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The WASCO Most Artistic Entry Award is presented to the most artistic piece in a taxidermy competition. The winner is chosen collectively by all of the judges from the entire competition. WASCO Award winners receive a polished acrylic award and a gift certificate from WASCO (Wildlife Artist Supply Company). The following taxidermists have been recognized by their peers for their innovation, skill, artistic talent and high quality. Clicking on entries highlighted blue will display a photograph of the winning entry.
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Rodney Casteel, Macon, GA. - Wild Turkey
January 31, Georgia Taxidermist Association (Winter Show)
Dan Gill, Lewistown, MT. - Rainbow Trout
February 1, Florida State Taxidermists Association
Tommy Armstrong, Sturgis, MS. - Wild Turkey
February 8, Southern Regional Taxidermy Convention
Devin Amelunke, Fredericktown, MO. - Wild Turkey
February 15, National Wild Turkey Federation
Dennis Nelson, Darby, MT. - Snow Goose
February 22, Montana Taxidermy Association
Jim Kimball, Abbotsford, WI. -
February 23, Wisconsin Taxidermists Association
Dan Clark, Danville, OH. - Whitetail Deer
March 2, Professional Taxidermists of Ohio
Ron Levin, Beach Park, IL. - Largemouth Bass
March 8, Illinois Taxidermist Association
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March 8, New Mexico Taxidermy Association
Mark Benfield, Lincolnton, SC. -_____
March 8, South Carolina Association of Taxidermists
Todd Rapalee, Goochland, VA. - Stone Sheep
March 8, Virginia Taxidermists Association
Neil Fowler, Kokomo, IN. - Whitetail Deer
March 8, Association of Indiana Taxidermists
Jody Slusher, Fargo, ND. - Mountain Lion
March 8, North Dakota Taxidermy Association
Kent Stryker and Chuck Henry, Johnstown, PA. -Mountain Lion
March 15, Pennsylvania Taxidermy Association
Tracey Jacobsen, Orem, UT. - Mule Deer
March 15, Utah Taxidermists Association
Cory Caruthers, Urbandale, IA . - Ringneck Pheasant
March 15, Nebraska State Taxidermist Association
Jim Kimball, Abbotsford, WI. - Ringneck Pheasant Group
April 22, Iowa Taxidermist Association
Randal R. Waites, Mt. Morris, MI. - Red-Tailed Hawk
March 22, Michigan Taxidermist Association
Jeff Elich, Bovey, MN. - Fisher
March 22, Minnesota Taxidermy Guild
Robert Lecklem, Smithfield, PA. - Whitetail Deer
March 22, West Virginia Taxidermy Association
Mike Calcic, Smithville, MO. - Pintail Drake
April 5, Kansas Association of Taxidermists
Craig Arneson, Fort Pierre, SD. - Woodduck Drake
April 12, South Dakota Taxidermists Association
Jean Roll, Perry, MI. - Cat
April 26, Piedmont Taxidermy Mini-Course
Mike Frazier, Baker City, OR. - Whitetail Deer
April 26, California Association of Taxidermists
Ken Morrison, Peregrine Falcon
April 26, Canadian Taxidermy Association
Troy Hall, Cheyenne, WY. - Pronghorn Antelope
April 26, Wyoming Association of Taxidermy Artists
Lee Duet, Houma, LA. - Trio of Mallards
May 3, Louisiana Taxidermist Association
Terry Johnson, Apache Junction, AZ . -Smallmouth Bass
May 10, Arizona Taxidermy Artists Association
Tino Reato, Melborne, Quebec - Cougar
May 18, Quebec Taxidermy Association
Tommy Armstrong, Sturgis, MS. - ______
May 23, Mississippi State Taxidermy Association
Greg Ielfield, Glenfield, NY. - Pheasant
May 31, Connecticut Association of Taxidermists
Tim Wood, Thompson Falls, MT. - Mule Deer
June 7, Idaho Association of Taxidermists
Mike Ross, Parker, CO. - Pink Salmon
June 7, Colorado Taxidermists Association
Brent Gorman, Muskogee, OK. - White-Bearded Wildebeest
June 13, Arkansas Taxidermist Association
Andy Campbell, Wyandotte, OK. - Pintails
June 14, Texas Taxidermy Association
Charlie Thurston, Klamath Falls, OR. - Ross Geese
June 14, Oregon Association of Taxidermists
Ron Levin, Beach Park, IL. - ______
June 21, International Guild of Taxidermy
George Dante, Jr., Totowa, NJ. - Triggerfish
June 21, Garden State Taxidermy Association
Robert Prewitt, Bridgehampton, NY. - Elk
June 28, Maine Association of Taxidermists
Bill Newman, Holdenville, OK. - Spotted Gar
July 11, Oklahoma Taxidermist Association
Robert Fruitt, Clayton, NC. - Marco Polo Sheep
July 12, North Carolina Taxidermists Association
Dennis Hereford, Newmarket, AL. - Goldeneye
July 12, Alabama Taxidermists Association
Nickey Bonura, Loranger, LA. - Whitetail Deer
July 12, Quality Deer Management Association
Tim Young, Frederick, MD. - Whitetail Deer
July 13, Eastern Regional Taxidermy Convention (Maryland T A)
Jim Kimball, Abbotsford, WI. - Northern Shoveler
July 26, National Taxidermists Association
Devin Amelunke, Jackson, MO. - Wild Turkeys
August 2, Missouri Taxidermist Association
Gregg Ielfield, Glenfield, NY. - Ringneck Pheasant
August 16, United Taxidermists of New York
Mike Nakielski, Iron Ridge, WI . - Three Woodducks
August 17, Midwest Taxidermy Rendezvous
Steve Jones, Bellbrook, OH. - Duck
August 23, Northen Regional Taxidermy Convention (Ohio A.T.)
Don Stevens, Crossville, AL. -
Whitetail Deer
August 23, Tennessee Taxidermists Association
Dan Helmer, DuQuoin, IL. - Crappie
August 23, Kentucky Taxidermist Association
George Roof, Magnolia, DE. - Ringneck Pheasants
September 28, Delaware Taxidermists Association