Incredible Talent On Display at the 2025 Grand National Taxidermy Competition
The 37th annual Grand National Wild Turkey and White-tailed Deer Taxidermy Competition came to an end this morning, with winners being crowned in numerous categories.
This year, 53 mounts were entered into the competition. Out of those 53, 19 were wild turkey mounts.
Taxidermy winners included:
The People’s Choice award winner was Nick Walker
Wild Turkey Master of Masters Division
Winner: Josh West
Wild Turkey Masters Division
Best of Show: Brett Miller
Open Wing winner: Russell Coble
Standing winner: Brett Miller
Strutting winner: Russell Coble
Group winner: RJ Krajcsovics
Wild Turkey Professional Division
Best of Show winner: Dustin Vaine
Standing winner: Dustin Vaine
Strutting winner: Brad Wirgau
Wild Turkey Commercial Division
Winner: Sean Wright
Wild Turkey Youth Division
Winner: Natalie Coble
White-tailed Deer Master of Masters
Winner: Butch Irwin
Best of Show winner: Rusty Ferguson
Open Mouth winner: Rusty Ferguson
White-tailed Deer Professional Division
Open Mouth winner: Dustin Vaine
White-tailed Deer Best of Show winner: Dustin Vaine
White-tailed Deer Commercial Division
Winner: Brendon Miller
White-tailed Deer Youth
Winner: Eli Daniels
White-tailed Deer Amateur
Winner: James McCowan