RAPPAHANNOCK DECOY CARVERS AND COLLECTORS GUILD DECOY CARVING CONTEST IS SCHEDULED FOR March 15, 2025.


Rappahannock Decoy Carvers and Collectors Guild carving contest WILL BE HELD At:

the Women's Club of White Stone
560 Chesapeake Drive
White Stone, VA
(Opposite side of the street of the Northern Neck Waterfowl and Wildlife Expo)
 

Registration of entries - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Friday March 14, 2025
            ​                                      8:00 AM to 10:30 AM on Saturday March 15, 2025

Registration Form located under Contest Information above

Admission to the Decoy Contest is free.

Contest Entry Fees
Youth, 16 yrs. and under                 FREE
All others, first entry                         $15.00
All others, each additional entry      $5

For contest information, contact Tony Banks, Contest Co-Chair, at (804)-514-5207 or rappdecoys@gmail.com.

Mail-in entreeswill be accepted through March 12, 2025, for the 2025 contest. To make arrangements for mail-ins, contact Tony Banks, Contest Co-Chair, at (804)-514-5207 or rappdecoys@gmail.com.

Back by popular demand for 2025: the Contemporary Antiques, Gunning Shorebird and Decorative Shorebird Divisions.

Identifying the number of volunteers necessary to conduct the contest is a challenge. The Guild is suspending certain Contest Divisions as standalone divisions for 2025. Please refer to the 2025 Contest Rules for alternative divisions which may be entered instead of the suspended divisions.