NCBA ANNUAL AWARDS CONTEST WINNERS

NOTE:  Only 1^st Place Winners in each category are listed because of space limitations.

Largest Typical Whitetail Deer 

Year:   Name:                         Location:         Rack:  Score:

1980       Jay Hoover                            Montgomery         5x4         113  3/8

1981       Jim Guffey                            Yancey                   5x5         102  1/8

1982       Don Shealy                           Cumberland          4x3           82  4/8
1983       Jim Yarbrough                    Rutherford            3x3         102  6/8
1984       Jim Noonan                          Chatham                5x4         141  0/8
1985       Donald Luck                         Randolph               5x5         128  6/8 Velvet

1986       Jimmy Womble                    Chatham                4x4         131  5/8
1987       Jamie Stokely                      Orange                  4x4         142  5/8
1988       Todd McDonald                    Orange                  4x4         148  4/8
1989       Tom McIntosh                      Chatham                5x6         132  1/8
(Tie) &   Roy R. Bullins                     Stokes                   4x4         132  1/8
1990       Gilbert Petty                         Orange                  4x4         122  1/8
1991       Phillip D. Ring                     Stokes                   6x5         144  0/8

1992       David L. Hendrix                  Guilford                 5x5         146  7/8

1993 +   Wanda L. Peeples                Guilford                 4x5         149  1/8
1994       Derek J. Green                    Orange                  5x5         142  0/8
1995       Todd Rothrock                     Stokes                   4x4         133  5/8
1996       Martin E. Mabe                    Rockingham         5x6         155  6/8
1997       Jay Cohron                           Vance                     5x4         137  3/8
1998       Fred Rorrer                          Rockingham         5x5         117  0/8
1999       Odell Wilcox                        Ashe                       4x4         122  5/8
2000       Ricky Morris                       Granville               5x5         119  6/8
2001       Todd Alley                             Stokes                   6x6         158  0/8
2002       Dan Glosson                         Granville               5x6         142  3/8
2003       Scott Kazmierczak             Wake                     5x5         143  2/8
2004      Todd McDonald                     Orange                 5x5          137 5/8
2005      Ty Anderson                          Guilford               4x4          125 2/8
2006      Jason E. Clayton                   Granville              5x5          131 5/8
2007      Todd Rothrock                      Stokes                  5x5           153 1/8

         +   Denotes “Lady Bowhunter”

Largest Non-Typical Whitetail Deer

1986       Willie West, Jr.                  Chatham                4x4         117  0/8
1987       Mike Souther                       Rockingham         6x4         103  7/8
1989       Neil V. Wilson                     Harnett                  8x7         150  3/8
1990       David Williams                    Stokes                   3x2           65  4/8
1991       Quince Hale                         Franklin                3x4           55  7/8
1996       Curtis Hayes                        Guilford                 6x4         125  4/8
1997       Curtis Hayes                        Guilford                 6x7         132  1/8
1999       Allen Gauldin                       Rockingham         5x4         116  0/8
2000       Thomas E. Thompson,Jr.    Rockingham         4x2           52  0/8
2001       Ricky Allen                          Durham                 5x6         125  0/8
2002       Ramon N. Bell                      Rockingham         6x5         116  7/8
2003       Michael Shelton                  Rockingham         3x5         109 4/8
2004       Dan Glosson                        Granville                5x4         124 7/8
2005       Mark Chappell                    Yadkin                    5x7         133 0/8
2006       Scott Kazmierczak             Nash                       5x5          121 5/8
2007       Larry Howell                        Hertford                8x6          143 6/8 

 Largest Typical Velvet Whitetail Deer

 Note:  The “Velvet” categories were adopted in 1986.

1986       Tim Upchurch                      Chatham                4x4         103  1/8
1987       Willie West, Jr.                  Chatham                4x3            66  0/8
1989       Alan Schooley                      Macon                    3x3            54  7/8
1990       Donald Stewart                    Harnett                  3x2            49  1/8
1991       Jackie Williams                  Iredell                    3x3            75  2/8
1992       Wilbur Whitfield                Chatham                4x4            81  5/8
1993       Joe West                               Chatham                3x3            56  3/8
1994       Thomas E. Thompson          Rockingham         2x3            57  6/8
1995       Phillip V.  Davis                   Northhampton      4x4         114   0/8
1996       Shawn Hunter                      Chatham                4x4            66  6/8
1998       Rickey L. Angel                  Rockingham         4x5         105   1/8
1999       Marshall “Footsie” Eller     Ashe                       3x4           60   2/8
2001       Jay Campbell                        Caswell                  4x4         115   2/8
2002       Braxton B. Hodge, III          Robeson                 4x3           73   2/8
2003       Anthony Jason Roberts      Durham                 5x5           93   2/8
2004       Gary W. Evers                      Granville               4x4           69   1/8
2005       Frank McCabe                     Wake                     4x4         125   5/8
2006       Timothy D. Ross                  Chatham                3x4         122  4/8
2007       Gary Nunn                            Surry                     5x4          117 7/8

 Largest Non-Typical Velvet Whitetail Deer

 2002       Curtis Vaughn                     Durham 4x4           89  7/8

Year:   Name:             State:               Rack:  Score:

1980       Don Shealy                SC                     4x4            83  1/8
1981       Kenny Johnson         VA                     3x4            74  5/8
1982       Kenneth Justice       GA                     3x3         107  0/8
1983       Barry Splawn            VA                     4x4         103  1/8
1984       Barry Splawn            VA                     3x4            66  7/8
1985       Don Shealy                 SC                    3x3            66  2/8
1986       Marvin Holt               VA                     4x4            83  5/8
1987       Gary L. King             GA                     4x5         110  5/8
1988       Ricky Stone               VA                     5x5         116  2/8
1989       Hershel Pressley      SC                    4x4            91  2/8

·         This category discontinued after 1989

 Largest Whitetail Doe Deer

Year:   Name:                         County:           Score:

1980       Glen Poe                                Ashe                       15    6/16

1982       Brent Enloe                          Ashe                       15    8/16

1983       Steve Bryant                        Ashe                        15   4/16

1984       Robin Gray                           Stokes                    16    2/16  *State Record

1985      John V. Hill                          Anson                     15  14/16
1986       Steven L. Greeson              Caswell                   15   7/16
1987    Larry D. Honeycutt    Ashe                15    6/16
1988    David Williams           Stokes              15    8/16
1989    Calvin Almond           Stanley              15    7/16
1990    Ricky G. Dull             Davie                15    1/16
1991    Dave Bearden           Rockingham      15    6/16
1992    Danny Shutt               Granville           15  10/16
1993    David L. Hendrix      Rockingham      15    8/16
1994    Joseph H. Schenk     Rowan               15    4/16
1995    David L. Hendrix      Caswell              15  11/16
1996    Benny R. Wilhelm     Iredell                15    2/16
1997    Mickey Strader         Guilford              15    7/16
1998    Jay Campbell             Caswell              15    2/16
1999    A.  John Napier          Anson                16    0/16
2000    Jed Norris                  Guilford             15    5/16
2001    Thomas E. Thompson, Jr. Rockingham 15    6/16
2002    Charles Pegg              Rockingham      16    0/16
2003    Jerry Alcon                 Guilford             15    9/16
2004    David L. Hendrix        Alamance          15    7/16
2005    Eddie Priddy               Stokes               15  12/16
2006    Eddie Priddy               Stokes               14  10/16
2007    Casey Welborn           Stokes               15    8/16

Largest Black Bear

1983       Guy Mooney, Jr.                  McDowell              14     8/16
1986       Danny Adams                       Caldwell                19     7/16
1987       Michael J. Treadway           Haywood                19     2/16
1988       Robert J. Smith                   Onslow                  15   14/16
1994       Tonnie Elwood Davis           Craven                   18     4/16
1995       Curtis Hayes                        Beaufort                15     1/16
1996       Shannon N. Clifton             Bladen                   16   10/16
1998       John Ulam                            Washington          15   11/16
1999       John D. Bullock                  Halifax                   21     0/16 *State Record
2000       David Blevins                       Hyde                       16     0/16
2003       Randy R. Mabe                     Hyde                       15     9/16
2004       Randy R. Mabe                    Onslow                   17     9/16
2005       David Whitmire, Jr.           Transylvania         16    3/16
2007      Kenneth Leimone                 Washington          14     716

Largest Wild Boar

 2002       Randy R.  Mabe                    Cherokee              20     2/16  *State Record

 Year:   Name:                         County:           Rack:  Score:

1981       Linda Shealy                        Cumberland          Doe           13   14/16

1987       Jean Murphy                        Rockingham         2x2           66     0/8
1988       Jean Murphy                        Stokes                   3x3           70     3/8
1989       Barbara Seamster               Caswell                  2x1            44    6/8
1990       Becky Campbell                  Caswell                  Doe            15    0/16
1991       Jean Murphy                        Rockingham         2x4            60    0/8
1992       Becky Campbell                  Caswell                  Button      13    3/16
1993       Wanda L. Peeples                Guilford                 4x4             79   1/8
1994       Becky Campbell                  Guilford                 3x3             79   1/8
1995       Wanda L. Peeples                Forsyth                  3x4             63   1/8
1996       Dawn Foster (Youth)           Rowan                    3x3             63   3/8
1997       Wanda L. Peeples                Halifax                   3x3             63   2/8
1998       Paula Avery                          Johnston               3x4             78   4/8
1999       Debbie Lowdermilk             Guilford                 3x3             64   2/8
2000       Becky Campbell                  Caswell                  3x3             79   6/8
2001       Debbie Lowdermilk             Guilford                2x2             43   7/8
2002       Leigh Ann Toulson             Granville               3x3           100   1/8
2003       Becky Campbell                  Rockingham         4x4              83  7/8
2004       Sara L. Shertzer                 Stokes                   3x3               62  2/8
2005       Sara L. Shertzer                 Stokes                   4x4               88  2/8
2006       Leigh Ann Toulson             Granville              Doe               14  12/16
2007       Michele Walker                  Orange                 3x3               61  4/8

          “Lady Bowhunter Awards”
             Largest Wild Turkey

Year:         Name:                         County:                Beard:            Score:

 Year:   Name:                         County            Rack:  Score:

or State:         

1981       Terry Johnson                     ??                           3x3             37     7/8
1985       Allen May, Jr.                      Caswell                  Button       12   13/16
1986       Brent Moore                         Caswell                  Button       12   12/16
1987       Adam Weidel                        Virginia               4x4              68     2/8
1988       Eric Case                              Georgia                 3x4           103     5/8
1989       Stephen Rogers                   Burke                    Doe             14    2/16
1992       Wyatt Upchurch                  Orange                  Doe             14    9/16
1993       William Skinner                 Mecklenburg       Doe             14  12/16
1994       Buck Tysor                          Chatham                3x4             65    6/8
1995       Ronald L. Wilson                Harnett                  2x2V          40    0/8
1996       Coty C. Edwards                   Iredell                    Doe            14    4/16
1997       Coty C. Edwards                   Iredell                    1x1             18   2/8
1998       Russell D.  Hancock           Davie                      2x3             40   4/8
2002       Dylan J. Bearden                 Rockingham         Doe            15   2/16
2003       Jeremy Martin                     Person                   4x4             88   4/8
2004       Austin Gray                          Stokes                    Doe            15  6/16
2005       Zack Berckman                   Person                   3x4             60   6/8
2007       Tyler Reid                             Surry                     4x5             95   3/8

         “Youth Female Bowhunter Award”

 Year:   Name:                         County            Rack:  Score:

or State:         

2001       Amanda Adcock                   Granville               2x1             40   4/8
2007       Casey Thomason                  Person                   DOE           13  8/16

Largest Wild Turkey (Typical)

 Year:   Bowhunter Name:      County:                       Score:

1982       Larry G. Long                      Montgomery                          4     4/16
1985       Durwin K. Elliott                 Watauga                                12    0/16
1986       C. Victor French                 Onslow                                  12  11/16
1988       Tony Winstead                     Granville                               12    3/16
1994       Larry G. Long                      Anson                                       8    2/16
1995       Tonnie E. Davis                    Person                                   15    4/16 *State Record
1996       Tonnie E. Davis                    Person                                     5    5/16
1998       Larry G. Long                      Anson                                    11  12/16
1999       Larry G. Long                      Anson                                    12    8/16
2000       Larry G. Long                      Anson                                    12    9/16
2001       Ken Dobbins, Jr.                  Stokes                                   13    9/16
2002       Jeff Pruitt                             Surry                                     13    6/16
2003       Brian Plummer                   Stokes                                   14    5/16
2004       Randy R. Mabe                    Rockingham                         14    6/16
2005       Eddie Priddy                        Stokes                                    15    0/16
2006       Gary Nunn                           Surry                                     14    0/16
2007       Eddie Priddy                        Stokes                                    15    3/16

Largest Wild Turkey (Non-Typical)

2001       Cliff Morris                          Orange                                    7   10/16
2002       Martin Danny Lamb            Bladen                                   23   11/16
2005       Randy R. Mabe                     Rockingham                         23     0/16 *New NWTF Record; Longest Spur= 1 15/16"
2006       Kenneth Leimone                Rockingham                         21     0/16

Special Animals:  Largest Beaver

Year:   Bowhunter Name:      County:                       Score:

1999       Alan Howard                         Anson                                      9    2/16
2007       Scott Kazmierczak              Wake                                      9    5/16 *State Record - First year as "Official" category

Special Animals:  Largest Bobcat

Year:   Bowhunter Name:      County:                       Score:

1967       Leon D. Owen                       Montgomery                         7    4/16

1987       Willam Morris Long          Lee                                         8    1/16

1996       Durwin K. Elliott                 Ashe                                       8  14/16

1999       Scott Jeffries                       Burke                                    7  13/16

2000       Chip Harris                          Moore                                    8  15/16
2001       Steve Shaw                            Guilford                                8    9/16
2002       Ricky Rowland                     Granville                               8  15/16
2003       Ricky Rowland                     Guilford                                 8  13/16
2006       Randy R. Mabe                     Rockingham                         9    3/16  *State Record

 Special Animals: Largest Coyote

2000       Bob “Wingbone” Lough       Guilford                           10     6/16
2001       Floyd R. White                        Caldwell                           11  13/16
2002 x    Adam C. Atkins                       Forsyth                            12    4/16
2004      Bradley Clint Josey                 Iredell                              12    7/16
2005      Rodney Galloway                      Iredell                              11  13/16
2006      David E. Dobbins                       Guilford                           12 13/16 *State Record
2007      Steven Lee Greeson                 Guilford                           12   6/16

         x - Youth Bowhunter

Special Animals: Largest Feral Hog

1993        Tonnie Elwood Davis              Johnston                         15    0/16
1999        Tonnie Elwood Davis              Johnston                         18  13/16
2002        Jay Campbell                           Caswell                           17  10/16                   
2007       Scott Kazmierczak                  Brunswick                     18    9/16 - First year as "Official" category

Special Animals: Largest Grey Fox

1983       Jonathan Noah                     Caswell                                  7  11/16
1989       Jay Campbell                        Caswell                                  7  12/16
1994       Todd Alley                             Stokes                                   7    5/16
1995       Curtis Hayes                        Guilford                                 7    8/16
1996       Jay Campbell                        Caswell                                  7    8/16
1997       Bob Lough                            Caswell                                  7  10/16
1998 +    Becky Campbell                  Caswell                                   7    6/16
1999       Larry G. Long                      Union                                      7  13/16 *State Record (Tie)
2000       Fred Rorrer                          Rockingham                         7  12/16
2001       Jerry Alcon                          Guilford                                 7    9/16
2002       Ricky Rowland                     Guilford                                 7  10/16
2003       Jerry Alcon                          Alamance                              7  10/16
2004       Jerry Alcon                          Guilford                                 7  13/16 *State Record (Tie)
2005       Dayne Welborn                    Stokes                                   7    8/16
2006       Scott Kazmierczak              Wake                                    7    6/16
2007       Mack A. Moore                     Nash                                     7    8/16

         +     Denotes Lady Bowhunter

1988       Mike Seamster                    Caswell                                  8    0/16
1989       H.  Connie Tysinger           Stokes                                    8    7/16
1995       Doug Clayton                       Guilford                                 8    8/16
1996       Curtis  Hayes                       Guilford                                 8    6/16
1997       Eddie Priddy                         Stokes                                   8    7/16
1998       Wayne Smith                       Guilford                                 8  12/16 *State Record
2003       Eddie Priddy                         Stokes                                   7     2/16
2004       Jerry Alcon                         Guilford                                 8     4/16
2007       Mack A. Moore                    Nash                                      8     8/16

Special Animals: Largest Groundhog

1986       Jim Jordan                           Ashe                                       6  10/16
1987       Jim Jordan                           Ashe                                       6  11/16
1988       Jim Jordan                           Ashe                                       6    9/16
1989       Jackie Bruce Williams     Iredell                                    6    6/16
1990       Keith Peeples                       Guilford                                 6  13/16
1991       Andrew T. Thomas              Mitchell                                 6  14/16 *State Record (Tie)
1992       Andrew T. Thomas              McDowell                              6  14/16 *State Record (Tie)
1993       Rickey L. Angel                  Guilford                                 6  13/16
1994       David L. Hendrix                  Caswell                                 6  11/16
1995       Wayne Smith                       Guilford                                 6  14/16
1996       Mickey Strader                   Person                                   6  10/16
1997       Allen Archer                        Rockingham                         6  10/16
1998       Ramon N. Bell                      Guilford                                 6  10/16
1999       James Stovall                       Orange                                  6  10/16
2000       Doug Clayton                       Guilford                                 6  10/16
2001       Jerry Alcon                          Guilford                                 6  12/16
2002       Michael Carroll                   Granville                               6  10/16
2003       Jerry Alcon                          Guilford                                 6     9/16
2004       David L. Hendrix                 Rockingham                         6   11/16
2005 t    Roger E. Poplin                    Gaston                                    6   12/16
2006      Doug Clayton                        Guilford                                 6   15/16 
2007 y   Austin Gray                           Stokes                                   6   13/16 - State Record; Youth Male Bowhunter

Special Animals: Largest Raccoon

1985       Steven Lee Greeson            Guilford                                 7    2/16
1986       Steven Lee Greeson            Guilford                                 7  10/16
1987       Benny Wilhelm                   Iredell                                    7    9/16
1989       Danny Shutt                         Guilford                                 7    4/16
1990       Blair A. Moyer                     Guilford                                 7    6/16
1991       David L. Hendrix                  Guilford                                 7    9/16
1992       Steven Lee Greeson            Guilford                                 7    6/16
1993       John R. Pegram                   Guilford                                 6  15/16
1994       John R. Pegram                   Guilford                                 7    3/16
1995       Curtis Hayes                        Guilford                                 7  11/16
1996       David Hendrix                      Stokes                                   7  10/16
1997       Bob Lough                            Person                                   7    6/16
1998       Eric Hill                                Orange                                  6  15/16
(Tie) & Mickey Strader                     Person                                   6  15/16
1999       Nathan Stovall                      Orange                                  7    4/16
2000       David L. Hendrix                  Guilford                                 7    5/16
2001       Gabriel Karns                      Orange                                  7    3/16
2002       Wayne Walker                    Orange                                  7    7/16
2003       Wayne Walker                    Orange                                  6  12/16
2004       Jerry Alcon                          Guilford                                 7    9/16
2005       Jerry Alcon                          Guilford                                 7  11/16
2006       Randy R. Mabe                     Rockingham                         7  15/16 *State Record
2007       Eddie Youngblood                Henderson                             7  12/16

Special Animals:  Canada Goose

2004       Randy R. Mabe                    Alamance                              106  0/8
2007       Brian Plummer                  Washington                          112  4/8 *State Record - First year as "Official" category

Special Animals:  Tundra Swan

1997       Charles “Pink” Atkins     Washington                          144  6/8
1998       Brad Coley                            Beaufort                                128  0/8
1999       Jim Naismith                       Hyde                                       141  1/8
2000       Charles “Pink” Atkins     Tyrrell                                   120  1/8
2001       Charles “Pink” Atkins     Washington                          136  2/8
2002       Charles “Pink” Atkins     Tyrrell                                   142  7/8
2003       Charles “Pink” Atkins     Tyrrell                                   145  1/8
2004       Joe Don Sawyer                   Tyrrell                                   147  4/8 *State Record
2005       Tonnie Elwood Davis           Tyrrell                                   139  0/8
2006       Joe Don Sawyer                   Tyrrell                                   146  2/8
2007       Jason Patterson                   Tyrrell                                   143 0/8 

Bowfishing – Largest Bowfin

Year:   Bowhunter Name:                  Lake:              Weight:

1994       Ricky D. Lewis                                    Falls Lake              10 -   8
1995       Jay Campbell                                        Falls Lake             14 -   3
1996       Wayne Moore                                       Falls Lake             13 - 10
1997       Wayne Walker                                    Jordan Lake          14 -   6
1998       Nathan Stovall                                      Falls Lake             14 - 15
1999       Wayne Walker                                    Falls Lake             12 -   8
2000       Johnny Peebles                                    Falls Lake             15 -   0
2001       Wayne Walker                                    Falls Lake             14 -   5
2002       Wayne Walker                                    Falls Lake             13 -   0
2003       David L. Hendrix                                  Falls Lake             10 - 13
2004       Ken Dobbins, Jr.                                  Falls Lake             11 - 13
2005       Ramon N. Bell                                      Falls Lake             16 -   4 *State Record
2006       Wesley Harding                                  Falls Lake              13-   3
2007       David E. Dobbins                                  Falls Lake              11-   1 

Bowfishing – Largest Carp

Year:      Bowhunter Name:               Lake:                                     Weight:

1980       John Church                        ?                                              29 – 12
1981       Keith Buff                             Lake Hickory                       26 -    0
1982       Eddie Rogers                        Lake Hickory                       31 -    0
1983       Don Shealy                           Cumberland Co.                   30 -  14
1984       Eddie Rogers                        Lake Hickory                       36 -    0
1985       Eddie Rogers                        Lake Hickory                       27 -    8
1986       Glenn McCurry                   Lake Hickory                       33 -    0
1987       Eddie Rogers                        Lake Hickory                       32 -    0
1988       Bobby Talbert                       Lake Tillery                         39 -    4
1989       Glenn McCurry                   Lake Hickory                       37 -    8

1990          William Gibson &               (Same Fish; shot at same time!)
William Morris Long         Lake Waccamaw                 42 -    0

1991       William Gibson                   Lake Waccamaw                 37 -    0

1992       William Gibson                   Lake Waccamaw                 33 -    0

1993       Richard L. Norris               Lake Waccamaw                 43 -  14 (State Record "Common Carp)

1996       Bob Arnao                             Jordan Lake                         39 -    8*

(*New Category beginning in 1998) 

1998       Bob Hills                               Haw River (Alamance)        31 -    0
1999       James Stovall                       Lake Gaston                         23 -  14
2000       Wayne Walker                    Lake Reidsville                    31 -    3
2001       Michael Shelton                  Lake Reidsville                    38 -  13
2002       Michael Shelton                  Lake Reidsville                    33 -    6
2003