President's Award-SKIN mount Bluegill - Casey Watterson
WVTA Competitors Award (4 pieces of your choice)
Masters Division - 1st place - Chris Horne 2nd place - Fred Gonzalez
Professional Division - 1st place - Casey Watterson 2nd place - CJ Fegan
WVTA Collective Artists Award-Frank & Donna DeMarco-Whitetail Habitat
Best All Around Taxidermist Award: Masters Division - No Entries
Best All Around Taxidermist Award: Professional Division-Casey Watterson
WVTA Judges Choice Best:
Whitetail - Rick Dunlap Life-size Mammal - Fred Gonzalez Bird - Ryan Dolan Fish - Chad see Gamehead - Chris Horne Commercial Mount - Jim Bianco Amateur Mount - Farrell Smallridge Reproduction - Brian Claar Freeze-Dry - Art Ledger
WVTA Taxidermist's Choice Best: Mount - Fred Gonzalez Habitat - Ryan Dolan
McKenzie Supply Taxidermists Choice Best: Whitetail - Joey Purvis Life-size Mammal - Fred Gonzalez Bird - Ryan Dolan Fish - Frank DeMarco
Specialty Awards:
Breakthrough Award - Best of Show - Chris Horne WASCO Award - Most Artistic Entry - Ryan Dolan Van Dyke Award - Most Original Entry - Casey Watterson Ronnie Drake Award - Best Reptile - Mike Tanner Ducks Unlimited - Best Duck - Ryan Dolan West Virginia Trappers Assoc.- Best Bobcat - Fred Gonzalez North American Bear Foundation - Best Bear - Casey Watterson Rocky Mtn Elk Foundation - Best Elk - Casey Watterson National Wild Turkey Federation - Best Turkey - Casey Watterson Lifetone Paint Award - Fred Gonzalez Polytranspar Award-Best Fish painted w/Polytranspar paint-Casey Watterson Walnut Creek Hardwoods-Best Mount on a wood panel or base-Joey Purvis Star-Fish Award - Best Fish Reproduction - Brian Claar Art Ledger Award - Best Pheasant - Mike Noon Hilton Eppley Award - Rick Dunlap Braxton County Convention and Vistor's Bureau Feature Creature Award - Joey Purvis Youth Participation Entries: Colton Kessell Carson Qualls Griffin Gonzalez Mackenzie Gonzalez Lane Cutright