Mossy Oak is blessed to call a number of talented and impactful turkey hunters Prostaff and friends. The 2024 NWTF Convention saw a record-high of attendees, and calling competitions were often packed to the brim with turkey hunters watching unbelievably realistic calling sequences performed on stage.
Mossy Oak had a total of 18 Prostaff and Ambassadors place in these calling competitions. We are proud of each and every one, including some of our youngest ambassadors winning in the Youth divisions.
In addition to the calling competitions winners, we'd like to acknowledge Friend of Mossy Oak and esteemed turkey scientist Dr. Bret Collier for winning the prestigious Henry S. Mosby Award, NWTF's conservation award. We'd also like to congratulate Prostaffer Billy Yargus on being a 2024 inductee into the Grand National Calling Championships Hall of Fame, an incredible accomplishment.
Finally, we'd like to recognize Kimberly Capel for winning the Jake's Volunteer of the Year Award, an award well-deserved with her numerous and impactful mentorships in the turkey woods.
Pictured: An calling competition room with no empty seats; often people sat on the floor in the back because there was no more room. It was an incredible turnout.
2024 NWTF Calling Competition Winners: Mossy Oak Prostaff and Friends
GNCC Senior Division Championship
Pictured: Matt Van Cise, Jessie Martin, and Dave Owens, the winner, first runner-up, and second-runner up of the Senior Division
Winner: Matt Van Cise, Brookvillle, PA (ninth Senior Open title, 16 total GNCC titles)
Mossy Oak Prostaff
1st Runner-Up: Jessie Martin, Mt. Sterling, KY
Mossy Oak Prostaff
2nd Runner-Up: Dave Owens, Cedartown, GA
Mossy Oak Prostaff
4th Runner-Up: JR Lanham, Bunker, MO
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GNCC Owl Championship
Pictured: Hunter Staples, winner of the Owl Hooting Competition
Winner: Hunter Staples, Philpot, KY
Mossy Oak Ambassador
1st Runner-Up: Kaleb Payton, Central, KY
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4th Runner-Up: Colton Staples, Owensboro, KY
Mossy Oak Ambassador
GNCC Team Air & Friction Challenge
Pictured: Wayne Dozier, winner of the Air & Friction Competition
Winner: Wayne Dozier, Dickinson, AL
Mossy Oak Ambassador
2nd Runner-Up: Tyler Presley and Matthew Presley, Front Royal, VA
Mossy Oak Prostaff
4th Runner-Up: Bo Bartlebaugh, Armagh, PA – Matt Van Cise, Brookville, PA
Mossy Oak Prostaff
GNCC Friction Championship
Pictured: Dylan Bearden and his family, winner of the Friction Competition
Winner: Dylan Bearden, Reidsville, NC
Mossy Oak Prostaff
2nd Runner-Up: Matt Van Cise, Brookville, PA
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4th Runner-Up: Matthew Presley, Front Royal, VA
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6th Place: Jason Powell, Saint Marys, PA
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GNCC Gobbling Championship
1st Runner-Up: Kerry Elliot, Parish, KY
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4th Runner-Up: Tyler Presley, Front Royal, VA
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GNCC Poult Division Championship (10 and under)
Pictured: Mason Johnston and family, winner of the Poults Competition
Winner: Mason Johnston, Purlear, NC
Mossy Oak Ambassador
GNCC Junior Division Championship (11 to 15)
Pictured, Bo Bartlebaugh, winner of Junior Division Competition
Winner: Bo Bartlebaugh, Armagh, PA
Mossy Oak Ambassador
GNCC Intermediate Division Championship (16 to 20)
Pictured, Chase Roberts and family, winner of the Intermediate Division
Winner: Chase Roberts, Cape Girardeau, MO
Mossy Oak Ambassador
2024 NWTF Convention Awards Given to Mossy Oak Prostaff and Friends
Pictured: Dr. Bret Collier, winner of the Henry S. Mosby Award
Pictured: Billy Yargus, 2024 inductee into the Grand National Calling Championships Hall of Fame
Pictured: Kimberly Capel, winner of the Jake's Volunteer of the Year Award
Dr. Bret Collier, NWTF’s Prestigious Conservation Award, the Henry S. Mosby Award
Friend of Mossy Oak
Billy Yargus, 2024 Grand National Calling Championships Hall of Fame Inductee
Mossy Oak Prostaff
Kimberly Capel, Maryland, Jake's Volunteer of the Year Award
Mossy Oak Prostaff
We once again congratulate these winners and look forward to what 2025 brings.
