Competitions

One of my favorite things to do during the spring and summer is attend taxidermy shows! I have been competing since 2002. Here is what some of my taxidermy pieces have won over the years... 2008 South Carolina Taxidermy Show - Columbia, SC 1st Place Masters Division - Bobcat Best of Category Masters Division McKenzie "Taxidermists Choice" Best Mammal Award Taxidermy Today "Woody Award" for Excellence in Taxidermy (Click to view larger)

2007 North Carolina Taxidermy Show - Salisbury, NC 1st Place Masters Division - Pine Marten 2nd place Masters Division- Weasel NC Trappers Association "Best Furbearer" Award McKenzie "Taxidermists Choice" Best Mammal Award Breakthrough Award JUDGES CHOICE BEST OF SHOW

World Taxidermy Championships - Reno, Nevada 2nd place professional division - Red Fox pup 2nd place professional division - Spotted skunk 2006 Surry Community College Taxidermy Show - Dobson, NC 1st place professional division & Best of Catergory - sleeping kitten 3rd place professional division - red fox 2005 World Taxidermy Championships - Springfield, IL 2nd place professional division - Bobcat 3rd place professional division - Coyote 3rd place professional division- mouse North Carolina Taxidermy Show - Salisbury, NC 2nd place professional division & Van Dykes "Most Creative" Award- Coyote 3rd place professional division- Bobcat 2004 Piedmont mini-course - Roxboro, NC 3rd place professional division - Coyote pedestal National Taxidermy Championships- Lousiville, KY 3rd place professional division- 1 wk old tiger cub 3rd place professional division- grey squirrel North Carolina Taxidermy Show - Salisbury, NC 2nd place professional division- Mouse 2nd place professional division- grey squirrel 2nd place professional division- Coyote pedestal 3rd place professional division- 1 wk. old tiger cub 2003 WORLD TAXIDERMY CHAMPIONSHIPS - Springfield, IL 3rd place professional division - 3 wk old Tiger cub North Carolina Taxidermy Show - Salisbury, NC 1st place professional division - 3 wk old Tiger Cub 2nd place professional division - Red fox pedestal National Taxidermy Championships- Louisville, KY 1st place professional division, NATIONAL CHAMPION, Henry Wichers Inchumuk award - Field Mouse 2nd place professional division- 3 wk old  Tiger cub 3rd place professional division- Red fox pedestal 2002 National Taxidermy Championships - Columbia, MO 3rd place professional division - Red squirrel North Carolina Taxidermy Show - Salisbury, NC 1st place & Best of Show amateur NC Trapper's Association "Best Furbearer" award - red squirrel