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2019 Award Winners

2019 Major Award Winners

Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy - The WASCO Award — Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy First Place – $250.00 MIKE ORTHOBER Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 287 Hazel Grouse The WASCO Award Most Artistic Entry – $250.00 MIKE ORTHOBER Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 287 Hazel Grouse

Breakthrough Best of Show Award - Clint Rickey — The Breakthrough Best of Show Award Judges’ Choice Best of Show – $1,000.00 CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 239 Whitetail Deer

Distinguished Taxidermist Award — Distinguished Taxidermist Award Entry has previously won a Judges’ Best of Show at another qualifying competition – $150.00 MIKE NAKIELSKI Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 281 Wood Duck

Taxidermist of the Year Mike Orthober — Taxidermist of the Year The Theodore Roosevelt Lion Award – $1,000.00 MIKE ORTHOBER Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 287 Hazel Grouse

Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy — Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Second Place – $150.00 MIKE NAKIELSKI Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 280 Wood Duck

Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy — Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Third Place – $100.00 JESSE HAESE Clinton, Wisconsin 245 Otter

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence First Place – $1,500.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 151 Bobcat

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence First Place – $1,500.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 152 Bobcat

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence First Place – $1,500.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 153 Arctic Fox

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence First Place – $1,500.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 154 Gray Fox

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Second Place – $1,000.00 TYLER HOFFMAN Missoula, Montana 201 Oldsquaw

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Second Place – $1,000.00 TYLER HOFFMAN Missoula, Montana 202 Common Eider

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Second Place – $1,000.00 TYLER HOFFMAN Missoula, Montana 203 Harlequin

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Second Place – $1,000.00 TYLER HOFFMAN Missoula, Montana 204 Valley Quail

<strong>NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence
</strong>

<em>Third Place – $750.00</em>

<strong>MIKE NAKIELSKI </strong>
Iron Ridge, Wisconsin

276 Wood Duck — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Third Place – $750.00 MIKE NAKIELSKI Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 276 Wood Duck

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Third Place – $750.00 MIKE NAKIELSKI Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 277 Wood Duck

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Third Place – $750.00 MIKE NAKIELSKI Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 278 Wood Duck

NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence — NTA Competitor’s Award – Division of Excellence Third Place – $750.00 MIKE NAKIELSKI Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 279 Wood Duck

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division First Place – $1,000.00 JESSE HAESE Clinton, Wisconsin 241 Otter

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division First Place – $1,000.00 JESSE HAESE Clinton, Wisconsin 242 Coyote

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division First Place – $1,000.00 JESSE HAESE Clinton, Wisconsin 243 Weasel

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division First Place – $1,000.00 JESSE HAESE Clinton, Wisconsin 244 Squirrel

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division Second Place – $500.00 ERIC KALLIS Kalispell, Montana 110 Yellow Perch

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division Second Place – $500.00 ERIC KALLIS Kalispell, Montana 111 Wigeon

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division Second Place – $500.00 ERIC KALLIS Kalispell, Montana 112 Whitetail Deer

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division Second Place – $500.00 ERIC KALLIS Kalispell, Montana 113 Black Bear Cub

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division Third Place – $250.00 TOM HANSEN Windom, Minnesota 126 Antelope 127 Antelope

NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division — NTA Competitor’s Award – Open Division Third Place – $250.00 TOM HANSEN Windom, Minnesota 128 Skunk 129 Skunk

Best All-Around Taxidermist — Best All-Around Taxidermist Highest Combined Score in Four Categories in Division of Excellence – $100.00 TYLER ERICKSON Brookings, South Dakota 319 Whitetail Deer

Best All-Around Taxidermist — Best All-Around Taxidermist Highest Combined Score in Four Categories in Division of Excellence – $100.00 TYLER ERICKSON Brookings, South Dakota 320 Perch

Best All-Around Taxidermist — Best All-Around Taxidermist Highest Combined Score in Four Categories in Division of Excellence – $100.00 TYLER ERICKSON Brookings, South Dakota 321 Whitetail Deer (Lifesize)

Best All-Around Taxidermist — Best All-Around Taxidermist Highest Combined Score in Four Categories in Division of Excellence – $100.00 TYLER ERICKSON Brookings, South Dakota 322 Goldeneye

Best All-Around Taxidermist — Best All-Around Taxidermist Highest Combined Score in Four Categories in Open Division – $100.00 ERIC KALLIS Kalispell, Montana 110 Yellow Perch 111 Wigeon 112 Whitetail Deer 113 Black Bear Cub

NTA Best of Show Collective Artists — NTA Best of Show Collective Artists Judges’ Choice for Best Collective Artists Entry – $300.00 STEVE WERBELOW and JOSH HUNT Powell, Wyoming 292 Whitetail Deer

Henry Wichers Inchumuk Award — Henry Wichers Inchumuk Award Judges’ Choice for Best Lifesize Mammal, Size of Squirrel or Smaller – $100.00 JESSE HAESE Clinton, Wisconsin 243 Weasel

Joseph Bruchac Memorial Award — Joseph Bruchac Memorial Award Judges’ Choice for Best Whitetail Deer – $100.00 CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 239 Whitetail Deer

Chris Barnhardt Memorial Award — Chris Barnhardt Memorial Award Judges’ Choice for Best Gamehead – $100.00 BRIAN OLSON Platteville, Wisconsin 290 Mule Deer

Brian Harness Memorial Award — Brian Harness Memorial Award Judges’ Choice for Best Lifesize Mammal – $100.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 153 Arctic Fox

National Wild Turkey Federation Award — National Wild Turkey Federation Award Judges’ Choice for Best Turkey – $100.00 SAM CAHOY Aberdeen, South Dakota 199 Turkey Hen

2019 North American Champions

North American Champion Turkey - Sam Cahoy — North American Champion Turkey First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 SAM CAHOY Aberdeen, South Dakota 199 Turkey Hen

North American Champion Whitetail Deer Open-Mouth - Clint Rickey — North American Champion Whitetail Deer Open-Mouth First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 239 Whitetail Deer

North American Champion Whitetail Deer Closed-Mouth - Larry O'Malley — North American Champion Whitetail Deer Closed-Mouth First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 LARRY O’MALLEY Hayfield, Minnesota 312 Whitetail Deer

North American Champion Gamehead - Best Habitat - Brian Olson — North American Champion Gamehead First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 NTA Best Habitat Award Judges’ Choice for Outstanding Habitat – $100.00 BRIAN OLSON Platteville, Wisconsin 290 Mule Deer 291 Mule Deer

North American Champion Small Mammal - Brian Hendricks — North American Champion Small Mammal First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 153 Arctic Fox

North American Champion Reptile Reproduction - Jeff Mourning — North American Champion Reptile Reproduction First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 JEFF MOURNING Littleton, Colorado 264 Crocodile Lizard

North American Champion Reptile Skin Mount - Ashley Towne — North American Champion Reptile Skin Mount First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 ASHLEY TOWNE Prior Lake, Minnesota 117 Western Hognose Snake

North American Champion Warmwater Fish Reproduction - Josh Kelly — North American Champion Warmwater Fish Reproduction First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 JOSH KELLY Lone Oak, Texas 251 Leopard Stingray

North American Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount - Peter Johnson — North American Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 PETER JOHNSON Ely, Minnesota 269 Walleye

North American Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount - Jeff Mourning — North American Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 JEFF MOURNING Littleton, Colorado 263 Colorado River Cutthroat Trout

North American Champion Waterfowl - Mike Nakielski — North American Champion Waterfowl First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 MIKE NAKIELSKI Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 276 Wood Duck

North American Champion Bird - Mike Orthober — North American Champion Bird First Place in the Division of Excellence – $200.00 NTA Best Bird Award Judges’ Choice for Best Bird – $100.00 MIKE ORTHOBER Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 287 Hazel Grouse

2019 National Champions

National Champion Whitetail Deer Open-Mouth - Mark Hernandez — National Champion Whitetail Deer Open-Mouth Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 MARK HERNANDEZ Sabinal, Texas 283 Whitetail Deer

National Champion Whitetail Deer Closed-Mouth - Jenna Everage — National Champion Whitetail Deer Closed-Mouth Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 JENNA EVERAGE Versailles, Indiana 247 Whitetail Deer

National Champion Gamehead - Jesse Haese — National Champion Gamehead Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 JESSE HAESE Clinton, Wisconsin 242 Coyote

National Champion Small Mammal - Jesse Haese — National Champion Small Mammal Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 JESSE HAESE Clinton, Wisconsin 243 Weasel

National Champion Reptile Skin Mount - Josh Jahner — National Champion Reptile Skin Mount Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 JOSH JAHNER Bismarck, North Dakota 158 Snapping Turtle

National Champion Warmwater Fish Reproduction - Eric Kallis — National Champion Warmwater Fish Reproduction Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 ERIC KALLIS Kalispell, Montana 110 Yellow Perch

National Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount — National Champion Warmwater Fish Skin Mount Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 CORY FOTH Peabody, Kansas 228 Largemouth Bass

National Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount — National Champion Coldwater Fish Skin Mount Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 RICH WHITE Billings, Montana 137 Brown Trout

National Champion Waterfowl - Mike Pendzimas — National Champion Waterfowl Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 MIKE PENDZIMAS Andover, Minnesota 261 Harlequin

National Champion Bird - Lance Johnson — National Champion Bird Highest Score in the Open Division – $100.00 LANCE JOHNSON Hunter, North Dakota 317 Ringneck Pheasant

2019 Other Awards

NTA Virtuoso Award - Taxidermists' Choice - Clint Rickey — NTA Virtuoso Award Sponsored by Pro-1 for excellence in “Molding & Casting” – $200.00 Taxidermists’ Choice Best Whitetail Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply – $100.00 CLINT RICKEY Dodgeville, Wisconsin 239 Whitetail Deer

NTA Best of Show Novice - Dylan Diebert — NTA Best of Show Novice Judges’ Choice for Best Novice Entry – $100.00 DYLAN DIEBERT Bismarck, North Dakota 162 Skunk

People’s Choice Award — People’s Choice Award The Charley Haynes Memorial Award – $100.00 DANIEL MENG Bismarck, North Dakota 309 Tiger

Taxidermists’ Choice Best Life-size Mammal Award- Daniel Meng — Taxidermists’ Choice Best Life-size Mammal Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply – $100.00 DANIEL MENG Bismarck, North Dakota 309 Tiger

<strong>Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award
</strong>

<em>Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply – $100.00
</em>

<strong>The Polytranspar Award
</strong>

<em>Highest Scoring Fish Painted with Polytranspar – $100.00
</em>

<strong>JOSH KELLY </strong>
Lone Oak, Texas

251 Leopard Stingray — Taxidermists’ Choice Best Fish Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply – $100.00 The Polytranspar Award Highest Scoring Fish Painted with Polytranspar – $100.00 JOSH KELLY Lone Oak, Texas 251 Leopard Stingray

Taxidermists’ Choice Best Reptile Award - Brian Hendricks — Taxidermists’ Choice Best Reptile Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply – $100.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 150 Diamondback Rattlesnake

Taxidermists’ Choice Best Bird Award - mike Nakielski — Taxidermists’ Choice Best Bird Award Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply – $100.00 MIKE NAKIELSKI Iron Ridge, Wisconsin 276 Wood Duck

NTA Best of Show Taxidermy Sculpture - Brian Hendricks — NTA Best of Show Taxidermy Sculpture Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association – $100.00 BRIAN HENDRICKS Scottville, Michigan 149 Gray Fox

NTA, People's Choice Best of Show Original Art - Vic Heincker — NTA Best of Show Original Art Selected by the judges collectively from all first-place winners in the five Original Art categories – $100.00 People’s Choice Original Art Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association – $100.00 VIC HEINCKER Zebulon, North Carolina 318 Elephant

People’s Choice Taxidermy Sculpture - Mac McLane — People’s Choice Taxidermy Sculpture Sponsored by the National Taxidermists Association – $100.00 MAC McLANE Suffolk, Virginia 250 Fox

NTA International African/Exotic Award - Dirk Bawden — NTA International African/Exotic Award Judges’ Choice for Best African/Exotic Mount – $100.00 DIRK BAWDEN Erda, Utah 119 Brush Tail Opossum

Delia Akeley Award - Jenna Everage — Delia Akeley Award Best entry by a female competitor selected by convention attendees – $100.00 JENNA EVERAGE Versailles, Indiana 247 Whitetail Deer

Van Dyke’s Award - Stephan Woolstenhulme — Van Dyke’s Award Most Creativity Mammal, Gamehead or Whitetail Entry – $100.00 STEPHAN WOOLSTENHULME Coalville, Utah 275 Bobcat

Youth Horizon Award - Oscar Kallis — Youth Horizon Award Judges’ Best of Show Youth Division – $100.00 OSCAR KALLIS Kalispell, Montana 115 Yellow Perch

Children’s Horizon Award - Chance Farrell — Children’s Horizon Award Judges’ Best of Show Children’s Division – $100.00 CHANCE FARRELL Prior Lake, Minnesota 116 Ball Python

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