LOUISIANA CUP AWARD

2026 Competition Species is WHITETAIL!

Competition Guidelines

1. To be eligible for this award, you must be a Louisiana resident and current member, or a non-resident LTA member.
2. The mount has to be native to LA, but does not have to be killed in LA. It will be judged by the judges on the best representation of an LA species and/or habitat.
3. The competitor keeps his mount.
4. The LA cup winner will be picked before scoring any other mounts in that category. It does not have to be the highest-scoring piece, but has to be at least equivalent to a second place and best depictition an LA mount. The judge for that category will determine if the mount is a second-place or better.
5. Categories are chosen in advance by the LTA Officers and Board. The category that has been chosen for 2026 will be announced soon.
6. The LA Cup Division has a special entry fee of $25.00 per mount, which covers only the LA Cup Division. There will be no score sheet or critique given.
7. If you would like to have your mount scored and critiqued by the judge, you will also have to pay an additional $25.00 per mount fee to enter that mount separately into the Professional or Masters Division.
8. The winner will receive a silver cup and $100.00. There will be no Second or Third Place awards.