Location
Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center
2100 Arrowwood Ln
Alexandria, MN 56308
Thursday, March 23 | |
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Backboard and table setup (Volunteers Welcome) Many hands make light work |
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM | Board Meeting |
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | MOUNT REGISTRATION OPENS All mounts will have a professional photo taken without taxidermist prior to being placed in the showroom by the competition committee. Be sure to sign up at the registration desk for the Childrens seminar, Lady's wine and Bingo as well as your mount critiques at this time as well. |
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Seminar #1 - Skinning & Fleshing an Atlantic Eider w/ Brad Graber |
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Officers meet with Judges in showroom and go over speciality awards. If judges are available |
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM | Hospitality room 221 Come and enjoy a beverage on us in the hospitality room. Dont be shy. |
Friday, March 24 | |
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | MOUNT REGISTRATION OPENS ** COMPETITION PIECES ACCEPTED UNTIL NOON ONLY** If you can't make it on time, please call Aaron Reiling at 218-443-1401. All mounts will have a professional photo taken prior to being placed in the showroom by the competition committee. Be sure to sign up for the Children's seminar, Lady's wine and Bingo as well as your mount critiques at this time |
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Seminar #2 - Extreme Form Alterations w/Jamie Risovi |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Meet & Greet with MN DNR Come learn about CWD and discuss CWD regulation updates with the MN DNR. |
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Supply/Vendor Room Open Located directly below the showroom. Get great deals on products at the show and place a supply order with the vendors with the show discount. |
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | New Member Meeting @Registration Desk. Get oriented with the show and find out what the MTG is all about, Get any and all of your questions answered. |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Potluck Lunch Come grab a quick bite to eat on us. Potluck items, snacks and beverages provided in hospitality room 221. Anyone wanting to bring an item to share for the potluck please call Lori Knutson at 320-760-9012 |
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Seminar #3 - Art & Composition w/Doug Eck |
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Seminar #4 - Molding/Casting Bird & Fish Heads & Also Custom Rocks w/Steve Silseth |
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Competition Area Open To Members Taxidermist choice voting at this time. Supper break for judges. |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Ladies Wine & Bingo Night Sign up at the registration desk for an evening of fun for the ladies. Wine and bingo will be provided as well as noncash prizes for the winners. Held in hospitality room 221. |
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Ice Breaker Party/Happy Hour Catch up with old and new friends. Appetizers and a Beer Keg will be on us! Cash bar avaible as well. |
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | AUCTION NIGHT Enjoy a great time helping to support the MTG with its main fundraising event of the year. Items for everyone, not only limited to taxidermy items. We are always in need of auction donations, any and all items donated are greatly appreciated. Cash Bar available. |
9:30 PM - 12:00 AM | Happy Hour Time for more fellowship and perhaps a few beverages. Will be held in the banquet room. Cash bar closes at 10pm. Dont worry we got you after that!! |
#1 – Skinning & Fleshing an Atlantic Eider w/ Brad Graber
Brad will go through the entire process of prepping a duck for taxidermy. He will show you how he takes his measurements as well as skinning a leg to leg incision. He will then completely flesh and wash the Eider for mounting. At the end of the seminar everyone in attendance at the seminar will be put into a drawing for the Drake Eider to be gifted to a lucky taxidermist to do as they please with. Nothing like starting with a fleshed and washed bird to work on!
#2 – Extreme Form Alterations w/Jamie Risovi
Jamie will take two plain shoulder mount whitetail forms and turn them into a double pedestal mount. Altering the pose of the forms as well. You wont want to miss this one.
#3 – Art & Composition w/Doug Eck
Doug is one of the best in the industry when it comes to composition and artistic flow. He will show you how he makes a custom pedestal mammal, that is not a brisket attachment. Doug will demonstrate his approach, design, and methods for a “floating” mount. Its one thing to have a well done mount, that’s the start. What will really set your apart from the rest is your composition. You wont want to miss this one!
#4 – Molding/Casting Bird & Fish Heads & Also Custom Rocks w/Steve Silseth
Steve is a multi state champion taxidermist with wealth of knowledge when it comes to molding and casting products. He will go over how he molds and casts bird and fish heads. As well has shown your how to make and paint very convincing custom habitat rocks.
#5 – Mouinting a Whitetail w/Justin Bach
Justin is a very well rounded taxidermist & his Mammals Gameheads and Whitetails have all won numerous State Titles. Watch Justin has he shows you how he mounts a whitetail shoulder.
#6 – Setting Your Work Out From The Crowd w/Brett Winfield
How do i make my competition piece stand out from the rest? Focusing on design and composition. Steps in the creative process from concept to creation to completion. Sketches and models, reference study, design and composition, creating a plan, execution, and completion.
#7 – Explanation of Score Sheets and How it Relates to Reference. w/Sam Cahoy
Sam will breakdown and explain exactly what’s all in your score sheet. This will be a question and answer type seminar so don’t be shy. This will be a very informative seminar and help you learn what makes up your score and how it relates to properly reading reference.
Masters | For the Advanced taxidermist. Highest level of excellence expected. This category is for the taxidermist who wishes to compete at the most technically correct, artistically oriented and creative level. A very technical critique will be given. |
Professional | For the Professional, commercial taxidermist. Mounts entered in this division should be technically correct, mechanically sound and exhibit the craftsmanship of a professional taxidermist. A very detailed critique will be given. |
Novice | For the beginning taxidermist. Entries in this division should be for those starting out or for someone venturing into a new category. The emphasis will be on learning and improvement. A very basic critique will be given. |
Jr Novice | For the beginning taxidermist (same as Novice) except this division is for 17 and under. A very BASIC critique will be given. |
Commercial | This division will generally be your "customer" mounts. Entries will be judged from 10ft and no touching or flashlights can be used from the Judge. A score and a few comments will be given on score sheet, no critiques will be given in this category. There is a $5.00 entry fee for this Division that you need to add to your Registration. |
Open | The category for the open division is the Collective Artist. The Open division is a combination of Jr. Novice, Novice, Professional, and Masters. Due to lack of participation this division will be judged according to what is entered. |
Masters | For the Advanced taxidermist. Highest level of excellence expected. This category is for the taxidermist who wishes to compete at the most technically correct, artistically oriented and creative level. A very technical critique will be given. |
Professional | For the Professional, commercial taxidermist. Mounts entered in this division should be technically correct, mechanically sound and exhibit the craftsmanship of a professional taxidermist. A very detailed critique will be given. |
Novice | For the beginning taxidermist. Entries in this division should be for those starting out or for someone venturing into a new category. The emphasis will be on learning and improvement. A very basic critique will be given. |
Jr Novice | For the beginning taxidermist (same as Novice) except this division is for 17 and under. A very BASIC critique will be given. |
Commercial | This division will generally be your "customer" mounts. Entries will be judged from 10ft and no touching or flashlights can be used from the Judge. A score and a few comments will be given on score sheet, no critiques will be given in this category. There is a $5.00 entry fee for this Division that you need to add to your Registration. |
Open | The category for the open division is the Collective Artist. The Open division is a combination of Jr. Novice, Novice, Professional, and Masters. Due to lack of participation this division will be judged according to what is entered. |