09/04/2025
If you would like to list your 2026 association show in our Calendar of Events, please send in the information. IT'S FREE! Calendar of Events is furnished at no charge as a service for our subscribers. Before making plans to attend any of these conventions, you should check with the contact person for any changes. Almost every state has an annual taxidermy competition, and the dates for some have not yet been finalized. Send us the following information as soon as the dates and location are approved—a year ahead is not too early. Attendees and supply companies need time to plan to attend. To have an event listed in this calendar, please email (not all caps, please) us your information:• Dates and year• Official name of event• Facility where event takes place• City and state• Contact person’s name, telephone number, and email address.• Event’s website
Send information to [email protected].
Here are the shows we have listed:
Feb. 18–21, 2026 Safari Club Int.
The Safari Club International 53rd Annual Hunter’s Convention. Music City Center in Nashville, TN. Visit [email protected]. Call (210) 985-HUNT.
February 5–7, 2026 Florida
Florida Taxidermists Association Annual Convention and Competition. Best Western Gateway Grand, 4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, Fl 32606. Contact Theresa Durham at (386) 546-7353 or [email protected].
March 5–7, 2026 Virginia
Virginia Taxidermists Association Annual Convention & Competition. Best Western, 109 Appletree Lane in Waynesboro, VA. Contact Amanda Robinson at (276) 275-9879 or [email protected]. Visit www.vataxidermists.com
March 12–15, 2026 Eastern Regional
Eastern Regional Taxidermists Association Annual Convention and Competition. Clarion Inn in Frederick, MD. Contact Jennifer Carder at (240) 674-9146 or [email protected].
March 13–15, 2026 North Dakota
North Dakota Taxidermists Association Annual Convention and Competition. Bismarck Hotel & Conference Center in Bismarck, ND. Contact Bill Neuman at (320) 293-5249 or [email protected].
March 18–21, 2026 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Taxidermists Association State Taxidermy Show. Kovalchick Center in Indiana, PA. Contact Jens Jorgensen at (724) 699-0187 or visit www.pataxidermist.org.
March 18–21, 2026 Utah
Utah Taxidermists Association Annual Convention and Competition. Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden, Utah. Contact Logan Christensen, president, at (801) 388-4359 or [email protected].
March 19–21, 2026 Canada
Canadian Taxidermists Association Competition and Convention. Toronto Sportsman’s Show, International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, in Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1E8. Contact CTA president Chris Rawn at (705) 719-8732 or email [email protected].
March 19–22, 2026 South Dakota
South Dakota Taxidermist Association. Ramkota Motel and Events Center in Watertown, SD. Contact Michyl Cahoy (605) 252-0221 or [email protected]. Visit Southdakotataxidermistassociation.com.
March 26–29, 2026 Kansas
The 44th Annual Kansas Association of Taxidermists Convention and Competition. The Double Tree by Hilton in Wichita KS. Contact Wes Becker at (316) 706-7645 or [email protected]. Visit https://ksassociationtaxidermy.com.
March 26–29, 2026 Iowa
Iowa Taxidermy Association Annual Show and Competition. Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, 1800 50th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266. Contact Tim Schroeder, ITA President, at (515) 231-7185 or [email protected]. Visit www.iowataxidermyassociation.com.
March 26–29, 2026 Western Regional
Montana Taxidermists Association will sponsor the Western Regional Convention and Competition. Billings Hotel and Convention Center in Billings, Montana. Contact Autumn Evans at (661) 666-3587or [email protected].
April 9–12, 2026 Minnesota
Minnesota Taxidermy Guild Competition & Convention. Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center in Alexandria Minnesota. Contact Aaron Reiling, MTG President, at (218) 443-1401 or [email protected]. Visit www.mntaxidermyguild.com.
April 9–12, 2026 Wisconsin
Wisconsin Taxidermist Association State Championships. Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Green Bay, 2040 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI, 54313. Contact Amy Schmalzer at [email protected].
April 10–12, 2026 Quebec
Québec Taxidermy Association Convention and Competition. Hotel le Dauphin in Drummondville, Québec Canada. Contact Royal Robillard, president, at (819) 663-7612 or [email protected].
April 16–19, 2026 New York
The United Taxidermists of New York Annual Show and Convention. Holiday Inn in Auburn, New York. Contact Jerry St.Pierre at (607) 761-9709 or [email protected] or visit our website at newyorktaxidermyassociation.com.
April 23–25, 2026 Mississippi
The Mississippi State Taxidermist Association Convention and Competition. Eagle Ridge Conference Center in Raymond, Mississippi . Contact Dan Beasley at (601) 259-7826 or [email protected].
April 30–May 2, 2026 (new date, etc.) Georgia
The Georgia Taxidermy Association Annual Convention and Competition. Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, 401 Golden Isles Parkway in Perry, GA. Contact Christie Yawn, GTA Secretary, at [email protected].
May 1–3, 2026 Australia
The AUSAWA Annual Convention and Competition. The York On Lilydale, Mount Evelyn, in Lilydale, Victoria. Please contact the Secretary at [email protected].
May 14–16, 2026 Louisiana
The Louisiana Taxidermists Association Annual Convention, Competition, and Crawfish Boil. Randolf River Center in Alexandria, LA. Contact David Burnaman, president, at (225) 485-6070 or [email protected].
May 29–31, 2026 New England (NEAT)
The New England Regional Convention and Competition, hosted by the New England Association of Taxidermists (NEAT) at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton in Windsor Locks, CT. Contact Steve Mudgett at [email protected] or text: start your message with NEAT - 978-771-4185 with any questions.
June 11–14, 2026 Illinois
Illinois Taxidermists Association Annual Convention and Competition. Decatur Conference Center in Decatur, Illinois. Contact Ryan Patterson at [email protected].
June 11–14, 2026 West Virginia
West Virginia Taxidermy Association Convention and Mountain State Championship. Days Inn Conference Center in Flatwoods WV. Contact President David Secrist at [email protected] or phone (304) 919-3960 . Follow West Virginia Taxidermy Association on Facebook.
June 18-21, 2026 Alabama
Alabama Taxidermists Association Convention & Competition. Lake Guntersville State Park, 1155 Lodge Dr. in Guntersville, Alabama. Contact President, Paul Smith at .(334) 897-8732 or contact Secretary, Tonya O’Tinger at (217) 440-6294 or [email protected]. Visit www.alabamataxidermyassociation.com.
June 24–28, 2026 Texas
Texas Taxidermists Association Annual Convention and Competition. Killeen Civic Center in Killeen, TX. Contact Keeley Busbee-Smith at (830) 377-1359 or [email protected]. Visit www.texastaxidermyassociationinc.com.
July 16–18, 2026 National Taxid. Assoc.
National Taxidermists Association 55th Convention and Competition. Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, KY. Call C**t Ford, president, at (229) 237-6353.
July 24–27, 2026 United Taxidermists Expo
The United Taxidermists Association Taxidermy Expo. Clifty Inn in Clifty Falls State Park. The inn overlooks the Ohio River and offers rooms and suites. Madison, IN. Contact Tim Stidham at (816) 536-1974 or email stuffit@timstaxidermycom.
