| New England Association of Taxidermists Setting the standard for tomorrows wildlife artists |
| NEAT 2008 Convention Pictures |
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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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