September 201092Outdoors Magazine

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2010 VERMONT TAXIDERMY CLASSIC AWARDSAward Name Sponsor Award WinnerBreakthrough ­ Best In Show Breakthrough Magazine Ed Kunelius ­ Bear Cub

Wasco Award ­ Most Artistic WASCO Ed Kunelius ­ White Pheasant

Polytranspar Fish Award WASCO Steve Hackett ­ Gray Triggerfish

Taxidermist's Choice NEAT Ed Kunelius ­ Bear Cub

People's Choice Remo & Peter Pizzagalli Jim Williams ­ Fox Pups

Van Dyke's ­ Most Original McKenzie Ed Kunelius ­ Bear Cub

Outdoors Magazine Editor's Choice Outdoors Magazine Mark Couture ­ Fisher

VT. Fish & Wildlife Commissioner's Award VTFW Don Carpenter ­ Fisher

Most Outstanding Black Bear VT. Bearhound Association Ed Kunelius ­ Bear Cub

Most Outstanding Furbearer VT. Trappers Association Don Carpenter ­ Fisher

Most Outstanding Turkey National Wild Turkey Federation Buddy Lapierre ­ Turkey

Best Brook Trout VT. Fish & Wild. Cons. Group Barry Bouker ­ Brook Trout

Best Whitetail ­ Open Division McKenzie Matt Marulli ­ Whitetail Deer

Best Gamehead ­ Open Division McKenzie Buddy Lapierre ­ Black Bear

Best Bird ­ Open Division McKenzie Ed Kunelius ­ White Pheasant

Best Fish ­ Open Division McKenzie Steve Hackett ­ Gray Triggerfish

Best Lifesize Small ­ Open Division Patterson Fuels No Entries

Best Lifesize Large ­ Open Division Remo & Peter Pizzagalli Ed Kunelius ­ Bear Cub

Best Waterfowl ­ Open Division Aurora Electric Matt Marulli ­ Bufflehead

Best Whitetail ­ Commercial Division Ribbon Ed Kunelius ­ Pedestal Whitetail

Best Gamehead ­ Commercial Division Ribbon Don Carpenter ­ Black Bear

Best Lifesize Small Mammal­ Commercial Division Ribbon Don Carpenter ­ Coyote

Best Lifesize Large Mammal ­ Commercial Division Ribbon No Entries

Best Waterfowl ­ Commercial Division Ribbon Troy Darby ­ Canada Goose

Best Bird ­ Commercial Division Ribbon Doug Yasner ­ Ruffed Grouse

Best Fish ­ Commercial Division Ribbon Barry Bouker ­ Smallmouth Bass

2010 Vermont Taxidermy Classic Awards hosted by the

Vermont Big Game Trophy Clubvermontbiggametrophyclub.com

“Promoting and Preserving Vermont's Hunting Heritage”

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N e w E n g l a n d s F i n e s t Ta x i d e r m y S t u d i oNorth American Champion • Pete Lajoie

“When I decided to replicate the

world record, I came to Pete

because I knew the quality of his

work and I could trust him.”- Milo Hanson -

Gameheads LTD has one objective, to give the customer the highest quality work available anywhere! We mount countless animals for

people from all over the country - give us a call today!

Gameheads LTD. - 5601 Upper Cold River Rd - Shrewsbury, VT 05738802-492-3671 - www.Gameheadsltd.com - Gameheads@GameheadsVT.com

The “Sleeping Giant”

1997 North American Champion, Joseph Brushac Award Winner

2010 Officiating Judge of the VT Big Game Trophy Club Taxidermist Contest

�Protects, Restores and Manages Wildlife & Natural Resources�Preserves: Hunting including with hounds, ����������� ���������Promotes: �����������������������������������������������Provides Tools: �����������������������������������������������Encourages:���������� ����!�������"���������#�������������Promotes Appreciation: Of nature and working with our dogs���������� Vt. Fish & Wildlife Green Mtn. $�����������$������%���������������������"��������������������������$�����������$����Donates:��%���������������������������������������������������������"������Advocates: �'������"�������������������(����)������*��������+-

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www.vermontbearhoundassociation.comTake a youth hunting, they are our future!

• Protects, Restores and Manages Wildlife& Natural Resources

• Preserves: Hunting including with hounds, fish, trap & own firearms

• Promotes: Sportsmanship and educatesthe public on conservation

• Provides Tools: For Vt. Fish & Wildlife Dept. for nuisance bears

• Encourages: Good landowner – sporting community relationships

• Promotes Appreciation: Of nature andworking with our dogs

• Sponsors: Vt. Fish & Wildlife Green Mtn.Conservation Camps and Teachers inthe Wild programs at Vt. Fish & WildlifeConservation Camps

• Donates: To Vt. Fish & Wildlife a live bear trap for research & relocating bears

• Advocates: Removing bird feeders from April 1 thru November 30

VERMONT BEARHOUND ASSOCIATIONA STATE WIDE ORGANIZATION

www.vermontbearhoundassociation.comTake a youth hunting, they are our future!

D.M. YASNERTAXIDERMIST

“Award Winning”since 1984

Winner of 6 Ribbons at the 2010 Vermont Taxidermy Classic

Specializing in Fish and Birds802-862-9043

Drumming GrouseBest of Category Upland Birds

Prize Winning12-Pound Brown Trout

Wildwood Taxidermy140 Wesley Dr. Charlotte, VT 05445Don Carpenter is a graduate of the Northwood

School of Taxidermy and member of NEAT (New England Association of Taxidermy)

www.wildwoodtaxidermy.comdon@wildwoodtaxidermy.com

Home: (802) 425-2860 Cell: (802) 363-3046 A variety of taxidermy was present for the event.

For an inaugural event, all involved deemed it a smashing success.

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