ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

2023 Alabama Taxidermist Association Competition

Awarded Alabama 's 2023 State Champion - Whitetail

Awarded Alabama's 2023 State Champion - Fish

1st Place Masters Division - Whitetail

1st Place Masters Division - Fish

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Whitetail

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Fish

Winner of the Pro-1 Award - Whitetail

Winner of the Van Dyke's Award - Fish

Winner of the Grant Foster Memorial Award - Highest Score Master's Whitetail

Winner of the Woody Award - To Honor Excellence in Taxidermy - Whitetail

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2023 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

STATE CHAMPION Masters Division - Open Mouth Whitetail

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Whitetail

Winner of the Gene Smith Best Masters Open Mouth Whitetail Award

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2023  National Wild Turkey Federation - Nashville TN

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Open Mouth Whitetail

BEST OF SHOW Masters Division - Whitetail

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2022 Tennessee Taxidermist Association Competition

1st Place Masters Division - Whitetail

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Whitetail

Awarded Custom Barnwood Plaque - Best Whitetail

1st Place Masters Division - Reptile

Winner of the Van Dyke's Award - Reptile

Awarded Custom Barnwood Plaque Top Choice Overall - Reptile

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2022 South Carolina Taxidermist Association Competition

Awarded South Carolina's State Champion Award - Whitetail

1st Place Masters Division - Whitetail

Winner of the Pro-1 Award - Whitetail

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Whitetail

Winner of the Gene Smith Best Masters Open Mouth Whitetail Award

Winner of the Breakthrough Award - Judges choice best of show entry - Whitetail

1st Place Masters Division Replica - Fish

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2022 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Whitetail

1st Place Masters Division - Whitetail

2nd Place Professional Division - Game Head

1st Place Youth Collective Arts - Life-size

2nd Place Adult Collective Arts - Life-size

 

2021 Alabama Taxidermist Association Competition

Awarded Alabama 's 2021 State Champion - Whitetail

Awarded Alabama's 2021 State Champion - Reptile

1st Place Masters Division - Whitetail

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Whitetail

1st Place Masters Division - Reptile 

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Reptile

1st Place Masters Division - Fish

Winner of the Grant Foster Memorial Award - Highest Score Master's Whitetail

Winner of the Lifetone Award - Reptile/Fish

 

2021 South Carolina Taxidermist Association Competition

Awarded South Carolina's 2021 BEST ALL AROUND TAXIDERMIST

1st Place Masters Division - Life-size

BEST OF CATEEGORY Masters Division - Life-size

1st Place Masters Division - Reptile 

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Reptile

1st Place Masters Division - Fish

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Fish

1st Place Professional Division - Game Head

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Game Head

Professional Division - Best Of Show - Game Head

Winner of the Peoples Choice Award- Reptiles

Winner of the Peoples Choice Award - Game Head

Winner of the Polytranspar Award - Reptile/Fish

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Whitetail 

Winner of the Pro-1 Award - Game Head

 

202​1 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

1st Place Masters Division - Whitetail

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Whitetail - Rotating Pedestal Deer

1st Place Highest Scoring Masters Entry - Whitetail

Winner of the State Champion Award - highest scoring mount in the entire show

Winner of the Breakthrough Award - Judges choice best of show entry - Whitetail

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Whitetail 

Winner of the Pro One Award - Whitetail

Winner of the Walnut Hollow Award - Best Whitetail

 

2020 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

Award of Excellence in Fish

1st Place Masters Division - Reproduction Fish

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Reproduction Fish - Bluegill

2nd Place Masters Division - Reptile

Winner of the Roger Warren Memorial Award - Reptile - Alligator & Bluegill

Winner of the Woody Award - To Honor Excellence in Taxidermy - Alligator & Bluegill

Winner of the Pro 1 Award - Alligator & Bluegill

Winner of the WASCO Award - Most Artistic Entry - Alligator & Bluegill

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2019 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

Award of Excellence in Life Size

1st Place Masters Division - Whitetail

1st Place Professional Division - Reproduction Fish

1st Place Professional Division - Game Head

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Reproduction Fish - Large Mouth Bass

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Game Head - Wild Hog

Winner of the Artisan Award - Game Head - Wild Hog

Winner of the Peoples Choice Award - Best Game Head - Wild Hog

Winner of the Van Dyke's Award - Most Original & Creative Presentation-Replica Fish-Large Mouth Bass

 

2018 South Carolina Taxidermist Association Competition

1st Place Masters Division - Reptile

1st Place Professional Division - Fish

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Fish

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Fish

Winner of the Pat Robertson Award - Reptile

 

2018 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

Award of Excellence in Birds & Whitetails

1st Place Master Division - Reptile

1st Place Master Division - Whitetail

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Reptile

1st Place Professional Division - Life Size

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Life Size

1st Place Professional Division - Fish

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Fish

1st Place Professional Wildlife Art Division - Wood-duck Drawing

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Wildlife Art Division - Wood-duck Drawing

Winner of the Roger Warren Memorial Award - Life Size-Mountain Lion

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Life Size

Winner of the McKenzie Award - Best Fish

Winner of the Van Dyke's Award - Most Original & Creative Presentation-Life Size-Mountain Lion

Winner of the Starfish Award for Best Replica

Winner of the Chris Barnhardt Award- 1st Place Life Size-Mountain Lion

McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Distinguished Service Award - For going above and beyond for the Georgia Taxidermy Association-Given by the president of the Georgia Taxidermy Association.

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2017 South Carolina Taxidermist Association Competition

1st Place Masters Division - Reptile

BEST OF CATEGORY Masters Division - Reptile

1st Place Professional Division - Whitetail

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Whitetail

1st Place Professional Division - Bird

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Bird

Winner of the Peoples Choice Award - Best Reptile

Winner of the Judges Choice Best Professional Award - Whitetail

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2017 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

Awarded Georgia's 2017 BEST ALL AROUND TAXIDERMIST

1st Place Masters Division - Reptile

2-1st Place Professional Division - Whitetail

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Whitetail

3-1st Place Professional Division - Bird

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Bird

1st Place Professional Division - Life Size

2nd Place Professional Division - Bird

Winner of the Peoples Choice Award - Reptile/Life Size Mount

Winner of the McKenzie Award For Best Whitetail

Winner of the Breakthrough Award For Judges Choice Best Of Show - Whitetail

 

2016 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

Award of Excellence in Reptiles

1st Place Master Division - Reptile

BEST OF CATEGORY Master Division - Reptile

2nd Place Professional Division - Fish

2nd Place Professional Division - Whitetail

Winner of the Polytranspar Award for Best Skin Mount Fish

 

2015 NATIONAL Taxidermy Association Competition - Gatlinburg TN

2nd Place Open Division - Reptile

2nd Place Open Division - Reptile

3rd Place Open Division - Warm Water Fish

 

2015 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

Awarded Georgia's 2015 BEST ALL AROUND TAXIDERMIST

1st Place Professional Division - Life Size

2-1st Place Professional Division - Reptile

2nd Place Professional Division - Fish

2nd Place Professional Division - Game Head

2-2nd Place Professional Division - Bird

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Reptile

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Life Size

Winner of the Starfish Award for Best Replica

2nd Place GA Trappers Award - Best Mounted Furbearer

1st Place Professional Division - Habitat

 

2014 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

1st Place Professional Division - Reptile

2nd Place Professional Division - Reptile

2nd Place Professional Division - Game Head

2nd Place Professional Division - Bird

2nd Place Professional Division - Fish

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Reptile

Al Homes Best Habitat Award

1st Place Professional Division - Habitat

2nd Place Professional Division - Habitat

 

2013 Alabama Taxidermist Association Competition

1st Place Professional Division - Reptile

2nd Place Professional Division - Fish

2nd Place Professional Division - Game Head

BEST OF CATEGORY Professional Division - Reptile

Winner of the Safari Club International Award

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2012 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

2nd Place Professional Division - Fish

3rd Place Professional Division - Game Head

2nd Place Professional Division - Reptile

Winner of the Matt Thompson Fish Award

2nd Place Professional Division - Habitat

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2011 Georgia Taxidermist Association Competition

2nd Place Professional Division - Fish

2nd Place Professional Division - Life Size

3rd Place Professional Division - Game Head

1st Place GA Trappers Award - Best Mounted Furbearer