---
title: "Breaking News-Calling Champ Crowned"
date: "2006-02-26"
modified: "2006-02-26"
authors:
  - name: "Outdoor Life Online Editor"
    link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/outdoor-life-online-editor/"
url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/strut-zone/2006/02/breaking-news-calling-champ-crowned/"
categories:
  - "Hunting"
  - "Turkey Hunting"
---

# Breaking News-Calling Champ Crowned

![](<https://www.outdoorlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22/UZVFWBZ2J2NK52A7GPY3S5U74Y.jpg>)

The winner of the Senior Division of the Wild Turkey Bourbon/NWTF Grand National Calling Champs was just declared moments ago.

For the second year in a row, **Matt Van Cise** was crowned the winner.

The Woodhaven Custom Calls team, of which Van Cise is a member, was well represented in the finals claiming the top three spots.

Runner-up in the competition was **Sadler McGraw** followed in third by **Billy Yargus.**

Winners in the Owl Hooting and Gobbling Divisions were also named. In the Owl Hooting division, **Mark Prudhomme** was declared the winner and in the Gobbling division, former champion **Doug Benefield** claimed top honors.

Check back for more details in awhile. Other divisional winners can be found by [clicking here](<https://www.nwtf.org/nwtf_newsroom/press_releases.php?archive=1#Convention/>).