09/02/2022
Invitation UPDATE
Dear friends and colleagues
We have been given the wonderful opportunity to host “The Open Scandinavian Taxidermy Championships” at OCC outdoor game-fair, www.jagtogoutdoor.dk , in the city of Odense in the central part of Denmark.
A small team of Danish Taxidermists is behind this competition approved by the Danish Taxidermy Guild.
This small group of Danish taxidermists have gotten together and made plans, that we hope you will help us achieve. We need your support to make this happen, the way you can support is simple; Enter your piece into the competition!
Nordic Taxidermy Championships
Location:
Jagt & Outdoor 2022
Odense Congress Center
Ørbækvej 350
5220 Odense SØ
Date:
30. March - 3. April 2022, the fair opens on the 1. April
30. March – Entering your mounts between 02:00 pm and 07:00 pm
31. March - Judging 09:15 am – 10:00 pm by international well-known judges
1. April – Judging 00:08 am – 10:30 am - by international well-known judges
1. April – 12:00 am winners revealed
1-3. April – open to the public
2. April – Dinner for the taxidermist’s, judges and helpers.
3. April - From 02:00 pm you can take your mounts.
Judges:
Markku Natri – Finland
Jan Fredriksson – Sweden
Jack Fishwick - Great Britain
Categories:
Shoulder mounts – All sizes of mammals – (No. 1)
1., 2., and 3. - Nordic Champion
Life size mammals, from fox size and up – (No.2)
1., 2., and 3. - Nordic Champion
Life size mammals, anything smaller than a fox – (No.3)
1., 2., and 3. - Nordic Champion
Large birds, from partridge and up – (No.4)
1., 2., and 3. - Nordic Champion
Small birds, anything smaller than a partridge – (No.5)
1., 2., and 3. - Nordic Champion
In all categories students will be judged like any other taxidermy. However, in each category there will be
1., 2., and 3., Nordic Student. – (No.xx + S)
“Definition” of a student is NO more than 4 years total in the taxidermy industry.
Awards:
Best of Show – 500 EURO prize.
Best Base
Best Design
Best Idea
Best Novice – 500 EURO prize.
Rosettes:
Blue – Point 90-100
Red – Point 80-90
Yellow – Point 70-80
Details:
Price per entry: 30 EURO
Paid in cash at the show to the appointed competition team member.
Cash payment only. On the day of entering only. Can be paid in 30 Euro or 225 DKK per entry. Including VAT.
There will be issued a receipt including VAT.
The entry fee is including VAT. And the VAT is not deductible B2B outside Denmark, as it is paid on the day of entering the mount in Denmark and the exhibition is in Denmark.
Last date for entry, by email: 23. March 2022 – 20:00
Entries on e-mail: [email protected] by filled out entry-form.
Maximum 5. entries pr. category pr. taxidermist.
You can not enter a mount that has been entered in other competitions, at higher level. You can go from national to Nordic to European to World -competitions. Not the opposite way.
You can enter a mounts that has been displayed on social media as ready and finished.
There is no special insurance of your mount, it’s your own responsibility to insure your mount when entering the competition.
All paperwork must be legal to each mount. This is your own responsibility.
No prior approval.
Pls be aware alle CITES animals must be approved commercial and for exhibition.
Notes: Brian Filipsen will assist on CITES - +4522304062 / [email protected]
CITES I
Only exhibition/commercial ( C ) CITES I can be entered this competition. No CITES I ( H ) Hunted is allowed.
One must bring the original CITES for the mount. No pictures or copies are allowed.
Non-EU entries CITES I, must apply for import no later than 01.03.22 at the Danish CITES unit. Brian Filipsen can assist you on this.
CITES II
Following species CITES II ( H ) can be entered if both export and Import CITES is present:
Argali, Lion, Polar bear, and Hippo.
Must apply for import no later than 01.03.22 at the Danish CITES unit. Brian Filipsen can assist you on this.
CITES III
CITES ( H ) III can be entered if the correct Export CITES papers are present.
Brian Filipsen can assist you on this.
All other protected / non-huntable species can be entered if they are legal in the origin country and with the correct documentation present. All pending on what documentation system and approval the origin country has.
Any Rhino and Elephant at NOT ALLOWED to enter.
Everyone is responsible of the legality of own mounts they bring to the competition.
Results / Winners:
All results will be official on the "Open Scandinavian Taxidermy Championships” page.
This is the competition page: Open Scandinavian Taxidermy Championships 2022
https://www.facebook.com/Open-Scandinavian-Taxidermy-Championships-2022-104497542144327/?ref=pages_you_manage
Pls share it with all your friends.
Accommodation:
Hotel Odense: www.hotelodense.dk
This hotel is a part of the Odense Congress Center where the competition is held.
Hotel Odeon www.hotelodeon.dk
This hotel is in the center of Odense. The newest and biggest.
Hotel Knudsens Gaard: www.knudsensgaard.dk
A cozy hotel between Odense Congress Center and the Odense city centrum.
Your guide to this area in Denmark: www.visitodense.dk
We sincerely hope that you will join us, in making the dreams of an even better taxidermy community possible. Pls share this among your taxidermy friends.
Kind regards
The Open Scandinavian Taxidermy Championships Team
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