OWO’s Cartoonist Cochran Places in Prominent Outdoor Writers Competition
Outdoor Writers Association of America is pleased to announce that Bruce Cochran of Prairie Village, Kansas, was recognized as an award recipient during the 2017 OWAA Excellence in Craft Contests. This annual awards program recognizes and honors the best work of
outdoor communicators who are members of OWAA. This year, 63 individuals took home nearly $15,000 in cash prizes. For more info, visit http://owaa.org/eic.
His award:
Third place in the general outdoor category of the illustration/graphic contest for “Cold bait,” Kansas Wildlife & Parks Magazine, July/August 2016. The general outdoor category recognizes pieces based on outdoor recreation or nature.
Cochran is a freelance cartoonist, illustrator and humor writer with credits in Ducks Unlimited, Wyoming Wildlife, Petersen's Bowhunting, Playboy, Pheasants Forever Journal, Wildfowl, Gun Dog, Delta Waterfowl, On Wisconsin Outdoors, Kansas Wildlife & Parks Magazine and more.
About OWAA
The Outdoor Writers Association of America is the oldest and largest association of professional outdoor communicators in the United States. It was organized in 1927 by members of the Izaak Walton League of America and includes professional communicators dedicated to sharing the outdoor experience. OWAA’s professionals include writers, photographers, outdoors radio and television show hosts, book authors, videographers, lecturers and artists. The association is headquartered in Missoula, Montana.