Forgive the crinkled up papers, but Iβve had a few folks ask what a competition taxidermy piece is judged on. Well, hereβs the answers! (At least for a whitetail deer)
Competition taxidermy is judged partially on overall artistic merit, but mostly on anatomical accuracy. The pieces and parts the judges look closely at are listed on the scoresheet below ππΌ ... See MoreSee Less
4 years of busting my butt to continually improve my work is paying off!
Ashley and I just got home from the 2025 Pa Taxidermy Convention/Competition and it was a good weekend, to say the least. We were able to catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, soak in valuable information from world class taxidermists, attend seminars, view some incredible taxidermy work, eat good grub, crack a few cold ones, and play some cornhole.
But this year I was able to accomplish something Iβve been striving for, but fallen short of since I started taxidermy four years ago. I entered two whitetail deer in the professional division and walked away with two first place, blue ribbons.
Though I have bigger goals for the future, this is a milestone Iβm happy to soak in π₯ π¦
Now itβs time to put competition taxidermy to the side (for the moment) and get back to client mounts π€πΌ ... See MoreSee Less
That was a horse of a deer. The neck is incredible
Congrats! this is a huge accomplishmentππ
Awesome! Looking great
Congratulations, that is wonderful. ππ»
Congrats man on the incredible achievement
That’s awesome! Great looking bucks. Congrats!!
Congrats Andy!! Well done π€π»
Congratulations!
Way to go man quite the accomplishment! You deserved it for sure .
Congrats dude! Well deserved. That pedestal mount was nice but pics dont do the wall ped justice. It was a nice eye catcher for sure.
Congrats man! That’s awesome.
Congratulations!!
Hell yeah dude you earned it!
Congrats dude!!!
Congratulations!! Awesome looking mounts!!
Congratulations! Well deserved!!!
Congratulations! Beautiful work. Happy that you did my first ever buck and can’t wait for my second one to be finished. Awesome job!
Congratulations!
Well done brother!!! Awesome work and another reason we only have 1 taxidermist!
Congrats ill be bringing mine to you it looks like lol
Yay congratulations
Well earned! Feels like yesterday we were talking in your shop about the grind and look at you now! Enjoy the fruits of your labor tonight! Tomorrow is another day to crush it.
With turkey season soon opening in parts of the west and south, Iβd like to let everyone know that I will NOT be taking turkey this coming Spring.
Though the finished mounts look great, the turkey taxidermy process is a bear. But most relevant, my current workload consists of around 170 critters with a 13-15 month turnaround. This coming season, Iβd like to tailor my critter intake so that Iβm taking somewhere between 100-120 critters a season for mounts. If I can achieve that, I wonβt be working 6 days a week and Iβll be working on the critters I enjoy working on the most.
With that being said, I will be happy to refer anyone looking to have a turkey mounted to a few great turkey taxidermists in the region.
Though I wonβt be taking them for mounts, Iβm excited to chase some Easterns in a few months! π€πΌ π¦ ... See MoreSee Less
Forgive the crinkled up papers, but Iβve had a few folks ask what a competition taxidermy piece is judged on. Well, hereβs the answers! (At least for a whitetail deer)
Competition taxidermy is judged partially on overall artistic merit, but mostly on anatomical accuracy. The pieces and parts the judges look closely at are listed on the scoresheet below ππΌ ... See MoreSee Less
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And each judge will be different as its based on his or hers opinions. One judge will mark what they see while another will mark completely different.
Thanks for sharing βΊοΈ
4 years of busting my butt to continually improve my work is paying off!
Ashley and I just got home from the 2025 Pa Taxidermy Convention/Competition and it was a good weekend, to say the least. We were able to catch up with old friends, meet some new ones, soak in valuable information from world class taxidermists, attend seminars, view some incredible taxidermy work, eat good grub, crack a few cold ones, and play some cornhole.
But this year I was able to accomplish something Iβve been striving for, but fallen short of since I started taxidermy four years ago. I entered two whitetail deer in the professional division and walked away with two first place, blue ribbons.
Though I have bigger goals for the future, this is a milestone Iβm happy to soak in π₯ π¦
Now itβs time to put competition taxidermy to the side (for the moment) and get back to client mounts π€πΌ ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations!
That was a horse of a deer. The neck is incredible
Congrats! this is a huge accomplishmentππ
Awesome! Looking great
Congratulations, that is wonderful. ππ»
Congrats man on the incredible achievement
That’s awesome! Great looking bucks. Congrats!!
Congrats Andy!! Well done π€π»
Congratulations!
Way to go man quite the accomplishment! You deserved it for sure .
Congrats dude! Well deserved. That pedestal mount was nice but pics dont do the wall ped justice. It was a nice eye catcher for sure.
Congrats man! That’s awesome.
Congratulations!!
Hell yeah dude you earned it!
Congrats dude!!!
Congratulations!! Awesome looking mounts!!
Congratulations! Well deserved!!!
Congratulations! Beautiful work. Happy that you did my first ever buck and can’t wait for my second one to be finished. Awesome job!
Congratulations!
Well done brother!!! Awesome work and another reason we only have 1 taxidermist!
Congrats ill be bringing mine to you it looks like lol
Yay congratulations
Well earned! Feels like yesterday we were talking in your shop about the grind and look at you now! Enjoy the fruits of your labor tonight! Tomorrow is another day to crush it.
Congratulations !
Congrats Andy!!! Awesome achievement!!!
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Good morning!
With turkey season soon opening in parts of the west and south, Iβd like to let everyone know that I will NOT be taking turkey this coming Spring.
Though the finished mounts look great, the turkey taxidermy process is a bear. But most relevant, my current workload consists of around 170 critters with a 13-15 month turnaround. This coming season, Iβd like to tailor my critter intake so that Iβm taking somewhere between 100-120 critters a season for mounts. If I can achieve that, I wonβt be working 6 days a week and Iβll be working on the critters I enjoy working on the most.
With that being said, I will be happy to refer anyone looking to have a turkey mounted to a few great turkey taxidermists in the region.
Though I wonβt be taking them for mounts, Iβm excited to chase some Easterns in a few months! π€πΌ π¦ ... See MoreSee Less
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Nice to see you’re so busy! I have no doubt your skills and desire to be the best have been noticed by all your customers!
You let me know if ya ever wanna tag along with Jim and I
Work from the past few weeks! As always, chuggin along π€πΌ
Come the first week in April, Iβll start working on 2024 turkeys ... See MoreSee Less
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Awesome job on the Hooded merganser
This dude is a wrap and ready for a trip to Ohio π€πΌπ¦
Hard to see ones like this leave the shop π₯Ή ... See MoreSee Less
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Very nice mount. What form is that mounted on?
Excellent job buddy! And wow what a nice deer!
What part of Ohio? Buck of a lifetime!! Beautiful mount!!
Happy Friday, ya filthy animals!
Iβve got a pretty unique critter on the workbench today π πΊ π ... See MoreSee Less
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What is it
Crossfox?
My page has been quiet lately, but donβt be mistaken, Iβve been hard at work!
These are some of the critters put together in the last few weeks.
Chuggin along! π€πΌ ... See MoreSee Less
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Awesome work!
Another Ashtabula county buck, ready to rock π€πΌπ¦ ... See MoreSee Less
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I feel a snowy photo shoot was appropriate for this stud π₯Ά π¦
Another happy customer! π€πΌ ... See MoreSee Less
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Almost 2” of ice around his entire body! One of the most insane colds I’ve ever hunted! Thanks for preserving a memory forever!
Nice save!