Taxidermy Competition 2026
The second year of our annual taxidermy competition which includes public participation at HuntEx on the SATTA/SUCO Pavilion
An estimated average of 10 000 plus visitors per day attended HuntEx over the four days. The SATTA booth, and particularly the Taxidermy Competition entries, attracted a lot of attention. We handed out most of the business cards / brochures received, and had posters listing all our members, and a link to the SATTA website.
Scroll through these images to get a feel for what it was like..
Thank you! To our main sponsors and collaborators in the HuntEx Project:
- Safari Cargo Solutions
- EMIAC
- TYAG
- Next3D
- Craftcor Woodworking
- SUCo-SA (specifically CHASA, Natshoot, SAPA, TGA and WRSA)
- Legacy Training Wildlife Academy
And every member of SATTA and SUCo that contributed in various other ways, and visited the stand.
Congratulations again to the participants of the SATTA 2026 Taxidermy Competition!
SATTA is very proud and pleased with the results and want to encourage everyone to start planning already now to participate next year! The opportunities are so valuable- the public exposure and marketing, the reward and acknowledgement to the team, and above all the skills development and training! Participants will receive certificates and be featured on the SATTA website.
Gold Ribbons
African Wildlife Artistry
Specie: Barbary
Mount: Pedestal
Taxidermist: Stefan K. Smit
Top score in the Public Popular vote
Spirit Of Africa
Specie: Impala
Mount: Shoulder Mount
Taxidermist: Gideon Lubbe
Shared second highest score in the Public Popular vote
African Wildlife Artistry
Specie: Springbuck
Mount: Shoulder Mount Wall Pedestal
Taxidermist: Albert Kleinveldt
Silver Ribbons
Afrikan Tanning & Taxidermy
Specie: Red Lechwe
Mount: Shoulder Mount
Taxidermy Team:
Mounter: James Koch
Finisher: Dudu Zulu
Joao Cauffe
African Wildlife Artistry
Specie: Lechwe
Mount: Shoulder Mount Extended Wall Pedestal
Taxidermist: Axolile Dyantyi
African Wildlife Artistry
Specie: Red Hartebeest
Mount: Shoulder Mount
Taxidermist: Aphiwe Bokwe
Spirit Of Africa
Specie: Red Hartebeest
Mount: Shoulder Mount
Taxidermist: Gideon Lubbe
Taxidermy Team: Richard, Cleopas, Audrie, Maxwell, Karina, Demi, Thuli, Kithkin, Kwanele, Sne, Simba, Juliet, Handsome
Spirit Of Africa
Specie: Bushbuck
Mount: Pedestal
Taxidermist: Gideon Lubbe
Bronze Ribbons
Trophex Taxidermy
Specie: Waterbuck
Mount: Shoulder Mount
Taxidermy Team:
Flesher: James Malwetse
Stitcher: Phuti Molele
Manikin: Frans Seleka
Mounter: Maxwell Pondiwa
Finisher: Wonder Muti
Trophex Taxidermy
Specie: Eland
Mount: Shoulder Mount
Taxidermy Team:
Flesher: Lucas Ramashitja
Stitcher: Joyce Chauke
Manikin: Trymore Dube
Mounter: Brigton Mawaro
Finisher: Wonder Muti
Shared second highest score in the Public Popular vote
Trophex Taxidermy
Specie: Gemsbuck
Mount: Shoulder Mount
Taxidermy Team:
Flesher: Nicky Marakalla
Stitcher: Emily Motebele
Manikin: Dennis Murimi
Mounter: Godwin Munetsi
Finisher: Wonder Muti
