New England Association of Taxidermists
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NEAT 2008
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Award WINNERS 2008
Youth Division:
Jack Mulgrew Skunk 95 BOC
Emily Hackett Turtle 90 BOC
Amateur Division:
Whitetail Deer:
Jared Adams 93 BOC
Bill Dunn 91
Todd Adams 90
Mike Ryan 84
Earle Smity 69
Earle Smity 69
Waterfowl:
Mike Ryan Merganser 88
Lifesize:
Bill Dunn Coyote 90 BOC
Phil Stavola Coyote 80
Gameheads:
Bill Dunn Coyote 90 BOC
Fish – Reproduction:
Mike Ryan Rainbow Trout 90 BOC
Professional Division:
Whitetail Deer:
Ed Kunelius 91 BOC
Ryan Roades 90
Andy Malinowski 90
Don Carpenter 90
Wayne Rodd 87
Ray Vasseller 86
Mark Van Leuven 86
Wendell Birch 85
Cathy Gearwar 84
Scott Mulgrew Whitetail Doe 82
Vincent Kersey 78
Gameheads:
Wayne Rodd Caribou 90 BOC
John Humphries Piebald 90
Scott Mulgrew Prong Horn 89
Matt Coyote 89
Rick Winterall Elk 88
Ed Kunelius Black Bear 88
Steve Hackett Wolf 70
Waterfowl:
Scott Ferguson Bufflehead 89
Steve Hackett Pintail 85
Fish - Reproduction
Andy Malinowski L. M. Bass 87
Mark Van Leuven Rainbow 83
Professional Division:
Lifesize - Small:
Cathy Gearwar Raccoon 92 BOC
Cathy Gearwar Lynx 90
John Humpries Coyote 89
Don Carpenter Coyote 88
Steve Hackett Wolf 78
Jean Lavalle Raccoon 78
Upland Birds:
Jean Lavalle Pheasant 85
Habitat - Open:
John Bollman Redhead 91 BOC
John Bollman Brant 90
Scott Ferguson Bufflehead 90
Andy Malinowski Whitetail Deer 90
Mark Van Leuven Whitetail Deer 90
John Humphries Piebald 90
Ray Vasseller Turkey 90
Jared Adams Whitetail Deer 90
Matt Marulli Bobcat Kittens 90
Bill Dunn Coyote 88
Bill Dunn Coyote 85
Bill Dunn Whitetail Deer 85
Master Division:
Waterfowl:
John Bollman Redhead 91 BOC
Gary King Woodduck 90
John Bollman Brant 86
Gary King Barrows Goldneye 85
Lifesize - Large:
Fred Barllia Aoudad 93 BOC
Lifesize - Small:
Matt Marulli Bobcat Kitten 90 BOC
Matt Marulli Bobcat Kitten 90
Upland Birds:
Ed Kunelius Pheasant 92 BOC
Ed Kunelius Pheasant 89
John Bollman Pheasant 89
Ed Kunelius Turkey 90 BOC
Major Award Winners 2008
Best of Show Masters Division:
Fred Barilla ~ Aoudad
Best of Show Professional Division:
Cathy Gearwar ~ Raccoon
Best of Show Amateur Division:
Jared Adams ~ Whitetail Deer
Best of Show Youth Division:
Jack Mulgrew ~ Skunk
Emily Hackett ~ Turtle
Best of Show Commercial Division:
Gary King ~ Common Goldeneye
Best of Show Pheasant:
Ed Kunelius ~ Ringneck Pheasant
Northeast Big Buck Award:
Best Whitetail Amateur Division
Jared Adams
Best of Show Waterfowl (Masters/AE):
John Bollman ~ Redhead
Best of Show Waterfowl
(Professional):
Ducks Unlimited Award
Scott Ferguson ~ Bufflehead
Best of Show Turkey:
Ed Kunelius ~ Eastern Wild Turkey
Best Conventional Mount:
Matt Marulli ~ Bobcat Kittens
Best Warm Water Fish:
Andy Malinowski ~ Large Mouth Bass
Best Cold Water Fish:
Mark Van Leuven ~ Rainbow Trout
Jack Wilson Best Upland Gamebird:
Ed Kunelius ~ Ringneck Pheasant
President’s Cup Challenge (Coyote):
Bill Dunn
Old Timers Award:
Jean Lavalle ~ Raccoon
WASCO Award:
Fred Barllia ~ Aoudad
Van Dykes Award:
Scott Fergson ~ Buffleheads

Breakthrough Award Best of Show:
Fred Barilla ~ Aoudad
Richard Christoforo Best
Gamehead Award:
Wayne Rodd ~ Caribou
Professional Deer Head:
Ed Kunelius
Wildlife Art Award:
Rick McGuire ~ Woodduck Decoy
McKenzie Taxidermist Choice Deer
Award:
Andy Malinowski ~ Whitetail Deer
McKenzie Taxidermist Choice Bird
Award:
Ed Kunelius ~ Ringneck Pheasant
McKenzie Taxidermist Choice
Mammal Award:
Fred Barilla ~ Aoudad
McKenzie Taxidermist Choice Fish
Award:
Mike Ryan ~ Rainbow Trout
McKenzie Distinguished Service
Award:
Butch Bragg
Most Distinguished Taxidermist:
Ed Kunelius
Wilderness Fur Award Small
Mammal:
Matt Marulli ~ Bobcat Kittens
Wilderness Fur Award Large
Mammal:
Fred Barilla ~ Aoudad
Starfish Award:
Andy Malinowski ~ Large Mouth Bass
Al Holmes Habitat Award:
John Bollman ~ Redhead
Polytranspar Award:
Andy Malinowski ~ Large Mouth Bass
Rittel’s EZ Tan Award:
Matt Marulli ~ Bobcat Kittens
NEAT Bruchac Best of Show Deer
Ed Kunelius ~ Whitetail Deer
NEAT Taxidermy Innovator Award:
Richard Christoforo
NEAT BOD Challange:
Female of any Species
John Humphries ~ Piebald
People’s Choice:
1st: Fred Barilla ~ Aoudad
2nd Steve Hackett ~ Wolf
3rd John Bollman ~ Redhead
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