48th Annual NTA Convention, Competition & Trade Show
July 25-27, 2019 @ Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel – Sioux Falls, SD
2019 National Taxidermy Championships Schedule
Thursday, July 25th
7:30 am – 8 pm: Convention & Competition Mount Entry
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – SAM CAHOY – Birds
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – KURT AINSWORTH – Breaking down forms & adding cast parts
10 am – 1 pm: Trade Show Open
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – TYLER HOFFMAN – Habitats
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – TYLER ERICKSON – Fish
4 pm – 6 pm: Trade Show Open
7 pm – 9 pm: Seminar – JEFF MOURNING – Composition & Design
7 pm – 9 pm: Seminar – CLINT RICKEY – Whitetails
Friday, July 26th
7:30 am – 12 Noon: Competition Mount Entry (ALL Mounts MUST BE ENTERED by 12 NOON)
7:30 am – 6 pm: Convention Registration
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – MIKE NAKIELSKI – Birds
8 am – 10 am: Seminar – BRETT WINGFIELD – Fish
10 am – 1 pm: Trade Show Open
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – OLAUS LYONS – Tanning
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – SHAWN SHAW – Molding & Casting
4 pm – 6 pm: Trade Show Open
7 pm – 11 pm: NTA Membership Meeting & Auction
Saturday, July 27th
7:30 am – 12 Noon: Convention Registration ONLY
8 am – 12 Noon: Competitors Critiques
10 am – 1 pm: Trade Show Open (FINAL SESSION)
10 am – 4 pm: Competition Room PUBLIC VIEWING: $5 per person (12 & under FREE)
12 Noon: Board Meeting
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – MATT SMITH – Birds
2 pm – 4 pm: Seminar – BRIAN HENDRICKS – Bobcat, Coyote & Raccoon Expressions
6 pm – 9 pm: Awards Banquet
Immediately following the Awards Banquet – Check Out/Removal of mounts.
Mounts left in the competition room is done so at the competitor’s own risk.
All mounts must be removed by 12 Noon Sunday & clean up completed.