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The Open categories are listed below. For more detailed information about the Open level and entry requirements, please see the Competition page.
| Open Categories | Open Categories | |||
| Group B - Relief | Group G – Fish, Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs | |||
| Relief, Bark Carving, Found Wood - Any subject, all finishes | B-500 | Fish, and other realistic Aquatic Creatures, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Dinosaurs, all finishes, realistic, painted | G-550 | |
| Group C - Abstract and Ornamental | Group H - Humans | |||
| Abstract (no readily identifiable object), Ornamental Carving, Frames, Gunstocks, Furniture, Musical Instruments, Bowls, Plaques, Jewelry, Canes, Walking Sticks, Floral In-The-Round, Chip Carving, Miniature (Fits in a 4” cube including base) | C-510 | Full Figure realistic, Non-Full Figure realistic, Bust or Head realistic, Interpretive or Stylized Human Figure, Mask (all subjects, the Mask must be pierced and back side hollowed and/or contoured to be worn), all finishes | H-560 | |
| Group D – Animals | Group L - Religious and Mythical | |||
| Full Figure, Non-Full Figure, Carousel Animals/Menagerie, Interpretive or Stylized Animals, all forms & finishes | D-520 | Mythical, Mr or Mrs Santa Claus, Religious Figure, Kachina, all finishes | L-580 | |
| Group E - Caricatures | Group M - Miscellaneous | |||
| Human Full Figure, Animal, Bird, Fish or other Aquatic Animal, Bust or Head, non-full figure, all finishes | E-530 | Team Carving, Wood Burning, any other carving that does not fit into another category, all finishes | M-590 | |
| Group F – Birds | Group N - Other than Wood | |||
| Waterfowl (sea bird, shorebird, marsh bird), Working Decoy (minimal texturing), Game Bird, Bird of Prey, Songbird, Miniature Bird (8" body rule), Interpretive or Stylized Bird, all finishes | F-540 | Any entry not predominately made from wood | N-595 | |