On the Cover, Fall Issue #139:  Gene Smith

Gene Smith of Louisville, Georgia, wins our cover artist challenge again. This mount is the featured piece of our five-part series on mounting a competition whitetail by Gene. His finishing techniques and procedures in this issue brings this whitetail full circle in how it is done by a 3-time Whitetail World Champion. As you have seen in this series, Gene saved a photo on the cover of North American Hunter magazine published many years ago and recreated the attitude exactly as pictured.

  2   The Breakthrough Gallery:  2020 Breakthrough Award

11   Part 5: Finishing a Competition Whitetail Deer  by Gene Smith

26   Habitat for a Spotted Seatrout  by Mike Kirkhart

30   Virtual Competition: New Mexico Assoc.  by Larry Blomquist

36   Doin’ Stuff With Old Antlers  by Ralph Garland

46   Preparation of the World’s Largest Softshell Turtle  by Jürgen Fiebig

56   Breakthrough Award Winners  2020

66   Repairing Old Fish Mounts  by Don Ryno

74  Waterfowl Reference Study: Gadwalls  by Larry Blomquist

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