2019 Convention & Competition Information

Rick Carter started doing taxidermy in 1981 and began competing at the state level in 1989. In 1992, Rick won two bronze medals at the world show. In 1993, he won his first of three Taxidermist of the Year awards at the national convention. He won this award again in 1997 and 2003. Rick has also won two Joseph Bruchac Memorial awards for the best whitetail at the nationals.
 
Rick has worked for 20 years in the taxidermy supply industry as a sculptor at Noonkester Supply and WASCO. He is currently doing manufacturing design work for McKenzie Sports Products. He has judged and given seminars at more than 100 shows and written numerous articles for trade magazines. Rick's video, Deer Mounting A to Z, has been hailed as the best taxidermy instructional video ever produced.

Bob has been doing taxidermy for 45 years. He was a member of both the New York Taxidermy Association and the Empire Taxidermy Association and played a role in the unification of the two associations into the UTNY. He also created the logo for the United Taxidermists of New York. Bob was one of the first UTNY board members under President Dennis Mortenson.
 
Bob is a six-time recipient of the Best All Around Taxidermist award. He has won awards in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Canada and at both the nationals and world show. Bob has judged many state shows, most recently the NJGSTA this past July. He lives in Binghamton, New York, with his wife of 29 years, Cindy.

Tim and his wife, Edna, live in a cabin in the woods 12 miles outside of the little town of Bloomer in northern Wisconsin with their two grouse dogs, Brauny and Magnum, and a Newfie named Echo. Tim and Edna have a son and daughter-in-law who live about 12 miles away in Chippewa Falls.
 
Tim is very honored to be judging the UTNY show this year and is looking forward to meeting all of you. He started dobbling in taxidermy when he got out of high school, and a few years later,  took some lessons from a taxidermist in Wisconsin. He joined the WTA in about 1990 and started competing. Tim became a full-time taxidermist in 1994 and never looked back. He does all phases of taxidermy, but a big part of his workload is skin mount and reproduction fish. He has been very fortunate to win many awards, including North American Champion.
 

Tim also sculpts fish forms for Matuska Taxidermy Supply in Iowa.  In his free time, he chases ruffed grouse all over northern Wisconsin.  He calls it a hobby, but his wife calls it an obsession. He also enjoys duck and turkey hunting. Fishing is an addiction—walleye, smallmouth bass, lake trout, salmon!

Kent Stryker is the owner of World Class Animal Artistry. He is an artist, taxidermist, sculptor, educator, and recipient of more than 150 state, national, and world show awards. Kent constantly strives to not only improve his own work, but also the work of those in the taxidermy industry looking to improve their own. He believes education through experience is the key to success!