Waterfowl taxidermy competition

In celebrating National Wildlife Week the Jack Miner Bird Santuary is sponsering it's annual waterfowl taxidermy competition on April 12 and 13 ,2014.The santuary is located on the north shore of Lake Erie near the town of Kingsville,Ontario and will serve as the competition site.Reaching it is a thirty five minute drive from the Detroit/Windsor border crossing. Cash prizes of $500,$250 and $100 will be awarded to those pieces judged to be worthy of 1st,2nd and 3rd place rankings. A prestigeous trophy will bear the name of the first place winner and will be on public display year round. Other activities include duck and goose calling competions, dog trials and a photo contest.Cash prizes will be awarded in all cases.To obtain an application form and to become familiar with competion activities and details contact the Jack Miner Bird Santuary by: email ( jackminer.ca) or phone 519-733-4034.In effort to build on last year a cordial invitation is being extended to all USA and Canadian artist to visit the santuary,enjoy it's many activities and hospitality and join with others of similar interest who are committed to the art of bird taxidermy. If anybody is interested in competing pm me for information on bringing migratory birds into Canada.

 

This a picture of the Jack Miner Trophy.

 

The organizers of this competition have been working hard to encourage our U.S.taxidermist friends to join us April 11-12,2014 in Kingsville,Ontario.Thus far the response to this invatation has been anything but encouraging. In an effort to promote the participation of taxidermist from both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border information related to the following is readily available. (1) cross border travel (2) transporting mounted waterfowl back and forth across the border (3) competition details. (4) travel direction. Please be kind enough to share some of the reasons U.S. taxidermist are reluctant to be a part of this event. In that way the organizers of this competition might be able to identify and remove some of the obstacles presently discouraging involment . Thank you.