UK Bird and Small Mammal Taxidermy by Mike Gadd
MIKE GADD'S TAXIDERMY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Winner of the Breakthrough Judges' Choice Best of Show 2014 and 2015
- Five Higher/Master Category Credits in Bird Taxidermy - this is the highest possible award a bird taxidermy item can gain in the UK
- Higher Category Credit in Mammal Taxidermy - this is the highest possible award a mammal taxidermy item can gain in the UK
- Professional Accredited Member of the Guild of Taxidermists
- Qualified Bird Specialist
- Qualified Master Bird Taxidermist
- Qualified Mammal Specialist
- Qualified Head Mount Specialist
- Three Credits in Freeze Drying
- Winner of the Wagstaffe Trophy (best cased item) four times
- Voted Best in Show 1999, 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2015
- Winner of the Norfolk Trophy (best groundwork) 1999, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2016
- Many other runner up places
- Winner of the UK Bird Competition nine times:
- Bird Competition Winner 2015 (Golden Eagle flying)
- Bird Competition Winner 2013 (Hobby Falcon)
- Bird Competition Winner 2012 (Bald Eagle)
- Bird Competition Winner 2011 (Gyrfalcon)
- Bird Competition Winner 2010 (Kookaburra)
- Bird Competition Winner 2009 (Gyrfalcon)
- Bird Competition Winner 2008 (Gyrfalcon)
- Bird Competition Winner 1999 (Golden Eagle)
- Bird Competition Winner 1992 (Peregrine Falcon)
Certificate of Master Taxidermist in Birds
Breakthrough Judges' Choice Winner 2014
Certificate of Professional Membership of the Guild of Taxidermists
Mike joined the UK Guild of Taxidermists, the recognised organisation supporting taxidermy in the UK, in 1980 and was a Committee Member of the Guild for over ten years being webmaster, photographer, lecturer, judge, plus many other duties.
Mike also runs dedicated beginner taxidermy training courses and has written a couple of taxidermy books on birds and small mammals for beginners.
