Reeling in a big catch

Mike Koenig of Carrington started his taxidermy career as a hobby, and said of the intervening years since, "[It's] grown into much more than that."

Twenty-three years into that first plunge into the art of trophy wildlife presentation, one outstanding entry of Koenig's work has been honored as the top of its kind in the state.

At the North Dakota Taxidermists Association's (NDTA) 39th annual comp...