International Taxidermy Associations
The NTA National Taxidermists Association
Email: info@NationalTaxidermists.com, NTA Headquarters, 1615 Montana St., Missoula, MT 59801. Phone: (406) 721-1214 or visit the NTA website.
The UTA United Taxidermist Association
Chairman: Garland Lessley. Phone: 660-277-4339. Home Office: Bob Prewitt, 1629 Hatboro Road, Richboro, PA 18954, or visit the UTA website.
The CTA Canadian Taxidermy Association
President: Arnold Wright. Phone: (613) 924-1840
BCTAA British Columbia Taxidermy Artistry Association
President: Arlene Gilbert, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Phone: (604) 594-7772.
ATQ L’association de Taxidermie du Québec
President: Alain Veilleux, Québec, Canada.
The ETF Eupropean Taxidermy Federation
Chairman: Matthias Fahrni, Switzerland.
GOT The UK Guild of Taxidermists
Glasgow Museum & Art Gallery Kelvingrove Glasgow G8 8AG UK
BHTS British Historical Taxidermy Society
Chairman: Martin Dunne. Telephone: 07749189201 or e-mail taxidermy1@hotmail.com
ACTGST Association of Commercial Taxidermists and Game Skin Tanners
Chairman: Mr. Dieter Ochsenbein, P. O. Box 34242, Erasmia, 0023, South Africa. Tel: +27 12650 0000. Fax: +27 12650 0009.
TASA The Taxidermy Association of South Africa
Chairman: Pierre Aucamp, Tel: +27 51 443 8621, Fax: +27 86 661 6610 or e-mail info@kotoko.co.za.
Committee member: Dennis Pickard, Tel: +27 83 626 2178 or email: donclaire@taxidermysa.co.za.
NZTA New Zealand Taxidermy Association
Chairman: Doug Marshall. Phone: 03 5729776. Email NZTA.
JTA Japan Taxidermy Association
President: Ken Amagasaki, 2-7-1 Yaoi, Bunkyo-kv, Tokyo, Japan 113. Fax: (Japan) 03-813-1426.
SE Suomen Eläintentäyttäjät ry — Finnish Taxidermy Association
Puheenjohtaja: Sari Mastromarino
SNF Le Syndicat des Naturalistes de France — French Taxidermists
Président: Gérard Paquet, Le Val de l’œil, 03170 Deneuille-Les-Mines, France. Tel: 04.70.07.82.58.
VDP Verband Deutscher Präparatoren — German Taxidermists Association
Office: Janet Weigner. Email: vdp@praeparation.de. Address: Hundsteinweg 34, 12107 Berlin, Deutschland. Tel: +49 (0)30 – 46 99 33 31. Fax: +49 (0)30 – 46 99 33 32.
ANTAX Asociacion Nacional de Taxidermistas de España — Spanish National Taxidermy Association
Email: info@antax.es. Address: Calle Ibiza, 37 Low 2. Madrid 28009 Spain.
SZK Sveriges Zoologiska Konservatorer — Swedish Taxidermy Association
President: Jeanette Setterberg, Aspö Hörna Farm, 645 93 Strängnäs. Tel: 070-33 78 331.
VVP Vlaamse Vereniging van Preparateurs — Flemish (Belgian) Association of Taxidermists
Email: vvp.taxidermie@gmail.com. Secretary: Michiel Tilley, Voortstraat 37, 2890 Oppuurs, Belgium. Phone: +32 (0) 485 80 21 16.
ATI Associazione Tassidermisti Italiani — Italian Taxidermists Association
31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV) – Via Caboto, 7 Italy, Tel. & Fax (+39) 0438 59400 – Mobile: 335 6610105
VNPS Verband Naturwissenschaftlicher Präparatorinnen und Präparatoren der Schweiz
Scientific Taxidermy and Taxidermists Association of Switzerland
American Taxidermy Associations
Alabama Alabama Taxidermist Association
President: President: David Collins, 3488 N County Rd 9, Dothan, AL 36305. Phone: 334-692-5190.
Alaska Alaska Taxidermists Association
President: Tom Mudgett. Phone: (970) 596-1085.
Arizona Arizona Taxidermy Association
President: Gerry Backhaus. Phone: 480-220-2376.
Arkansas Arkansas Taxidermist Association
President: Dennis Huggs. Phone: (501) 282-4040.
California California Association of Taxidermists
President: Mark Dias, 756 Jarvis Lane, Hollister, CA 95023. Phone: (831) 634-1730.
Colorado Colorado Taxidermist Association
President: Mike Metzler, 908 Mercury Circle, Littleton, CO 80124. Phone: 303-917-7249.
Delaware Delaware Taxidermists Association
President: J.R. Campbell, P.O. Box J, Rt. 36, Greenwood, DE 19950. Phone: (302) 349-4530.
Florida Florida State Taxidermists Association
President: Trina Pritchard. Phone: 352-567-1521.
Georgia Georgia Taxidermist Association
President: Andrew Diaz, (706) 455-7892. Secretary: Loretta Manders, (706) 340-2907.
Visit the GTA website or the GTA Facebook page.
Idaho Idaho Taxidermists Association
President: Kevin Lucier. Phone: 504-945-5674 or jparketaxidermy@gmail.com.
Illinois Illinois Taxidermist Association
President: Sarah DeJournett, 22433 E Divide Rd., Bluford, IL 62814. Phone: (618) 231-8303.
Indiana Association of Indiana Taxidermists
President: Doug Montgomery, 1620 West Nelson Street, Marion, IN. Phone: (765) 669-4671.
Secretary: Cheryl Mathews. Phone: (812) 667-6365.
Iowa Iowa Taxidermy Association
President: Mike Stegmann, 1929 Vine Avenue, Marshalltown, IA 50158. Phone: 641-691-7127.
Kansas Kansas Association of Taxidermists
President: Tim Stidham, Phone: 816-536-1074
Kentucky Kentucky Taxidermy Association
President: Kurt Ainsworth, 468 Independence Station Rd., Independence, KY 41051. Phone: 859-750-8295.
Louisiana Louisiana Taxidermy Association
President: Timbo Daigle, 985-414-2297. Secretary/Treasurer: Rhonda Adams. Phone: 337-477-2223 or 337-794-1331.
Maine Maine Association of Taxidermists
President: Paul Reynolds, 728 Goodwins Mills Rd., Dayton, ME 04005. Phone: 207-229-6012.
Maryland Maryland Taxidermist Association
President: Tinker Johnson 301-349-2413 and Secretary Debbie Daisey 410-251-0752.
Michigan Michigan Taxidermist Association
President: Joe Miles. Phone: (517) 795-3810. VP/Competition Chairman: Doug Veldhuis. Phone: (616) 405-0391
Minnesota Minnesota Taxidermy Guild
President: Adam Zwick, 4997 25th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379. Phone: 320-333-2886.
Mississippi Mississippi State Taxidermy Association
President: Dan Heasley, Phone: (601) 259-7826. Secretary: Christina Rushing, Phone: (601) 398-6950.
Missouri Missouri Taxidermist Association
President: Cole Cruickshank, 10813 NE Witt Rd., Cameron, MO 64429. Phone: (816) 724-0271.
Montana Montana Taxidermists Association
President: Katie Rogers, Great Falls, MT, Phone: (406) 425-0525.
Nebraska Nebraska State Taxidermists Association
President: Scott Westlund, 1604 N. Linden, Wahoo, NE 68066. Cell: 402-450-9419.
New England New England Association of Taxidermists
President: Mike Ryan, 6 Louis Ballard Ln., Millbury, MA 01527. Phone: (508) 561-8656.
New Jersey Garden State Taxidermy Association
President: Rick Baumann, 10 E.Main St., High Bridge, NJ 08829. Phone: (908) 638-5775. GSTA Website. Facebook Page.
New Jersey New Jersey United Taxidermy Federation
President: Artie Maglio, 69 Pheasant Dr., Bayville, NJ 08721. Phone: 732 552-4091.
New Mexico New Mexico Taxidermy Association
President: Vince Gallegos, 1010 San Lorenzo Drive, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Phone: 505-231-6342.
New York United Taxidermists of New York
President: Joe Havel, 521 Twist Run Road, Endicott, NY 13760. Phone: (607)-748-5272.
North Carolina North Carolina Taxidermists Association
President: Vincent Fleming, 3237 Forbush Road, East Bend, NC 27018. Phone: 336-961-6260
Secretary: Paul Wilson, 955 Spillman Road, Mocksville, NC 27028. Phone: 336-749-7740.
North Dakota North Dakota Taxidermy Association
President: Jason Smith, 1401 4th Ave. NE, Jamestown, ND 58401. Phone: (701) 320-3083.
Northwest Northwestern Taxidermists Association
President: Gerry Dearing, 1845 Glenwood Highway, Goldendale, WA 98620. Phone: (509) 773-0483.
Ohio Ohio Taxidermists Association
President: Rod Tennant. Phone: 330-231-8508. E-mail the OTA or visit the OTA website.
Oklahoma Oklahoma Taxidermists Association
President: Kenneth R. Bauman, 3119 Shady Lane, Anadarko, OK 73005. Phone: (405) 247-5711.
Oregon Oregon Association of Taxidermists
President: Tim McLagan, 64090 N. Highway 97, Bend, OR 97701. Phone: (541) 382-0379.
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Taxidermy Association
President: Robert “Hutch” Hutchinson, 129 Water Street, Mount Pleasant, PA 15666. Phone: (724) 547-6882.
South Carolina South Carolina Association of Taxidermists
President: John Clarke, 1492 Longtown Rd, Ridgeway, SC 29130. Phone: (803) 438-5325.
Secretary: Melissa Phillips, 165 Little River Trail, Indian Land, SC 29707. Phone: (803) 547-5646.
South Dakota South Dakota Taxidermists Association
President: President, Kyle Schlesser, 29337 150th Street, LeMars, IA 51031. Phone: 712-540-5868.
Tennessee Tennessee Taxidermists Association
President: Kyle Patin, 1330 McCool Rd., Lewisburg, TN 37091. Phone: 615-218-0133.
Texas Texas Taxidermy Association, Inc.
President: Dr. Dan McBride, 2500 South Water, Burnet, TX 78611. Phone: (512) 756-6014.
Utah Utah Taxidermists Association
President: D. Shawn Shaw, P. O. Box 755, Riverton, UT 84065. Phone: 801-996-8106.
Virginia Virginia Taxidermist Association
President: Jennifer Beck, 33315 Constitution Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508. Phone: (540) 854-8085.
West Virginia West Virginia Taxidermy Association
President: Billy Robertson, 5998 Country Road, PO Box 4, Cyclone, WV 24827. Phone: 304-915-0055.
Wisconsin Wisconsin Taxidermists Association
President: Troy Piotrowski, 4616 Townline Road, Amherst, WI 54406. Phone: 715-572-1826.
Wyoming Wyoming Association of Taxidermy Artists
President: Justin Frick. Phone: 307-259-1402.
