* ESTABLISHED 1983 *

Michigan Taxidermist Association

One of the Nations Largest Taxidermy Associations

Upcoming Seminars

Seminar content and schedule subject to change!

Thursday March 19th
**Competition floor is CLOSED to EVERYONE except Judges and board members that need to be there. To get to the seminars you must go to the first floor and follow the Riverwalk all the way to the south elevator.**

New Members/First time Competitors

John Crabb
9:00am-9:30am
TBA

All Things Whitetails!

Hilton Eppley
9:30 am - 1:30pm
A-B

All Things Whitetails! Continued

Hilton Eppley
2:30pm- 5:00pm
TBA

Friday March 20th

Pheasants!

Johnathan Wright
10:00am-12:00pm
Room A

Fish 101

Randy Budzynski
10:00am-12:00pm
Room B

Back To Basics: WT head study and skinning

Kyle McClure & Kelly Agren
1:00pm-3:00pm
Room A

War Bird Turkey Fans

Tad's Taxidermy
1:00pm-3:00pm
Room B

Paid Hands on Seminar - Painting Habitat

Kurt Ainsworth
Cost $300 - (Limit of 10)
Kurt Ainsworth will be teaching an all day seminar at this years convention. Casting and molding Rocks and other items for habitat. He will go over all aspects of making light weight rocks that are very realistic. Book your spot now! everyone will go home with some finished rocks. 300.00 per student and 100.00 will go to the MTA. 10 spots are available. If time allows we will go over molding and casting other things as well.
TBA

Saturday March 21st

Whitetail Anatomy Study/ Eye movements

Owen Eldred
9:00am-11:00am
Room A

Bird Attachment Points

Travis McCleod
9:00am-11:00am
Room B

Whitetail Ear and Antler Locking System

Wes Mote
11:30am - 1:30pm
Room A

Skinning Mammal Ears

Jean Roll
11:30am - 1:30pm
Room B

Casting Tree Bark

Wendi Johnson
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room A

Paid Hands on Seminar - Mounting A Whitetail

Curtis Cook
Cost: $100 Limited to 8 students
This ia a continuation of Curtis' seminar last year.
He will be teaching students to use his ear lock system and showing the eye rotation tool. You will be walked through his process on mounting a whitetail. Students must bring a prepped cape. Other supplies and tools must also be brought! List will be provided by curtis,

Behind the Comp

Sunday March 22nd

North American Predator Study

Brian Hendricks
10:00am-1:00pm
Room A

Youth Craft Project

 10:am-till complete
Riverwalk

Reynolds Advanced Materials - Product Demos

Dale McDonald
10:00am -12:00pm
Room A-B

MTA Meeting and Elections

2:00pm