The 33th Annual OKLAHOMA TAXIDERMISTS ASSOCIATION Convention & Competition 2016 Sheridan Hotel/Reed Center, Midwest City MAJOR AWARDS Breakthrough's Judge's Choice - Jerry Huffaker - Ibex People's Choice - Jerry Huffaker - Ibex Taxidermy Today Woody Award - Kenneth Bauman - Whitetail WASCO Award - Korey Alleman - Gadwall UTA Artisan Award - Danny Allen - King Eiders President's Challenge - Dustin McDaniel - Turkey Members of the Year - Robbie Boyd McKenzie Award - Andy Steffes OKTA Hall of Fame Inductee - Karen Gabehardt Safari Club International Award Best African/Exotic Jason DeLue - Auodad Safari Club International Award Life-size Jerry Huffaker - Ibex Starfish Award - Mickey Bowman - Yellow Perch Polytranspar Award - Hagan Billigmeier - Grayling Best Habitat - Chance Arnold - Mule Deer McKenzie Choice People's Choice Awards Bird - Kory Alleman - Speckled Belly Goose WTD - Scotty Phillips - Whitetail Fish - Bob Rowe - Largemouth Lifesize Mammal - Jerry Huffaker - Ibex Van Dyke's Award - Danny Allen - King Eiders Wild Turkey Federation Award - Dustin McDaniels - Turkey Ducks Unlimited Award - Korey Alleman - Speckled Belly Goose Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - Steve Abbott - Elk Pro-1 Performance Products Award - Kenneth Bauman - Whitetail Brian Harness Memorial Award: KD Graham - Bobcat Competitors Challenge Winners 1st ($300) Chris Bailey 2nd ($200) Caleb Bolton 3rd ($100) Mark Pontius MASTER'S DIVISION BEST OF CATEGORIES / STATE CHAMPIONS Master of Masters - Jerry Huffaker - Ibex State Champion Birds - Dustin McDaniel - Turkey State Champion Gameheads - Den Cromeens - Pronghorn State Champion Whitetail Deer - Kenneth Bauman State Champion L-S Mammals - Shane Davenport - Jerry Huffaker - Ibex State Champion Reproduction - Mickey Bowman - Yellow Perch State Champion Waterefowl - Korey Alleman - Gadwall State Champion Fish - Bob Rowe - Largemouth Bass State Champion Reptile - Kenneth Bauman - Rattlesnake PROFESSIONAL DIVISION BEST OF CATEGORIES Best Professional Mount - Chance Arnold - Caribou Best Professional Bird - Mark Pontius - Pheasant Best Professional Gamehead - Chance Arnold - Caribou Best Professional Whitetail - Danny Taylor Best Professional Fish - none Best Professional L-S Mammal - James Yarborough - Auodad Best Professional Reproduction - Travis Farely - Sockeye Best Professional Waterfowl - Kristin Stokes - Eider Best Professional Reptile - Yea Cummings - Alligator OTHER AWARDS Best Original Wildlife Art (3D) - Hagen Billigmeier - Gator Skull Best Original Wildlife Art (Flat) - Amanda Ellis - Lion Painting Dalton Compton Memorial Award / Best Youth - Garrett Graham - Whitetail Collective Artists (People's Choice): none Collective Artists (Judge's Choice): none Walnut Creek Award - Randy Terry - Teals Calcuta Winners: (1st) Jeromy Yarbrough, (2nd) Ben Cromeens, (3rd) Jason DeLue (Click here for a list of all 2015 Ribbon Winners) |