MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER

The next level above the Certified Journeyman Waterfowl Hunter is the Certified Master Elite Waterfowl Hunter designation. To earn this prestigious certification, a member must successfully harvest and become certified in at least 30 of the 41 Official Certified UWC Species.

Upon achieving this milestone, the member attains the distinguished status of Certified Master Elite Waterfowl Hunter. They will receive a custom Certified Master Elite Challenge Coin, a unique symbol of dedication and achievement, to proudly display on their personalized UWC Progressive Challenge Board.

In addition, the member’s upgraded bio will be featured on the Master Elite Waterfowl Hunter page or reflected on their Platinum Profile page within the UWC website—an enduring recognition of their skill, commitment, and passion for waterfowling.

UWC MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTERS BY YEAR

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UWC MEMBERS WHO HIT THE MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL CERTIFICATION LEVEL IN 2022

JUSTIN TALLEY

CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER

WF-000-335

12/01/2022

UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (41)

 

  1. Mallard
  2. Northern Pintail
  3. American Wigeon
  4. Gadwall
  5. Northern Shoveler
  6. Green-Winged Teal
  7. Common Merganser
  8. Red Breasted Merganser
  9. Greater Scaup
  10. Common Goldeneye
  11. Bufflehead
  12. Surf Scoter
  13. Common Scoter
  14. Harlequin
  15. White-Winged Scoter
  16. Sandhill Crane
  17. Old Squaw
  18. Emperor Goose
  19. Barrow’s Goldeneye
  20. Canada Goose
  21. Tundra Swan
  22. Eurasian Wigeon
  23. Brant Goose
  24. Cackling Goose
  25. Wood Duck
  26. Canvasback
  27. Redhead
  28. Common Eider
  29. Ring-Necked Duck
  30. Cinnamon Teal
  31. Black Duck
  32. Hooded Merganser
  33. Blue-Winged Teal
  34. King Eider
  35. Lesser Scaup
  36. Snow Goose
  37. Blue Goose
  38. Ross’s Goose
  39. White-Fronted Goose
  40. Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
  41. Mottled Duck

JOEL CAMPBELL

CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER

WF-000-703

1-/08/2022

UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (41)

 

  1. Harlequin
  2. Mallard
  3. Canada Goose
  4. Bufflehead
  5. Barrows Goldeneye
  6. American Wigeon
  7. Northern Pintail
  8. Gadwall
  9. Blue Winged Teal
  10. Sandhill Crane
  11. White Winged Scoter
  12. Wood Duck
  13. Northern Shoveler
  14. Old Squaw
  15. Common Scoter
  16. Green Winged Teal
  17. Surf Scoter
  18. Greater Whit Fronted Goose
  19. Snow Goose
  20. Cinnamon Teal
  21. Lesser Scaup
  22. Canvasback
  23. Redhead
  24. Common Goldeneye
  25. Hooded Merganser
  26. Cackling Canada Goose
  27. Ross Goose
  28. Ring Neck
  29. Greater Scaup
  30. Blue Goose

 

JOSH KERL

CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER

WF-000-703

1-/08/2022

UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (33)

 

  1. American Wigeon
  2. Canvasback
  3. Northern Shoveler
  4. Wood Duck
  5. Common Goldeneye
  6. Redhead
  7. White Fronted Goose
  8. Mallard
  9. Red Breasted Merganser
  10. Blue Winged Teal
  11. Hooded Merganser
  12. Bufflehead
  13. Mottled Duck
  14. Gadwall
  15. Ring Necked Duck
  16. Green Winged Teal
  17. Black Duck
  18. Barrows Goldeneye
  19. Common Merganser
  20. Northern Pintail
  21. Greater Scaup
  22. Ruddy Duck
  23. Cinnamon Teal
  24. Cackling Goose
  25. Blue Goose
  26. Old Squaw
  27. Canada Goose
  28. Lesser Scaup
  29. Sandhill Crane
  30. Snow Goose
  31. Ross Gose
  32. Egyptian Goose
  33. Black Scoter

ALEX BRAUN

CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER

WF-000-855

03/11/2022

UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (38)

 

  1. American Wigeon
  2. Blue Goose
  3. Mallard
  4. Blue Winged Teal
  5. Green Winged Teal
  6. Gadwall
  7. Ross Goose
  8. Snow Goose
  9. Northern Pintail
  10. Wood Duck
  11. Common Goldeneye
  12. Surf Scoter
  13. Lesser Scaup
  14. Bufflehead
  15. Canada Goose
  16. Northern Shoveler
  17. Ring Necked Duck
  18. Tundra Swan
  19. Cackling Goose
  20. Common Merganser
  21. Common Scoter
  22. Common Eider
  23. Black Duck
  24. Old Squaw
  25. WF Goose
  26. Mottled Duck
  27. Brant Goose
  28. Sandhill Crane
  29. FW Duck
  30. BB Whistling Duck
  31. Cinnamon Teal
  32. Ruddy Duck
  33. Mexican Mallard
  34. Barrows Goldeneye
  35. White Winged Scoter
  36. Harlequin
  37. Canvasback
  38. Greater Scaup

DONNY MILEY

CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER

WF-001-375

02/04/2022

UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (38)

 

  1. Blue Phased Ross
  2. Greater Scaup
  3. Hooded Merganser
  4. Harlequin
  5. Common Goldeneye
  6. Ruddy Duck
  7. Old Squaw
  8. Redhead
  9. Mottled Duck
  10. King Eider
  11. Barrows Goldeneye
  12. Canvasback
  13. Snow Goose
  14. Canada Goose
  15. Mexican Mallard
  16. Wood Duck
  17. Blue Winged Teal
  18. Northern Shoveler
  19. Blue Goose
  20. Cackling Goose
  21. American Wigeon
  22. BB Whistling Duck
  23. Green Winged Teal
  24. Mallard
  25. Ross Goose
  26. Common Merganser
  27. RB Merganser
  28. Cinnamon Teal
  29. Surf Scoter
  30. Gadwall
  31. WF Goose
  32. Ring Necked Duck
  33. Sandhill Crane
  34. Northern Pintail
  35. Lesser Scaup
  36. Bufflehead
  37. Common Scoter
  38. Tundra Swan
  39. Common Eider
  40. Emperor Goose
  41. Brant Goose

MIKE TOMLIN

CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER

WF-000-405

01/04/2022

UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (30)

 

  1. Northern Pintail
  2. Green winged Teal
  3. Wood Duck
  4. Ring Necked Duck
  5. Brant Goose
  6. Common Scoter
  7. Common Goldeneye
  8. WW Scoter
  9. BB Whistling duck
  10. Northern Shoveler
  11. Cackling Goose
  12. Canada Goose
  13. RB Merganser
  14. Harlequin
  15. Surf Scoter
  16. Greater Scaup
  17. Cinnamon Teal
  18. Sandhill Crane
  19. Hooded Merganser
  20. Brewers Duck
  21. Common Eider
  22. Black Duck
  23. Bufflehead
  24. Blue Winged Teal
  25. Mallard
  26. Gadwall
  27. Mexican Mallard
  28. Old Squaw
  29. Common Merganser
  30. Barrows Goldeneye

MATT HORTON

CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER

WF-000-992

01/04/2022

UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (30)

 

  1. Ruddy Duck
  2. Blue Winged Teal
  3. Cinnamon Teal
  4. Lesser Scaup
  5. Wood Duck
  6. Gadwall
  7. Mallard
  8. Redhead
  9. Cackling Goose
  10. Old Squaw
  11. Common Eider
  12. Surf Scoter
  13. Bufflehead
  14. Green Winged Teal
  15. Black Duck
  16. BB Whistling duck
  17. Northern Pintail
  18. American Wigeon
  19. Mexican Mallard
  20. Ring Necked duck
  21. White Fronted Goose
  22. Common Merganser
  23. Blue Goose
  24. Common Goldeneye
  25. Barrows Goldeneye
  26. White Winged Scoter
  27. Greater Scaup
  28. Harlequin
  29. Northern Shoveler
  30. Canada goose
  31. RB Merganser
  32. Snow Goose
  33. Ross Goose