| The 26th Annual OKLAHOMA TAXIDERMISTS ASSOCIATION Convention & Competition 2009 Crowne Plaza Hotel, OKC MAJOR AWARDS Highest Scoring Piece in the Show - Manny Chavez (Pronghorn Antelope) Breakthrough's Judge's Choice - Kenneth Bauman (Largemouth Bass) People's Choice - Clay Wagoner (Bobcat) WASCO Award - Bob Rowe (Pronghorn Antelope) President's Challenge - Brian Harness (Fox) Members of the Year - Kenneth Bauman McKenzie Award - Kenneth Bauman Safari Club International Award Best African/Exotic Danny Keener - Auodad Safari Club International Award Life-size Clay Wagoner (Bobcat) Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Award - Brent Gorman (Elk) Starfish Award - Kenneth Bauman (Largemouth Bass) Polytranspar Award - Kenneth Bauman (Largemouth Bass) Best Habitat - Brian Harness (Fox) McKenzie Choice People's Choice Awards Larry Ellis - Bird (Turkey) Mickey Bowman - Fish (Trout) Danny Taylor - Whitetail Deer Clay Wagoner - Lifesize (Bobcat) Wild Turkey Federation Award - Larry Ellis - Turkey Competitors Challenge - Larry Ellis (3 Turkeys, 1 Whitetail Deer) MASTER'S DIVISION BEST OF CATEGORIES / STATE CHAMPIONS Master of Masters - Kenneth Bauman (Largemouth Bass) State Champion Birds - Randy Terry - (Cape Teal) State Champion Gameheads - Manny Chavez (Pronghorn Antelope State Champion Whitetail Deer - Danny Keener State Champion Reproduction - Kenneth Bauman (Largemouth Bass) State Champion L-S Mammals - Clay Wagoner (Bobcat) State Champion Reptile - None State Champion Fish - Kenneth Bauman - Largemouth Bass PROFESSIONAL DIVISION BEST OF CATEGORIES Best Professional Mount -Matt Smith (Wood Duck) Best Professional Bird - Matt Smith (Wood Duck) Best Professional Gamehead - Bob Rowe (Pronghorn Antelope) Best Professional Whitetail - Mike Reimer Best Professional Fish - None Best Professional L-S Mammal - Jason Delue (Mouflon Sheep) Best Professional Reptile - Robert Rowe (Snapping Turtle) Best Professional Reproduction - Russ Pendergraft (Largemouth Bass) OTHER AWARDS Best Original Wildlife Art (3D) - Robert Rowe -(Mountain Lion) Best Original Wildlife Art (Flat) - Alan Broerse (Cougar) Best Amateur Mount - Jason Kendall (Boar) Best Youth - Kassidi Brandon (Painted Desert Sheep) Collective Artists (People's Choice) Chuck Watson & Carol Graham (Hog) Collective Artists (Judge's Choice) Chuck Watson & Carol Graham (Hog) (Click here for a list of all ribbon winners) |