Competition Awards

Competititions are an excellent way for a taxidermist to learn how to improve his or her work, and learn the latest tips and techniques. I went to my first competition in 2007 and from then on I knew that I would be attending every competition that I could. Here are the awards that I've gotten for my mounts:

2008 Award Winners
From this year's competition I've concluded two things: One, I'm good at habitats! Two, I need to improve the quality of my mounts! My raccoon got a higher score than my fox did last year, but its still a 3rd place. Not bad, but I know I can do better next time. And my hog...well, lets just say I won't be offering a hog-mounting service anytime soon! But, it was only my second hog, and I really learned a lot about what I could have improved on it.
Raccoon Won 3rd place for the mount, 1st place in the habitat division.	Wild Hog Won Honorable Mention

 

2007 Award Winners
This year was my first time entering in a competition. It was really fun and I learned a lot from the experience. And now that I know what the judges look for in mounts, my entries for next year will hopefully get higher scores. Nevertheless, I'm not disappointed by my scores from this year, considering I'd never done anything like this before!  Here are the mounts that I entered. Both were entered under the "professional" division.
Gray Fox Kit Won 3rd place in the Life-size Mammals category	Water Snake and Rat Won 3rd place in the Reptiles category and 2nd place for habitat