State Champions

Lance VanDussen Mammals	Michael Goodman Whitetails	Brian Harness Birds
Dan Hudzik Reptiles	Cole Cruickshank Fish	Brian Harness Gameheads

Master's Division

Brian Harness Best of Category- Gameheads Wasco Award	Michael Goodman Best of Category- Whitetails * George Wallace Award	Brian Harness Best of Category - Small Mammals Best Out of State
Brian Harness Best of Category - Birds	Bruce Owens MO Trappers Association - Masters	Cole Cruickshank Polytranspar Award McKenzie Award - Fish Lifetone Award Starfish Award
Lance VanDusen McKenzie Award - Gameheads	Cindy Cunningham UTA Artisan Award Al Holmes Habitat Award	Bob Schnettgoecke Rocky Mt. Elk Foundation - Masters
Mark Hauser Walnut Creek Hardwoods Whitetail's Unlimited - Masters	Garland Lessley Art Rocks Award	James Graham Best of Category - Turkeys NWTF Award - Masters Conservation Agent's Choice - Masters McKenzie Award - Birds
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Roger Vogel Best All Around	Bruce Owens Original Art First Place - Masters	James Graham * George Wallace Award

Blake Reiminger Best of Category - Whitetails Whitetails Unlimited - Pro Taxidermists' Choice - Whitetails/Gameheads	Don Cross Best Professional Mount Best of Category - Mammals Research Mammal	Manuel Saldana Taxidermists' Choice - Fish
Susan Rulo Conservation Agent's Pro	Ron Terry Rocky Mt. Elk Foundation - Professional	Bill Zimmerman NWTF Award - Pro
Cole Cruickshank Matuska Competitor's Award	Cole Cruickshank Taxidermists' Choice Birds	Cole Cruickshank Vandykes Award
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Lee Smith Taxidermists' Choice - Mammal	Larry Alley MO Trappers Association - Professional	James Wood Original Art - Professional 1st Place

Amateur Division

Jeff Bailey NWTF - Amateur	Sammy Closser Best Amateur Mount Research Amateur Mammal MO Trappers Association Rocky Mt. Elk Foundation Conservation Agents - Amateur

Congratulations Barb Boschert for winning this year's Opossum Challenge.

Congratulations Bill Zimmerman, recipient of the McKenzie Award.

Congratulations Curt Shahan, recipient of the President's Award.

gr* Something really special happened at the awards banquet when James Graham gave up the George Wallace award which he had won for having the best whitetail mount from a MO competitor. James felt that Michael Goodman deserved the award for having the highest scoring whitetail, regardless of where Mr. Goodman resides. The following are comments Mr. Goodman posted on his Facebook page for everyone to read, and I thought (with his permission) I'd share them here as well.

I love the award with the deer picture on it, but the Missouri state shaped award has a special place. It was actually won by a man named James Graham. The award is a traveling memorial award that goes to the best whitetail and it is only for Missouri residents, I live in Nebraska. James had the best whitetail of a Missouri resident and by the rules the award was his fair and square. James accepted the award and when walking back to his seat he made the classiest move I have ever seen in a competition. He passed the award on to me in front of the entire association and said he didn't want something that he didn't earn, and said that my deer was the best one and it should get it. I didn't know what to say and I hope I didn't sound stupid when I accepted it from him. Do I feel a little selfish taking the award because I am one that is not all about the awards? Yes I do. I go to shows to have fun and see old friends and make new ones; the awards are just a bonus. I never met James before this past weekend but he is a damn good taxidermist and he deserves every award he is called for and for him to give one up like that is classy. I hope he knows that I am blown away by his actions and very grateful for what he did and I will be back next year. Michael Goodman

For 2008 Results and Photos, click here.
For 2009 Results and Photos, click here.

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