2025 Competition Info

The 2025 Taxidermy Competition will be held on the 27-28th September.

Details of the 2025 competition are yet to be confirmed. Below is the 2024 schedule to give an indication of what the 2025 schedule may look like.

Schedule September 2024

25th - All day seminar conducted by the USA judge
26th - Set up for the show at the Taupo Arts Centre
27th - Competition entries must be in by 12.00 and judging commences at 1.00pm
28th - Open to the public
29th - Open to the public & AGM to be held at the Taupo Arts Centre

General Information

You must be a member to compete
New members are very much welcome from novice to master
$5 donation for public entry, under 14's are free
Please reach out if you have any questions
Address- Taupo Arts Centre, 5 Redoubt Street, Taupō 3330

The 2024 Judge

Jacob Clark:

Jacob is a Multi-award winning master taxidermist with over 30 years experience. He is very experienced in teaching seminars, judging taxidermy competitions at State, National and World championship taxidermy conventions.

Jake is the owner of Jakes Taxidermy from 1991 to the present and has been judging taxidermy competitions since 2012.

Seminars

We will be holding (2) full day seminars run by the USA judge, (1) in the North Island and (1) in the South Island for our South Island membership

North Island Seminar: Birds and Small Mammals

Date: Wednesday the 25th of September

Location: Wildlife Artistry Facility (Peter Liversey’s)

Address: 198 Palmer Mill Road, Wairakei, Taupō 3384

South Island Seminar: Birds and Small Mammals

Date: Saturday the 5th of October

Location: Tyron Southwards Facility

Address: 10 Railway Road, Dunsandel 7682