Gobblers strut, big chests and beards puff out, attracting attention. Spring hens nest hidden in shadow-casting edge cover. Predators attack the wild turkeys we love, engaged in dramatic duels. Walk through the Grand National Wild Turkey and White-Tailed Deer Taxidermy Competition display at the NWTF's annual Convention and Sport Show, and you'll experience unrivaled artistic renditions, crafty design elements and supreme efforts to re-create moments from times afield like you've never seen before. After all, wildlife taxidermy aims at putting a memory on the wall you can return to whenever you want, just by looking up there. – Steve Hickoff, "Mounting Talent," Turkey Country
Congratulations to the following winners.
Wild Turkey Master of Masters Division
Winner: Ryan Scearce
Wild Turkey Masters Division
Best of Show: Tim Knight
Best Standing: Tim Knight
Wild Turkey Professional Division
Best of Show: Josh West
Best Strutting: Josh West
Best Standing: Russel Coble
Wild Turkey Commercial Division
1st Place: Josh West
2nd Place: Cody Hodge
Wild Turkey Youth and Amateur Division
Amateur: Dustin Vance
White-tailed Deer Master of Masters Division
Winner: Butch Irwin
White-tailed Deer Masters Division
Best of Show: Jonathan Wyatt
Best Open Mouth Deer: Jonathan Wyatt
Best Closed Mouth Deer: Jonathan Wyatt
White-tailed Deer Professional Division
Best of Show: Cody Hodge
Best Open Mouth Deer: Cody Hodge
Best Closed Mouth Deer: Cody Hodge
White-tailed Deer Commercial Division
First Place: David Daniels
Second Place: Tracey Taylor
White-tailed Deer Amateur and Youth Division
Amateur: David Daniels
Youth (17 and under): Avery Lamb