03/29/2026
THATS A WRAP! I had an amazing time at the Iowa Taxidermy Association State show! The last thing I expected was to take division champion in the professional small mammal category with my black squirrel! I also received the sculptor award on the squirrel for my efforts in creating my own form! And last but not least I got a solid second place score on my whitetail. This is the highest score I’ve received on a whitetail yet ! I cannot thank Abel Everage (mammals) and Larry O’Mally (whitetail) enough. These two were the judges at my very first show four years ago. To be able to hear both of them say they see the improvement in my work and to receive scores to back it up blows my mind. I also want to thank the Iowa association for putting on this show and being welcoming to an out-of-stater like myself! I will make it a point to continue to return to their show!Taxidermy has taken me farther than I ever could have imagined, and I’m not stopping here!
