| The 27th Annual OKLAHOMA TAXIDERMISTS ASSOCIATION Convention & Competition 2010 Crowne Plaza Hotel, OKC MAJOR AWARDS Highest Scoring Piece in the Show (94) - Tra Dunham - (Turkey) Breakthrough's Judge's Choice - Larry Ellis (Whitetail) People's Choice - Bill Newman (Opossums/Copperhead) Taxidermy Today Woody Award - Larry Ellis (Turkey) WASCO Award - Bob Rowe (Sunfish) President's Challenge - Don Parrisotto/Jason Vanderpool (Ducks) Members of the Year - Steve Abbott McKenzie Award - Tra Dunham OKTA Hall of Fame - Rick & Janell Reid Safari Club International Award Best African/Exotic Bobby Wright - Gemsbok Safari Club International Award Life-size Danny Buckner-River Otter Best Elk Award - Mike Reimer (Elk) Starfish Award - Robert Rowe (Sunfish) Polytranspar Award - Bill Newman (Crappie) Best Habitat - Michael Beckman & Ivy Siau McKenzie Choice People's Choice Awards Larry Ellis - Bird (Turkey) Bill Newman - Fish (Crappie) Larry Ellis - Whitetail Deer Brian Harness - Lifesize Mammal (Fox) Wild Turkey Federation Award - Larry Ellis - Turkey Competitors Challenge - Bill Newman (Crappie, 2 Opossums, Coperhead) MASTER'S DIVISION BEST OF CATEGORIES / STATE CHAMPIONS Master of Masters - Larry Ellis (Whitetail Deer) State Champion Birds - Larry Ellis (Turkey) State Champion Gameheads - Danny Keener (Javalina) State Champion Whitetail Deer - Larry Ellis State Champion L-S Mammals - Brian Harness (Fox) State Champion Reptile - Robert Rowe (Snapping Turtle) State Champion Fish - Bill Newman (Crappie) State Champion Reproduction - None PROFESSIONAL DIVISION BEST OF CATEGORIES Best Professional Mount -Tra Dunham (Turkey) Best Professional Bird - Tra Dunham (Turkey) Best Professional Gamehead - Jason Delue (Water Buffalo) Best Professional Whitetail - Jason Delue Best Professional Fish - Hal Clary Best Professional L-S Mammal - Ivy Siau (Wolverine) Best Professional Reptile - None Best Professional Reproduction - Hal Clary (Frog) OTHER AWARDS Best Original Wildlife Art (3D) - Alan Broerse (Smallmouth Carving) Best Original Wildlife Art (Flat) - Brian Harness (Mountain Painting) Best Amateur Mount - Kyle Keeler (Beaver) Best Youth - Dalton Compton (Bobcat Gamehead) Collective Artists (People's Choice) Don Parrisotto/Jason Vanderpool (Ducks) Collective Artists (Judge's Choice) Don Parrisotto/Jason Vanderpool (Ducks) (Click here for a list of all 2010 ribbon winners) |