World Waterfowl Calling Championships

09/01/2026

On behalf of everyone at the WWCC and the Waterfowl Festival, we are excited to announce this year’s schedule of events. Thank you to our sponsors for their support and helping make this year’s contest a success! A total of over $50k in cash and prizes will be awarded this year!

A few new things for this year- pre registration will open on 9/15/26. Look for a new post with a link and details soon. All callers are encouraged to pre register! It will make check in Friday morning much easier for our staff.

A Main Street Duck qualifier for the World’s Duck Calling Championship in Stuttgart is back. This will be the first contest of the day on 11/13/26. 3 consecutive rounds. Winners announced Saturday night.

Team Live goose and Team Live duck will be 3 consecutive rounds on 11/13/26 and winners announced Saturday night.

Jr World’s goose and Live Duck will kick off our Saturday evening with 3 consecutive rounds of calling and lead us into our finals night for Live goose, Live Duck and World’s goose Championships!

08/28/2026

Big changes are coming to the 55th Waterfowl Festival! 🦆

Our Executive Director Deena Kilmon talked with Outdoors Delmarva to give you a first look at what's new this year. Watch the full sneak peek here: https://www.wboc.com/shows/outdoorsdelmarva/changes-are-coming-to-the-waterfowl-festival/video_9f96c42a-dfe9-5e52-93ca-7bff4061ce92.html

Mark your calendars — you won't want to miss this year's festival.
🍂 November 13-15, 2026

08/26/2026

(EASTON, Md) – While it may still be a few months away, the Waterfowl Festival is already gearing up and adding a new look around the community. Throughout Talbot County, the Waterfowl festival is selling wooden ducks, both large and small for businesses looking to participate. The wooden waterfow...

08/12/2026

******ANNOUNCEMENT******

Main Street Duck Qualifier will return to the WWCC for 2026!!!

The Maryland State Open Open Duck Calling Championship will be held at this year’s WWCC during the 55th Annual Waterfowl Festival.

Full schedule of contests will be announced soon!

07/22/2026

QUACK ALERT! 55th Annual Waterfowl Festival to be held on Nov 13-15, 2026 has 5 ( FIVE) vendor tables left at the Sportsman's Venue (The Elks), less than two dozen at the Easton High School "Buy Sell Swap" area, and a handful of spaces in our Conservation Corner!
What are you waiting for? When we go to press, make sure your brand is represented at the biggest event of the year!!
Apply now before it is too late...
https://waterfowlfestival.org/exhibitor-applications/

07/13/2026

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02/11/2026

🦆 TONIGHT. 6PM EST. 🦆
Calling Contest Town Hall.
If you’ve got thoughts about the future of the contest — format, schedule, judging, youth divisions, the whole thing — this is your moment.
Join us:
🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85020357151?pwd=Hg3Uk8btaEl7lQaqHaHAb2tQ2qaVEn.1
Meeting ID: 850 2035 7151
Passcode: 695828
Let’s talk. Let’s listen. Let’s keep this tradition strong.
See you at 6. 💪🦆

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02/09/2026

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01/08/2026

🦆📣 Calling Contest Zoom Town Hall — Join the Conversation!
Got thoughts about the Calling Contest?
Opinions, ideas, questions, or hot takes? This is your moment.

Join us Wednesday, February 11 at 6:00 PM for a Calling Contest Zoom Town Hall — an open, virtual conversation about the past, present, and future of one of the most iconic traditions at the Waterfowl Festival.
- Share feedback
- Ask questions
- Talk rules, judging, and format
- Help shape what comes next

Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85020357151?pwd=Hg3Uk8btaEl7lQaqHaHAb2tQ2qaVEn.1

When: Wednesday, February 11 at 6:00 PM

Want to submit a question ahead of time?
https://forms.gle/nFo8PEvX8KoDkhED8
(Anonymous submissions welcome!)

Big tradition. Open conversation.

We hope you’ll join us 🦆

01/01/2026

New year.
New logo.
Same honk.
We didn’t change who we are.
We just got hotter. 🦆✨