Major Award Winners
Slide Shows from the 2007 Convention. (Time is approx. download @ 56K)
Slide Show #1 (5 min.) | Slide Show #2 (4 min. 40 sec.) | Slide Show #3 (3 min. 30 sec.)
Slide Show #4 (3 min. 45 sec.) | Slide Show #5 (3 min. 25 sec.) | Slide Show #6 (3 min. 35 sec.)
Slide Show #7 (3 min. 35 sec.) | Slide Show #8 (3 min. 40 sec.) | Slide Show #9 (3 min. 25 sec.)
Slide Show #10 (3 min. 45 sec.)
Slide Show #1 (5 min.) | Slide Show #2 (4 min. 40 sec.) | Slide Show #3 (3 min. 30 sec.)
Slide Show #4 (3 min. 45 sec.) | Slide Show #5 (3 min. 25 sec.) | Slide Show #6 (3 min. 35 sec.)
Slide Show #7 (3 min. 35 sec.) | Slide Show #8 (3 min. 40 sec.) | Slide Show #9 (3 min. 25 sec.)
Slide Show #10 (3 min. 45 sec.)
| Best of Show Taxidermy | Red Lechew |
Ashley Barrett Shippensburg, PA |
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Breakthrough Magazine Best of Show Taxidermy |
Woodduck |
Dane Bisel Logan, OH |
| Taxidermist of the Year | Whitetail |
Ed Piaskowski Massillon, OH |
| Best of Show Wildlife Art—Ned Smith Memorial Award | Mountain Lion |
Marlene Piccolin Greenville, PA |
| Wildlife Artist of the Year | Angler |
David P. Krupa Nanty-Glo, PA |
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Competitors Award Master Division 1st Place |
Ashley Barrett Shippensburg, PA |
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Competitors Award Master Division 2nd Place |
Kent E. Stryker New Alexandria, PA |
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Competitors Award Master Division 3rd Place |
Greg Rue East New Market, MD |
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Competitors Award Professional Division 1st Place |
Alan Strouse Lawrenceville, PA |
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Competitors Award Professional Division 2nd Place |
Tony Eugene Heisey Marietta, PA |
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Competitors Award Professional Division 3rd Place |
David M. Houser Marysville, PA |
| Best All Around Taxidermist Professional |
Scott Basile Meadville, PA |
| PTA Taxidermist Choice Award | Wood Duck Drake |
Brian Banbury Perrysville, OH |
| People's Choice |
Wood Duck Drake Black Bear Cub Otter |
1st - Brian Bansbury 2nd - Alan Strouse 3rd - Ashley Barrett |
| Collective Artists First Place—Perry Klein Memorial Award | Widgeon |
Philip Ewaka Media, PA |
| Collective Artists Second Place | Bobcat |
Ronald A. Benner Telford, PA |
| PA Game Commission Award | Whitetail |
Ed Piaskowski Massillon, OH |
| PA Fish Commission Award | Black Crappie |
Kurt M. Niedzwiecki Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jack Wilson Memorial Award | African Crown Crane |
Tony Eugene Heisey Marietta, PA |
| Ducks Unlimited Award | Woodduck |
Dane Bisel Logan, OH |
| National Wild Turkey Federation Award | Turkey |
Dennis Wessner Tower City, PA |
| Whitetails Unlimited Directors Choice Award | Whitetail |
Stephen Mellor Killbuck, OH |
| Safari Club International Award | Red Lechew |
Ashley Barrett Shippensburg, PA |
| PA Trappers Association Award | Coyote |
Frederick Gonzalez Lebanon, PA |
| Best Freeze Dry Award | Fox Squirrel |
Gary Repasky, Sr. Moshannon, PA |
| Ruffed Grouse Society Award | Grouse |
David Tuttle Hallstead, PA |
| Rising Star Award | Raccoon |
Ryan Brown Pine Grove, PA |
| Governor's Award | Otters |
Ashley Barrett Shippensburg, PA |
| McKenzie Taxidermist Choice Awards |
Whitetail Whitetail Lifesize Black Bear Bird Wood Duck Drake Fish Black Crappie |
Joe Szabo Kent E. Stryker Brian Banbury Kurt M. Niedzwiecki |
| VanDykes Most Original / Creative Award | Woodduck Drake |
Brian Banbury Perrysville, OH |
| Hilton Eppley Forms Award | Whitetail |
Ed Piaskowski Massillon, OH |
| Wasco Award | Capercallie |
Frank Newmyer Gladwin, MI |
| Derma Grip Award | Red Lechew |
Ashley Barrett Shippensburg, PA |
| Polytranspar Award | Brook Trout |
Don Patton Mentor on the Lake, OH |
| Research Mannikins Best Amateur Award | Boar |
Tony Furry Fayetteville, PA |
| Al Holmes Habitat Award | Black Bear |
Kent E. Stryker New Alexandria, PA |
| Star Fish Award | Brown Bullhead Catfish |
Mike Lathom Irwin, PA |
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Best of Category Bird Master |
Grouse |
David Tuttle Hallstead, PA |
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Best of Category Turkey Master |
Turkey |
Dennis Wessner Tower City, PA |
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Best of Category Waterfowl Master |
Woodduck |
Dane Bisel Logan, OH |
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Best of Category Fish (Skin) WW 3-D Master |
Black Crappie |
Kurt M. Niedzwiecki Pittsburgh, PA |
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Best of Category Gamehead (Large) Master |
Gemsbok |
Ashley Barrett Shippensburg, PA |
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Best of Category Mammal (Small) Master |
Otter |
Ashley Barrett Shippensburg, PA |
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Best of Category Mammal (Large) Master |
Red Lechew |
Ashley Barrett Shippensburg, PA |
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Best of Category Whitetail Master |
Whitetail |
Ed Piaskowski Massillon, OH |
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Best of Category Wildlife Art (Flat) Master |
Angler |
David P. Krupa Nanty-Glo, PA |
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Best of Category Bird Professional |
African Crown Crane |
Tony Eugene Heisey Marietta, PA |
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Best of Category Turkey Professional |
Eastern Turkey |
Christina Batchen Monroeville, PA |
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Best of Category Waterfowl Professional |
Northern Shoveler |
David M. Houser Marysville, PA |
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Best of Category Gamehead (Small) Professional |
Raccoon |
Cynthia Gibson Lewisburg, PA |
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Best of Category Gamehead (Large) Professional |
Elk |
Matthew Zimmerman Denver, PA |
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Best of Category Mammal (Small) Professional |
Coyote |
Frederick Gonzalez Lebanon, PA |
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Best of Category Mammal (Large) Professional |
Whitetail |
Stephen Mellor Killbuck, OH |
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Best of Category Whitetail Professional |
Whitetail |
Joe Szabo Burlington, NJ |
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Best of Category Freeze Dry Professional |
Fox Squirrel |
Gary Repasky, Sr. Moshannon, PA |
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Best of Category Wildlife Art (3-D) Professional |
King Penguin |
Matthew Zimmerman Denver, PA |
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Best of Category Wildlife Art (Flat) Professional |
Mountain Lion |
Marlene Piccolin Greenville, PA |
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Best of Category Bird Amateur |
Pheasant Hen |
Delmar Burkholder Ephrata, PA |
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Best of Category Waterfowl Amateur |
Black Duck |
Bill Heaven Albion, PA |
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Best of Category Fish (Skin) CW 3-D Amateur |
Brook Trout |
Don Patton Mentor on the Lake, OH |
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Best of Category Fish (Repro) Amateur |
Brook Trout |
Don Patton Mentor on the Lake, OH |
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Best of Category Mammal (Small) Amateur |
Squirrel |
Jeremy Martinez Snowflake, AZ |
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Best of Category Whitetail Amateur |
Whitetail |
Travis Camerer Roaring Spring, PA |
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Best of Category Freeze Dry Amateur |
Black Squirrel |
David Thompson Corry, PA |
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Best of Category Mammal (Small) Jr. Amateur |
Raccoon |
Ryan Brown Pine Grove, PA |
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Best of Category Whitetail Jr. Amateur |
Whitetail |
Ryan Brown Galeton, PA |
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Best of Category Wildlife Art (Flat) Jr. Amateur |
Whitetail |
Nina Lukaszewicz Hookstown, PA |