Greg Brumfield - WhitetailsMany of you

Greg has been doing taxidermy and actively competing since the mid 1990's. He is an extremely talented taxidermist and sculptor with considerable judging experience. Some of his major accomplishments in the competition arena include winning the pre-sculpted division at the World Taxidermy Championships, as well as North American Champion at the National Taxidermist Association convention. Greg has always enjoyed judging, seeing old friends, and meeting new ones.

Greg Cuvelier - Gameheads/Mammals

Greg hails from our neighbor to the north. In Iowa, Greg owns and operates a taxidermy studio in Aplington Iowa. Greg started his taxidermy career in 1990 and since then has gone on to win several top honors at taxidermy competitions including multiple Breakthroughs and North American Champion at the NTA. Greg is very knowledgeable in all areas of taxidermy, and we are pleased he could join us and judge our mammals and game heads.

Brett Wingfield - Fish

Brett also joins us from our northern neighboring state, where he works as an instructor and taxidermist at Northwest Iowa School of Taxidermy in Spirit Lake, IA. When it comes to fish, Brett knows his stuff. Being an instructor at NIST makes him the perfect candidate to judge competitions. He is very good at teaching and explaining how to make our fish mounts better. He’s also a major player in competitions, winning Breakthrough, National Champion, Second in World, and Best in World titles. Get those fish mounted up, don’t miss an opportunity to learn from one of the best.

Korey Alleman - Birds

Korey is the owner of The Elite Outdoors Taxidermy in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Korey loves waterfowl hunting and mounting birds. His list of accomplishments in the competition arena is long, including North American Champion and Second in World. Korey is a great judge and we look forward to him joining us for the first time this August.

Length 2 hrs.
Greg is very well known for his beautiful small mammal work. Last year Greg showed us how to set bobcat eyes. This year, We will be focusing on the finishing aspect of the mount. Specifically, painting with lacquers and pan pastels to get depth in the finished product.

Mark is one of Missouri’s very best master whitetail taxidermists. Mark has mounted thousands of whitetail deer throughout his career. In this seminar, Mark will break down whitetail head alterations and using replacement heads to get the "deery" look you want. You will definitely want to make this informative seminar from one of Missouri’s own.

Length 2 hrs.      

Brett is an extremely talented instructor, taxidermist and sculptor for Matuska Taxidermy Supply and Northwest Iowa School of Taxidermy. One of the most important skills for a taxidermist to know is how to Design, incorporate composition and set yourself (and your piece) up for success. Come participate in this very informational seminar!

Length 2 hrs.

Devin Amelunke - Customizing Manikins to Create Interesting Compositions

Garland Lessley - Kids Seminar

Length 1 hr.