| Best Of Magazine | | |
| Hunting 3rd Place | Ken Perrotte | “Just What the Doctor Ordered” – Link coming |
| Hunting 2nd Place | Brent Frazee | “Seniors Afield” |
| Hunting 1st Place | Paul Wait | “Waterfowl Hunting in 2050” |
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| Fishing 3rd Place | John Cleveland | “Smoke on the Water in Northern Saskatchewan” |
| Fishing 2nd Place | Mike Gnatkowski | “The Panfish Calendar” |
| Fishing 1st Place | Brent Frazee | “Big Bass Attack” |
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| Boat, Travel & Camping 3rd Place | Tom Berg | “Waterfalls and More in Northern Alabama” |
| Boat, Travel & Camping 2nd Place | Donna Bush | “A Birdwatching Oasis” |
| Boat, Travel & Camping 1st Place | Donna Bush | “Challenges” |
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| Open 3rd Place | Bryan Hendricks | “What’s Next for the Ammo Market?” |
| Open 2nd Place | Larry Whiteley | “Real Men Do Cry” |
| Open 1st Place | Paul Wait | “Building a Better Brood Survey” |
Newspaper | | |
| Hunting 3rd Place | Bryan Hendricks | “Shoot the right doe for the good of the herd” |
| Hunting 2nd Place | Paul A. Smith | “Annual Outing yields riches to duck hunters” |
| Hunting 1st Place | Brandon Butler | “Deer hunting offers opportunities to learn from being uncomfortable” |
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| Fishing 3rd Place | Brandon Butler | “Looking at life as a river flows” |
| Fishing 2nd Place | Ken Perrotte | “Some see red, other gold with blue catfish“ |
| Fishing 1st Place | Paul A. Smith | “Airboat allows adventures on Green Bay’s haphazard ice” |
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| Boat, Travel & Camping 3rd Place | Brandon Butler | “Summer fun abounds at Kentucky Lake” |
| Boat, Travel & Camping 2nd Place | Bryan Hendricks | “Elk are stars of the show for Boxley Valley Visitors” |
| Boat, Travel & Camping 1st Place | Brandon Butler | “State parks worth the investment for health and wellness” |
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| Open 3rd Place | Paul A. Smith | “White suckers migrate up the Milwaukee River each year on spawning migrations |
| Open 2nd Place | Roy Heilman | “Minnesota couple sharing the healing power of nature” |
| Open 1st Place | Bryan Hendricks | “Nighttime is the right time during Arkansas’ summer” |
| Photography | | |
| Hunting 3rd Place | Scott Mackenthun | Dad Daughter Turkey Hunt Beginning |
| Hunting 2nd Place | Bret Amundson | Striking a Pose |
| Hunting 1st Place | Dan Amundson | Well-Earned Rest |
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| Fishing 3rd Place | Richard Simms | Chasin’ the Sun |
| Fishing 2nd Place | Dan Amundson | Wet, Cold, and Happy as Can Be |
| Fishing 1st Place | Bret Amundson | Northern Pike Jerkbait |
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| Outdoor Recreation 3rd Place | Scott Mackenthun | Good Morning Vibes |
| Outdoor Recreation 2nd Place | Ken Perrotte | Kayaking Into the Sunrise |
| Outdoor Recreation 1st Place | Bret Amundson | Biker on Path |
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| Outdoor Scenic 3rd Place | Ken Perrotte | The Sun Sets On The Rock |
| Outdoor Scenic 2nd Place | Bret Amundson | Rainbow Island |
| Outdoor Scenic 1st Place | Tom Watson | Morning Sun |
| Broadcast/Electronic Media | | |
TV, Video, Webcast or Vlog | | |
| Hunting 3rd Place | Brandon Butler | Shiras: A Nonresident Montana Moose Hunt |
| Hunting 2nd Place | Dan Amundson | 1956: Recreating The Legendary Waterfowl Hunt |
| Hunting 1st Place | Bret Amundson | Raising Tiny: The Ups and Downs of Raising a Hunting Dog |
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| Fishing 3rd Place | Joe Henry | Honoring our Vets, Pay it Forward Event at Lake of the Woods |
| Fishing 2nd Place | Bret Amundson | Hooks and Hazards |
| Fishing 1st Place | Brandon Butler | Clean Water, Breweries and Trout in the Driftless Region of Iowa |
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| Open 3rd Place | Bret Amundson | Fall on the Marsh |
| Open 2nd Place | Bill Sherck | Remembering the Fitz |
| Open 1st Place | Bill Sherck | Katydid Winter Camp |
| Radio/Podcast | | |
| Hunting 3rd Place | Bret Amundson | Wolf Management, Lawsuits, and Hunting Rights |
| Hunting 2nd Place | Bret Amundson | Duck Hunting History in Minnesota |
| Hunting 1st Place | Logan Metesh | No Lowballers Podcast Episode 19: Wild Hunting and Poaching Stories with 2 Game Wardens |
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| Fishing 3rd Place | Bret Amundson | State of Sturgeon |
| Fishing 2nd Place | Bill Sherck | The Tale of Mepps Lures |
| Fishing 1st Place | Brandon Butler | Al Linder, Co-Founder of In-Fisherman |
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| Open 3rd Place | Dan Small | The Cicadas are Coming! |
| Open 2nd Place | Bret Amundson | In Search of the Best Band Story in the World |
| Open 1st Place | Dan Small | Mythical Jackalope |
| Electronic Blog | | |
| Hunting 3rd Place | Megan Plete Postal | The Great Trail Camera Debate |
| Hunting 2nd Place | Joe Henry | 15 Year Old bags 279lb Monster Buck During MN Youth Season |
| Hunting 1st Place | Brent Frazee | New Hunter Learns to Thrive in the Wild |
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| Fishing 3rd Place | Brent Frazee | Missouri Angler Lands Monster Invasive Carp, Buries It |
| Fishing 2nd Place | Capt. Richard Simms | How Micka Burkhart Broke the State Blue Catfish Record |
| Fishing 1st Place | Larry Whiteley | A Man Called Fish |
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| Open 3rd Place | Roy Heilman | Cranes and Conservation on the Platte River |
| Open 2nd Place | Bret Amundson | Who’s Eating those Gut piles? |
| Open 1st Place | Larry Whiteley | The POWER in Your Hands |
Book | | |
| 3rd Place | Lew Freedman | The Greatest Fish Ever Caught |
| 2nd Place | Steve Griffin | Ice Fishing, Guide to Great Technique for Catching Walleye, Pike, Perch, Trout and Panfish |
| 1st Place | Phil Larson | A Few Memorable Days |
Public Speaking | | |
| 3rd Place | Patrick Kalmerton | How to Make the Most Out of Tips Up |
| 2nd Place | Joe Henry | Pulling Spinners for Walleyes |
| 1st Place | Scott Mackenthun | Turkey Hunting with Youth |
Pete Czura Best of Show Photography | Tom Watson | Morning Sun |
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| Print or Electronic Media Best of Show | Brent Frazee | New Hunter Learns to Thrive in the Wild |
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Publishing | | |
| 3rd Place | Richard Simms | Crappie Now! September 2023 |
| 2nd Place | Britney Booth | Covers Spring 2024 |
| 1st Place | Kevin Paulson | Hunting Life Summer 2024 |
