2018 Major Award Winners

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

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

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
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
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
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