2019 AWARDS IN CRAFT
EXCELLENCE IN THE OUTDOORS INDUSTRYPhoto by Nick Green – Sharpies in the Badlands
2019 AGLOW Awards-In-Craft Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, Blackfish and Leica in La Crosse, Wisconsin
“The Awards in Craft ceremony was held during the 63rd annual meeting of the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers in La Crosse, Wisconsin on September 17, 2019. The best of the best in the outdoor communications industry were recognized for their outstanding work. Ducks Unlimited, Blackfish and Leica Sport Optics sponsored the awards this year during the RAM Trucks Evening Away Dinner.”
2019 FEATURED AWARDS
BEST OF SHOW
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of the Best Award for Excellence in Writing or Electronic Media
(L) Mark C. Smith (R) Larry Whiteley
Larry Whiteley “Everyone Needs a Special Place” Fishing Blog
BEST OF ALL PHOTO ENTRIES
Leica Sport Optics Best of Show/Pete Czura Award for Excellence in Photography
Nick Green “Sharpies in the Badlands”
BEST OF INDUSTRY PUBLIC RELATIONS
Sellmark- (L) Mark C. Smith (R) Kevin Reese
Sellmark
Outstanding Online Media Press Kit
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Newspaper/Fishing
1st Place – Paul Smith
Ice Safety Helps Woman Tackle Her Grief”
2nd Place – Dan Small
Structure Fishing 101-Spoonplugging Your Way to More Bass
Mike Schoonveld
Fishing for Drama Kings
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Newspaper / Open
1st Place – John L. Sloan
The Empty Chair
2nd Place – Lew Freedman
Hemmingway in Wyoming
3rd Place – Dan Small
Ed Zern Autographed My Belt Buckle
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Magazine / Boating, Travel & Camping
1st Place – Bill Hilts Jr.
Boating Below Niagara Falls-A Different Adventure
2nd Place – Tom Watson
Prairie and Bison Tour
3rd Place – Tom Watson
Sleep Warm, Sleep Safe Outdoors
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Broadcast Media – TV / Open
1st Place – Jeff Kelm
Honey Bees in Trouble
2nd Place – Dan Small
Buck Skinners Rendevous
3rd Place – Bill Hilts Jr.
Outdoor Beat-Guest Rob Ortt and Ed Pettitt
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Broadcast Media – Radio / Open
1st Place – Dan Small
An Outdoorsman Discusses Teen Suicide
2nd Place – Dan Small
The Return of Thirsty the Duck
3rd Place – Larry Whiteley
Murphy’s Law
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Blog / Hunting
1st Place – Paul Smith
Novices Learn to Hunt in the Aura of Aldo Leopold
2nd Place – Roy Heilman
Do Something New: Spot and Stalk Duck Hunting
3rd Place – Brandon Butler
Hunting with my Grandfather’s Rifle
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Podcast / Hunting
1st Place – Barb Carey
A True Northwoods Experience with Wilderness Wonder Woman Brenda Maier
2nd Place – Drew Youngedyke
Shane Mahoney and the Wild Harvest Initiative
3rd Place – Brandon Butler
Share the Harvest
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Vlog / Fishing
1st Place – David Gray
Minnesota Fishing Challenge Raises Record
2nd Place – Paul Smith
Airboat Ice Fishing on Green Bay
3rd Place – Jason Houser
Walleye Fishing on the Missouri River in North Dakota
Leica Sport Optics Best of Photography / Black & White
1st Place – Jason Houser
Homestead
2nd Place – Jacob Van Houten
Gotta Bead on ‘Em
3rd Place – Jason Houser
Ice Fishing
Leica Sport Optics Best of Photography / Outdoor Recreation
1st Place – Tom Watson
Kayaker-Shoreline at Dawn
2nd Place – Tom Watson
Pacific Paddler
3rd Place – Bill Antonides
Raccoon in the Culvert
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Newspaper/Boating, Travel & Camping
1st Place – Lew Freedman
Snowy View of Yellowstone
2nd Place – Steve Griffin
Spirit Freed by Free Boat
3rd Place – Paul Smith
Hand-Lining in Belize Provides an Angling Link to the Past
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Magazine / Hunting
1st Place – Matthew Breuer
Man’s Best Friend
2nd Place – Steve Griffin
Done with Dogs
3rd Place – Kenneth Kieser
Devil’s Lake
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Magazine / Open
1st Place – Kenneth Kieser
The Grouchy Old Duck Hunter
2nd Place – Jason Houser
Enjoy Hummingbirds All Summer Long
3rd Place – Matthew Breuer
43rd Annual Goose Festival
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Broadcast Media – TV / Hunting
1st Place – Dan Small & Mark LaBarbera
Deer Hunt Wisconsin
2nd Place – Dan Small & Mark LaBarbera
Pheasants in Wisconsin
3rd Place – Bill Hilts Jr.
Outdoor Beat-Jeff Pippard
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Broadcast Media – Radio / Hunting
1st Place – Larry Whiteley
What’s Happening to Deer Hunters
2nd Place – Dan Small
Hunting Through Adversity
3rd Place – Larry Whiteley
We’re More Than Hunters
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Blog / Fishing
1st Place – Larry Whiteley
Everyone Needs a Special Place
2nd Place – Roy Heilman
BWCA Entry Point 44-Ice Out Lake Trout
3rd Place – Brent Frazee
Opening Day Traditions, Memories for Life
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Podcast / Fishing
1st Place – Barb Carey
Fish Camp Radio-Live
2nd Place – Buddy Seiner
Hooked on Hardwater Memories-Fishstories.org
3rd Place – Drew Youngedyke
Trout Unlimited’s Taylor Ridderbusch on Clean Water Act, Asian Carp
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Vlog / Hunting
1st Place – Jason Houser
Blue Wildebeest Hunt
2nd Place – Jason Houser
Using Bloodhounds to find Giant Velvet Buck
Leica Sport Optics Best of Photography / Fishing
1st Place – Paul Smith
Flying Tiger on the Alagnak
2nd Place – Jason Houser
Catch & Release
3rd Place – Roy Heilman
BWCA Lake Trout
Leica Sport Optics Best of Photography / Outdoor Scenic
1st Place – Tom Watson
A Spider’s Necklace
2nd Place – Tom Watson
Waiting for Mama
3rd Place – Bill Antonides
Autumn Antics
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Newspaper / Hunting
1st Place – Kenneth Kieser
A Christmas Rabbit Hunt with Grandfather
2nd Place – Paul Smith
State’s Spring Woods Provides Turkey, Other Rewards
3rd Place – Dan Small
Treestand Missteps, A Cautionary Tale
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Magazine / Fishing
1st Place – John L. Sloan
A Kid Needs a Creek
2nd Place – Jason Houser
Popping for Bluegill
3rd Place – Steve Griffin
Plugging Along
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best Book
1st Place – Berdette Zastrow
Turkey Tales
2nd Place – Alan Garbers
From Tree to Table
3rd Place – Tim Huffman
Limiting Out on Crappie
Honorable Mention – Bob Holzhei
The Hills Shall Be Removed
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Broadcast Media – TV / Fishing
1st Place – Dan Small
Lake Michigan Salmon
2nd Place – Bill Hilts Jr.
Outdoor Beat-Guest Nick Sagnibene
3rd Place – Dan Small
Storm Impact on Trout Streams
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Broadcast Media – Radio / Fishing
1st Place- Larry Whiteley
Tackle Box Memories
2nd Place- Dan Small
Ice Fishing Road Trips with Colin Kearns
3rd Place – Jeff Kelm
Max Wilson-Tournament Walleye Angler
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Blog / Open
1st Place – Larry Whiteley
A Christmas Letter from PaPaw to His Grandkids
2nd Place – Paul Smith
After Retrieving Beloved Lab, There Won’t be a more Thankful Family
3rd Place – Tom Watson
Flaming Food for Fire Starting
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Podcast / Open
1st Place – Barb Carey
The Ladies Behind the Godfather of Ice Fishing: Meet the Genz Girls
2nd Place – Brandon Butler
American Roots with Alex Rutledge
3rd Place – Drew Youngedyke
Louisiana’s Vanishing Paradise w/Ryan Schaefer of Louisiana Wildlife Federation & NWF’s Bill Cooksey
Blackfish/Ducks Unlimited Best of Electronic Media – Vlog / Open
1st Place – Kevin Reese
Wraith HD Overview
2nd Place – Jason Houser
My Best Ginseng Dig Ever
Leica Sport Optics Best of Photography / Hunting
1st Place – Nick Green
Sharpies in the Badlands
2nd Place – Ken Perrotte
Roosters Repose
3rd Place – Nick Green
Greenheads on the Bay
2019 AWARD IN CRAFT PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION
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“Sharpies in the Badlands”
1st Place – Nick Green
“Roosters Repose”
2nd Place – Ken Perrotte
“Greenheads on the Bay”
3rd Place – Nick Green
“Homestead”
1st Place B&W – Jason Houser
“Got a Bead on ‘em”
2nd Place B&W – Jacob Van Houten
“Ice Fishing”
3rd Place B&W – Jason Houser
“A Spider’s Necklace”
1st Place – Tom Watson
“Waiting for Mama”
2nd Place – Tom Watson
“Autumn Antics”
3rd Place – Bill Antonides
“Kayaker-Shoreline at Dawn”
1st Place – Tom Watson
“Pacific Paddler”
2nd Place – Tom Watson
“Raccoon in the Culvert”
3rd Place – Bill Antonides
“Flying Tiger on the Alagnak”
1st Place – Paul Smith
“Catch & Release”
2nd Place – Jason Houser
“BWCA Lake Trout”
3rd Place – Roy Heilman