Last month in Rogers, Arkansas, the National Taxidermists Association met for the 41st time to hold their annual convention and competition. By any measure, it was one of the most successful NTA shows in recent years. The participation was up, the seminars were informative, the facility was outstanding, and the competition entries were impressive.
As the show photographers, Larry Blomquist and I get to see and photograph each entry as it is brought into the competition area. During the awards banquet, we show photos of the winning entries on the big screen as the winners are announced.
Here are the major award winners from the NTA competition as they were shown when the awards were handed out. You can click on an image and move through the slide show with your arrow keys or your mouse.
NTA Major Award Winners 2012
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People's Choice Original Art
Judges' Choice Best of Show Original Art
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McKenzie Taxidermists Choice Best Fish
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McKenzie Taxidermists Choice Best Lifesize Mammal
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McKenzie Taxidermists Choice Best Whitetail Deer
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Ivan Harvey Memorial Award
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StarFish Award
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Al & Evelyn Holmes Best Habitat Award
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S. Harmisted Chubb Memorial Award
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Safari Club International Youth Award
Paasche People's Choice Youth Award
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Paasche – People's Choice Children's Award
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Paasche – People's Choice Youth Award
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Safari Club International Children's Award
Touchstone – Children's Artisan Award
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Touchstone – Youth Artisan Award
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Second 2 Nature – Masters Choice Award Honorable Mention
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Second 2 Nature – Masters Choice Award Third Place
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Second 2 Nature – Masters Choice Award Second Place
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Second 2 Nature – Masters Choice Award First Place
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Collective Artists Award
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National Champion Bird
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National Champion Waterfowl
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National Champion Turkey
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National Champion Warm Water Fish Skin Mount
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New Wave Award
National Champion Warm Water Fish Reproduction
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Tohickon Award of Distinction – Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Second Place
National Champion Cold Water Fish Reproduction
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National Champion Small Mammal
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Treadwell Casualty Corporation – Louis Paul Jonas Award
National Champion Large Mammal
Russell Knight Mounted in Alaska Award
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Van Dyke's Award
National Champion Whitetail Deer Open-Mouth
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National Champion Game Head
Safari Club International Award
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North American Champion Bird
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Frank Newmyer Award
North American Champion Waterfowl
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North American Champion Warm Water Fish Skin Mount
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Morgan Reptile Award
North American Champion Reptile Skin Mount
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North American Champion Game Head
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North American Champion Whitetail Deer Closed Mouth
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Tohickon Award of Distinction – Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Honorable Mention
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Tohickon Award of Distinction – Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy Third Place
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The Polytranspar Award
National Champion Cold Water Fish Skin Mount
Tohickon Award of Distinction – Challenge of the Art of Taxidermy First Place
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Henry Wichers Inchumuk Award
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Derma Grip Distinguished Taxidermist Award
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Tohickon Award of Distinction – Best All-Around Taxidermist
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HuntersTrailhead.com Mayor's Award
National Champion Whitetail Open-Mouth
Joseph Bruchac Memorial Award
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McKenzie Taxidermists' Choice Best Bird Award
The WASCO Award
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Research Mannikin Delia Akeley Award
People's Choice Charley Haynes Award
Epo Grip Taxidermist of the Year
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Judges' Best of Show Breakthrough Award
Related articles:
The 2012 NTA Convention
The 2011 NTA Winners Gallery
The History of Award Winner Photos at Taxidermy Competition
The 2011 NTA Major Award Winners Gallery – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
The 2010 NTA Major Award Winners Gallery – Springfield, Illinois
The 2009 NTA Major Award Winners Gallery – Huntsville, Alabama
The 2008 NTA Major Award Winners Gallery – Lubbock, Texas
The 2007 NTA Major Award Winners Gallery – Louisville, Kentucky
The 2006 NTA Major Award Winners Gallery – Billings, Montana
The 2005 NTA Major Award Winners Gallery – Sioux Falls, South Dakota