2015 North American Taxidermy Championship Winners
Entries were organized in five divisions: Youth, Amateur, Professional, Master’s and Dealer’s Choice.
Youth Division
Winner: Mason Wyrick — Whitetail
Amateur Division
Winner: Billy Young — Whitetail
Professional Division
Best Open Mouth Whitetail: Justin Hinson
Best Closed Mouth Whitetail: Grover Beardon
Best Small/Medium Gamehead: Greg Justice — Javelina
Best Large Gamehead: Jake Rouse — Wild Boar
Best Small/Medium Life-size Mammal: Bob Hutchinson — Bear Cub
Best Large Life-size Mammal: Steve Tugwell — Wild Boar
Best Waterfowl: Paul Wilson — Wood Duck
Best Non-waterfowl: Nick Shelton — Wild Turkey
Best Replica Fish: Paul Miller — Bluegill
Best Reptile: Joshua Hussey — Chuckwalla
Best Reproduction/Recreation: Marina Strickland — Rabbit blanket
Best Skin Mount Fish: Carl Lewis — White Crappie
Professional Best of Show: Paul Wilson — Wood Duck
Master’s Division
Skin Mount Fish Champion: Chad See — Brown Trout
Small/Medium Gamehead Champion: Amy Carter — Bobcat
Small/Medium Life-size Mammal Champion: Amy Carter — Red Fox Pup
Reproduction/Recreation Champion: Donna Naughton — Lobster
Waterfowl Champion: Page Nethercutt — White Cheek Pintail
Big Rock Sports Grand Champion: Amy Carter — Red Fox Pup
Dealer’s Choice
(Voted by Big Rock Sports Customers)
1st Place: Grover Beardon — Trapped Coyote
2nd Place: Michelle Burkholder — Piglets
3rd Place: Bob Hutchinson — Black Leopard
Safari Club International Most Creative Gamehead: Justin Hinson — Whitetail
Safari Club International Most Creative Life-size Animal: Amy Carter — Red Fox Pup
Lowrance People's Choice Best Fish: Chad See — Brown Trout
United Taxidermist Association Artisan Award (Voted by Competitors): Brandon Tucker — Tundra Swan
Triple Threat Challenge
1st Place Professional: Bob Hutchinson — Hanging Bear Cub, Running Bear Cub, Brown Bear Life-size
2nd Place Professional: Kevin Hastings — Mink and Duck, Grouse, Bufflehead
3rd Place Professional: Joshua Hussey — Chuckwalla, Ground Hog, Croc Monitor
1st Place Master’s: Amy Carter — Red Fox Pup, Bobcat, Pine Martin
2nd Place Master’s: Donna Naughton — Blue Crab, Lobster, Chicken
3rd Place Master’s: Page Nethercutt — White Cheek Pintail, Cinnamon Teal/Redhead, Java Tree Duck
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