What a real trophy should look like.

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04 March 2005, 11:23

Andrew McLaren

What a real trophy should look like.

I'm sure this was covered before, but I've just finished reading a post by HT and then clicked on the following urlat the bottom of his post.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b4d700b3127cceb75bacf6436c0000004610

This is what my ideal buffalo trophy should look like. Yes, I've seen bigger. Even seen some much bigger horns. But none better! Not by a long shot.

Congrats HT! You have now set the standard to which I personally aspire in my future buffalo hunting.

In good hunting,

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04 March 2005, 15:54

patrkyhntr

Yep. That's my idea of the perfect Cape buffalo trophy alright. To he11 with the record book. Character is where it's at. Congratulations on a fine animal. A real dugga boy!

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04 March 2005, 17:54

Kyler Hamann

You're right that is a cool buffalo. A ton of charater and I'll bet the attitude to go with it.

This one is at the taxidermist right now. Although it doesn't have nearly the character of Greg's (HT), it is missing a bunch of big chunks out of his boss. This post got me thinking I better call to make sure the taxidermist doesn't do something crazy like "fix them".

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04 March 2005, 20:39

sheephunter

I concur, we need sweet reminders of what it is like.Here a picture of a similar old man.He was all by his lonely self,blind in 1 eye,lots of old battle wounds in the hide.

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04 March 2005, 21:31

PWN375

Terry,

I have heard of people and their pets resembling each other, but never, until now, a hunter and his buffalo.

Perry

04 March 2005, 22:05

Boghossian

So much for the 'bosses touching' being an indication of maturity. These old codgers still have gaps, but make great trophies. Can anyone estimate how long it would take to get character like this? 10-12 yrs??

04 March 2005, 22:38

T.Carr

quote:
Originally posted by PWN375:
Terry,

I have heard of people and their pets resembling each other, but never, until now, a hunter and his buffalo.

Perry

If you will notice, the buffalo has almost no hair. If I wasn't wearing a cap, you would see just how much that buffalo and I have in common.

Regards,

Terry