2018 AGLOW Awards-In-Craft
Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited and Honda in Bismarck, North Dakota
The annual Awards-In-Craft ceremony was once again held during the RAM Trucks Dinner which took place amongst relics and archeological wonders in the North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum in downtown Bismarck. Ducks Unlimited and Honda once again made possible the plaques, certificates and cash awards given to over 100 winners in categories spanning television, online, radio, print and photography.
BEST OF SHOW – TV SHOW
Bill Sherck was presented Best of Show for “Kaitlin’s Day”
BEST OF ALL PHOTO ENTRIES
Tom Watson bested all photo entries with this photo titled “Pelican Peek” to receive AGLOW’s 2017 Pete Czura Award for Excellence in Photography.
BEST OF INDUSTRY PUBLIC RELATIONS
Bast-Durbin Advertising
For their hunter recruitment book for the Aldo Leopold Foundation:
“Why Hunt? A Guide for Lovers of Nature, Local Food and Outdoor Recreation”
Hannah Stonehouse Hudson, Bast Durbin (left), Dan Stefanich, AGLOW President (center), Kristen Monroe, Bast Durbin (right)
Best of Radio/Fishing
1st Place – Larry Whiteley
Deer Season Closed
2nd Place – Gary Howey
Early Season the Best Fishing & Most Dangerous
3rd Place – Dan Small
Fishing with Jim Lindner
Best of Radio/Hunting
1st Place – Larry Whiteley
Deer Camp Pranks
2nd Place – Bill Hilts, Jr.
The Rut is On
3rd Place – Dan Small
Eva Shockey on the Hunting Lifestyle
Best of Radio/Open
1st Place – Dan Small
If I Were a Beaver
2nd Place – Jeff Kelm
West Nile Virus and Grouse With Mark Witecha
3rd Place – Dan Small
CWD Update With Bryan Richards
Best of TV/Fishing
1st Place – Bill Sherck
Kaitlin’s Day
2nd Place – Bill Sherck
Growing Up Too Fast
3rd Place – Jeff Kelm
Hmong Ice Fishing
Best of TV/Hunting
1st Place – Jason Houser
Chasing Trophy Gators
2nd Place – Dan Small
Deer Hunt WI 2017
3rd Place – Dan Small
Grouse Hunt & Camp Lunch
Best of TV/Open
1st Place – Dan Small
Blacksmith, Robert Schulz
2nd Place – Bill Sherck
Snowy Dreamers
3rd Place – Bill Sherck
Partridge Lake Newbies
Best of Magazine/Fishing
1st Place – Alberto Rey
Shouts of Delight: A Father and Son Net Fish and More on a Captivating Atlantic Salmon River in Iceland
2nd Place – Darrell Taylor
Memories of Old Fishing Lures
3rd Place – Angelo Peluso
The Alligator Blues
3rd Place – Angelo Peluso
The Alligator Blues
Best of Magazine/Hunting
1st Place – Kenneth Kieser
The Long Oak Ridge
2nd Place – Paul WaitA Healing Hunt
3rd Place – Bill AntinomiesFair Chase
Best of Magazine/Open
1st Place – Paul Wait
Flying to Find Canvasbacks
2nd Place – Gretchen Steele
An Unintentional Success: Waterfowl Have Been Good to Goose Guru Gary McCree
3rd Place – Drew Youngedyke
Loons and Finns
Best of Magazine/Boating, Travel & Camping
1st Place – Barbara Gibbs Ostmann
Paddle, Camp, Repeat
2nd Place – Brent Frazee
Misadventures in Campin
3rd Place – Gretchen Steele
Where the Ancients Walked
Best of Newspaper/Fishing
1st Place – Brent Frazee
Parents Who Lost Son Still Treasure Missouri’s Annual Trout Opener
2nd Place – Lew Freedman
Fighting to Save Cutthroats
3rd Place – Dave Zeug
I am a Trout Fisherman
Best of Newspaper/Boating, Travel & Camping
1st Place – Steve Griffin
Looking in the Future, With a Loving Eye to the Past
2nd Place – Paul Smith
Cabin Fever
3rd Place – Barbara Gibbs OstmannMaking Earth Their Classroom
Best of Newspaper/Hunting
1st Place – Dave Zeug
Caribou: The Last Hunt of Quebec’s Leaf River Herd
2nd Place – Ken Perrotte
Reunion is Productive-Even if the Hunting Isn’t
3rd Place – Paul Smith
Quebec’s Caribou Provide Thrill of a Lifetime for Hunters
Best of Newspaper/Open
1st Place – Angelo Peluso
Fish & Brew: An Angler’s Guide to Pairing Seafood and Craft Beer
2nd Place – Steve Griffin
Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Campfire
3rd Place – Paul Wait
Wisconsin’s Little Brown Duck Dog
Best of Photography/Hunting
1st Place – Matthew Breuer
Griffon Gets Rooster
2nd Place – Matthew Breuer
Good Game
3rd Place – Jason Houser
Full Load
Best of Photography/Fishing
1st Place – Gretchen Steele
Frosty Fish
2nd Place – Gretchen Steele
Settin’ Nets
3rd Place – Steve Griffin
Pier Pleasure
Best of Photography/Outdoor Scenic
1st Place – Tom Watson
Pelican Peek
2nd Place – Gretchen Steele
Pyramid Paradise
3rd Place – Bill Antonides
Thunder Snow Clouds Over the Marsh
Best of Photography/Black & White
1st Place – Gretchen Steele
“Cleaning Crew”
2nd Place – Jason Houser
“Tangled Beauty”
3rd Place – Gretchen Steele
Frozen Fish Section
Best of Photography/Outdoor Recreation
1st Place – Angelo Peluso
Profiles in Falconry
2nd Place – Bill Antonides
A Sure Sign of Spring
3rd Place – Barb Ostmann
150 Years and Counting
Best Book
1st Place – Angelo Peluso
An Angler’s Guide to Smart Baits
2nd Place – Lew Freedman
Denali Ranger
3rd Place – Bob Holzhei
The Mountains Shall Depa
Honorable Mention – Tom Watson
Minnesota’s Best Tent Camping
Best of Podcasts Hunting, Fishing & Open
HUNTING
1st Place – Drew Youngedyke
Artemis Sportswomen with Marcia Brownlee
FISHING
1st Place – Drew Youngedyke
Asian Carp and Vanishing Paradise with Bill Cooksey
OPEN
1st Place – Drew Youngedyke
National Monuments, Sage Grouse and the Gospel of Public Lands with Andrew Black and Aaron Kindle
Best of Blogs/Hunting
1st Place – Matthew Breuer
Scouting Turkeys With Trail Cameras
2nd Place – Bill Hilts, Jr.
Extreme Opener: Sometimes Waterfowling Hurts
3rd Place – Brent Frazee
Kansas Landowner Dies, But His Legacy Will Live On
Best of Blogs/Fishing
1st Place – Mike Schoonveld
If You Can ‘Almost’ Catch a Fish, Can the Fish ‘Almost’ Get Away?
2nd Place – David Barus
Top Water Popping Frog is a Bass Killer
3rd Place – Drew Youngedyke
The Asian Carp Gauntlet
Best of Podcasts Hunting, Fishing & Open
1st Place- Matthew Breuer
10 Crazy Things You Will See at the 2018 International Eelpout Festival
2nd Place – Mike Schoonveld
Stormy Lessons at a Fishing Access Site
3rd Place – Larry Whiteley
Day Dreams and Night Dreams
Best of Blogs/Hunting
1st Place – Matthew Breuer
Scouting Turkeys With Trail Cameras
2nd Place – Bill Hilts, Jr.
Extreme Opener: Sometimes Waterfowling Hurts
3rd Place – Brent Frazee
Kansas Landowner Dies, But His Legacy Will Live On
Best of Blogs/Fishing
1st Place – Mike Schoonveld
If You Can ‘Almost’ Catch a Fish, Can the Fish ‘Almost’ Get Away?
2nd Place – David Barus
Top Water Popping Frog is a Bass Killer
3rd Place – Drew Youngedyke
The Asian Carp Gauntlet
Best of Podcasts Hunting, Fishing & Open
1st Place- Matthew Breuer
10 Crazy Things You Will See at the 2018 International Eelpout Festival
2nd Place – Mike Schoonveld
Stormy Lessons at a Fishing Access Site
3rd Place – Larry Whiteley
Day Dreams and Night Dreams
Best of Video Blogs/Fishing
1st Place – Jason Houser
Ice Fishing for Brown Trout with Wolfpack Adventures
2nd Place – Jason Houser
The Quest for Redfish – Panama City Beach, Florida
Best of Video Blogs/Hunting
1st Place – Jason Houser
Giant Hog Killed Hunting with Razzor Ranch in Florida
2nd Place – Jason Houser
Spearing a Wild Hog in Texas
Best of Video Blogs/Open
1st Place – Jason Houser
Trapping Skunks and Removing the Skunk Odor
2nd Place – Jason Houser
The Do’s and Don’ts of Coon Trapping
2018 AWARD IN CRAFT PHOTOGRAPHY DIVISION
(All photos are owned solely and exclusively by AGLOW media members, any use or reproduction is strictly prohibited by law.)
Best Of Photography Hunting
Pelican Peek
Tom Watson – 1st Place Winner Outdoor Scenic
Pyramid Paradise
Gretchen Steele – 2nd Place Winner Outdoor Scenic
Thunder Snow Clouds Over the Marsh
Bill Antonides – 2rd Place Winner Outdoor Scenic
Cleaning Crew
Gretchen Steele – 1st Place Winner Black & White
Tangled Beauty
Jason Houser – 2nd Place Winner Black & White
Frozen Fish Section
Gretchen Steele – 3rd Place Winner Black & White
Frosty Fish
Gretchen Steele – 1st Place Winner Fishing
Settin’ Nets
Gretchen Steele – 2nd Place Place Winner Fishing
Pier Pleasure
Steve Griffin – 3rd Place Winner Fishing
Griffon Gets Rooster
Matthew Breuer – 1st Place Winner Hunting
Good Game
Matthew Breuer – 2nd Place Winner Hunting
Full Load
Jason Houser – 3rd Place Winner Hunting
Profiles in Falconry
Angelo Peluso – 1st Place Winner Outdoor Recreation
A Sure Sign of Spring
Bill Antonines – 2nd Place Winner Outdoor Recreation
150 Years & Counting
Barb Ostmann – 3rd Place Winner Outdoor Recreation
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