For material published/broadcast in 2022
Congratulations to this years contest winners! Many thanks to our sponsors, volunteers and participants that made this years contest a big success.
Special thanks to our judges: Dave Kilhefner, John Kruse, Wayne Heinz, Robert Mottram, Gary Lewis, Matt Liere, Brad Trumbo, Natalie Bartley, Lisa Maloney, Betrand Brown, Alan Liere, Tom Knight, Risa Wyatt, Rob Phillips, and John McFarland.
The mostly highly competed catagories this year were Column of the Year, Fishing Magazine, Hunting Magazine, Managing Our World, Books, and Humor.
| Category 1: Column of the Year | |||
| George Krumm | 1 | Creel | Fish Alaska Magazine |
| Brad Trumbo | 2 | Palouse Outdoors | Waitsburg Times |
| Dennis Dauble | 3 | The Natural World | East Oregonian |
| Category 2A: Fishing Article Newspaper | |||
| GI Wilson | 1 | A fish tale with a feel good ending | Keizer Times |
| Terry Otto | 2 | Merwin Kids Fishing Event | The Columbian |
| Brad Trumbo | 3 | A Fly Fishing Farewell | Waitsburg Times |
| Category 2B: Fishing Article Magazine | |||
| George Krumm | 1 | Decending Rockfish | Fish Alaska Magazine |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | Fishing In Cars | Salmon Trout Steelheader |
| Scott Dailey | 3 | Little Truckee | American Fly Fishing |
| Category 2C: Fishing Article Web/Blog | |||
| Bud Journey | 1 | Renewal | Global Outdoors |
| Randy Bonner | 2 | Bass Fishing in Oregon | Visit Corvallis |
| Randy Bonner | 3 | Trout Fishing around Corvallis | Visit Corvallis |
| Category 3A: Hunting Article Newspaper | |||
| Brad Trumbo | 1 | Late Season Covers | East Oregonian |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | A Last Chance Gobbler | The Bend Bulletin |
| Brad Trumbo | 3 | Huting the Time Warp | Waitsburg Times |
| Category 3B: Hunting Article Magazine | |||
| Randy Bonner | 1 | Decoy Tactics Temp Toms | NW Sportsman |
| Alan Liere | 2 | From Dust | Upland Almanac |
| Mike Willis | 3 | Nevermore | Bugle |
| Category 3C: Hunting Article Web/Blog | |||
| Brad Trumbo | 1 | Question for Columa River Chukar | Waitsburg Times |
| Brad Trumbo | 2 | A Good Days Gunning for Grouse | East Oregonian |
| Category 4A: Travel/Camping/ Recreation Article Web/Blog | |||
| Alan Liere | 1 | The Big Outside | Spokesman Review |
| Dennis Dauble | 2 | Blue Mountain Huckleberries | Walla Walla Union |
| Brad Trumbo | 3 | Peddaling for Petals | Waitsburg Times |
| Category 4C: Travel/Camping/ Recreation Article Web/Blog | |||
| Lisa Maloney | 1 | The Lonely Watch Continues | Discover.Silversea.com |
| Lisa Maloney | 2 | Wrangell’s Alluring Black Bears | Discover.Silversea.com |
| Brad Trumbo | 3 | The Beauty of Winter on the Palouse | Walla Walla Union |
| Category 5: Managing Our World | |||
| Glenn Zinkus | 1 | Klamath Dams | American Fly Fishing |
| Scott Dailey | 2 | Cleaning Up Californias Favorite Lake | Climate |
| Terry Otto | 3 | Clackamas Hatchery | Salmon Trout Steelheader |
| Category 6A: Photography/Artwork People | |||
| Trevor Barclay | 1 | Cargo Trailer Deer Camp | Game & Fish Magazone |
| Dennis Dauble | 2 | Bass Whipping | Tri City Herald |
| Glenn Zinkus | 3 | School of Bones Right There | American Fly Fishing |
| Category 6B: Photography/Artwork Fauna | |||
| Brad Trumbo | 1 | House Finch | Walla Walla Union |
| John McFarland | 2 | Pronghorn Antelope | OHA Calendar |
| John McFarland | 3 | Mule Deer | OHA |
| Category 6C: Photography/Artwork Outdoors | |||
| Dennis Dauble | 1 | NF Coeur d’Alene River | LaGrande Observer |
| Brad Trumbo | 2 | Yellow Faun Lily | Waitsburg Times |
| Brad Trumbo | 3 | Seep Lakes Rainbows | Harvesting Nature Magazine |
| Category 7: Books | |||
| Lisa Maloney | 1 | Moon Alaska (3rd Edition) | Moom Alaska |
| Rob Phillips | 2 | Cascade Kidnapping | Latah Books |
| Randy Bonner | 3 | The Bead Bible | Amato Publications |
| Category 8: Humor | |||
| Dennis Dauble | 1 | Bass Whipping | Tri City Herald |
| Gary Lewis | 2 | New Guy at Bear Camp | Oregon Hunter |
| Alan Liere | 3 | Forgetful | Upland Almanac |
| Category 9: Video | |||
| Gary Lewis | 1 | Trout Spey: River Left | Frontier Unlimited |
| Richy Harrod | 2 | Passing on a Hunting Tradition | Harrod Outdoors |
| Gary Lewis | 3 | Flyfishing: The Mckenzie River | Frontier Unlimited |
| Category 10: Audio | |||
| John Kruse | 1 | Yellowstone Essential Flies | Northwestern Outdoors Radio |
| John Kruse | 2 | Disabled Hikers Guide | Northwestern Outdoors Radio |
| Cam Parry | 3 | White Sharks off Oregon Coast | KWRO Radio |
| Category 11: All Other Media and Apps | |||
| Lisa Maloney | 1 | Hiking Alaska Website | https://hikingalaska.net/ |