| 2006
NWTF Convention & Sport Show
NWTF Taxidermy Competition
 
To
Pictures of the Taxidermy entries...
Top taxidermists competed
at the at the 2006 National Wild turkey Federation's Sport Show in Nashville,
Tennessee. Over $5,000 in prizes were awarded at Grand National Taxidermy
Competition. Contestants competed as either Professional or Masters in
two species categories:
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White-tailed Deer
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Wild Turkey
Seven-time NWTF Grand National
Champion Harry Whitehead, of Lexington, Ky., said, "The Grand Nationals
are on the same level as the National Taxidermists Association's annual
competition." To Pictures of the
Taxidermy entries...
Here are the 2006 winners!
White-tailed Deer Professional
Category
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# Best Closed Mouth: Bill Robinson,
Scottsville, Ky.
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# Best Open Mouth: Denny Lecompte,
Frankfort, Ky.
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# Best of Show: Bill Robinson,
Scottsville, Ky.
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# Commercial: Anthony Johnson,
Campton, Ky.
White-tailed Deer Masters
Category
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# Best Closed Mouth: John Metzger,
Vesuvius, Va.
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# Best Open Mouth Deer: Tommy
Hall, Indian Trail, N.C.
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# Best of Show: Tommy Hall,
Indian Trail, N.C.
Wild Turkey Professional
Category
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# Best Standing: Terry Vest,
West Liberty, Ky.
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# Best of Show: Terry Vest,
West Liberty, Ky.
Masters Category
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# Best Standing: Shane Smith,
Bridgeport, Ala.
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# Best Strutting: Shane Smith,
Bridgeport, Ala.
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# Best Flying: Jeff McHugh,
Lake City, Minn.
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# Best of Show: Shane Smith,
Bridgeport, Ala.
WASCO (Wildlife Artist Supply
Company) Award
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# Professional Best of Show:
Shane Smith, Bridgeport, Ala.
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# Commercial Best of Show: Jeff
McHugh, Lake City, Minn.
People's Choice Award
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# White-tailed deer: Bazie Dulen
III, West Liberty, Ky.
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# Turkey: Shane Smith, Bridgeport,
Ala.
The National Wild Turkey
Federation's 19th Annual Grand National Taxidermy Competition was sponsored
by Mossberg Firearms and Matthews Bows, Inc.
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