Category: Taxidermy

NTA 2013 Major Award Winners

Last week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the National Taxidermists Association met for the 42nd time to hold their annual convention and competition. For most of those conventions, I have had the privilege to serve as the show photographer which allowed me close access to see every mount. During the awards banquet, we project photos of …

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Black Crappie Paint Schedule

Looking over the internet traffic reports for the first year of Ken’s Corner, I have noticed that fish painting schedules are quite popular. Reprinted from 2001’s “North American Taxidermy News”, here is a classic set of instructions for painting a black crappie originally written by fish artist extraordinaire, Tom Sexton of Iowa. It is also …

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Random Acts of Classiness

Over the past few months I have been fortunate to be frequently reminded of why I love this industry so much. We all hear some folks complain that taxidermists are loners, antisocial, don’t play well together, and will argue amongst themselves about anything. But my involvement with taxidermists over the past 30 years has led …

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Wednesday, Supply Pick-Up Day

Thousands of taxidermists across the country have discovered a time-saving and money-saving way to get their taxidermy supplies. Instead of paying the expense and relying on shipping companies or the Post Office, these savvy taxidermists drive to one of the regional McKenzie Distribution Centers to pick up their orders in person. Ask any taxidermist who …

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2013 World Show Winners List

Here is the list of the top awards for the 2013 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships® as they were revealed during the banquet on Friday night, May 10, 2013 in Springfield, Illinois.

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