SOUTH DAKOTA
TAXIDERMIST ASSOCIATION

As a taxidermist you owe it to yourself, your business and your clients
to become a member of this great educational organization.

Our Mission
The South Dakota Taxidermist Association (SDTA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancing and promotion of better taxidermy
while uniting taxidermists in fellowship, learning and staying abreast of latest innovations, techniques and laws governing our industry.
Our proceeds go towards maintaining our annual convention/competition.

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2013 Division Winners

Amateur Division - Best of Category
Waterfowl Dalton McNutt Mallard
Professional Division
Fish Shane Augeson Walleye
Gamehead Dale Houser Black Wildebeest
Large Lifesize Mammal Branden O'Hare Wolf
Reproduction
Reptile
Small Lifesize Mammal Branden O'Hare Bobcat
Upland Bird Gary Mast Cross Pheasant
Waterfowl Tyler Erickson Goldeneye
Whitetail Deerhead Chad Bierwerth Whitetail Deer
Master Division
Fish Tyler Erickson Walleye
Gamehead Tom Hansen Wolf
Large Lifesize Mammal
Reproduction
Reptile
Small Lifesize Mammal
Upland Bird Tom Hansen Turkey
Waterfowl Kyle Monteith Cinnamon Teal
Whitetail Deerhead Tom Hansen Whitetail Deer
Commercial Division
Fish Jeff Mikel Perch
Gamehead Wesley Koehler Axis Deer
Large Lifesize Mammal Gary Mast Lynx
Reproduction
Reptile
Small Lifesize Mammal
Upland Bird
Waterfowl
Whitetail Deerhead Ron McDaniel Whitetail Deer

2013 SPECIAL AWARDS

Award Sponsored By Winner
Artisan Award - Competitor’s Choice
United Taxidermist Association Tom Hansen
Best All Around Taxidermist - Based on score Tom Hansen, 2012 Winner Tyler Erickson
Best All Around Whitetail Deer - Sponsors Choice The Wildlife Gallery Gary Donabauer
Best in Commercial Division Overall - Based on score Walnut Creek Hardwood, Inc Wesley Koehler
Best Exotic Animal - Sponsors Choice Safari Club International, Sioux Falls Chapter Shane Augeson
Best Wall Mount Whitetail Deer - Sponsors Choice Whitetails Unlimited, Glacial Lakes Chapter Ron McDaniel
Best 360° Fish - Sponsors Choice Walnut Creek Hardwood, Inc. Larry Wold
Best Large Game Head- Sponsors Choice Walnut Creek Hardwood, Inc. Dale Houser
Best Mount on Walnut Creek Wood Panel or Base - Amateur Division- Sponsors Choice Walnut Creek Hardwood, Inc. Dalton McNutt
Best Mount on Walnut Creek Wood Panel or Base - Novice Division- Sponsors Choice Walnut Creek Hardwood, Inc. Justin Bach
Best Mount on Walnut Creek Wood Panel or Base - Professional Division- Sponsors Choice Walnut Creek Hardwood, Inc. Wesley Koehler
Best Mount on Walnut Creek Wood Panel or Base - Masters Division- Sponsors Choice Walnut Creek Hardwood, Inc. Kyle Monteith
Best of Show - Judges Choice Breakthrough Magazine Tyler Erickson
Collective Artist - Based on score SDTA Tom Hansen and Shane Augeson
Distinguished Service Award - Board Members Choice McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Shane Augeson
McKenzie Choice Best Bird - Taxidermist’s Choice McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Tom Hansen
McKenzie Choice Best Fish - Taxidermist’s Choice McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Tyler Erickson
McKenzie Choice Best Life-size Mammal- Taxidermist’s Choice McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Shane Augeson
McKenzie Choice Best Whitetail Deer- Taxidermist’s Choice McKenzie Taxidermy Supply Jason Smith
Best Upland Game Bird - Sponsors Choice Matuska Taxidermy Supply Tom Hansen
Most Artistic Award - Judges Choice Wasco Tyler Erickson
Most Original & Creative - Sponsors Choice Van Dyke’s Taxidermy Supply Ron McDaniel
People's Choice Certified Testing Services, Inc. Ron McDaniel
Polystranspar - Judges Choice Wasco Tyler Erickson
Habitat Challenge Al Holmes Supply Company Tom Hansen
Species Challenge (Fox) - Based on score Midwest Fur Dressing Ron McDaniel
Star*Fish Best Replica - Sponsors Choice Star*Fish Replicas Tyler Erickson
Taxidermist's Choice Award - Sponsors Choice SDTA Jason Smith
Woody Award-Best Diorama - Judges Choice Taxidermy Today Magazine Branden O'Hare
Best Fish - Sponsors Choice BluffCountry Woodworks, LLC Tyler Erickson
Best Waterfowl - Sponsors Choice Ducks Unlimited, South Dakota Chapter Sean Simpson
Best Mammal - Sponsors Choice Lone Wolf Tannery, Lance Burns Branden O'Hare
Best Mixed Group - Judges Choice A Trophy of a Lifetime Taxidermy Studio Larry Wold
Original Art - People’s Choice J & M Country Meats, Sioux Falls, SD Charity Newman
2013 Individual Scores
Score Category Species Last Name First Name Entry #
Masters Division
91 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Hansen Tom 212
90 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Smith Jason 215
87 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Donabauer Gary 204
76 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Houser Dale 208
94 Fish Walleye Erickson Tyler 205
90 Gamehead Wolf Hansen Tom 210
88 Gameheads Mule Deer Erickson Tyler 221
80 Large Lifesize Mammal Mountain Lion Cammack Chris 227
89 Reproduction Blue Gill Pumpkin Seed Hybrid Erickson Tyler 206
86 Reproduction Golden Trout Wold Larry 207
80 Small Lifesize Mammal Muskrat Stoppleworth Ron 218
78 Small Lifesize Mammal Red Fox Stoppleworth Ron 209
78 Small Lifesize Mammal Muskrat Stoppleworth Ron 219
78 Small Lifesize Mammal Mink Stoppleworth Ron 220
93 Upland Bird Turkey Hansen Tom 211
91 Upland Bird Pheasant Monteith Kyle 222
90 Upland Bird Pheasant Monteith Kyle 224
88 Upland Bird Pheasant Monteith Kyle 223
87 Upland Bird Hungarian Partridge Wold Larry 217
86 Upland Bird Pheasant Schlesser Kyle 228
84 Upland Bird Pheasant Schlesser Kyle 229
70 Upland Bird Pheasant Wold Larry 216
68 Upland Bird Pheasant Schlesser Kyle 214
92 Waterfowl Cinnamon Teal Monteith Kyle 225
88 Waterfowl Ring-Necked Duck Monteith Kyle 226
86 Waterfowl Canvasback Donabauer Gary 203
80 Waterfowl Wood Duck Donabauer Gary 200
73 Waterfowl Mallard Donabauer Gary 202
70 Waterfowl Bufflehead Hansen Tom 213
69 Waterfowl Wood Duck Donabauer Gary 201
Professional Division
90 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Bierwerth Chad 117
87 Deerheads Whitetail Deer McNutt Jamie 171
86 Deerheads Whitetail Deer McDaniel Ron 144
85 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Koehler Wes 104
85 Deerheads Whitetail Deer McDaniel Ron 145
84 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Schlesser Kyle 143
83 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Wold Larry 147
80 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Augeson Shane 163
77 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Whirledge Larry 122
77 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Wooledge Mark 153
76 Deerheads Whitetail Deer McAlpine Rob 102
75 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Frederickson Larry 101
74 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Satre Mark 118
73 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Newman Eric 160
73 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Wenck Derick 174
68 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Simpson Sean 156
67 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Loose Jim 127
90 Fish Walleye Augeson Shane 168
84 Fish Perch Newman Eric 161
81 Fish Walleye Newman Eric 107
80 Fish Blue Gill Davis Ritchie 134
79 Fish Walleye Stoppleworth Ron 131
79 Fish Walleye Davis Ritchie 135
79 Fish Largemouth Bass Wenck Derick 159
90 Gameheads Black Wildebeest Houser Dale 116
88 Gameheads Pronghorn O'Hare Branden 132
87 Gameheads Fox Shoulder Wold Larry 112
82 Gameheads Mule Deer Koehler Wes 105
82 Gameheads Coyote Shoulder Loose Jim 129
82 Gameheads Blue Wildebeest Augeson Shane 164
78 Gameheads Mule Deer Houser Dale 115
78 Gameheads Bison Loose Jim 128
76 Gameheads Mule Deer Whirledge Larry 123
72 Gameheads Coyote Shoulder Martinmaas Becky 106
70 Gameheads Coyote Shoulder Satre Mark 119
68 Gameheads Mule Deer Simpson Sean 149
68 Gameheads Pronghorn Simpson Sean 150
95 Large Lifesize Mammal Wolf O'Hare Branden 136
86 Large Lifesize Mammal Black Bear Augeson Shane 165
84 Large Lifesize Mammal Wolf Schlesser Kyle 108
80 Reptile Rattlesnake Augeson Shane 167
87 Reproduction Bluegill McNutt Jamie 169
86 Reproduction Small Mouth Bass Wenck Derick 173
82 Reproduction Perch Newman Eric 162
94 Small Lifesize Mammal Bobcat O'Hare Branden 137
90 Small Lifesize Mammal Red Fox McDaniel Ron 146
80 Small Lifesize Mammal Red Fox Ogren Alex 158
68 Small Lifesize Mammal Cross Fox Mast Gary 126
68 Small Lifesize Mammal Grey Fox Loose Jim 130
68 Small Lifesize Mammal Red Fox Davis Ritchie 133
90 Upland Bird Pheasant Cross Mast Gary 124
88 Upland Bird Sharp-tailed Grouse Willer John 172
82 Upland Bird Pheasant Houser Dale 114
79 Upland Bird Pheasant Frederickson Larry 100
78 Upland Bird Pheasant Wenck Derick 175
77 Upland Bird Pheasant Willer John 110
73 Upland Bird Pheasant McNutt Jamie 170
69 Upland Bird Pheasant McAlpine Rob 103
90 Waterfowl Goldeneye Erickson Tyler 176
86 Waterfowl Cinnamon Teal Schlesser Kyle 142
86 Waterfowl Mallard Augeson Shane 166
84 Waterfowl Mallard Erickson Tyler 111
82 Waterfowl Bufflehead O'Hare Branden 113
77 Waterfowl Brant Goose Ogren Alex 151
76 Waterfowl Goldeneye Ogren Alex 155
75 Waterfowl Mallard Simpson Sean 139
75 Waterfowl Black Duck Ogren Alex 177
74 Waterfowl Mallard Simpson Sean 138
73 Waterfowl Harlequin Willer John 109
72 Waterfowl Mallard Mast Gary 125
69 Waterfowl Wood Duck Ogren Alex 152
68 Waterfowl Wigeon Simpson Sean 140
68 Waterfowl Wigeon Simpson Sean 141
68 Waterfowl Drake Wood Duck Simpson Sean 157
67 Waterfowl Northern Shoveler Simpson Sean 148
Novice Division
86 Gameheads Texas Dall Sheep McAlpine Rob 301
88 Waterfowl Blue Goose Bach Justin 300
73 Waterfowl Hen Mallard McAlpine Rob 305
Amateur Division
90 Waterfowl Drake Mallard McNutt Dalton 401
80 Deerheads Whitetail Deer McNutt Dalton 400
Commercial Division
90 Deerheads Whitetail Deer McDaniel Ron 608
80 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Howe Ryan 607
80 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Augeson Shane 615
70 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Wooledge Mark 611
60 Deerheads Whitetail Deer Davis Ritchie 612
81 Fish Perch Mikel Jeff 600
80 Fish Rainbow Trout McDaniel Ron 606
91 Gameheads Axis Deer Koehler Wesley 602
90 Gameheads Mule Deer McDaniel Ron 605
70 Large Lifesize Mammal Lynx Mast Gary 603
Combined Artist
88 Large Lifesize Mammal Elk Tom Hansen Shane Augeson 501
DQ Large Lifesize Mammal Mountain Lion Kyle Schlesser Perry Coleman 500
Original Art
Pewter Wine Stoppers Wold Larry 50
Pencil Art Newman Charity 51
Pencil Art Newman Charity 52
Colored Pencil Art McNutt Dalton 53
Painted Canvas Wenck Derick 54
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