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2016 Award Winners

2016 Major Award Winners

Taxidermist of the Year Award - Mike Nakielski
Taxidermist of the Year The Theodore Roosevelt Lion Award Mike Nakielski Iron Ridge, WI 139 Wood Duck
The Breakthrough Best of Show Award - Timothy Gorenchan
The Breakthrough Best of Show Award Judges' Choice Best of Show Timothy Gorenchan Escanaba, Michigan 176 Pink Salmon
The WASCO Award - Timothy Gorenchan
The WASCO Award Most Artistic Entry Timothy Gorenchan Escanaba, Michigan 177 Brown Trout
Best All-Around Taxidermist - Jason Krause
Best All-Around Taxidermist Highest Combined Score in Four Categories Jason Krause Pine Grove, Pennsylvania 166–169 Black Bear, Crow, Wolf, Western Diamondback
Distinguished Taxidermist Award - Vince Spellane
Distinguished Taxidermist Award Entry has previously won a Judges' Best of Show at another qualifying competition Vince Spellane Saltsburg, Pennsylvania 107 Whitetail Deer
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy - Mike Nakielski
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy First Place Mike Nakielski Iron Ridge, WI 139 Wood Duck
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Second Place Timothy Gorenchan Escanaba, Michigan 176 Pink Salmon
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy - Mike Nakielski
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Third Place Mike Nakielski Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 143 Black Duck
Delia Akeley Award - Delores Carley
Delia Akeley Award Best Entry by a female competitor selected by convention attendees Delores Carley Kent, Pennsylvania 223 Coyote Pup
Joseph Bruchac Memorial Award - Tommy Hall
Joseph Bruchac Memorial Award Judges' Choice for Best Whitetail Deer Tommy Hall Indian Trail, North Carolina 103 Whitetail Deer
Brian Harness Memorial Award - Kent Stryker
Brian Harness Memorial Award Judges' Choice for Best Lifesize Mammal Kent Stryker New Alexandria, Pennsylvania 157 Wolf
National Wild Turkey Federation Award - Elmer W. Stoltzfus
National Wild Turkey Federation Award Judges' Choice for Best Turkey Elmer W. Stoltzfus Ronksa, Pennsylvania 220 Turkey
Frank Newmyer Award - Mike Nakielski
Frank Newmyer Award Judges' Choice for Best Upland Gamebird or Waterfowl Mike Nakielski Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 143 Black Duck
The Polytranspar Award - Timothy Gorenchan
The Polytranspar Award Highest Scoring Fish Painted with Polytranspar Timothy Gorenchan Escanaba, Michigan 176 Pink Salmon
The New Wave Award - Jamie Cameron
The New Wave Award Judges' Choice for Best Reproduction Fish Jamie Cameron Bolivar, Pennsylvania 151 Bluegill
Safari Club International Award - Jason Krause
Safari Club International Award Judges’ Choice for Best Large Lifesize Mammal Jason Krause Pine Grove, Pennsylvania 169 Wolf Group
Henry Wichers Inchumuk Award - Brian Hendricks
Henry Wichers Inchumuk Award Judges’ Choice for Best Lifesize Mammal, Size of Squirrel or Smaller Brian Hendricks Scottville, Michigan 223 Least Weasel
Chris Barnhardt Memorial Award - Owen Eldred
Chris Barnhardt Memorial Award Judges' Choice for Best Gamehead Owen Eldred Blanchard, Michigan 136 Sika Deer
The Star*Fish Award - Jamie Cameron
The Star*Fish Award Judges’ Choice for Best Reproduction Fish Jamie Cameron Bolivar, Pennsylvania 151 Bluegill

North American Champions

North American Champion Open-Mouth Whitetail Deer - Tommy Hall
North American Champion Open-Mouth Whitetail Deer First Place in the Division of Excellence Tommy Hall Indian Trail, North Carolina 103 Whitetail Deer
North American Champion Gamehead - James Newport
North American Champion Gamehead First Place in the Division of Excellence James Newport Pearsall, Texas 209 Pig
North American Champion Reptile - Matt Zimmerman
North American Champion Reptile First Place in the Division of Excellence Matt Zimmerman Denver, Pennsylvania 111 Gabboon Viper
North American Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount - Brian Noody
North American Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount First Place in the Division of Excellence Brian Noody Garden City, New York 193 Rock Bass
North American Champion Waterfowl - Mike Nakielski
North American Champion Waterfowl First Place in the Division of Excellence Mike Nakielski Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 142 Black Duck
North American Champion Bird - Fred Barilla
North American Champion Bird First Place in the Division of Excellence Fred Barilla Carle Place, New York 147 Pheasant

National Champions

National Champion Turkey - Elmer W. Stoltzfus
National Champion Turkey Highest Score in the Open Division Elmer W. Stoltzfus Ronksa, Pennsylvania 220 Turkey
National Champion Open-Mouth Whitetail Deer - Vince Spellane
National Champion Open-Mouth Whitetail Deer Highest Score in the Open Division Vince Spellane Saltsburg, Pennsylvania 107 Whitetail Deer
National Champion Closed-Mouth Whitetail Deer - Justin Clemmer
National Champion Closed-Mouth Whitetail Deer Highest Score in the Open Division Justin Clemmer Pitman, Pennsylvania 197 Whitetail Deer
National Champion Gamehead - Owen Eldred
National Champion Gamehead Highest Score in the Open Division Owen Eldred Blanchard, Michigan 136 Sika Deer
National Champion Large Mammal - Kent Stryker
National Champion Large Mammal Highest Score in the Open Division Kent Stryker New Alexandria, Pennsylvania 157 Wolf
National Champion Small Mammal - Heather Miller
National Champion Small Mammal Highest Score in the Open Division Heather Miller Halifax, Pennsylvania 163 Raccoon
National Champion Warmwater Fish Reproduction - Jamie Cameron
National Champion Warmwater Fish Reproduction Highest Score in the Open Division Jamie Cameron Bolivar, Pennsylvania 151 Bluegill
National Champion Coldwater Fish Reproduction - Sam Stelitano
National Champion Coldwater Fish Reproduction Highest Score in the Open Division Sam Stelitano Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania 117 Nautilus
National Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount - Timothy Gorenchan
National Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount Highest Score in the Open Division Timothy Gorenchan Escanaba, Michigan 176 Pink Salmon
National Champion Waterfowl - Eric Perry
National Champion Waterfowl Highest Score in the Open Division Eric Perry Gold Hill, North Carolina 202 Mallard Hen
National Champion Bird - Eric Perry
National Champion Bird Highest Score in the Open Division Eric Perry Gold Hill, North Carolina 201 Pheasant

Other Awards

Judges’ Best of Show Collective Artists Division - Matt Zimmerman & Shane Zimmerman
Judges’ Best of Show Collective Artists Division Highest Scoring Entry by More Than One Artist Matt Zimmerman & Shane Zimmerman Denver, Pennsylvania 112 Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Van Dyke’s Award - Brian Hendricks
Van Dyke’s Award Most Creativity Mammal, Gamehead or Whitetail Entry Brian Hendricks Scottville, Michigan 224 Coyote
Al and Evelyn Holmes Best Habitat Award - Vince Spellane
Al and Evelyn Holmes Best Habitat Award Outstanding Habitat Display Vince Spellane Saltsburg, Pennsylvania 107 Whitetail Deer
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Whitetail Award - Tommy Hall
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Whitetail Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Tommy Hall Indian Trail, North Carolina 103 Whitetail Deer
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Life-size Mammal Award - Kent Stryker
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Life-size Mammal Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Kent Stryker New Alexandria, Pennsylvania 157 Marco Polo Sheep
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award - Timothy Gorenchan
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Timothy Gorenchan Escanaba, Michigan 176 Pink Salmon
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award - Eric Perry
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Eric Perry Gold Hill, North Carolina 200 Harlequin
Judges’ Best of Show Taxidermy Sculpture - Brian Hendricks
Judges’ Best of Show Taxidermy Sculpture Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association Brian Hendricks Scottville, Michigan 225 Bobcat
People’s Choice Original Art - Stephen Rogers
People’s Choice Original Art Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association Stephen Rogers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 189 Vintage Taxidermy Shop
People’s Choice Award - Kent Stryker
People’s Choice Award The Charley Haynes Memorial Award Kent Stryker New Alexandria, Pennsylvania 156 Wolf and Marco Polo
Horizon Children’s Award - Luke Confer
Horizon Children’s Award Judges’ Best of Show Children’s Division Luke Confer Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania 222 Gray Fox
People’s Choice Taxidermy Sculpture - Brian Hendricks
People's Choice Taxidermy Sculpture Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association Brian Hendricks Scottville, Michigan 225 Bobcat

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