On the Cover
Jerry Huffaker

Jerry Huffaker of Abilene, Texas, swept the competition at the 2014 NTA convention in Springdale, Arkansas, with this desert 
bighorn sheep. He won the Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show, 1st Place North American Grand Champion, Taxidermist 
of the Year, Chris Barnhardt Memorial Award, Bill Webb Memorial Award, Sinclair Clark Memorial Award, and the Safari Club 
International Award.

IN THIS ISSUE

The Breakthrough Gallery: 2014 NTA
The Interpretive Taxidermy Division Don Frank
National Taxidermists Association Springdale, Arkansas
Thayeri Kingsnake Reproduction Kerby Ross
Reference Study, Part 2: Bobcats Larry Blomquist
Part 4, Carving a Better Fish: Designing a Carving Bob Berry
The 2014 NWTF Taxidermy Championships Nashville, Tennessee
Tribute: Randy Pike Don Frank
Articulating a Giraffe Skeleton Sabrina Beutler
Upcoming World Show in 6 Months! Larry Blomquist
Part 1: NTA, The Early Years Ralph Garland
Painting a Wahoo Mike Kirkhart

REFLECTIONS, REVIEWS & REVELATIONS

Big Rock Sports and Head Quarters Donates $14,000
Big Shows for 2015
New Kits from Walnut Hollow
Best All Around Added to 2015 WTC ($3,000)
The 2015 WTFCC Seminar Program
Best of Digital Breakthrough Coming Soon
Q&A
I Wood Like To Know

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