Butch Irwin, owner of Irwin’s Taxidermy, competed in the 2016 National Wild Turkey Federation taxidermy competition in Nashville, Tenn. on February 13, 2016. Irwin won the Best Professional Closed Mouth Deer, the Best Professional Open Mouth Deer, and the Best of Show in the Professional Division. He was also honored to receive the 2016 National Taxidermist of the Year Award which represented the strongest mount in the entire competition.