Today I got an email from RSA. My kudu was measured at the following:

SCI

Length L: 59 4/8 R: 61 6/8
Circumference L: 9 5/8 R: 9 4/8

Total: 140 3/8





Darn near 62 inches on that right horn! I hope to have him back here soon. I need some mount ideas if anyone has suggestions.

What a toad!

What a bull...nice job!

Ann

The second photo really shows the beauty of the horns. You must have gasped when he came in and you saw the horns on him!

What a wonderful trophy!

Congratulations.

I built pedistals for mine as I don't have a cathedral ceiling.....yet!

Ann,

Great kudu, congrats. A pedestal mount would look great. Maybe one wider at the bottom than the top, 4 or 6 sided.

Whatever you do with it you will smile every time you see it.

BigB

Curious, because I've never been to Africa, but what type of broadhead did you use to take that trophy?

A heartfelt congratulations Ann! That is a trophy of a lifetime

I pray I will be so blessed, to arrow such a nice Kudu myself.

That's a GREAT trophy - congratulations.

That's a prime example of what deap curls will do to the score on a kudu.

Ann
Very nice. Especially with the bow.

Wow! That is an excellent kudu! Congratulations Ann!

Wow, Ann. What a trophy! Congratulations!

Bloody Hell!!

I LIVE here, and I have yet to bag such a monster with a rifle, let alone a bow!!!

Ann, that is exceptional!

Any bowhunter's ultimate dream animal.

Waidmannsheil Ann !! What a trophy, thanks for sharing, Dom.

Now that's one spectacular trophy.
Congratulations Ann.

Fantastic Ann! Hearty Congratulations!

All settled in now? Howsit?

VBR ... Nick

Absolutely outstanding kudu.

You should have let him grow another year.

Great bull Ann! Congrats once again!

Nick,

I am nearly settled. It's been a long and difficult move but I am liking the east a lot. Lots of varmints and deer. Coyote is year round here! Vermont has some pretty liberal gun laws, I don't think there are any laws?

SkyJacker I use Steelforce broadheads, 100 grain. Got a nice pass through on this bull. Other African game I have taken with them include baboon and warthogs.

In fact the warthog in my avatar was a archery pig taken in a different year but off the same property the kudu came from.

Ann
Sent you a pm

Vermont! WTF???

I was just going to post that you might want to get hold of Nancarrow's in Richville, by Frankenmuth. Bob has some sweet dark marble columns that he is using for pedestal mounts. Cheap to, I think it was $250 for one. I guess he had them shipped directly from Malasia or somewhere.

Anyhow, a little far of a drive for you now

Gene,

I will make it back to Mich periodically so that's not out of the question. Got any photos of them or even yours?

To get a old bull like this one with a bow is just awesome. It is really a beauty.

How did you feel when you walked up to him and you knew you bagged him?

Jaco,

I couldn't believe I got him. Had a pass through with the arrow and will never forget seeing it hit the mark. Kind of a slow mo vision.

The second photo above was as he was found. I just stood there looking at him for awhile before even walking up and touching him.

I do think regardless of size, at least for me, any time I am successful in taking an animal I go through the same feeling. I am always amazed and surprised.

Ann,

Wow! What a trophy! Congratulations.

And, just to mess up your trophy display, I wish you a true better luck next time!

In good hunting.

Andrew McLaren

Ann!

NICE!!!!!


465H&H

Wow Ann! That is a terrific kudu.

Congratulations.

Kyler

Oh My!!!!
Kudus to you.



Dulcinea

Ann,
Pedestal, no wall mount would ever do this animal justice!!!


Dulcinea

Outstanding Kudu.

Nice job Ann!! That is one helluva speciman!!

John

A very nice specimen Ann.I'm sure the trophy will look great regardlesss of how you opt to display it.

Ann;

WAY TO GO!!!! You represent us ladies very well!

Regards, D. Nelson

Very beautiful and impressive animal. As for taxidermy ideas....send it to me

How did you have the animal skinned? If you want a pedestal it should have been cut farther back. If it has been cut short, You can make a pedestal mount out of a shoulder form but it will not look as good and may appear front heavy and off balance. Look around at furniture stores, antique stores etc and you may find a nice piece that can be used as a pedestal base for a fraction of the cost of a custom made one. Just make sure they are complementary to the mount and stable enough to hold the mount. A bit of habitat on the pedestal such as grass, sand etc looks good to me. Also IMO they look best at a height that will place the kudus eyes close to your eye level.

Ann I had pedestal mounts done of my Kudu and Gemsbok and they unfailingly draw the most attention and awe from hunters and non-hunters alike. Do it! Get it done as a pedestal-you will never regret it !!!

Ann,

A kudu of a lifetime, congratulations.

Rumor has it, that S.C.I. is planning on changing the Diana Award to the Ann Award in your honor. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!

Ann,

Congratulations -- that is a kudu that has everything.

Jochen Hein, whom I hunted with last month in Namibia, has a 63" kudu hanging in his dining room. His camp manager says she's been trying to get him to take it down, because it makes every client thinks he'll shoot one like that!

Would love to hear the story of the hunt in case I missed it.

John