Does anyone know what ......

It may vary, slightly, by state? But given that it's just for a paint, I don't know how many other variables they could have? Here is the Texas criteria for the award....perhaps other states are similar?

"Polytranspar Award - The Polytranspar Award go the highest scoring fish that was prepared using Polytranspar paints. The winner must be entered in the Masters or Professional division".

 

As the awards chair, I have seen the criteria that comes with the award. It says right on the award to be given to the highest scoring fish using polytranspar paints. It's basically a fish award, and this can make some of the other forms of taxidermy grumpy that they are not "eligible" for this award. But of course, once the state has the award in hand, they can do with it what they want; I prefer the judges give out the awards based on the criteria sent in with the award.

 

That sure sounds odd! Sure isn't much of a chance for a lot of Polytranspar paint on a mountain lion!?

 

Last year at the Nebraska show it was given to a pronghorn antelope

 

The criteria were at one time it could be a fish or a mount painted with Polytranspar paint. i.e. a wart hog must be painted and would qualify.

In place of asking the association ask Ken or now McKenzie, it is their award, without their guidance it would not exist.

 

Nearly all awards have a criteria sheet. I would think the state awards chairperson would take these sheets and put them in alphabetical order and hove it at the competition desk with them. Then competitors can look up the awards for themselves and see what it is for or SHOULD BE.

 

I won it a few years ago for a Rainbow that took first so as far as I know it's simply if you used the paint and a fish award............must be some variance in different States then.

 

We are on this issue Kerby, thanks for bringing it to the world's attention. Nothing nefarious happened in Arizona, but in the past other than fish have won this award, such as the pronghorn mentioned and also a turtle that I recall from years back. We are in the process of correcting the recipient of the award for 2016, which will indeed be a fish, and we will make sure the award goes to the proper species in the future per the award's rules. Polytranspar has the last word on this, and we will certainly comply with their criterion at future shows.

On a personal note, your passive-aggressive nature is becoming annoying, as I mentioned to you yesterday on Facebook, but you quickly "unfriended" me because I asked you if you ever tire of constant complaining. You responded and axed me, and since I was no longer on your friend list, I didn't see what you wrote. So be it, and I'm certainly not mad at you, but in my world if you have an issue with something, bring it up through the proper channels so it can be corrected. You could have easily called a board member or me and asked for clarification. Apparently your Army CoC training has worn off, and this attempt to make the ATA look foolish or incompetent is not productive.

You have my email and my phone number if you have any further issues with the way the show (which, as you mentioned, you didn't attend) was handled this year, feel free to use them. But don't use FB, we are apparently no longer friends there. And I hope you go to next year's show, we would love to see you there again.

Bob Mead
Pres., ATA

 

This is what i have seen sent with the award.. pretty vague if you ask me. Is it only their paint or can one use 1 or 2 colors and win the award? Poly Need to give better info!
Polytranspar- $50 Merchandise Credit- Given to the taxidermist who has the hightest score using Polytranspar paint.