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Joseph W. Lesh I - World, National, and State Awards

• Recognized as an Honored Member in the Cambridge Who's Who Registry of Executives, Professionals and Entrepreneurs for 2008/2009
  
  
• Listed as an Honored Professional in the Nationwide Register's Who's Who in Executives & Businesses 2000/2001
  
  
• National Taxidermists Association Award of Excellence

1996 Awards

Taxidermist Associations

• 2nd Place World Professional Division - Buffalo Pedestal Mount
• 1st Place National Professional Division - Buffalo Pedestal Mount
• 3rd Place National Professional Division - Waterbuck
• 2nd Place Texas State Professional Division - Buffalo Pedestal Mount
• Peoples Choice Award Texas State Professional Division - Buffalo Pedestal Mount
• Wasco Award Texas State Professional Division - Most Artistic Entry - Buffalo Pedestal Mount

Texas Trophy Hunter's Association

• 1st Place Division I Class B - Whitetail Shoulder Mount Out of State
• 2nd Place Division I Class B - Whitetail Shoulder Mount Out of State

1997 Awards

Texas Trophy Hunter's Association

• 1st Place Division II Class B - Lifesize Whitetail Best of Texas
• 2nd Place Division I Class B - Whitetail Shoulder Mount Out of State

Houston Hunting & Fishing Show

• 3rd Place Birds - Ducks, Geese, Upland Birds
• 3rd Place - Fish & Reptiles

1998 Awards

National Taxidermists Association

• 2nd Place Professional Division - Coyotes

Texas Trophy Hunter's Association Division I Class A

• 1st Place - Whitetail Shoulder Mount Texas/Mexico
• 2nd Place - Whitetail Shoulder Mount Texas/Mexico
• 3rd Place - Whitetail Shoulder Mount Texas/Mexico

1999 Awards

Taxidermist Associations

• 3rd Place National Professional Division - Coyotes
• 1st Place National Professional Division - Lifesize Bobcat
• Van Dyke Award for Most Original & Most Creative - Lifesize Bobcat
• 2nd Place Texas State Professional Division - Lifesize Ermin
• 1st Place Texas State Professional Division - Gadwall
• 1st Place Texas State Professional Division - Harlequin
• 1st Place Texas State Professional Division - Sable
• Best of Category Award Texas State Professional Division Game Heads - Sable
• Peoples Choice Award Texas State Professional Division Game Heads - Sable

Texas Trophy Hunter's Association

• 2nd Place Division I Class B - Whitetail Shoulder Mount Out of State

2000 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Master's Division - Eider
• 2nd Place Professional Division - Ringtail
• 3rd Place Professional Division - Grouse
• 2nd Place Professional Division - Whitetail
• 3rd Place Professional Division - Bass

2001 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Master's Division - Bighorn Sheep
• Best of Texas Professional Division - Reproductions

2002 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Master's Division - Dall Sheep
• Paul Provenzano Award of Excellance in Gameheads
• 1st Place Professional Division - Whitetail
• 1st Place Professional Division - Life Size Mountain Lion
• Best of Show Professional Division - Life Size Mountain Lion
• Best of Category Professional Division - Life Size Mountain Lion

2003 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Masters Division - Pedestal Mount Pronghorn Antelope
• 1st Place Winners Ribbon Masters Division - Pedestal Mount Eland
• Masters Division Best in Texas - Gameheads
• Masters Division Judges Choice Award
• Breakthrough Award for Judges Choice Best of Show - Most Outstanding Entry
• Paul Provenzano Award for Excellance in Mammals

2004 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Masters Division - Pedestal Mount Stone Sheep
• 3rd Place Master Division - Whitetail
• 3rd Place Master's Division - Harlequin

2005 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Masters Division - Pedestal Mount Fleming Bighorn Sheep
• 3rd Place Masters Division - Lifesize Stone Sheep

2006 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Studio Division Participant - Musk Ox & Wolf

2007 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Studio Division Participant - Cape Buffalo & Hyena
• 2nd Place - Life Size African Lion
• 2nd Place - Life Size African Lion Habitat
• Derma-Grip Award Highest Scoring African Mount - Kudu

2008 Awards

Did not Compete

2009 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Studio Division Participant - Life Size African Male & Female Lions
• 2nd Place Masters Division - Pedestal Mount Whitetail
  
  
  
  
  
  

Joseph W. Lesh II - National, and State Awards

1997 Awards

Houston Hunting & Fishing Show

• 2nd Place Birds - Ducks, Geese, Upland Birds - pintail

1998 Awards

Texas Trophy Hunters Association

• 1st Place Division I Class A - Whitetail Lifesize Mount Texas/Mexico

National Taxidermists Association

• 2nd Place Big Game Heads - Pedestal Mount Caribou

1999 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Large Mammals - Black Bear
• Best of Category Large Mammals - Black Bear

Houston Hunting & Fishing Show

• 1st Place Big Game Division - Black Bear

2000 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Game Heads - Coyote Pedestal Mount
• 2nd Place Game Heads - Lifesize Javelina

Texas Trophy Hunters Association

• 2nd Place Hunters Extravaganza - Whitetail

2001 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Fiberglass Reproduction Fish - Dolphin
• Best in Texas Fiberglass Reproduction Fish - Dolphin

2002 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Fiberglass Reproduction Fish - Peacock Bass

2004 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Skin Mount Fish - Red Fish
• 2nd Place Skin Mount Fish - Crab

2006 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Studio Division Participant - Musk Ox & Wolf
• 1st Place - Black Bear Habitat
• 2nd Place - Black Bear

2007 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 1st Place Studio Division Participant - Cape Buffalo & Hyena
• 1st Place - Life Size Mountain Lion Habitat
• 2nd Place - Life Size Mountain Lion

2008 Awards

Did not Compete

2009 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Studio Division Participant - Life Size African Male & Female Lions
• 1st Place Professionals Division - Game Heads Scimitar Horned Oryx
• Best in Texas Professionals Division - Game Heads Scimitar Horned Oryx
  
  
  
  
  
  

Yata Roberts - State Awards

2009 Awards (First Time to Compete)

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Studio Division Participant - Life Size African Male & Female Lions
• 2nd Place Professionals Division - Birds Redhead
  
  
  
  
  
  

Greg O'Conner - State Awards

2009 Awards

Texas Taxidermy Association

• 2nd Place Studio Division Participant - Life Size African Male & Female Lions
• 2nd Place Professionals Division - Lifesize Small Mammals Red Fox