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2017 Award Winners

2017 Major Award Winners

Taxidermist of the Year - Bill Neuman
Taxidermist of the Year The Theodore Roosevelt Lion Award Bill Neuman Bismarck, North Dakota 235 Mountain Goat
Breakthrough Best of Show Award - Josh Hunt
The Breakthrough Best of Show Award Judges' Choice Best of Show Josh Hunt Morgan, Utah 226 Mule Deer
The WASCO Award - Jeff Mourning
The WASCO Award Most Artistic Entry JEFF MOURNING Littleton, Colorado 218 Golden Trout
Best All-Around Taxidermist - Scott Humble
Best All-Around Taxidermist Highest Combined Score in Four Categories SCOTT HUMBLE Springville, Utah 192-196 Otter, Mule Deer, Tortoise, Rooster
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy - Jeff Mourning
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy First Place JEFF MOURNING Littleton, Colorado 219 Sockeye Salmon
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy - 2nd Place - Grant Wilborn
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Second Place GRANT WILBORN Ogden, Utah 126 King Eider
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy - Jeff Mourning
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Third Place Jeff Mourning Littleton, Colorado 218 Golden Trout
Judges Best of Show Collective Artists Division - GW's Taxidermy
Judges’ Best of Show Collective Artists Division Highest Scoring Entry by More Than One Artist GW’s TAXIDERMY Ogden, Utah 129 King Eiders
NTA Master’s Choice Award - Phil Soucy
NTA Master’s Choice Award Selected by convention attendees Phil Soucy Libby, Montana 214 Leopard
Henry Wichers Inchumuk Award - Scott Humble
Henry Wichers Inchumuk Award Judges’ Choice for Best Lifesize Mammal, Size of Squirrel or Smaller Scott Humble Springville, Utah 200 Western Spotted Skunk
Chris Barnhardt Memorial Award - Bill Neuman
Chris Barnhardt Memorial Award Judges’ Choice for Best Gamehead Bill Neuman Bismarck, North Dakota 236 Cape Buffalo
National Wild Turkey Federation Award - Darin Gardner
National Wild Turkey Federation Award Judges’ Choice for Best Turkey DARIN GARDNER Kaysville, Utah 285 Turkey
Distinguished Taxidermist Award - Josh Hunt
Distinguished Taxidermist Award Entry has previously won a Judges’ Best of Show at another qualifying competition Josh Hunt Morgan, Utah 226 Mule Deer
Brian Harness Memorial Award - Scott Humble
Brian Harness Memorial Award Judges’ Choice for Best Lifesize Mammal Scott Humble Springville, Utah 200 Western Spotted Skunk

North American Champions

North American Champion Re-Creation
North American Champion Re-Creation First Place in the Division of Excellence Scott Humble Springville, Utah 201 Golden Eagle
North American Champion Turkey - Darin Gardner
North American Champion Turkey First Place in the Division of Excellence Darin Gardner Kaysville, Utah 285 Turkey
North American Champion Gamehead - Bill Neuman
North American Champion Gamehead First Place in the Division of Excellence Bill Neuman Bismarck, North Dakota 236 Cape Buffalo
North American Champion Large Mammal - Josh Hunt
North American Champion Large Mammal First Place in the Division of Excellence Josh Hunt Morgan, Utah 226 Mule Deer
North American Champion Small Mammal - Scott Humble
North American Champion Small Mammal First Place in the Division of Excellence Scott Humble Springville, Utah 200 Western Spotted Skunk
North American Champion Reptile Reproduction - Scott Humble
North American Champion Reptile Reproduction First Place in the Division of Excellence Scott Humble Springville, Utah 192 Desert Tortoise
North American Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount - Jeff Mourning
North American Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount First Place in the Division of Excellence Jeff Mourning Littleton, Colorado 218 Golden Trout
North American Champion Waterfowl - Dale Manning
North American Champion Waterfowl First Place in the Division of Excellence Dale Manning Missoula, Montana 240 Harlequin
North American Champion Bird - Dale Manning
North American Champion Bird First Place in the Division of Excellence Dale Manning Missoula, Montana 278 Blue Grouse

National Champions

National Champion Gamehead - Josh Bryan
National Champion Gamehead Highest Score in the Open Division Josh Bryan Newburg, Oregon 231 Blacktail Deer
National Champion Large Mammal - Willie Ungerman
National Champion Large Mammal Highest Score in the Open Division Willie Ungerman Huntington, Utah 135 Black Bear
National Champion Small Mammal - Stephen Shulte
National Champion Small Mammal Highest Score in the Open Division Stephen Shulte Coalville, Utah 176 Bobcat
National Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount - Dan Johnson
National Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount Highest Score in the Open Division Dan Johnson Syracuse, Utah 259 Walleye
National Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount - Mickey Bowman
National Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount Highest Score in the Open Division Mickey Bowman Layton, Oklahoma 166 Brook Trout
National Champion Waterfowl - Matt Smith
National Champion Waterfowl Highest Score in the Open Division Matt Smith Hurst, Texas 185 Wood Duck
National Champion Bird - Jay Parke
National Champion Bird Highest Score in the Open Division Jay Parke Rigby, Idaho 257 Pheasant

Other Awards

NTA Best of Show Novice - Braxton Shaw
NTA Best of Show Novice Judges’ Choice for Best Novice Entry Braxton Shaw Layton, Utah 116 Snow Goose
People’s Choice Award - Bill Neuman
People’s Choice Award The Charley Haynes Memorial Award Bill Neuman Bismarck, North Dakota 235 Mountain Goat
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Whitetail Award - David Hong
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Whitetail Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply David Hong Spring Creek, Nevada 119 Whitetail Deer
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award - Jeff Mourning
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Jeff Mourning Littleton, Colorado 218 Golden Trout
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Reptile Award - Scott Humble
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Reptile Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Scott Humble Springville, Utah 192 Desert Tortoise
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Bird Award - Grant Wilborn
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Bird Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Grant Wilborn Ogden, Utah 126 King Eider
NTA Best of Show Taxidermy Sculpture - Dave Ferguson
NTA Best of Show Taxidermy Sculpture Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association Dave Ferguson Harrisville, Utah 280 Red Fox
NTA Best of Show Original Art - Mjike Butts
NTA Best of Show Original Art Selected by the judges collectively from all first-place winners in the five Original Art categories Mijke Butts Willard, Utah 130 Abstract Carving
People’s Choice Original Art - Scott Humble
People’s Choice Original Art Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association Scott Humble Springville, Utah 197 Rattlesnake Skeleton
NTA International African/Exotic Award - Bill Neuman
NTA International African/Exotic Award Judges’ Choice for Best Large African/Exotic Mount Bill Neuman Bismarck, North Dakota 236 Cape Buffalo
Delia Akeley Award - Tracey Rhodes
Delia Akeley Award Best entry by a female competitor selected by convention attendees Tracey Rhodes Medina, Texas 102 Mouflon Sheep
Van Dyke’s Award - Bill Neuman
Van Dyke’s Award Most Creativity Mammal, Gamehead or Whitetail Entry Bill Neuman Bismarck, North Dakota 235 Mountain Goat
The New Wave Award - Dan Johnson
The New Wave Award Judges’ Choice for Best Reproduction Fish Dan Johnson Syracuse, Utah 260 Walleye
The Polytranspar Award - Jeff Mourning
The Polytranspar Award Highest Scoring Fish Painted with Polytranspar Jeff Mourning Littleton, Colorado 218 Golden Trout
Youth Horizon Award - Hunter Carter
Youth Horizon Award Judges’ Best of Show Youth Division Hunter Carter Great Falls, Montana 112 Chuckar Partridge
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Life-size Mammal Award - Bill Neuman
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Life-size Mammal Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Bill Neuman Bismarck, North Dakota 235 Mountain Goat
People’s Choice Taxidermy Sculpture - Dave Ferguson
People’s Choice Taxidermy Sculpture Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association Dave Ferguson Harrisville, Utah 280 Red Fox
The Star*Fish Award - Jeff Mourning
The Star*Fish Award Highest Scoring Fish Painted with Polytranspar Jeff Mourning Littleton, Colorado 218 Golden Trout

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