HARVESTING EQUIPMENT & TAXIDERMY

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HARVESTING EQUIPMENT 

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D343001       Fish Harvesting Equipment - Board exhibit. Display of equipment used in fish harvesting. Examples: fishing knot, hooks (with corks over ends for safety), and lures. Label all items displayed. Include in your exhibit the following information: 

  1. the purpose of each item,
  2. when or where it is used,
  3. any personal experiences you have had with the item(s). 

D343002       Build a Fishing Rod - Build your own fishing rod for exhibit and for fishing use. Rod building kits with instructions are available for this purpose. A fishing rod educational exhibit may not exceed 96 inches length. Exhibit must be mounted on a board. Include with the exhibit the following: 

  1. Explanation of cost of materials/components, where materials/components were purchased, how made, and number of hours required for construction. 
  2. Label all parts. 

Necessary components which must be included are grip, line guides (based on manufacturers specifications), guide wraps, and hook keeper. Reel seat needs to be aligned with guides, and guides aligned accurately down rod. Guide wraps of size A to D, nylon or silk thread. Exhibit will be judged on workmanship, labeling of parts information, and neatness. 

D343003       Casting Target - Make a casting target for exhibit and use. Target must be under 48" x 48". The bullseyes must be 2’; outer band must be 1’ in diameter and can have up to 3 rings. The exhibit must be easy to store, durable, and weather resistant. Include the purpose and rules of using your casting target.

D343004       Wildlife Harvesting Equipment - Board exhibit. Display of equipment used in harvesting wildlife. Examples: expended ammunition casings (no live ammunition permitted), steel traps, hide stretchers, fleshers, etc. For displays of shotguns, rifles, or bows, use drawings or pictures. Label all items displayed. Include in your exhibit the following information:

  1. the purpose of each item
  2. when or where it is used,
  3. any personal experiences you’ve had with the items(s). 

D343005      Inventing Wildlife/Fish Harvesting Equipment, Aid or Accessory - Use engineering principles to invent or adapt equipment that helps you harvest fish or wildlife. This could include wildlife calls, adapted fishing pole for shallow water, a blind, decoys, etc. Share your drawing (or adapted plans), how the equipment works, how you tested it, and the results of testing your prototype and any adjustments you made. 

TAXIDERMY

CLASSES  

D346001       Tanned Hides - Any legal fish, bird, or other wild animal properly processed by the member. No requirement as to size or mounting. Include the following information: - the animal's name - information about the exhibitor's personal field experiences, study, or observations that relate to the exhibit.

D346002      Taxidermy - Any legal fish, bird, or other wild animal properly processed by the member. No requirement as to size or mounting. Include the following information: - the animal's name - information about the exhibitor's personal field experiences, study, or observations that relate to the exhibit.