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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
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
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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