Certified Master Elite Waterfowl Hunter
Master Elite Waterfowl
The second level above the Certified Journeyman Waterfowl Hunter is becoming a Certified Master Elite Waterfowl Hunter. To achieve this certification level a member must successfully harvest and become certified for a minimum of 30 of the 41 Official Certified UWC Species.
Once a member successfully certifies a minimum of 30 species, the status of Certified Master Elite Waterfowl Hunter has been achieved. The member will receive a custom 14” x 17” Master Elite Waterfowl Hunter wall plaque with their full certified waterfowl species list included on the plaque, as well as their favorite hunting photo. (see adjacent image for choice of 3 different plaque options).
The member’s upgraded bio will also be added to the Master Elite Waterfowl Hunter page of the UWC website and they will have the ability to add their upgraded bio and three favorite photos added to the page for fellow waterfowl hunters to read.
(All photos and bios can be emailed directly to: entries@waterfowlerschallenege.com)
Members are updated every Monday by 5 PM CST.
UWC MEMBERS WHO HIT THE MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL
CERTIFICATION LEVEL IN 2025


Brandon Hamilton
CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER
WF-000-411
01/23/2025
UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (30)
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- American Wigeon
- Gadwall
- Green-Winged Teal
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Wood Duck
- Black Bellied Whistling Duck
- Mottled Duck
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Goldeneye
- Ruddy Duck
- Bufflehead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- Barrows Goldeneye
- King Eider
- Old Squaw
- Common Scoter
- Common Eider
- Harlequin
- White-Winged Scoter
- Tundra Swan
- Canada Goose
- Bant Goose


James Brunson
CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER
WF-000-528
01/23/2025
UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (31)
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- American Wigeon
- Gadwall
- Northern Shoveler
- Green-Winged Teal
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Wood Duck
- Black Duck
- Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
- Fulvous Whistling Duck
- Mottled Duck
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Goldeneye
- Bufflehead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Hooded Merganser
- Barrow's Goldeneye
- King Eider
- Old Squaw
- Common Scoter
- Surf Scoter
- Common Eider
- Harlequin
- White Winged Scoter
- Brant Goose
- Mexican Mallard
- Greater Scaup


Trent Carter
CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER
WF-001-636
01/21/2025
UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (37)
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- American Wigeon
- Gadwall
- Northern Shoveler
- Green-Winged Teal
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Cinnamon Teal
- Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Goldeneye
- Ruddy Duck
- Bufflehead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Barrows Goldeneye
- King Eider
- Old Squaw
- Common Scoter
- Black Scoter
- Surf Scoter
- Harlequin
- White-Winged Scoter
- Tundra Swan
- Sandhill Crane
- Cackling Canada Goose
- Brant Goose
- Snow Goose
- Blue Goose
- Ross's Goose
- White-Fronted Goose
- Mexican Duck
- Eurasian Teal


Landon Smith
CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER
WF-001-620
01/20/2025
UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (30)
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- American Wigeon
- Gadwall
- Green-Winged Teal
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Wood Duck
- Black Duck
- Redhead
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Goldeneye
- Ruddy Duck
- Bufflehead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Hooded Merganser
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- King Eider
- Old Squaw
- Common Scoter
- Surf Scoter
- Common Eider
- Harlequin
- White-Winged Scoter
- Canada Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Brant Goose
- Snow Goose
- Blue Goose
- Ross's Goose
- White-Fronted Goose


Tyler Grogan
CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER
WF-001-673
01/17/2025
UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (30)
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- American Wigeon
- Northern Shoveler
- Green-Winged Teal
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Fulvous Whistling Duck
- Mottled Duck
- Canvasback
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Goldeneye
- Bufflehead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- Barrows Goldeneye
- Old Squaw
- Common Scoter
- Surf Scoter
- Harlequin
- White-Winged Scoter
- Canada Goose
- Cackling Canada Goose
- Brant Goose
- Snow Goose
- Blue Goose
- Ross's Goose
- White-Fronted Goose


Mark Almgren
CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER
WF-000-440
01/16/2025
UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (30)
- Mallard
- American Wigeon
- Gadwall
- Green-Winged Teal
- Black Duck
- Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
- Fulvous Whistling Duck
- Mottled Duck
- Canvasback
- Redhead
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Goldeneye
- Bufflehead
- Common Merganser
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- King Eider
- Old Squaw
- Common Scoter
- Surf Scoter
- Common Eider
- Harlequin
- White-Winged Scoter
- Canada Goose
- Brant Goose
- Snow Goose
- Blue Goose
- White-Fronted Goose
- Ross's Goose
- Emperor Goose


David Bailey
CERTIFIED MASTER ELITE WATERFOWL HUNTER
WF-000-599
01/01/2025
UWC CERTIFIED SPECIES LIST (33)
- Mallard
- Northern Pintail
- American Wigeon
- Gadwall
- Blue-Winged Teal
- Wood Duck
- Black Duck
- Black-Bellied Whistling Duck
- Fulvous Whistling Duck
- Mottled Duck
- Redhead
- Greater Scaup
- Lesser Scaup
- Common Goldeneye
- Ruddy Duck
- Bufflehead
- Ring-Necked Duck
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-Breasted Merganser
- Barrows Goldeneye
- Old Squaw
- Common Scoter
- Surf Scoter
- Common Eider
- Harlequin
- White-Winged Scoter
- Tundra Swan
- Sandhill Crane
- Canada Goose
- Cackling Goose
- Snow Goose
- Northern Shoveler

TUNDRA SWAN

CINNAMON TEAL
