On the Cover

Blake Reiminger

At the recent National Taxidermists Association convention in Columbia, Missouri, Blake Reiminger celebrated his 35th birthday. He had an exceptional birthday present in winning the Breakthrough Award for Judges' Choice Best of Show with the turkey that graces our cover. Blake is from Cape Giradeau, Missouri, and 2 years ago he won Best in World Turkey at the 2022 World Taxidermy Championships.

In This Issue

• The Breakthrough Gallery
• Making and Installing Artificial Hooves
• Sticks and Stones Part 1: Rock and Dirt Base
• 2024 NTA Award Winners
• Complete Study of Fish Taxidermy, Part 4
• Quest for the Gold: Wes Mote's Story
• Quail Reference Study
• Part 3: Mounting a Rattlesnake