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Post by nal2009 on Aug 2, 2006 7:50:23 GMT -5
Every year I enter a lot of artwork into our local Fair which runs the last week of August. Mostly drawings, paintings, sculpture. Last year I entered a pheasant mount in the miscellaneous section and got first place and best of show. This year I'd like to enter another taxidermy piece, but not sure if I could get something together before August 19, the entry date. Maybe I'll take the doe mount that I just completed, and put her onto a barn board panel and make a nice lil habitat for her underneath. What do you all think? Or do you have any other ideas for a taxidermy piece that would appeal to the general public?
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Post by deer4ager on Aug 2, 2006 15:55:30 GMT -5
I put that skunk in the Dixie Clasic Fair here in NC. I was the 1st ever to enter taxidermy. There is not a catagory for it. I only took Honeralble Mention. The winner of 1st place was a piece of 1/4 inch Rod Iron twisted into the shape of a hook....lol.
I will try again, I was pretty neat being the 1st ever to enter though. Free to enter = Free advertizing.
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Post by mountman on Aug 2, 2006 20:58:50 GMT -5
I say go for it, you might open a few more eyes to the "art" of taxidermy, if you think the doe makes a nice mount, why not
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Post by kerby on Aug 2, 2006 21:30:51 GMT -5
I entered this coyote about 10 years ago in the Yavapai County Fair (Arizona) in some Art category and won 1st place. I agree, it is good public relations.   Kerby... |
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Post by nal2009 on Aug 6, 2006 10:52:02 GMT -5
thats a nice mount
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Post by gina on Aug 6, 2006 12:41:25 GMT -5
I like the eyes!! Two thumbs up!
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Post by kerby on Aug 6, 2006 16:29:25 GMT -5
Kerby... |
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Post by nal2009 on Aug 26, 2006 10:49:44 GMT -5
My mount got first place. The other awards I got were two best in shows (one for a drawing and the other for a deer sculpture). I got nine first places and I get $6 for each first place, so I'll get quite a bit of prize money. i needed it to save up for my tax license for when I open my shop this fall.
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Post by circleh on Aug 26, 2006 11:57:09 GMT -5
All right, glad to here you did so good.
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Post by I once was thirtyeightspread on Sept 8, 2006 7:24:52 GMT -5
wheres the rest of the body.............
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