Outdoor Canada earns 8 writing & photography awards from the Outdoor Writers of Canada

The Outdoor Writers of Canada just announced its 2021 National Communication Award winners, and once again Outdoor Canada has taken home an impressive stack of hardware. The accolades went to columns, feature stories, opinion pieces and photography, including 1st place awards in four categories.

Winners include managing editor Bob Sexton, hunting editor Ken Bailey, associate editor Scott Gardner, photographer Mark Raycroft and long-time western contributor T.J. Schwanky. And of course, congratulations are also due to the entire team, including editor-in-chief Patrick Walsh who makes everyone’s work better, and art director Sandra Cheung who makes the magazine look so beautiful, issue after issue. To read our award-winning stories, please click the links below. Also scroll down for a complete list of all of this year’s OWC award winners and sponsors.

COLUMN

1st place, “Go Short” by Scott Gardner, Outdoor Canada 2021 Hunting Special

HUNTING FEATURE

1st place, “The Most Dangerous Hunt” by Ken Bailey, Outdoor Canada 2021 July/August

FISHING FEATURE

1st place, “Of Patriotism and Pike” by Scott Gardner, Outdoor Canada 2021 Fishing Special

3rd place, “Northern Ontario Fly-In Adventure: 6 days, 3 kayaks and 400-plus fish” by Scott Gardner, www.outdoorcanada.ca

THE FUTURE OF HUNTING IN CANADA AWARD

1st place, “In Tune for Toms” by Bob Sexton, Outdoor Canada 2021 May/June

THE DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA AWARD IN CONSERVATION

3rd place, “Under Siege” by T.J. Schwanky, Outdoor Canada West 2021 Fishing Special

 

OUTDOOR WRITERS OF CANADA 2022 ANNUAL AWARDS

NATIONAL COMMUNICATION AWARDS, Sponsored by Shimano and Hornady

1. COLUMN:

1st Scott Gardner

Title: Go Short

Publication: Outdoor Canada

2nd Jeff Helsdon

Title: The Jake Debate

Publication: Ontario Out of Doors

3rd Gord Ellis

Title: Fact or Fiction?

Publication: Ontario Out of Doors

 

2. BOOKS

1st Jim Newman

Title: That Dog Don’t Hunt

Publication: North Bay Nugget

 

3. TELEVISION/VIDEO

1st T.J. Schwanky

Title: Solo Elk

Broadcaster: Sportsman Channel Canada

2nd Dana White (Tie)

Title The Field Deer

Broadcaster: Sportsman Channel Canada

2nd Vanessa Harrop (Tie)

Title: Archery Mule Deer

Broadcaster: Sportsman Channel Canada

 

4 . HUNTING FEATURE

1st Ken Bailey

Title: The Most Dangerous Hunt

Publication: Outdoor Canada

2nd Brad Fenson

Title: Saskatchewan’s Hungry Honkers

Publication: Delta Waterfowl

3rd Steve Galea

Title: A Rig of My Own

Publication: Ontario Out of Doors

 

5. FISHING FEATURE

1st Scott Gardner

Title: Of Patriotism and Pike

Publication: Outdoor Canada

2nd James Smedley

Title: Snowshoe to Squaretails

Publication: Ontario Out of Doors

3rd Scott Gardner

Title: Northern Ontario Fly-In Adventure: 6 days, 3 kayaks and 400-plus fish

Publication: Outdoor Canada

 

6. OTHER FEATURE

1st Sheri Monk

Title: Time to Check for Ticks

Publication: Alberta Outdoorsmen

2nd Lowell Strauss

Title: Pick of the Litter

Publication: BC Outdoors

3rd Brad Fenson

Title: How to Utilize the Whole Bird

Publication: Turkey & Turkey Hunting

 

7. PHOTOGRAPHY: Fish, Wildlife and Wild Spaces

1st Mark Raycroft

Title: Dall Sheep Cresting Mountain

Publication: Outdoor Canada

2nd Mark Raycroft

Title: Regal Buck in Snowy Woods

Publication: Outdoor Canada

3rd James Smedley

Title: Wood Canoe on Superior

Publication: Algoma Country Travel Guide 2021

 

8. PHOTOGRAPHY: Outdoor Activities

1st Brad Fenson

Title: Pink Boots and Greenheads

Publication: Shoot On

2nd James Smedley

Title: Paddling the Agawa

Publication: Algoma Country Travel Guide 2021

3rd T.J. Schwanky

Title: Man’s Best Friend

Publication: BC Outdoors

 

9. THE FUTURE OF HUNTING IN CANADA AWARD,

Sponsored by Delta Waterfowl

1st Bob Sexton

Title: In Tune for Toms

Publication: Outdoor Canada

2nd James Smedley

Title: Archery Grouse

Publication:

3rd Jeff Helsdon

Title: Grandpa’s Gun

Publication: Delta Waterfowl

 

10. THE CANADIAN SHOOTING SPORTS, GUNS & GEAR AWARD,

Sponsored by Canadian Shooting Sports Association

1st Timothy Fowler

Title: The Thousand-yard Game: An Intro to F-Class Competition

Publication: Canadian Firearms Journal

2nd Lowell Strauss

Title: Fabarm Story

Publication: Canadian Firearms Journal

3rd Timothy Fowler

Title: The Tiger Pistol: Collecting Lancasters

Publication: Canadian Firearms Journal

 

11. THE DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA AWARD IN CONSERVATION,

Sponsored by Benelli

1st Sheri Monk

Title: The High Price of Living with Grizzlies

Publication: Alberta Outdoorsmen

2nd Steve Galea

Title: A Rig of My Own

Publication: Ontario Out of Doors

3rd T.J. Schwanky

Title: Under Siege

Publication: Outdoor Canada West