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)