2022 Taxidermy Competition Winners
Gobblers strut, big chests and beards puff out, attracting attention. Spring hens nest hidden in shadow-casting edge cover. Predators attack the wild turkeys we love, engaged in dramatic duels. – Steve Hickoff, "Mounting Talent," Turkey Call
Walk through the Grand National Wild Turkey and White-Tailed Deer Taxidermy Competition display at the NWTF's annual Convention and Sport Show, and you'll experience unrivaled artistic renditions, crafty design elements and supreme efforts to re-create moments from times afield like you've never seen before. After all, wildlife taxidermy aims at putting a memory on the wall you can return to whenever you want, just by looking up there. – Steve Hickoff, "Mounting Talent," Turkey Call
Congratulations to the following 2022 winners.
Wild Turkey Master of Masters Division
Winner: Michael Mizelle
Wild Turkey Masters Division
Best of Show: Josh West
Best Standing: Tanner Burns
Best Strutting: Josh West
Wild Turkey Professional Division
Best of Show: Seth French
Best Strutting: Seth French
Best Standing: Chuck Mulkey
Best Group: Cody Hodge
Wild Turkey Commercial Division
1st Place: Glenn Williams
Wild Turkey Youth and Amateur Division
Amateur: Jacob Helbing
White-tailed Deer Master of Masters Division
Winner: Butch Irwin
White-tailed Deer Masters Division
Best of Show: Cody Hodge
Best Open Mouth Deer: Cody Hodge
Best Closed Mouth Deer: Cody Hodge
White-tailed Deer Professional Division
Best of Show: Jason Grant
Best Open Mouth Deer: Michael Humphrey
Best Closed Mouth Deer: Jason Grant
White-tailed Deer Commercial Division
First Place: Jacob Russell
Second Place: Taylor Walker
White-tailed Deer Amateur and Youth Division
Amateur: Tyler Eaton
Youth (17 and under): Callie Lewis