Georgia Taxidermist Association
2026 GTA SHOW SCHEDULE & JUDGES
Whitetail/ Judge : Rick Carter
Gamehead/Life-Size: Frank Williams
Fish/Reptile : Cory Foth
Bird : Page Nethercutt
April 30 -May 2, 2026
Perry Fairgrounds Perry Georgia
Thursday April 30, 2026
8:00am Convention Setup (ALL Help Welcome)
9:30 am Vendor Setup
11:30 am Registration Desk & Competition Desk Open
1:00-3:00 pm Seminar 1: Rick Carter -Whitetail Anatomy
1:00-3:00pm Seminar 2: Catherine McCall - FeatherArt
5:00 pm Competition Desk Closed
3:00-6:00 pm Seminar 3: Page Nethercutt - Waterfowl Seminar
3:00-6:00 pm Seminar 4: Chuck Mulkey - Tanning and Fleshing
6:00 - 9:00pm Mount off Competition
Friday May 1, 2026
8:00 am Registration Desk & Competition Desk Open
8:00-10:30 am Seminar 5: Cory Foth - Fish Seminar
8:00-11:00 am Seminar 6: Frank Williams - GH/LS Seminar
11:00-12:00 pm Registration Desk Closed for Lunch
11:00 am -1:00 pm Seminar 7: Josh Holcombe - Mounting a Whitetail
11:00 am- 1:00 pm Seminar 8: Colt Ford - Mounting Shoulder Mount Bear
1:00-4:00 pm Seminar 9: Michael Shipman - Mounting African GH
2:00 pm Competition Desk CLOSED (NO mounts accepted after 2:00 pm)
2:00-5:00 pm Seminar 10: Daniel Spell - Finish work on a whitetail
5:00 -6:00 pm Competition Room OPEN for Voting
6:30 pm Meet and Greet
Auction will Business Meeting
Auction will Follow Business Meeting
Saturday May 2, 2026
8:00-12:00 am Seminar 11: Brett Miller - Mounting a Turkey
8:00-12:00 am Seminar 12: Tim Knight - Mounting a Hooded Merganser
9:00-11:00 am Seminar 12: Kids Seminar - Jordan Spell
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)
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