Kansas Association of Taxidermists Convention 2010

Re: Kansas show

Thanks sid, and thanks Kirby for posting the pics!
Nice job Kansas!

 

Re: Kansas show

This was such a fun show to judge.
The people from the Kansas association are a great bunch of people.
They made me feel right at home and very comfortable.
It was nice to get away for the weekend and discover that there are still some pretty cool people in this world.
It was an honor to judge with the other judges there. Ken Bauman, John Griffith, and Andy Campbell. Nice meeting you guys. I know we went back and forth on judge's choice, but isn't that what makes it fun? Believe me, I picked up some good tips from all three of them. Thanks guys!
Special thanks to my scribe, Cindy Cunningham. there was quite a bit of stuff to judge, and she was there the whole time. It wasn't 'til after I was done juding that I found out from her husband Chuck that she had carpul tunnel surgery done on both hands awhile back. Great, now I feel like a heel!
I'm sorry if I don't remember last names, but I want to say thank-you to my new friends in Kansas. If I forgot your name, pm me and I'll let you come up you come up to Montana, and archery elk hunt with me
Cory, you don'y count because we met when we attended Meder's 10 years ago
In no particular order........CINDY & CHUCK, SUZI & STEVE, KAREN & ROGER, STEVE (not the same one, you know who you are) JERRY, MIKE, KIRBY, and the other 100 people that were there :
Thank you guys very much.
Great show

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 4

Very nice. Who did the turtle?

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 4

Wow that`s some awsome work on all 5 pages....redwolf--just guessing with this one but I would say Mike Beckmann probably did the turtle...that`s just a guess..

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 4

It looks great who ever did it. I wonder if it's a traditional mount or a freeze dry ???

 

Re: Kansas Show

Sandy and I just wanted to express a BIG THANKS to the Kansas Taxidermy Association for all they did for my wife and I. We thoroughly enjoyed the company and working with talented, knowledgeable judges like Kenneth Bauman, Andy Campbell and Shawn Dawson; what a GREAT team of Judges. I also want to Congratulate all the winners at the show. Yes, I know there was a lot of time spent on these mounts but hopefully the ribbons were well deserving. Keep up the good work and don't forget those references.

This was a GREAT show with LOTS of mounts and LOTS of people wanting to learn. This folks is what it's all about and YES I gave many critiques. Well, I think it's going to take Sandy and I a couple of days to recuperate from all that driving. But, we enjoyed it. Many Thanks.....

Best,

John Griffith
Stearns, Kentucky

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 4

I don`t think we allow freeze dried critters except turkey heads of course...I`m sure somebody from the show will chime in here in a bit..I wasn`t able to make it but Mike usually does most of the reptiles at the show

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 4

It was an "original" cast my the one and only Kerby Ross. Great job Kirby!

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 4

Kewl---see there ya go..I`m wrong again..Thanks Kennith....it is awsome work...good to see Mike getting some competition in the reptile catagory..he he he

 

Re: Kansas Show

All I can say is John and ALL of the judges were a class act, with lots of eager ears to learn what to expect on a mount. Thanks for the learning session.

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 1

Thanks Kerby!

 

Well,.......

Redwolf, yes it was my alligator snapping turtle reproduction that I did a couple of weeks ago. Thanks. Now I need to fix the things that Ken Bauman wrote and told me on my critque sheet. The snapping turtle will only get better from here on out. Thanks Ken.

And Mike is one of the BEST rattlesnake guys out there, bar none. And he has won the All-Around award numerous times as well.

Kerby...

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 1

Well it looks great Kerby.
And thank you for posting the pics.

 

Re: Kansas pics, part 1

My apologies Kerby--back when I was competing it seemed mike was the only guy who delt with them stinky reptiles......best wishes and great job

 

Re: Kansas Show

I posted this elsewhere, but I figured I may as well put it here too.

This was such a fun show to judge.
The people from the Kansas association are a great bunch of people.
They made me feel right at home and very comfortable.
It was nice to get away for the weekend and discover that there are still some pretty cool people in this world.
It was an honor to judge with the other judges there. Ken Bauman, John Griffith, and Andy Campbell. Nice meeting you guys. I know we went back and forth on judge's choice, but isn't that what makes it fun? Believe me, I picked up some good tips from all three of them. Thanks guys!
Special thanks to my scribe, Cindy Cunningham. there was quite a bit of stuff to judge, and she was there the whole time. It wasn't 'til after I was done juding that I found out from her husband Chuck that she had carpul tunnel surgery done on both hands awhile back. Great, now I feel like a heel!
I'm sorry if I don't remember last names, but I want to say thank-you to my new friends in Kansas. If I forgot your name, pm me and I'll let you come up you come up to Montana, and archery elk hunt with me
Cory, you don'y count because we met when we attended Meder's 10 years ago
In no particular order........CINDY & CHUCK, SUZI & STEVE, KAREN & ROGER, STEVE (not the same one, you know who you are) JERRY, MIKE, KIRBY, and the other 100 people that were there
Thank you guys very much.
Great show

 

kansas show-UTA

Thankyou so much UTA for your donation to our president hospitality party. it was so much fun. thanks again on behalf of the Kansas Association of Taxidermy!!!!

 

Re: kansas show-UTA

Glad we could help ;D ;D

 

Re: Kansas Show

I just wanted to post photo's of the deer I did in a seminar at the Kansas show (finishing) for those that were late in getting there and everyone else who didn't attend this Super Show. That's to all the Kansas Taxidermy Officials who made this show run smoothly. I really enjoyed working with everyone there. Thanks again.....

Best,

John Griffith
www.griffithtaxidermy.com
Stearns, Ky

 

Re: Kansas Show

Another photo of the Kansas deer I done the finishing work on....


John Griffith
www.griffithtaxidermy.com

 

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