Hall of Fame
4th Concours European de Taxidermie, Chambord, France - 2000
Best of Europe Large Mammals.
Cougar (Puma concolor) by Dieter Schön, Germany.
5th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2002
Best of Europe Fishes
Taxidermists’ Choice Best of Show
Karl Lange Award.
Spirlin (Alburnoides bipunctatus) by Matthias Fahrni, Switzerland.
5th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2002
Best of Europe Large Mammals.
Jaguar (Panthera onca) by Dieter Schön, Germany.
5th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2002
Best of Europe Reproductions.
Daddy Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua) by Patrick Liaud, France.
6th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Dortmund, Germany - 2004
Second of Europe Large Mammals
Judges’ Choice Best of Show
Taxidermists’ Choice Best of Show
Europe Eyes Award
Karl Lange Award
Cow (Bos primigenius f. familiaris) by Wolfgang Hauser, Germany
7th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2006
Best of Professional Category Birds
Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show
Europe Eyes Award.
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) by Linnea Bang-Madsen, Denmark.
7th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2006
Best of Europe Animal Groups.
Parti-coloured Bat Group (Vespertilio murinus) by Berend Koch, Germany.
7th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2006
Best of Europe Small Mammals.
Serotine Bat (Eptesicus serotinus) by Berend Koch, Germany.
7th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2006
Best of Europe Reproductions.
Tokay Gecko (Gecko gecko) by Patrick Liaud, France.
8th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2010
Award of Excellence First Place.
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) with Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) by Robert Stein, Germany.
8th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2010
Best of Europe Reproductions
Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show.
Carp Group (Cyprinus carpio) by Jean-Michel Rougetet, France.
8th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2010
Best of Europe Large Birds.
Western Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) by Dirk Grundler, Germany.
8th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2010
Best of Europe Small Birds.
Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) by Marco Fischer, Germany.
8th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2010
Best of Europe Large Game Heads.
Fallow Deer (Dama dama) by Thomas Bauer, Germany.
8th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2010
Best of Europe Small Mammals.
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) by Thomas Bauer, Germany.
8th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2010
Best of Europe Skeletons.
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) by Walter In’t Velt, Netherlands.
9th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2014
Award of Excellence First Place.
Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), Bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus amarus) and Sunbleak (Leucaspius delineatus) by Matthias Fahrni, Switzerland.
9th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2014
Best of Europe Mammals
Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show.
White-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia) by Jan Panniger, Germany.
9th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2014
Best of Europe Birds.
Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) by Peter Spannenburg, Netherlands.
9th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2014
Best of Europe Fishes.
Bristle-nose catfish (Ancistrus sp.) by Michael Witzke, Germany.
9th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2014
Best of Europe Reproductions.
Black Goby (Gobius niger) by Bo Wessman, Sweden.
9th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Longarone, Italy - 2014
Best of Europe Birds.
Common Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) by Peter Spannenburg, Netherlands.
10th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Oulu, Finland - 2015
Award of Excellence First Place.
Cave Lion (Panthera spelaea) Reconstruction by Ari Puolakoski, Finland.
10th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Oulu, Finland - 2015
Best of Europe Mammals
Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show.
Siberian Roe Dear Group (Capreolus pygargus) by Kestutis Bybartas, Lithuania.
10th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Oulu, Finland - 2015
Best of Europe Birds
Most Expressive Pose Award
ETF Award.
Northern Helmeted Curassow (Pauxi pauxi) by Jürgen Fiebig, Germany.
10th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Oulu, Finland - 2015
Best of Europe Reconstructions / Scientific Models.
Zander (Sander lucioperca) by Bo Wessman, Sweden.
11th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Salzburg, Austria - 2018
Award of Excellence First Place
Taxidermy Art Award First Place.
Eurasian Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) by Jan Panniger, Germany.
11th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Salzburg, Austria - 2018
Best of Europe Mammals
Breakthrough Award for Judges’ Choice Best of Show
Taxidermy Art Award Third Place.
Black-headed Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps) by Daniel Salzer, Germany.
11th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Salzburg, Austria - 2018
Best of Europe Reptiles/Amphibians
Committee Award.
Broad-snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris) by Jan Panniger, Germany.
11th Open European Taxidermy Competition, Salzburg, Austria - 2018
Award of Excellence First Place
Taxidermy Art Award First Place.
Eurasian Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) by Jan Panniger, Germany.
The ETC®-gallery of Outstanding Mounts is far from completeness and we need your support. If you would like to have your European Taxidermy Championships®-award winning entry in this gallery, please send in preferably high-resolution digital photos.
Requirements for the mounts eligible to be part of this gallery is to have won one of the following awards:
- 1) Best of Europe Title (since 2006 only in Masters Division)
2) Judges’ Choice Best of Show
3) Award of Excellence First Place