General Rules:
1. UTA Competition Committee will refuse entries deemed unsuitable or inappropriate for viewing by the public. Please keep your work tasteful. Committee’s rulings will be final.
2. No "For Sale" signs or business cards on mounts.
3. No formal advertising from anyone by any means, such as passing out business cards, etc. in the competition area.
4. Competition Committee will settle all disputes.
5. All mounts must be the work of the person entering the piece.
6. In a mixed entry containing birds, fish, reptile, life-size mammal or a game head each piece will be judged by their respective judges.
7. Removable covers will be allowed. Covers are to be removed by the owner before judging. This also means that the owner will be responsible for putting the cover back on.
8. All hangers on entered mounts must be of good quality or they will not be hung. The Competition Committee will decide.
9. Special Rules for the Masters Division: Exposed or viewable artificial parts of Master Division entries should be original and made by the competitor. This would include duck bills, duck feet, artificial noses, mouth tissue, mouth parts, fish fins, fish heads, reproduction fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Commercial items allowed are ear liners (including ear liners with inner ears reproduced), eyes, manikins, artificial and freeze dry turkey heads. At entry time, you will be asked to fill out a questionnaire concerning individual work which the judges will have to review.
10. Special Rules for the Collective Artists category-Mounts must be the work of more than one person. Mounts cannot be used for Best All-Around, Competitors Challenge, or Artisan Awards.
11. Special Rules for the Open Division; Commercial reproduction parts may be used and Commercial manikins may be used.
12. The Original Art Competition and Award: All original art must be completely designed and made by the entrant. No commercial parts accepted. Ribbons will be awarded on each entry's merit. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place ribbons awarded. A short remarks sheet will be filled out by the judge.
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Miscellaneous:
1. Protected Species: These “MUST” be accompanied with the proper permits and the entrant “MUST” be able to provide proof of proper licensing. “NO EXCEPTIONS”
2. UTA Divisions are all open. As an entrant you may enter any division you wish. However, once you have entered into a division in a particular category, you may not enter into that category in a lower division at any other UTA competition. Example: If you enter a WT Deer in the Masters Division one year at the UTA Expo you cannot enter a WT Deer into the Professional Division at the next UTA Expo.
3. No mount previously entered into a UTA Expo may be entered again.
Judging:
1. Judges decisions are final.
2. Judges will use UTA score sheets - using the body of the score sheet for a critique sheet and giving a ribbon placement on the bottom.
3. Only judges, and Competition Committee members will be allowed in the showroom at the time of judging. Any competitor identified in the showroom before the judging has concluded WILL BE disqualified.
4. Judges will break all ties
5. Judges will award ribbon placements as follows: Open Division will include 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention. Masters will include 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Seminars and Vendor Room:
Only people with a paid registration will be allowed in the seminar and vendor rooms. Families of a registered individual may be in the vendor room with that individual.
Non-registered individuals will not be allowed inside the vendor room. If a person wants to take advantage of Expo pricing, they must be registered and support the Expo.
The only exception to the seminar room is youth, 12 and under, with a registered taxidermist.
