Georgia Taxidermist Association
2025 GTA SHOW SCHEDULE TBA & JUDGES
Whitetail/ Judge : Gary Weir
Gamehead/Life-Size: Douglas Rehwinkel
Fish/Reptile : Butch Skillern
Bird : Shane Smith
February 27 - March 1, 2025
Christ Chapel in Macon, GA
Thursday February 27, 2025
8:00am Convention Setup (ALL Help Welcome)
9:30 am Vendor Setup
10:00 am Registration Desk & Competition Desk Open
12:30-3:00 pm Seminar 1: Gary Weir - Sculpting Ear butts and Eyes Whitetail
1:00-3:00pm Seminar 2: Chuck Mulkey -Tanning and Fleshing Whitetail
5:00 pm Competition Desk Closed
3:00-6:00 pm Seminar 3: Shane Smith - Waterfowl Seminar
6:00 - 9:00pm Mount off Competition
Friday Feburary 28, 2025
8:00 am Registration Desk & Competition Desk Open
8:00-10:30 am Seminar 4: Butch Skillern - Painting a Bass and pouring repo fish head
8:00-11:00 am Seminar 5: Douglas Rehwinkel - Gamehead Seminar
11:00-12:00 pm Registration Desk Closed for Lunch
11:00 am -12:30 pm Seminar 6: Tim Knight- Wildgame Cooking Seminar
11:00 am- 2:00 pm Seminar 7: John Butterworth- Mounting LS Badger
12:00-3:00 pm Seminar 8: Manny Martinez - Mounting a 1/2 LS Gator
2:00 pm Competition Desk CLOSED (NO mounts accepted after 2:00 pm)
1:00-4:00 pm Seminar 9: Michael Shipman - Mounting a Hog
4:30-5:30 pm Competition Room OPEN for Voting
5:30 pm Meet and Greet with FREE Low Country Boil Sponsored by McKenzie Taxidermy Supply
6:30 pm Business Meeting
Auction will Follow Business Meeting
Saturday March 1, 2025
8:00-12:00 am Seminar 10: Seth French - Mounting a Turkey
8:00-12:30 am Seminar 11: Daniel Spell - Mounting a Whitetail
9:00-11:00 am Seminar 12: Kids Seminar
1:00 pm Seafood Buffet & Awards Banquet
3:00-5:00 pm Critique with Judges
5:00pm Mounts can be taken down & Breakdown Begins (ALL Help Appreciated)
2024 GTA SHOW SCHEDULE & JUDGES
Whitetail/ Judge : Mark Hernandez
Gamehead/Life-Size: Casey Watterson
Fish/Reptile : Casey Watterson
Bird : Brad Domangue
February 29 - March 2, 2024
Christ Chapel in Macon, GA
Thursday February 29, 2024
8:00am Convention Setup (ALL Help Welcome)
11:00 am Registration Desk & Competition Desk Open
1:00-4:00 pm Seminar 1: Brad Domingue-Mounting a Standing Wood Duck
1:00-3:00pm Seminar 2: Chuck Mulkey -Fleshing a Whitetail
5:00 pm Competition Desk Closed
4:00-6:00 pm Seminar 3: Casey Watterson – Finish work on a Bobcat
6:00 - 9:00pm Mount off Competition
Friday March 1, 2024
8:00 am Registration Desk & Competition Desk Open
8:00-10:00 am Seminar 4: Mark Hernandez-Mounting a Whitetail
8:00-11:00 am Seminar 5: Tony Breedlove – Gator Prep & Mounting Prep
11:00-12:00 pm Registration Desk Closed for Lunch
11:00 am -12:30 pm Seminar 6: Tim Knight- Wildgame Cooking Seminar
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Seminar 7: Tommy Roger – Mounting a Fox Squirrel
12:30-2:00 pm Seminar 8: Henry Ford – Painting a Bass Replica
2:00 pm Competition Desk CLOSED (NO mounts accepted after 2:00 pm)
2:00-4:00 pm Seminar 9: Micheal Shipman/ Hank Swanson- Casting
4:30-5:30 pm Competition Room OPEN for Voting
5:30 pm Meet and Greet with FREE Pizza
6:00 pm Business Meeting
Auction will Follow Business Meeting
Saturday March 2, 2024
8:00-11:30 am Seminar 10: Seth French-Mounting a Turkey
9:00-11:00 am Seminar 11: Daniel Spell – Finish work on Whitetail
9:00-11:00 am Seminar 12: Kids Seminar- Nathan & Crystal Wheeler
12:00 pm Seafood Buffet & Awards Banquet
2:00-4:00 pm Critique with Judges
4:00pm Mounts can be taken down & Breakdown Begins (ALL Help Appreciated)
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