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Post Falls taxidermist wins 11 awards with mountain lion mount

Adam VandenOever was apprehensive and anxious when he entered his work featuring a mountain lion into the Idaho Taxidermy Competition in Boise earlier this month. “I was terrified that I’d get an honorable mention,” he said. So when the Post Falls man came home from the competition with first place in the cat category, first place in habitat, best in category, best habitat, best in state, best predator, best life-size, people’s choice, women’s choice, first place people’s choice and the coveted artisan award, he was blown away.