NTA: 2000 Ribbon Winners

National Taxidermists Association Ribbon Winners For 2000

2000 NTA Major Award Winners

Division Of Excellence

Birds

Carlos Adams -- Arlington, TX -- Grakle -- Second Place

John Lager -- Littleton, CO -- Bobwhite Quail -- Third Place

John Lager -- Littleton, CO -- Bobwhite Quail -- Honorable Mention

Waterfowl

Brad Pharr -- Valley View, TX -- Shovler Drake -- First Place

Carlos Adams -- Arlington, TX -- Common Eider -- Second Place

Carlos Adams -- Arlington, TX -- Cross Duck -- Third Place

Carlos Adams -- Arlington, TX -- Woodduck -- Honorable Mention

Cold Water Fish, Skin Mount

Mike Ross -- Parker, CO -- Rainbow Trout -- First Place

Cyril B. Smith, III -- Woodland Park, CO -- Brown Trout -- Second Place

Jeff Brain -- Orillia, Ontario -- Steelhead -- Third Place

Mike Ross -- Parker, CO -- Cutthroat Trout -- Honorable Mention

Warm Water Fish, Skin Mount

John Lager -- Littleton, CO -- Walleye -- First Place

Reptiles, Reproduction

Frankie Thompson -- Grover, SC -- Snapping Turtle -- Second Place

Small Mammals

Ken R. Walker -- Alberta Beach, Canada Ringtail -- First Place

Chris D. Krueger -- Phoenix, AZ -- Pine Marten -- Second Place

John Lager -- Littleton, CO -- Abert Squirrel -- Third Place

Jody Green -- McLeansboro, IL -- Bobcat Kitten -- Honorable Mention

Large Mammals

Mark Smart -- Great Falls, MT -- Grizzly Bear -- First Place

Jody Green -- Mc Leansboro, IL -- African Lion Cub -- Second Place

Gameheads

Allen Palermo -- Bryan, TX -- Axis Deer -- First Place

Tom Weickum -- Cheyenne, WY -- Blue Wildebeest -- Second Place

Tom Weickum -- Cheyenne, WY -- Zebra -- Third Place

Bill Bowen -- Albuquerque, NM -- Pronghorn Antelope -- Honorable Mention

Whitetails Pedestal

Allen Palermo -- Bryan, TX -- Whitetail -- First Place

Rick Carter -- Watkinsville, GA -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Jody Green -- McLeansboro, IL -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Gary Bray -- Ontario, Canada -- Whitetail -- Honorable Mention

Open Division

Birds

Ryan Zeigler -- Marion, IL -- Quail -- First Place

Jim Kimball -- Lewistown, MT -- Pheasant -- First Place

Gregg Ielfield -- Glenfield, NY -- Turkey -- First Place

Jim Kimball -- Lewistown, MT -- Pheasant -- First Place

Chris D. Krueger -- Phoenix, AZ -- Starling -- Second Place

Gregg Ielfield -- Glenfield, NY -- Pheasant -- Second Place

Paul A. Szurek -- Mansfield, TX -- Pheasant -- Third Place

Richard L. Westervelt -- Granite Bay, CA -- Ptarmigan -- Third Place

Battle Harris -- San Angelo, TX -- White Wing Dove -- Third Place

Gregg Ielfield -- Glenfield, NY -- Turkey -- Third Place

Mike Myrick -- San Marcos, TX -- Pheasant -- Third Place

Alan Dowdy -- Sherdian, CA -- Crow -- Third Place

Marylou Crabtree -- Citrus Heights, CA -- Chukkar -- Third Place

Waterfowl

Jim Pitts -- Shawnee, OK -- Cinnamon Teal -- First Place

Bill Bowen -- Albuquerque, NM -- Harlequin Drake -- First Place

Eric Schmidt -- McKinney, TX -- Bluewing Teal -- First Place

Jim Kimball -- Lewistown, MT -- Pintail -- First Place

Bill Bowen -- Albuquerque, NM -- Harlequin Drake -- First Place

Eric Schmidt -- McKinney, TX -- Bluewing Teal -- First Place

Jim Pitts -- Shawnee, OK -- Malard/Pintail Hybrid -- First Place

Garland Lessley -- Huntsville, MO -- Duckling -- First Place

Bart Walker -- Weatherford, TX -- Whitewing Scoter -- First Place

Jim Myers -- Valley View, TX -- Widgeon -- Second Place

Andy Campbell -- Galena, KS -- -- Greenwing Teal -- Second Place

Andy Campbell -- Galena, KS -- -- Bluewing Teal -- Second Place

William Kehler -- Elizabethtown, PA -- Pintail Drake -- Second Place

Eric Schmidt -- Mckinney, TX -- Hooded Merganser -- Second Place

Jim Pitts -- Shawnee, OK -- Canvasback -- Second Place

Jim Myers -- Valley View, TX -- Bluewing Teal -- Second Place

Ron Johnson -- Weiser, ID -- Cinnamon Teal -- Second Place

Gary Bray -- Ontario, Canada -- Blackduck -- Second Place

Ron Johnson -- Weiser, ID -- Canada Goose -- Second Place

Bart Walker -- Weatherford, TX -- Old Squaw Drake -- Third Place

Bill Bowen -- Albuquerque, NM -- Bufflehead -- Third Place

Ben Cromeens -- Houston, TX -- Bluewing Teal -- Third Place

Eddie Fondon -- Stephenville, TX -- Woodduck -- Third Place

Richard L. Westervelt -- Granite Bay, CA -- Emporor Goose -- Third Place

Nathaniel Haley -- Egan, LA -- Gadwall -- Third Place

T.E. "Tim" Kelly -- Albuquerque, NM -- Cinnamon Teal -- Third Place

Joe Garcia -- Lovington, NM -- Redhead Drake -- Third Place

Joe Garcia -- Lovington, NM -- Redhead Hen -- Third Place

John Barber -- Sweeny, TX -- Gadwall -- Third Place

Thadius Countess -- Victoria, TX -- Gadwall Duck -- Third Place

Cold Water Fish, Skin Mount

Jeff Mourning -- Littleton, CO -- Brook Trout -- First Place

Michael T. Bowman -- Lawton, OK -- Rainbow Trout -- Second Place

Kurt Niedzwiecki -- Pittsburgh, PA -- Brown Trout -- Second Place

Dan Gabarron -- Denver, CO -- Brook Trout -- Third Place

Cold Water Fish, Reproduction

Mark Oslund -- Anchorage, AK -- Grayling -- First Place

David C. Blank -- Juneau, WI -- Sockeye Salmon -- Third Place

Warm Water Fish, Skin Mount

Richard Abraham -- Taupo, New Zealand -- Red Pig Fish -- First Place

Gary Bray -- Ontario, Canada -- Snakehead -- Second Place

Kenneth R. Bauman -- Anadarko, OK -- Largemouth Bass -- Second Place

Richard "Buck" Jones -- Comanche, OK -- Largemouth Bass -- Second Place

Dave McBride -- Clearfield, PA -- Largemouth Bass -- Second Place

Michael T. Bowman -- Lawton, OK -- Largemouth Bass -- Second Place

Jeff Brain -- Orillia, Ontario -- Smallmouth Bass -- Second Place

Jeff Brain -- Orillia, Ontario -- Walleye -- Second Place

Dan Rinehart -- Janesville, WI -- Zander -- Third Place

Warm Water Fish, Reproduction

Jason Pierce -- Emory, TX -- Largemouth Bass -- Second Place

Reptiles, Skin Mount

Ritchie Webster -- Greensburg, KS -- -- Western Diamond Rattler -- First Place

Richard Winsett -- San Antonio, TX -- Rattle Snake -- Second Place

Gary Shane Clare -- Big Spring, TX -- Western Diamond Rattler -- Second Place

Manuel P. Chavez, Sr. -- Carlsbad, NM -- Rattle Snake -- Second Place

Ritchie Webster -- Greensburg, KS -- -- Iguana -- Second Place

Richard Winsett San Antonio, TX -- Rattle Snake -- Second Place

Reptiles, Reproduction

Jeff Mourning -- Littleton, CO -- Cayman -- First Place

Garland Lessley -- Huntsville, MO -- Salamander -- First Place

Richard "Buck" Jones -- Comanche, OK -- Texas Horned Toad -- Second Place

Ron Johnson -- Weiser, ID -- Salamander -- Second Place

Small Mammals

Jason Snowberger -- Duncansville, PA -- Coyote Pup -- First Place

Dave McBride -- Clearfield, PA -- Groundhog -- First Place

Tara Tibljas -- Grandbury, TX -- Bobcat -- First Place

Louis Jones Roswell, NM -- Kit Fox -- First Place

Andy Bartmess -- Rogers, TX -- Steenbok -- First Place

T.E. "Tim" Kelly -- Albuquerque, NM -- Marmot -- Second Place

Thadius Countess -- Victoria, TX -- Bobcat -- Second Place

Louis Jones -- Roswell, NM -- Gray Fox -- Second Place

Brenda Duvall -- Colby, WI -- Blue Fox Pup -- Second Place

Charles Gallegos -- Villanueva, NM -- Raccoon -- Second Place

Thadius Countess -- Victoria, TX -- Bobcat -- Second Place

Shannon Jones -- Mercedes, TX -- Bobcat -- Second Place

Jonathon Baysinger -- Craig, CO -- Bobcat -- Second Place

Evelyn Mills -- Georgetown, TX -- Coyote -- Second Place

Louis Jones -- Roswell, NM -- Cottontail Rabbit -- Third Place

Kenneth Howard -- Granbury, TX -- Squirrel -- Third Place

Steve Wolk -- Festus, MO -- Raccoon -- Third Place

Damon Engel -- Glenrock, WY -- Bobcat -- Third Place

Richard Winsett -- San Antonio, TX -- Bobcat -- Third Place

Richard Winsett -- San Antonio, TX -- Raccoon -- Third Place

Large Mammals

Gary Bray -- Ontario, Canada Moose Calf -- First Place

Jason Snowberger -- Duncansville, PA -- Black Bear -- First Place

Roy Holdridge, Tara Tibljas, Ken Howard -- Granbury, TX -- Impala -- First Place

Ross Moon -- Somerset, PA -- Black Bear -- First Place

Linda Miller -- Santo, TX -- Whitetail -- First Place

Ray Hatfield -- Sparks, NV -- African Lion -- First Place

Mike Evans -- Plano, TX -- Marcor -- Second Place

Jet C. Smith, II -- Kerrville, TX -- Mountain Lion -- Second Place

Brenda Duvall -- Colby, WI -- Black Bear Cub -- Second Place

Travis Wier -- San Angelo, TX -- Marco Polo Sheep -- Second Place

Jet C. Smith, II -- Kerrville, TX -- Mountain Lion -- Second Place

Perry Harper -- Roswell, NM -- Mountain Lion -- Third Place

Terry Rheinlander -- Austin, TX -- Tiger -- Third Place

Ray Hatfield -- Sparks, NV -- Lord Derby Eland -- Third Place

Travis Wier -- San Angelo, TX -- Stone'S Sheep -- Third Place

Travis Wier -- San Angelo, TX -- Vaal Rhebok -- Third Place

Gameheads

Dwayne "Bones" Johnson -- Lebenon, VA -- Wild Boar -- First Place

Jody Green -- McLeansboro, IL -- Javelina -- First Place

Vincent Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Pronghorn Antelope -- First Place

Tim Azlin -- Clute, TX -- Black Hawaiian Ram -- First Place

Paul M. Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Pronghorn Antelope -- First Place

Terry Rheinlander -- Austin, TX -- Tiger -- First Place

Jody Green -- Mc Leansboro, IL -- Javelina -- First Place

Robert Sanders -- Lafayette, CO -- Blackbuck -- First Place

Vincent Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Pronghorn Antelope -- First Place

Dean Schulte -- Coalville, Ut Mountain Lion -- First Place

Vincent Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Pronghorn Antelope -- First Place

Buck Shipe -- Cheyenne, WY -- Pronghorn Antelope -- First Place

Evelyn Mills -- Georgetown, TX -- Wild Boar -- First Place

Paul M. Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Mule Deer -- First Place

Jeff Mossbruger -- Parma, OH -- Black Hawaiian -- Second Place

Paul M. Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Mule Deer -- Second Place

Roger Schoolcraft -- Alamogordo, NM -- Feral Hog -- Second Place

Paul M. Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Javelina -- Second Place

Vincent Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Wild Boar -- Second Place

Mike Evans -- Plano, TX -- Red Lechwe -- Second Place

Allen Dalton -- La Luz, NM -- Gemsbok -- Second Place

William J. James -- Tetonia, ID -- Yellowstone Elk -- Second Place

Andy Bartmess -- Rogers, TX -- Javelina -- Second Place

Jeff Mossbruger -- Parma, OH -- Corsican Sheep -- Second Place

Bryan Travis -- Springtown, TX -- Blacktail/Mule Deer Cross -- Second Place

Paul M. Gallegos -- Santa Fe, NM -- Javelina -- Second Place

Felix B. Wakefield III -- Jemez Pueblo, NM -- Elk -- Second Place

Bob Wilkins -- Cameron, TX -- Sable Antelope -- Second Place

Frank Bartek III -- Sunrise, FL -- Commom Reedbok -- Second Place

Steve Novak -- Beeville, TX -- Coyote -- Second Place

Scott Burton -- Lubbock, TX -- Gemsbok -- Second Place

Dr. Dan E. McBride -- Burnet, TX -- Pronghorn Antelope -- Second Place

Manuel P Chavez, Sr. -- Carlsbad, NM -- Mule Deer -- Second Place

Mike Gustin -- Stanley, NM -- Mule Deer -- Second Place

Steve Novak -- Beeville, TX -- Mule Deer -- Third Place

Bob Wilkins -- Cameron, TX -- Waterbuck -- Third Place

Aaron Austin -- N. Richland Hills, TX -- Elk -- Third Place

Felix B. Wakefield III -- Jemez Pueblo, NM -- Oryx -- Third Place

William J. James -- Tetonia, ID -- Shiras Moose -- Third Place

Jonathon Baysinger -- Craig, CO -- Mule Deer -- Third Place

Whitetails

Bart Walker -- Weatherford, TX -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Frank Bartek III -- Sunrise, FL -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Mike Myrick -- San Marcos, TX -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Danny Rogers -- Lubbock, TX -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Clayton Holloway -- San Antonio, TX -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Danny Rogers -- Lubbock, TX -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Roger Schoolcraft -- Alamogordo, NM -- Whitetail -- Third Place

William J. James -- Tetonia, ID -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Dallas Essary -- Stilwell, OK -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Ben Cromeens -- Houston, TX -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Jason Harris -- North Pole, AK -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Shane Noack -- Lovington, NM -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Thadius Countess -- Victoria, TX -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Evelyn Mills -- Georgetown, TX -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Aaron Austin -- N. Richland Hills, TX -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Whitetails Pedestal

Louis J. Gagliano -- Green Lane, PA -- Whitetail -- First Place

Kenneth Howard -- Granbury, TX -- Whitetail -- First Place

Kenneth R. Bauman -- Anadarko, OK -- Whitetail -- Second Place

David Jones -- Mercedes, TX -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Jeff Brain -- Orillia, Ontario Whitetail -- Second Place

James Poerner -- San Antonio, TX -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Steve Novak -- Beeville, TX -- Whitetail Doe -- Second Place

Dan Tout -- Tucson, AZ -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Steve Novak -- Beeville, TX -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Loyal Smith -- McLoud, OK -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Monte Kenning -- Denver, CO -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Bob Wilkins -- Cameron, TX -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Rocky Alva -- Las Cruces, NM -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Other

Jason Harris -- North Pole, AK -- Black Bear Rug -- Second Place

Children's Division

Birds

Jacob Haley -- Egan, LA -- Gallinule -- Third Place

Cold Water Fish, Reproduction

Kevin Blank -- Juneau, WI -- Queen Angel Fish -- First Place

Warm Water Fish, Skin Mount

Michael Brain -- Orillia, Ontario -- Smallmouth Bass -- First Place

Michael Brain -- Orillia, Ontario -- Yellow Perch -- First Place

Reptiles, Skin Mount

Jacob Rheinlander -- Austin, TX -- Rattle Snake -- First Place

Small Mammals

Stacie Wolk -- Festus, MO -- Raccoon -- Second Place

Gameheads

Matt Palermo -- Bryan, TX -- Coyote -- First Place

John Paul Barber -- Sweeny, TX -- Bobcat -- Second Place

Joseph Barber -- Sweeny, TX -- Coyote -- Third Place

Whitetails

Emma Hilliard -- Phoenix, AZ -- Whitetail -- First Place

Jacob Rheinlander -- Austin, TX -- Whitetail -- First Place

Whitetails Pedestal

Matt Palermo -- Bryan, TX -- Whitetail -- First Place

Sculpting And Original Art

Taxidermy Sculptures, Whitetail

Ben Mears -- Mantachie, MS -- Whiteail -- First Place

Dan Rinehart -- Janesville, WI -- Whitetail -- Honorable Mention

Bones Johnson (Noonkester) -- Lebenon, VA -- Whitetail -- Second Place

Jody Green -- McLeansboro, IL -- Whitetail -- Third Place

Taxidermy Sculptures, Gamehead

Michael C. Noonkester -- Abingdon, VA -- Wild Boar -- First Place

Ben Haden -- Cleburne, TX -- Fallow Deer -- Second Place

Taxidermy Sculptures, Mammal

Tru-Fitt Life Forms -- Lebanon, OR -- Mountain Lion -- First Place

Carvings

Bruce C. Taylor -- Albuquerque, NM -- Brook Trout -- First Place

Bruce C. Taylor -- Albuquerque, NM -- Fish Carving -- Second Place

Paintings

Louis Jones -- Roswell, NM -- Elk Drawing -- First Place

Storm Amacker -- Saint Paul, MN -- Oil Painting -- Second Place

Louis Jones -- Roswell, NM -- Caribou Drawing -- Third Place

Reproductions

Ray Hatfield -- Sparks, NV -- Black Rhino -- First Place

2000 NTA Major Award Winners

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