2016 California Association of Taxidermist's Sacramento, California Judged Gameheads , Lifesize Mammals, Birds & Fish
2015 California Association of Taxidermist's Sacramento, California Judged Birds & Fish
2014 New Mexico Taxidermist Association Las Cruces, New Mexico Judged Gameheads & Lifesize Mammals
2013 Oregon Association of Taxidermist's Prineville, Oregon Judged Gameheads & Lifesize Mammals
2013 Utah Taxidermists Association, Salt Lake City, Utah Judged Birds & Fish
2014 United Taxidermists Association, North Platte, Nebraska Best All AroundTaxidermist Master's Champion Non-Waterfowl (1) First place - Non- Waterfowl, Single Bird{Ring-neck Pheasant}, Masters Division Pheasants Forever Award (1) Second Place - Non-waterfowl Single Bird[Spruce Grouse], Masters Division (1) Second Place - Waterfowl Single Bird{Pintail}, Masters Division (1) First Place - Medium Lifesize[Wolverine} Masters Division Most Creative Lifesize Award Walnut Creek Award (2) - Second place - Game Heads {Mule Deer, Desert Bighorn}, Masters Division (1) Third Place - Large Lifesize[Grizzly Bear], Masters Division (1) Second Place - Reproduction Fish[Bluegill], Professional Division Walnut Creek Award
2012 Oregon Association of Taxidermists, Prineville, Oregon Best All AroundTaxidermist (1) First place - Upland Game Bird, Single{Ring-neck Pheasant}, Masters Division Best of Category "Best Bird in Flight" (1) Third place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Turkey}, Masters Division Wild Turkey Federation Award (1) - First place –Large Life-size, Masters Division Best of Category McKenzie Taxidermy Supply "Best Large Life-size" (1) - First place - Game Heads {Red Stag}, Masters Division Best of Category Breakthrough Award Taxidermists' Choice Award "Best of Show" Safari Club International "Best Exotic" Judges' Choice Award "Best of Show" (1) – Second place – Game Heads{Black Bear}, Masters Division (1) Honorable Mention - Fish Reproduction {Chum Salmon}, Open Division "Yep, I am Human"
2011 & 2012 Wisconsin Taxidermy Association, Green Bay, Wisconsin Judged Waterfowl & Upland Game Birds
2007 Pennsylvania State Convention, Altoona, Pennsylvania Judged Upland Game Birds
2006 Utah Taxidermists Association, Lehi, Utah Judged Birds, Small Mammals and Fish
2005 Utah Taxidermist Association, Provo, Utah Best All Around Taxidermist (1) - First place - Waterfowl Group {Green-wing Teal}, Masters Division (1) – First place – Game Heads {Mule Deer}, Masters Division Best of Category WASCO Award Natural History Award (1) – Second place – Game Heads {Kudu}, Masters Division (1) – Third place – Game Heads {Mule Deer}, Masters Division (1) – First place – Reproduction Fish {Chum Salmon}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category Starfish Reproduction Award (1) - First place - Large Life-size Mammal {Mountain Lion}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category Chukar Challenge
2004 Idaho Taxidermists Association, Boise, Idaho (1) – First place – Upland Game Bird, Group {Ringneck Pheasants}, Masters Division Best of Category Pheasants Forever Award (1) – First Place – Upland Game Bird, Single {Hungarian Partridge}, Masters Division (1) – First Place – Game Heads {Mule Deer}, Masters Division Winners Ribbon (Score 95 >) Peoples' Choice Award "Best of Show"
2003 California Association of Taxidermists, Redding , California Judged Waterfowl
2002 Oregon Association of Taxidermists, Prineville, Oregon (1) - First place – Waterfowl, Single {Blue-winged Teal}, Masters Division (2) – Second place – Game Heads {Mule Deer}, Masters Division Mule Deer Foundation Award (1) - First place –Life-size {Javelina}, Masters Division
2002 Idaho Taxidermists Association, Boise, Idaho (1) - Second place – Waterfowl, Single {Blue-winged Teal}, Masters Division (2) – Second place – Game Heads {Mule Deer}, Masters Division
2002 Utah Taxidermists Association, Provo, Utah Judged Life-size Mammals and Fish
2001 Oregon Association of Taxidermists, Portland, Oregon Judged Birds and Small Mammals
2001 Utah Taxidermists Association, Provo, Utah (1) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Merriam’s Turkey}, Masters Division Best of Category WASCO Award (2) – Second place – Upland Game Bird, Single, Masters Division (1) – First place – Game Heads {Antelope}, Masters Division (1) – Second place – Game Heads {Mule Deer}, Masters Division (1) – First place – Small Life-size, Masters Division Natural History Award (2) – Second place – Small Life-size, Masters Division
2000 Oregon Association of Taxidermists, Salem, Oregon Best All Around Taxidermist (2) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Single, Masters Division Best of Category Judges' Choice Award "Best of Show" Best of Show Masters Division Peoples' Choice Award "Best of Show" Taxidermists' Choice Award "Best of Show" 1) - First place –Waterfowl, Single, Masters Division Ducks Hunters of Oregon Award (1) - First place - Game Heads Other, Open/Professional Division Best of Category (2) – Second place – Horned Game Heads, Masters Division WASCO Award
2000 Idaho Taxidermists Association, Boise, (2) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Group {Ringneck Pheasant}, Masters Division Best of Category Best of Show Masters Division (1) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Hungarian Partridge}, Masters Division (1) - First place – Waterfowl, Single, Masters Division (2) – Second place – Horned Game Heads, Masters Division (1) – First place – Game Heads Other, Open/Professional Division Best of Category (1) – First place – Reproduction Fish, Open/Professional Division Best of Category Idaho Salmon & Steelhead Award
1999 Idaho Taxidermists Association, Boise, (1) - First place – Waterfowl, Single {Pintail}, Masters Division Ducks Unlimited Award (1) – First place- Upland Game Bird, Single, Masters Division (2) - First place - Game Heads, {Mule Deer, Bighorn Sheep}, Open/Professional Division Winners Ribbon (Score 95 >) (1) – Second place - Game Heads, {Mule Deer}, Open/Professional Division (1) - First place - Large Life-size Mammal {Elk}, Open/Professional Division Best of Show Masters Division Taxidermists’ Choice Best of Show, Open/Professional Division Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Award (2) – First place - Small Life-size Mammal {Wolverine, Coyote}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category Best of Show Open/Professional Division National Taxidermist Association "Outstanding Service Award"
1999 Arizona Taxidermists Association, Scottsdale, Arizona (1) - First place –Waterfowl, Single {Pintail}, Masters Division (1) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Turkey}, Masters Division (1) - Second place - Game Heads {Javelina}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Large Life-size Mammal {Elk}, Open/Professional Division (1) - First place - Small Life-size Mammal {Wolverine}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Small Life-size Mammal {Coyote}, Open/Professional Division (2) – Third place – Game Heads {Big Horn Sheep, Mule Deer}, Open/Professional Division
1999 National Taxidermists Association, Billings, Montana (1) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Mearns Quail}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Turkey}, Open/Professional Division (2) - First place - Small Life-size Mammal {Wolverine, Coyote}, Open/Professional Division Honorable Mention - Waterfowl, Single {Pintail}, Division of Excellence Third place – Game Heads {Bighorn Sheep}, Division of Excellence Honorable Mention – Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy
I went into Nationals thinking i was in the open division. Upon entering, i found that my pieces had to be entered in the Division of Excellence. Only the top four placings receive awards in the Division of Excellence. My upland bird was one point away from winning North American Champion. My game head scored a 98 and there was a three way tie for first. I ended up with a third place finish, but it could have gone either way. The top honor was National Champion.
1998 National Taxidermy Association, Huntsville, Alabama NTA Award of Excellence
1998 Montana Taxidermists Association, Lewistown, Montana Best All Around Taxidermist (1) - First place –Waterfowl, Single {Pintail}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category (1) - First place –Waterfowl, Group {Bufflehead Ducks}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place –Waterfowl, Group {Bufflehead Duck}, Open/Professional Division Ducks Unlimited Award (1) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Merriam’s Turkey}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category (1) - Second place - Game Heads {Javelina}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Third place - Game Heads {Mule Deer}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Skin Mount Fish {Bluegill}, Open/Professional Division (1) - First place - Large Life-size Mammal {Mountain Goat}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category (1) - Second place - Large Life-size mammal {Elk}, Open/Professional Division Taxidermists' Choice Award "Best of Show"
1998 Northwest Taxidermists Association, Moses Lake, Washington (1) - First place –Waterfowl, Group {Bufflehead Ducks}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category (1) – First place–Waterfowl, Single {Argentina Red Shoveler}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place–Waterfowl, Group {Bufflehead Duck}, Open/Professional Division (1) - First place - Large Life-size Mammal {Mtn. Goat}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category (1) - Second place - Large Life-size Mammal {Elk}, Open/Professional Division Taxidermists’ Choice Award "Best of Show" Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Award
1998 Utah Taxidermy Convention, Provo, Utah (2) - First place –Waterfowl, Single, Open/Professional Division (1) - First place - Large Life-size Mammal, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Game Heads, Open/Professional Division
1997 Oregon Association of Taxidermists, Salem, Oregon (1) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Merriam’s Turkey}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category (1) - First place - Upland Game Bird, Single {Blue Grouse}, Open/Professional Division (1) - First place –Waterfowl, Single {Wood Duck}, Open/Professional Division Best of Category Ducks Unlimited Award (1) - Second place - Game Heads {Javelina}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Third place - Game Heads {Elk}, Open/Professional Division
1996 Oregon Association of Taxidermists, Bend, Oregon (1) - First place –Waterfowl, Single, {Ring-necked Duck} Open/Professional Division Best of Category (1) - Second place –Waterfowl, Single {Wood Duck}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Game Heads {Mule Deer}, Open/Professional Division
1995 National Taxidermy Association, Spokane, Washington (1)- First place - Waterfowl, Single {Gadwall Duck}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Waterfowl, Single {Widgeon}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Waterfowl, Single {Hooded Merganser}, Open/Professional Division (1) - First place - Game Heads {Javelina}, Open/Professional Division (1) - Second place - Small Life-size Mammal {Wolverine}, Open/Professional Division
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