Rules and Regulations

 

Objective:

To recognize and promote the high standards of excellence necessary to improve the image of taxidermy.

 

General Rules

1 . The competition is open only to members of the Canadian Taxidermists Association, who are in good standing with the Association

2. All entries must be done with conventional techniques

3. Competitors must affirm with signature that all mounts entered by them were unassisted

4. Competitors must contact Arnold or Patty via phone or email on or before March 5, 2019 to qualify for standard entry fees. All fees, both standard and late will be paid at the door.

5. Each competitor’s form and fees must be received by the treasurer on or before 12:00 PM competition entry deadline day.

6. All mounts must be delivered to the competition area by 12:00 PM on the final registration day of the competition

 

 

Competition Divisions

There are four Divisions of competition.

Novice, Professional, Masters and Division of Excellence; in all species categories.

A competitor can compete in any Division, at any time except for Division of Excellence.

Once started, you cannot go back a level in that category for that species.

If you receive 3 “Best of Class” awards, you must move up to the next level in that species.

In order to move from Masters to Division of Excellence, you must have a minimum of 3 first and 1 ‘Best of Class’ in Masters for that species.

 

Awards and Scoring

Any competitor wishing to have a habitat scored will have it done on a separate score sheet.

This score will have no influence on the final score of any mount attached to or part of that habitat

Mixed groups will have their individual scores averaged and ribbons awarded on that basis.

Mixed groups are not eligible for the ‘All Round Taxidermist’ Award

‘All Around Taxidermist’ award is open only to Professional, Masters and Division of Excellence

National Taxidermy Association score sheets will be used.

Major award ties other than ribbons will be broken by the judges.

In voting for ‘People’s Choice’ awards, entries with multiple mounts will have votes for different mounts combined to arrive at a total.

Half mounts will be judged as heads.

 

 

 

 

Definitions

A novice is defined as a competitor who has not won a First Place ribbon in any competition category.

There will be no fatal flaws in Novice or Youth levels.

Large mammals are defined as life size mounts of any mammal larger then a coyote.

This also includes the young of the species.

Small mammals are defined as life size mounts of any mammal coyote size and smaller.

Game heads are heads of any species other then Deer.

 

Problem Solving

Questions or problems arising from the interpretation or application of rules should be directed to the

Competition Chairman of the CTA for resolution.

 

Miscellaneous

Judges may not compete in the division in which they are judging.

Reproductions must have proof of originality or authenticity of the molding process in Masters and Division of Excellence.

Novelty items are not accepted for judging,

Permits must accompany any protected species, including raptors.

Freeze dried and reproduced parts attached to conventional mounts are acceptable (Ex. Noses, Bills, Fins, etc.)

Mounts from previous CTA competitions are not eligible to be entered again in a CTA competition.