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About John Gardner- Master TaxidermistMy love of hunting, fishing and nature started at a very early age on a south Texas ranch hunting quail and javelina. At the age of 10 my family moved to Northern Indiana where I hunted pheasants and ran a successful trap line in high school. After graduating college in Durango where I majored in hunting, skiing and mountain climbing in addition to business, I started guiding sheep and goat hunters and had the opportunity to help a taxidermist in the off season.
A year or so later I worked at a game processing plant where the owner encouraged me to open a taxidermy business along side of the processing operation. Both businesses grew quickly. In the early 1980’s I started competing the state and regional taxidermy competitions in the masters division and after a few years I started judging competitions. Wildlife Expressions has continued to grow over the past decades and I thank all my customers and friend s for helping do the work that I love. |
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I am a Lifetime member of Pope & Young (currently serving on the board as 2nd Vice President), Rocky Mountain Bighorn Society, Colorado Bowhunters Association, National Rifle Association, National Taxidermy Association, and Bass Anglers Sportsmen’s Society. I also maintain membership with Sportsmen for Wildlife, and National Shooting Sports Foundation.
I am very active in the local community serving on the Board of the San Juan Basin Habitat Partnership Program sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and also provide mentoring to local young student sportsmen and aspiring taxidermists. I spend many evenings refereeing ice hockey (USA Hockey), and playing softball when I’m not attending various wildlife meetings. |
