Arkansas Taxidermy Association Convention 2009

[HOLMES]

Those are nice. Wish I was there.

[d ball]

Russ can you get some info on were they picked those awards up from.  They are way to cool. Thanks Don

[Natgearman]

Thats Russ for posting them for me,  I wanted to do something completely different this year, I think its going to be a big hit.

[ed150]

man those are sweet,i like them much better than the standard ones we use,thanks for posting

[psycho]

Awesome hope you bring home a bunch of them Russ.  Good Luck.  Dan

[Nina]

I love those photo background awards, they look metallic, very neat and unique.

[Jarrod J]

 Well the Arkansas show was a lot of fun and had some good mounts! Thanks to the ATA for making my 1st trip there a blast. I suggest if you haven't been or it's been a while to plan a trip to next years show ,you'll definitely have a good time and meet some real nice people. I made some new friends,and learned a lot at the seminars by Ken Bauman, Bill Newman, Brian Harness, and Joe Kaiser. THANKS GUYS ! For an awesome trip.

[Russ of V.O.W.T]

it was good to see you again Jarrod, guess i will see you again in a week or so    at the Oklahoma show 

[Cole]

Congratulations Russ on the people's choice award, and congrats to all the other winners, wish I could have made it.

[John C]

 I want to thank all those who attended. The judges, the instructors and the Officers. This was the Best ATA show since 1999 or so.

Randy Terry and Brad Byers busted their butts to get the building and a very nice motel with super clean rooms. at a fair price!! The BBQ beef brisket was the best I have ever had the pleasure to eat.
Matter of fact I was at the restaurant last night!!

Everyone who went tot he trouble of setting the place up with backboards, and the tear down crew.

Board member Loyd Reed for dragging and storing the ATA trailer, that job is a real drag.

Mitch Webb for heading up as President.

Darrel Rollins Competition Chairman.

The Board of Directors.

 Jennifer Kaiser for being the Sec. Treasurer

Great turnout with four states represented.

We had  people there with money to buy supplies and those suppliers whom were there did well!!!!!

Those suppliers who did not show should plan on it next year certainly!!!!

Lots of effort by lots of people !!! Great Jobs Guys and Gals.

Y'all from out of state Thank you for coming!!!!!!!

I know there are people I left out, I apologize for doing so, that certainly is not intentional.

Our list of Winners was packed and is being looked for this coming week. It will be posted as soon as possible.

Just off hand I remember seeing Dan Heasley from Mississippi walking up front for a lot of awads.

Jacob Clark from Arkansas had to carefully pack his mounts and last heard had shipped a ton of something UPS back home, like many many major awards.

Mark Huser from Lockwood MO. won the Deerheads, everything!!!

All kidding put aside there was some awesome mounts, I have seen a lot of mounts over the years and I tell you the gamehead, deerhead and birds are top notch.

We are shooting for a Feb 2010 show, in Conway AR. dates are up and we are waiting on the contract but thats the plans.

Thanks for a great show
John C

[danstax]

I agree John it was a great show and they did a great job as the facility and motel was as good as it gets the only drawback I have is you beat me for best of category on fish!!.....LLLLLOOOOOLLLLLL ..........you deserved it as your trout was a way lot better than my poor ole bass.......and it was even good too see russ again......lllloooollll

Thanks Again!!!!!!
Dan Heasley

[danstax]

I agree Jarrod it was a great show and was nice too meet you ............had a great time.........when can you go to a state show and see seminars from 2 world champs and 2 national champs and it is probably .......more titles than I am listing that I dont know about!!!!!!!!!!!!!      Great Time!!!!!!!!
Dan Heasley

[Russ of V.O.W.T]

i had a great time guys, as i always do when i meet up with my "arkansas family"  LOL  Dan buddy it was great to see you again to, someday i will get to your mississippi show, but until then, i guess its louisiana and arkansas LOL  I think you were at the the first arkansas show i went to 4 years ago, i doubt i miss an arkansas show for sometime to come, i have a blast there, the people are always great, and a good time seems to be had by all.  I started going to the arkansas show, for 2 reasons, 1 it is closer to me than any other state show , even my own    and the people in arkansas i already knew were so freindly it was a no brainer to go and meet more of these hospitable people, they are always polite and gracious hosts who put on one hell of a show.  Thanks to the board, for setting up another fun time, your awards lineup was bar none the best table of awards i have EVER seen put together for any one show, you all really outdid yourselves this time.  Russ

[HOLMES]

Glad you all had a good time. I hated to miss it.

[danstax]

I hate you missed it too..........I learned I need too mount a trout like john c and joe kaiser ...........I have never mounted a trout before but guess I am gonna hafta try.......lol