Greenhead.net - The Arkansas Duck Hunting Magazine

11/28/2011 at 7:12am

Image by Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce

Antonio Jones of White Hall, Arkansas takes home the hardware in the 76th Annual World Championship.

On a warm and rainy Saturday, callers from all across North America competed in various levles on the Stuttgart contest stage with RNT competition caller Antonio Jones of White Hall taking home the title. Jones outran a strong field of competitors who qualified for this year's event by winning regional contests throughout the United States.

The remaining results from the World were first runnerup Robbie Iverson of Ottawa, IL; second runnerup Brad Allen of Judsonia, AR (2010 World Champion)) and third runnerup Dusty Banner of Grain Valley, MO.

Other winners in the 2011 event include:

• Women's World Champion - Madison Heflin of Pine Bluff, AR
• Intermediate World Champion - Dan Goetz of St. Louis, MO
• Junior World Champion - Reece Stephens of Stuttgart, AR
• Junior Women's World Champion - Connor Konecny of Stuttgart, AR
• Senior World Champion - Craig Guillaume of Council Bluffs, IA
• Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Winner Gavin Roberts of Greenbrier, AR
• Last Chance Regional Duck Calling Contest winner Blake Haynes of White Hall, AR

The World Championship Duck Calling Contest is the flagship event of the Wings Over the Prairie Festival held each Thanksgiving weekend in Stuttgart, Arkansas. For more information, visit StuttgartArkansas.org and see contest photos on their Facebook page.