The first NTA convention and trade show was held at Butler Fair Grounds, Poplar Bluff,
Missouri on Sept. 16th & 17th, 1972. With all of 17 display booths and 19 states being
represented, the NTA began a new era with the dawning of seminars and structural
advancements within the NTA itself. While Charlie Haynes is no longer with us, it is important to note that Ms.Lola Haynes and her family are still among the most viable supporters and pro active members of the NTA to this very day. They will forever have our appreciation and love for giving so much of their lives as a family unit so that the NTA could flourish as it has for the past 35 years.

Before the NTA there was very little in the way of quality supplies and or manikins. The
taxidermy suppliers have not neglected the opportunities and the responsibilities that they
became aware of since those early NTA formative years. The taxidermist now had a place
to obtain the education and knowledge in order to bring his or her work up to the quality and
standards that were literally kept in the dark for untold generations.

Gone were the days of guarded secrets and closed doors. As taxidermists we now had faces to put with the names of those we revered and aspired to emulate. As our thirst for knowledge grew so did our ranks. Today, the NTA boasts a membership of  several thousand strong and from different foreign countries as well.

Under the superlative direction of  President Bill Haynes, we have continued to effectively
align ourselves with the most powerful pro-hunting organizations known in existence. We
stand united to combat the threats and advancements of those who would regulate taxidermists beyond the means of sound biological wildlife management.

Joining the NTA brings with it the automatic benefit of comradery and the realization that
as a profession and industry, we will always prevail. For in the words of our founders Charlie and Lola Haynes: "Never give up a dream because the blows of life interrupt your progress every now and then."
 

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