected for the division and distributed to the five (5) highest-scoring contestants. Trophies will be awarded to the top five finishing contestants.*The National Wild Turkey Federation retains the right to modify or change any portion of this section.2018 NWTF Grand NationalOwl Hooting Championship Sponsored by: Zink Calls & Avian XRegistration A $100 entry fee is required with registration. Requirements/EligibilityContestants of any age may compete in the Owl Hooting Championship.Contestants must be current members of the National Wild Turkey Federation. When The Owl Hooting competition will be held Thursday, February 15, 2018, in the Governor’s Ballroom immediately following the Gobbling Competition, which begins at 9 a.m.A mandatory preparation meeting and roll call will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Governor’s Ballroom, at the front of the stage, for all Owl Hooting contestants. CallsContestants will be judged on their ability to make the sound of the barred owl.Time LimitThere will be a one-minute time limit for each contestant. The clock will begin on the first note of the call and stop on the acknowledgment of the caller that they are finished with their call.The NWTF reserves the right to use a clock showing the time remaining. A 5-point penalty will be added to the final score of any contestant going over the time limit.ScoringJudges will score on a 1-50 scale, with 50 as the highest score possible.Scorers will calculate each judge’s score after each caller finishes.The highest and lowest scores from the seven (7) judges will be discarded.The five (5) remaining scores will be calculated for a final score.**PrizesPrize money will be 80% of the entry fees collected for the division and distributed to the five (5) highest-scoring contestants. Trophies will be awarded to the top five finishing contestants.*The National Wild Turkey Federation retains the right to modify or change any portion of this section.2018 Grand National Calling ChampionshipsRegistration Deadline: 5 p.m. EST, January 12, 2018Contestant InformationNameParent or Guardian if under 18 Yrs. OldMailing AddressEmail AddressCitySTZipNWTF Membership #Daytime Phone # - -Date of Birth / /AgeCompany Representing# Years Calling#Years Calling in GNCCHometown Newspaper CHECK THE DIVISION OR DIVISION(S) YOU ARE ENTERINGDivisionEntry FeeAge SpecificationsHead-to-Head Competition$150NoneGobbling Contest $100NoneOwl Hooting Division$100None**Friction Division$250Must be at least 21 years old on/before February 08, 2018**Team Challenge$250/TeamNone** Team Challenge Partner**Senior Division$250Must be at least 21 years old on/before February 08, 2018 Entry Fee(s) Total$**Senior Division, Friction Division & Champion of Champion Contestants: List the NWTF Sanctioned Open, State or Friction GNCC contest in which you won 1st Place or placed 2nd behind a qualified caller to qualify you for the 2018 GNCC._______________________________________________________________________________________Contest NameLocationDate Event HeldBy signing this form, I hereby waive and release all other participants, the host, sponsors and all other officials or parties involved in the event from all claims and/or damage incurred in connection with this event. I hereby grant the sponsor and co-sponsor the unconditional right to use the name, voice, competition calling regimen and photographic or video likeness of the above in connection with newspaper or magazine articles, press releases, audio/video productions or other media.All contestants (or parent/guardian of contestants under age of 18) please sign:X____________________________________________ Date________________________**This form must be returned with the registration fee and payment to:National Wild Turkey Federation, Attn: GNCC, P.O. Box 530, 770 Augusta Road, Edgefield, SC 29824-0530 or fax to 803-637-9960Please circlepayment type: Check, money order or Credit Card: Visa Mastercard Discover Am Exp Credit Card Number: __________-__________-________-_________ Expiration:_____/_____Signature2018 National Wild Turkey FederationGrand National Calling ChampionshipDVD Pre Order Form2400300211455005461000698500Head-to-Head…………………. Team Challenge…………546100022161500240030022161500Gobbling/Owl Hooting..... Senior Prelims………546100020574000240030020574000Friction Prelims………… Senior Finals……….. 546100019939000240030019939000Intermediate……………… Juniors……………….546100017272000240030017272000 Poults……… Friction Finals………Please select the DVD/s you would like to purchase$15.00 EACHName_______________________Phone_________________Address_____________ City___________ St._____ Zip__________Total $______Payment Type_________Credit Card: VISA MC AMEXP DISCard Number_____________________________Exp_______Please return form with a separate payment with your 2018 GNCC registration form ................
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