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2018 Award Winners

2018 Major Award Winners

Taxidermist of the Year - Rodney Schreurs
Taxidermist of the Year The Theodore Roosevelt Lion Award – $1,500.00 RODNEY SCHREURS Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 190 Snapping Turtle
The Breakthrough Best of Show Award Judges’ Choice Best of Show – $1,200.00 TIMOTHY GORENCHAN Escanaba, Michigan 230 Sockeye Salmon
The WASCO Award Most Artistic Entry - $250.00 BRETT WINGFIELD Spirit Lake, Iowa 245 Largemouth Bass
NTA Competitor's Award - Division of Excellence First Place - $1,500.00 Rodney Schreurs Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 190 Snapping Turtle Skin Mount 191 Snapping Turtle Reproduction 192 Baby Rabbits Recreation 193 Toad
NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Second Place – $1,000.00 SAM CAHOY Aberdeen, South Dakota 148 Scaled Quail 149 Turkey 150 Greater Prairie Chicken 151 Turkey Hen
NTA Competitor's Award - Division of Excellence Third Place – $750.00 TYLER ERICSON Brookings, South Dakota 208 Yellow Perch 209 Yellow Perch 210 Black Crappie 211 Pumpkinseed
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Second Place – $150.00 TIMOTHY GORENCHAN Escanaba, Michigan 230 Sockeye Salmon
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy First Place - $250.00 BRETT WINGFIELD Spirit Lake, Iowa 245 Largemouth Bass
Distinguished Taxidermist Award Entry has previously won a Judges’ Best of Show at another qualifying competition – $150.00 TIMOTHY GORENCHAN Escanaba, Michigan 230 Sockeye Salmon
Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Third Place – $100.00 THOMAS HANSON Windom, Minnesota 142 ELK
NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division First Place – $1,000.00 CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 238 Whitetail Deer 239 Whitetail Deer 240 Whitetail Deer 241 American Bison
NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division Second Place – $500.00 DAVE SCHMIDT Palmyra, Wisconsin 131 Black Bear 132 Black Bear 133 Wolverine 134 Wolverine
NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division Third Place – $250.00 LANCE JOHNSON Hunter, North Dakota 186 Whitetail Deer 187 Whitetail Deer 188 Ringneck Pheasant 189 Ringneck Pheasant
Best All-Around Taxidermist Highest Combined Score in Four Categories in Division of Excellence – $1,000.00 GREG CUVELIER Arlington, Iowa 222 Raccoon 223 Whitetail Deer 224 Perch 225 Ringneck Pheasant
NTA Master’s Choice Award Selected by convention attendees SCOTT HUMBLE Springville, Utah 231 Cutthroat Trout Carving (Miniature)
Henry Wichers Inchumuk Award Judges’ Choice for Best Lifesize Mammal, Size of Squirrel or Smaller – $150.00 RODNEY SCHREURS Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 192 Baby Rabbits
Joseph Bruchac Memorial Award Judges’ Choice for Best Whitetail Deer – $150.00 DARIN BRINCKS Washburn, Iowa 235 Whitetail Deer
Chris Barnhardt Memorial Award Judges’ Choice for Best Gamehead – $150.00 CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 241 American Bison
Brian Harness Memorial Award Judges’ Choice for Best Lifesize Mammal – $150.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 106 Gray Fox
National Wild Turkey Federation Award Judges’ Choice for Best Turkey – $150.00 SAM CAHOY Aberdeen, South Dakota 149 Turkey

 

2018 North American Champions

 

North American Champion Turkey First Place in the Division of Excellence SAM CAHOY Aberdeen, South Dakota 149 Turkey
North American Champion Re-Creation First Place in the Division of Excellence RODNEY SCHREURS Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 192 Baby Rabbits
North American Champion Whitetail Deer Open-Mouth First Place in the Division of Excellence DARIN BRINCKS Washburn, Iowa 235 Whitetail Deer
North American Champion Whitetail Deer Closed-Mouth First Place in the Division of Excellence SCOTT ROSCOE Wentzville, Missouri 204 Whitetail Doe
North American Champion Small Mammal First Place in the Division of Excellence BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 106 Gray Fox
North American Champion Reptile Reproduction First Place in the Division of Excellence RODNEY SCHREURS Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 191 Snapping Turtle
North American Champion Reptile Skin Mount First Place in the Division of Excellence RODNEY SCHREURS Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 190 Snapping Turtle
North American Champion Warmwater Fish Reproduction First Place in the Division of Excellence TYLER ERICSON Brookings, South Dakota 208 Yellow Perch
North American Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount First Place in the Division of Excellence BRETT WINGFIELD Spirit Lake, Iowa 245 Largemouth Bass
North American Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount First Place in the Division of Excellence TIMOTHY GORENCHAN Escanaba, Michigan 230 Sockeye Salmon
North American Champion Waterfowl First Place in the Division of Excellence KENT REEDY Dixon, Iowa 220 Baikal Teal
North American Champion Bird First Place in the Division of Excellence JONATHAN WRIGHT Mantachie, Mississippi 160 Ringneck Pheasant

 

2018 National Champions

 

National Champion Whitetail Deer Open-Mouth Highest Score in the Open Division CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 238 Whitetail Deer
National Champion Whitetail Deer Closed-Mouth Highest Score in the Open Division SHANE MARTINDALE Pigeon, Michigann 242 Whitetail Deer
National Champion Gamehead Highest Score in the Open Division CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 241 American Bison
National Champion Large Mammal Highest Score in the Open Division NICK GENEREUX Crookston, Minnesota 195 Black Bear
National Champion Small Mammal Highest Score in the Open Division RON FERGUSON Petoskey, Michigan 213 Badger
National Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount Highest Score in the Open Division TYLER ERICSON Brookings, South Dakota 207 Walleye
National Champion Waterfowl Highest Score in the Open Division BRENT COLLINS Lewistown, Illinois 153 Mallard
National Champion Bird Highest Score in the Open Division LANCE JOHNSON Hunter, North Dakota 189 Ringneck Pheasant

 

2018 Other Awards

 

NTA Virtuoso Award Sponsored by Pro-1 – $200.00 CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 238 Whitetail Deer
NTA Best of Show Novice Judges’ Choice for Best Novice Entry JACQUELINE LANGSTON Sedro Wooley, Washington 247 Widgeon
People’s Choice Award The Charley Haynes Memorial Award – $150.00 GREG CUVELIER Arlington, Iowa 222 Raccoon
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Whitetail Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 238 Whitetail Deer
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Life-size Mammal Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply NICK GENEREUX Crookston, Minnesota 195 Black Bear
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply TIMOTHY GORENCHAN Escanaba, Michigan 230 Sockeye Salmon
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Reptile Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply RODNEY SCHREURS Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 190 Snapping Turtle
Taxidermists’ Choice Best Bird Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply JONATHAN WRIGHT Mantachie, Mississippi 160 Ringneck Pheasant
NTA Best of Show Taxidermy Sculpture Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association – $150.00 BEN MEARS Mantachie, Mississippi 166 Whitetail Deer
NTA Best of Show Original Art Selected by the judges collectively from all first-place winners in the five Original Art categories – $150.00 SHANE MARTINDALE Pigeon, Michigan 243 Red Fox Scratchboard Drawing
People’s Choice Taxidermy Sculpture Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association – $100.00 BEN MEARS Mantachie, Mississippi 164 Whitetail Deer
People’s Choice Original Art Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association – $100.00 SHANE MARTINDALE Pigeon, Michigan 243 Red Fox Scratchboard Drawing
NTA International African/Exotic Award Judges’ Choice for Best Large African/Exotic Mount – $100.00 BEN LeNOBLE Waupaca, Wisconsin 170 Impala
Delia Akeley Award Best entry by a female competitor selected by convention attendees – $100.00 AMANDA WEATHERS Ridge Farm, Illinois 101 Whitetail Deer
Van Dyke’s Award Most Creativity Mammal, Gamehead or Whitetail Entry – $100.00 GREG CUVELIER Arlington, Iowa 222 Raccoon
NTA Best Bird Award Judges’ Choice for Best Bird – $100.00 JONATHAN WRIGHT Mantachie, Mississippi 160 Ringneck Pheasant
NTA Best Habitat Award Judges’ Choice for Outstanding Habitat – $100.00 KURT AINSWORTH Independence, Kentucky 146 Otter
The Polytranspar Award Highest Scoring Fish Painted with Polytranspar TIMOTHY GORENCHAN Escanaba, Michigan 230 Sockeye Salmon
Youth Horizon Award Judges’ Best of Show Youth Division – $100.00 ELLIOT BRINCKS Washburn, Iowa 237 Bluegill
Children’s Horizon Award Judges’ Best of Show Children’s Division – $100.00 ASHTYN MARTINDALE Pigeon, Michigan 244 Whitetail Deer

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