Calendar of Events is furnished at no charge as a service for our subscribers. Before making plans to attend any of these conventions, you should check with the contact person for any changes. Almost every state has an annual taxidermy competition, and the dates for some have not yet been finalized. Send us the following information as soon as the dates and location are approved—a year ahead is not too early. Attendees and supply companies need time to plan to attend. To have an event listed in this calendar, please email (not all caps, please) us your information:
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June 12–15, 2025 West Virginia
West Virginia Taxidermy Association Convention and Competition Mountain State Championship. Days Inn Conference Center in Flatwoods, WV. (WV president is David Secrist.) Contact Jeremy Simon (304) 591-5024 or recreationartist@hotmail.com.
June 19–22, 2025 Alabama
Alabama Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition. Lake Guntersville State Park, 1155 Lodge Dr. in Guntersville, Alabama. Contact President Josh Stone at (205) 533-0414. Also contact Secretary Tonya O’Tinger at (217) 440-6294 or avianaddictiontaxidermy@gmail.com. Visit www.alabamataxidermyassociation.com.
June 25–29, 2025 Texas
Texas Taxidermists Association Annual Convention and Competition. Killeen Civic Center in Killeen, TX. Contact Keeley Busbee-Smith at (830) 377-1359 or kbusbee-smith@outlook.com. Visit www.texastaxidermyassociationinc.com.
July 11–13, 2025 Arkansas
Arkansas Taxidermists Association Annual Convention. Holiday Inn Conference Center-Airport, 3201 Bankhead Drive in Little Rock, Arkansas. Contact President Sean Henderson at (591) 605-4187 or Lonewolftaxidermy718@gmail.com.
July 31–August 2, 2025 North Carolina
NC Taxidermists Association Convention. Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport, 1 Marriott Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409. Contact Ryan Garrison at (910) 723-9029 or ryangarrison1@yahoo.com. Visit http://www.nctaxidermist.org.