The New England Outdoor Writers Association presented their Excellence in Craft awards for 2013 at their annual meeting held on April 12th at Singletary Rod & Gun Club in Oxford, Mass. Each year the Association honors outstanding examples of writing, photography and broadcasts that convey the excitement and wonder of outdoor activities through the press, books, radio and television. Awards for the best offerings of 2013 were:
WRITING AWARDS
Best Article – Magazine
1st – Angelo Peluso – Feed ‘Em Feathers
2nd – John D. Silva – The UV Concept in Fishing
3rd – Angelo Peluso – Match the Catch
Best Column – Magazine
1st – John D. Silva – Tasmanian Devil
2nd – Matt Dunlap – We the People
3rd – John D. Silva – Panther Martin Spinner
3rd – Angelo Peluso – Urban Fishery
Best Opinion – Magazine
1st – Dennis Jensen – Vermont’s Spike-Horn Ban
2nd – Dennis Jensen – Newsroom Gun Ignorance
3rd – Bill Catherwood – All This … But No Firearms Were Involved
Best Humor – Magazine
1st – John D. Silva – The Domesticated Angler’s Guide to Fishing on Father’s Day
2nd – Paul Kress – Climb the Mountain
2nd – Glenn Dunning – Camo Culture: A Fashion Statement
3rd – Peter Anderson – The October Puzzle
3rd – John D. Silva – Of Mothers, Birthdays and Outdoorsmen
Best Article – Newspaper
1st – Marc Folco – Timeless Pursuits for Ageless Men
2nd – Marc Folco – Fathers and Sons Share Moose Hunting Adventures
3rd – Mark Blazis – Bird Dog Doctor Cathy Byrnes
Best Column – Newspaper
1st – Mike Roberts – Why Me?
2nd – Mark Blazis – Kansas Deer are Forced to be a Different Breed
3rd – Gary Moore – Who Should Pay for Search and Rescue?
3rd – Marc Folco – After 40 Years, He’s Bucking the Trend
Best Opinion – Newspaper
1st – Mark Blazis – Hoping Someone Can Save This Land From Development by July
2nd – Mark Blazis – Saving of Beaton Farm in Sutton Offers Inspiration of What’s Possible
3rd – Dennis Jensen – Leave Fawns to the Wild, Experts
Best Humor – Newspaper
1st – Marc Folco – Eau de Doe is Worth its Weight in Gold
2nd – Dennis Jensen – New Camp Swampy Offerings
3rd – Mark Blazis – Deer Milk is for Fawns
3rd – Mark Blazis – Spring Has a Whiff of Disaster as Dogs Engage Emerging Skunks
Best Book
1st – Angelo Peluso – Fly Fishing the Surf
Best Outdoor Coverage by a Newspaper
The Standard Times
PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS
Still Life
1. Andy Nabreski, “Shioyaki Brookies”
2. Don Barone, No Caption (fly-rod closeup)
3. (Tie) Bob Sampson, “Brookie in Spawning Colors”
3. (Tie) Andy Nabreski, “Waiting for Spring”
Action
1. Angelo Peluso, “Mako Release”
2. Don Barone, No Caption (tight line-fish on)
3. Hal Lyon, “Salmon in the Ice Hole”
Flora
1. Gary Moore, “Lady Slippers”
2. Gary Moore, “Butterfly Feast”
3. Andy Nabreski, “Jack in the Pulpit”
Fauna
1. Angelo Peluso, “Arctic Visitor”
2. (Tie) Angelo Peluso, “Solitary Reflection”
2. (Tie) Gary Moore, “Fall Splendor”
3. Bob Sampson, “Nuthatch in Snow”
People
1. Andy Nabreski, “The Diehard”
2. Don Barone, No Caption (boy with fishing rod)
3. (Tie) Gary Moore, “Fall Trout Fishing”
3. (Tie) Bob Sampson, “A Good Day Hunting Pheasant”
Scenic
1. Gary Moore, “Idyllic Fishing”
2. Don Barone, No Caption (sunset kayaker)
3. (Tie) Don Barone, No Caption (river mist)
3. (Tie) Carey Kish, “Sunset on Beech Mountain”
Members in Action
1. Bob Sampson, “First Wild Turkey With My Bow”
2. Andy Nabreski, “Winter Workbench”
3. Gary Moore, “Cold Morning at the Beach”
BROADCAST WINNERS
General:
1st Place– Wild Cheff- Bear Stir Fry – Denny Corriveau
2nd Place– Dick and Rex Pursue Whitetail – Dick Scorzafava
3rd Place–Scorzafava Hunts Springbuck – Dick Scorzafava
Hunting:
1st Place- Newfoundland Moose Hunt – Dick Scorzafava
2nd Place –New Brunswick Bear – Dick Scorzafava
DVD:
1st Place — Radical Bow Hunter – Dick Scorzafava
