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Zoological Art - alternative to skull mount

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05 February 2007, 02:55
<Hunter Formerly Known As Texas Hunter>
Zoological Art - alternative to skull mount
Have any of you seen one of these in person? Jonas Bros. out of New York is advertising them as another way to mount horns and antlers. If it costs less than a shoulder mount, it might be worth considering.


05 February 2007, 03:11
Use Enough Gun
Very interesting. Looks very nice from the picture and is a sure alternative to a shoulder mount or a European mount.
05 February 2007, 05:22
Mickey1
A foundary in Oregon will do Moose and Elk skulls out of Bronze. You just attach your antlers for a great looking Euro mount.

It looks pretty cool and is about the same price as a head mount.
05 February 2007, 07:44
HAMMER'em
Cool looking idea. I found thier web site http://www.jonasbrotherstaxidermy.com/zooart.shtml

But it had no prices.


DRSS
05 February 2007, 07:55
<Hunter Formerly Known As Texas Hunter>
Just showed it to my wife. She likes European Skull Mounts better.
05 February 2007, 08:01
SBT
I hate it.


"There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark
05 February 2007, 16:56
Aspen Hill Adventures
It looks like a way to fill in for soft bosses? There seems to be a big space between the bosses. I bet they charge more for that than a real mount.


~Ann


05 February 2007, 21:14
Willy's .450
to each his own i guess. my two cents; i hate it. i would much rather have the real thing. it doesnt even look anything near lifelike.
05 February 2007, 22:18
Mickey1
quote:
Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
It looks like a way to fill in for soft bosses? There seems to be a big space between the bosses. I bet they charge more for that than a real mount.


Should be a lot of business here from the Selous crowd then. Wink
06 February 2007, 03:13
<Hunter Formerly Known As Texas Hunter>
I just heard from my taxidermist here in Houston - Brush Country Taxidermy. They can do it but it's the same price as the shoulder mount - $1,450.
06 February 2007, 03:18
Grafton
These may sell but I don't care much for this. To me, A real mounted head would not look good in this position, why would a fake one? Makes the horn look fake too.

If all you want to display is the horns, I think they are better displayed on the skull.

This reminds me of some of those fake, plastic gazelle horn mounts that I have seen on display in furniture stores to "complete your safari decor"

just my 2 cents. Sorry Jonas. thumbdown


SAFARI ARTS TAXIDERMY
http://www.safariarts.net/
06 February 2007, 03:44
oupa
Yuck! Eeker This one looks like something you'd find in a satanic cult's temple.



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06 February 2007, 04:56
Mickey1
How about this one? It's not expensive.


06 February 2007, 05:31
500grains
There are some gemsbok shot in RSA that are that short. Big Grin
06 February 2007, 06:37
Mickey1
quote:
Originally posted by 500grains:
There are some gemsbok shot in RSA that are that short. Big Grin


Short.bewildered

I was told it would make the SCI book.

Did the PH lie to me? Eeker
06 February 2007, 07:41
Grafton
quote:
I was told it would make the SCI book.

Did the PH lie to me?


It would probably make the SCI coloring book.

Big Grin


SAFARI ARTS TAXIDERMY
http://www.safariarts.net/
06 February 2007, 09:23
Mike Smith
I saw these awhile back. I cant say I care for them. I would much rather have just a plain old skull hanging around than these.


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06 February 2007, 10:02
Jarrod
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