Mountain Lion by Phil Soucy

When you go to a western taxidermy competition you always see a super display of western big game. This year s National Taxidermists Association annual convention in Billings, Montana, provided just that. Many of the outstanding entries are featured in this issue. This mountain lion by Phil Soucy of Libby, Montana, earned Phil the title of North American Champion for Large Mammal, along with a host of other awards, including the Moyle Mink and Tannery Lifesize Mammal Award, Taxidermists Choice Best Lifesize Mammal, and People s Choice Best Taxidermy Entry. Phil s techniques for big cats will be featured at the upcoming World Taxidermy Championships in a seminar on Tuesday night, April 17, 2007, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Reno, Nevada.

IN THIS ISSUE

The BREAKTHROUGH Gallery - The 2006 NTA Convention
The 2006 NTA Convention Billings, Montana
Part 3: A Golden Tale Big Fish - Bob Berry
Part 2: How to Mold a Fish - Gary Bruch
Back to Basics: Deer Noses - Rick Carter
Workshop: Making a Turntable - Larry Goldman
Rattlesnakes: A Closer Look - Kerby Ross
No Fear: Small or Micro Mammals - Berend Koch
The Art of Taxidermy, Or Is It? - Stefan Savides
Part 5, Bird Anatomy: Harlequin - Glen Browning
Anatomy 101: Fish Forms - Rick Krane
Fighting Bucks - David Brodhagen
Artificial Pebbles: Rock On! - Doug Bridges
The 2007 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships
Paint Schedule: Rainbow Trout - Mike Ross

REFLECTIONS, REVIEWS & REVELATIONS

Best of Forums, Vol. 24: Trail Cam Pictures - Ken Edwards
Ben Mears Joins McKenzie Company - Tom Powell
Q&A - Larry Goldman
I WOOD Like To Know - Larry Goldman
Best of Forums, Vol. 23: That Taxidermy Shop Smell - Ken Edwards

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