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KANSAS ASSOCIATION TAXIDERMISTS

The official website of the Kansas Association of Taxidermists

The official website of the Kansas Association of Taxidermists The official website of the Kansas Association of Taxidermists

UP COMING EVENTS

Bobcat Mounting Seminar and Summer Buisness Meeting

Seminar is on Sat June 25th from 9am to 5pm

Business Meeting will be on Sun. June 26th at 10am

Both events will be at Brian Sigman's Shop

714 N. Flora

Wichita, KS


Seminar is free to KAT members and $50 for non members

RSVP for bobcat seminar to Brian at 316-806-0687

WELCOME

Thanks for visiting

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The Kansas Association of Taxidermists is pleased to announce the 40th Annual convention and competition.  We hope you enjoy the show and please remember why we are here:  To further our skills in the art of taxidermy and to educate our customers.  This year the show will be held at the 4Points by Sheraton, Manhattan, KS.  March 25 -27, 2022.


There is a schedule to help guide you through this exciting weekend of many activities and events!  If you have any questions please contact one of our board of directors - they will be more than happy to assist you in any way they can.  


AWARDS People's Choice, Breakthrough Judge's Choice, Richard H Schmidt Memorial Award of Excellence,  Best All Around Taxidermist, Best Habitat,  Large Lifesize, Small Lifesize, Fish, Reptile, Waterfowl, Upland Game Bird, Turkey, Gamehead, Whitetail,  Competitors Award(see rules below), Best Out of State Award  - all awards tenative  


SPONSORED AWARDS WASCO Award, Polytranspar Award, Kansas Turkey Federation Award, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, McKenzie Distinguished Taxidermist Award, Starfish Reproduction Award  Whitetail Unlimited, and Van Dyke's Awards, SCI, and many more  Based on availability.  


SUPPLIERS  


2022

President's Challenge:  This year you can enter a life size red fox for this challenge.  It will be judged in the category level that you are in for small lifesize and eligible for all awards, however the President challenge award will be chosen via peoples choice. The award will be a plaque.  To enter just pay a $15 entry fee and on the registration form fill out the line corresponding to this award.  


Judging will start at 12 noon on Friday.  After this time all entries will be placed in competition room by the competition room chairmen.  Your mount is required to be photographed before entering the competition room. 


Combined artists:  Each competitor will pay the entry fee of $15, but only one mount fee of $12 will be paid per entry  


Early registration drawing:  If you pre-register by the deadline (March 1, 2022 on the registration form, you will be entered into a drawing to have next years (2023) membership dues and convention registration paid for by the KAT.  (Mount fees will still be required to be paid by the winner if competing)  


SCHOLARSHIP DRAWING for $750.00 MUST BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING (A PREVIOUS MEMBER AND A CURRENT MEMBER). THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER MUST PRESENT A SEMINAR ABOUT WHAT THEY LEARNED AT THE NEXT YEAR'S CONVENTION OR AT ONE OF THE QUARTERLY MEETINGS.  APPLICANTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA EMAIL OR SNAIL MAIL TO:

 Wes Becker

25710 S. Haven Rd.

Mt. Hope, KS. 67108

mnwtaxidermy@gmail.com 

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 1, 2022

Up Coming Events

MOKAN 

Sat. Sept 11th, 2021

Start Time

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