Southern Regional Taxidermy Convention 2009

[Ken Edwards]

March 5th through 8th, 2009
The Southern Regional Taxidermy Convention & Competition
Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, Olive Branch, MS (near Memphis)
Contact Willis Huston at 901-465-7556 or Jim Ellis at 205-274-9663.

[cj]

any one knows what seminars are planned?

[joeym]

Just got back...learned a lot, visited with many friends, saw some awesome work...but the most thrilling event to me was to see the work of 14 year old Jordan Walls of Dechard, TN.  He mounted these four turkeys...two blue ribbons, two red ribbons, and a Peoples Choice Award for his display.  I think it is GREAT that a 14 year old has enough interest in taxidermy to develop the skills to do this quality of work.  I told him that I was going to post this on Taxidermy.net.  I do not think that Jordan is a member, and he told me he does not have much interest in computers.  Regardless, I think he deserves recognition for his talent at such an early age.  Congratulations Jordan!!!

[Russ of V.O.W.T]

I beleive i have met that family Joey, regardless, he is a talented young man, and it shows in his work.

[KStovall]

Did you see the Turkey hanging on the very end wall (walking in all the way to the rear)?  That was his as well and it actually scored the highest of his 5 birds.

[Codi]

That turkey mount is very cool!

[joeym]

KStovall...

Is this the other bird of his?

[antlermike]

Jordan The Turkey Master

[KStovall]

No...he had one beside the Cape Buffalo, actually just left of it.  It was all by itself.

[joeym]

I must not have a picture of that one.

[HOLMES]

Its rare and nice that a family will help and stand behind a young man anymore. I often think that when I see Nina's post. Its good that they go to the shows and stuff with them. Nice turkey work...