"2008 Taxidermy Art Show Competition"
April 25 - 27, 2008
Red Lion
Inn
1830 Hilltop Drive
Redding, CA 96002
1-800-733-5466
Room Reservation Special Rates Will Be:
1 to 2 Guests With 1 Queen Bed = $99.95 Per Night
2 Guests With 2 Queen Beds = $109.95 Per Night
1 to 2 Guests With 1 King Bed = $114.95 Per Night
The C.A.T. member's
newsletters, "CAT TALES", will have all
pertinent Taxidermy Art Show
information and registration forms.
Taxidermy Techniques Seminars
| Ron Anderson | Mounting A Quail |
| Tony Finazzo | Waterfowl Mounting |
| Joe Kish | Mounting Gameheads |
| Bob Ulshafer | Lifesize Mannikin Prep & Alterations |
| Don Cameron | Fish Carving |
| Skip Miller | Mounting A Flying Teal |
Art Show Competition Judges
| Upland Game Birds | Ron Anderson |
Nevada |
Waterfowl |
Tony Finazzo | California |
| Game Heads | Joe Kish | Texas |
| Life-size Mammals | Bob Ulshafer | Idaho |
| Fish | Don Cameron | California |
| Reptiles | Don Cameron | California |
Four Levels Of Competition
| Masters | Taxidermists who have achieved the C.A.T. "Masters Award", in the applicable category. |
| Open | Taxidermists who have not achieved the C.A.T. "Masters Award", in the applicable category. |
| Novice | Taxidermists who have never entered in the "Open" level and have not received a first place ribbon in the "Novice" level. |
| Junior | Taxidermists 15 years old and younger. |
Standard Competition Categories
| Birds | 6 Sub Categories |
| Game Heads | 5 Sub Categories |
| Life-size Mammals | 3 Sub Categories |
| Fish | 8 Sub Categories |
| Reptiles | 1 Sub Category |
| Unique Entries | 4 Sub Categories |
Unique Entries= Freeze Dry; Crustaceans
& Invertebrates;
Novelty; Wood Carvings
Fish.
Additional Fee Competition Categories
| Western States Team Challenge |
Specific Requirements |
| Best Of Category Habitat | Birds |
| Best Of Category Habitat | Game Heads |
| Best Of Category Habitat | Life-size Mammals |
| Best Of Category Habitat | Fish |
| Best Of Category Habitat | Reptiles |
| California Challenge | Birds |
| California Challenge | Fish |
| California Challenge | Game Heads |
| California Challenge | Life-size Mammals |
| Taxidermist Of The Year | Specific Requirements |
| Collective Artisan's Presentation | Specific Requirements |
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PLEASE NOTE: Only habitats that are entered in, "Best Of Category Habitats", will be judged. There is only one winner per category. |
California Challenge Subjects
| Birds | Any
Crow |
| Game Heads | Any African Antelope |
| Life-size Mammals | Beaver |
| Fish | Brown Trout |
|
PLEASE NOTE: California Challenge entries MAY NOT be entered in any Standard Category (1-27). Also, California Challenge entries MAY NOT share a base with another specie. |
Western States Team Challenge Specific Requirements
|
There may be two to four members per team. There must be four entries per team, one entry in four standard competition categories: One in Birds; One in Game Heads; One in Life-size Mammals; One in Fish or in Reptiles. The team receiving the highest total score for the four entries is the winner. Ribbons are presented to each team member and their names will be engraved on the perpetual "Western States Team Challenge Trophy". |
Taxidermist Of The Year Specific Requirements
|
A "Taxidermist Of The Year" competitor must have four entries. One entry in four (4) standard competition categories. One in Birds; One in Game Heads; One in Life-size Mammals; One in Fish or in Reptiles. The contestant receiving the highest total score for their four entries can qualify as the winner. Please Note: To qualify as "Taxidermist Of The Year", at least two of your four entries must be awarded First Place Ribbons. |
Collective Artisan's Presentation Specific Requirements
| A
Collective Artisan's Presentation entry must be created by a team of two
(2) but not more than four (4) C.A.T.
Member
taxidermists. The team must have a Captain and one (1) to three (3)
additional team members. The team Captain will be responsible for
providing all required entry registration information and fees to
the Competition Registrars.
The entry shall be comprised of a single base, consisting of a habitat appropriate for the animals being presented. There must be four (4) life-size animals presented in the entry. They may be four (4) of the same kind of animal, or any combination of four (4) kinds of animals. But, there must be four (4) life-size animals presented in the entry. If there are different kinds of animals being presented, they must all normally be found together in the same ecological niche. Animals being presented in the entry may be: Birds; Mammals; Fish; Reptiles; Amphibians. Each of the four (4) animals being presented in the entry will be evaluated, by the Competition Judge of that specific animal category, using the applicable competition score sheets. The person selected to judge habitats, at the relevant Art Show Competition, will evaluate the entry's habitat using the applicable competition score sheet. There will be a forty-dollar ($40.00) competition entry fee. The Captain of the entry team will be responsible for paying the entry fee and supplying the Competition Registrars with the names of all team members and the species of the four (4) animals being presented in the entry. The team, whose entry receives the highest total score, will be deemed the winner. Each team member will receive a special "Collective Artisan's Presentation" award ribbon. |
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