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Namibian Trophies (more pics of new stuff!)
06 September 2010, 01:49
Wooly ESSNamibian Trophies (more pics of new stuff!)
Trophies from my 2007 plainsgame hunt in Namibia are finally starting to arrive. Here they are.
Kudu and wildebeest shoulder mounts are yet to come.
06 September 2010, 02:46
Luis L.Very nice! I'm a sucker for a great zebra rug, not to mention that it looks great in that room.
06 September 2010, 17:33
JAWow! That's a cool way to do skull mounts. Whoever did your zebra did a great job. Nice room.
DRSS
06 September 2010, 18:32
strapmanYou didn't mount that Springer did you?

06 September 2010, 20:59
Wooly ESSThat is my springer spaniel, Ike, in a rare moment of repose. In most circumstances he could NEVER be mistaken for taxidermy!
07 September 2010, 00:34
NorthwayVery nice! I love the backing on your euro mounts using the continent of Africa!
07 September 2010, 05:15
KUDUBULLVery Cool!!!
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08 September 2010, 09:39
TexKDNice zebra rug and other mounts too. Who did the zebra?
08 September 2010, 21:50
Wooly ESSThe rug was done by Joey Busetto of JB Taxidermy. He did an another Zebra rug for me earlier using a different style. This rug features a back leather trim, while the earlier one has a leather base, but no trim.
This rug is in my son and daughter-in-law's house.
Which do you prefer?
09 September 2010, 04:56
namibiahunterBeautiful trophies and creatively mounted skulls and tusks. Just have to ask, though, how come it took 3 years for the trophies to get to you?
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09 September 2010, 05:32
Wooly ESSThat's a very good question that I can't really answer. It is a very long time to wait.
I am happy with the quality, however.
09 September 2010, 10:44
NakihunterThanks for posting pictures of such beautiful trophies. I like the zebra rug without the trim. I just love the African map base mounts & the sandgrouse!
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09 September 2010, 20:05
Wooly ESSI can see how you might think the mounted bird is a sand grouse, but in fact it is a gray partridge, a European import to North America. Locally they are called Hungarian partridges, or Huns, probably due to the country of origin of the original imports. They have adapted very well to the agricultural nature of the North American West, and in many places are the dominant upland game bird.
My apologies for mixing species and causing confusion.
04 October 2010, 05:09
ldeLove the plaques used for the Euros. Very nice touch. Some nice trophies too.
I also prefer the zebra without the trim.
11 October 2010, 20:37
RHKVery nice, classy room...I like the plaques as well, nice touch!
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12 October 2010, 22:30
rhrommI like the untrimmed zebra rug.
13 October 2010, 05:41
OldHandgunHunterVery nice!
I've never done European mounts until very recently and in many ways I think that I like them better. Yours are gorgeous.
I'd love to have a Zebra rug myself, but my wife and I keep a small breeding herd of Paso Fino horses and I just can't bring myself to shoot a Zebra. It's irrational, I know, but it's the way it is. I've been sorely tempted a few times, but so far the little horse that rides around on my shoulder has won the argument.
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03 March 2011, 07:08
Wooly ESSHere is my kudu which has just arrived
What do you think?
03 March 2011, 15:53
Thunder HeadVery nice,
Looks to be one heck of a mane on your kudu.
I have walked in the foot prints of the elephant, listened to lion roar and met the buffalo on his turf. I shall never be the same.
03 March 2011, 23:19
Brian ClarkGreat looking Kudu, I love it when they have wide horns.
04 March 2011, 01:22
Wooly ESSThanks! My taxidermist said this kudu had the biggest ears he had ever seen on a kudu.
04 March 2011, 05:36
bo-n-aroVery nice, congrats on some very nice trophies! The kudu does hve what looks to be some over sized ears???
04 March 2011, 06:43
mohanLove the Euro mounts, Like the Zebra Rug without the Trim, Nice trophies.
04 March 2011, 23:42
Idaho SharpshooterI go back and forth over euro mounts, but those look great!
The dog on the rug looks almost alive!
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congrats.
Rich
05 March 2011, 19:09
jeff hquote:
Originally posted by Thunder Head:
Very nice,
Looks to be one heck of a mane on your kudu.
What he said...
love the pic of your dog.
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05 March 2011, 20:04
BaxterBI like the color of your kudus horns. Sometimes they just get very black and kinda fake looking. those look great.
10 March 2011, 02:46
LittleJoe+1 on the Africa cut out for the euro mounts. Love that idea. My wife does not like european mounts at all so I have to do shoulder mounts all the time and it breaks my heart, not! I love the Kudu. By far one of my favorite animals from anywhere. Congrats.
01 October 2011, 09:24
Wooly ESSHere is the final trophy from my Namibian hunt. He is so ugly he gets his own wall all to himself!
01 October 2011, 20:47
ScriptusThe slow arrival of your trophies really spread your memories out a bit.

01 October 2011, 22:33
Wooly ESSPoint taken!

I wonder how many of us will still be around to see my 2011 trophies from Zimbabwe!
02 October 2011, 02:33
collectorLove the Africa map on your euros....beautiful trophies...congratulations !!!
02 October 2011, 03:29
GraftonI like the Euro mounts as well. There is enough room on the panel up in the north west corner of Africa where you could even add steinbok and duiker skulls if you wanted.
09 October 2011, 10:33
Bill BradyHi I like your European mounts the Africa plaques are really nice.I much prefer the Zebra untrimmed as mine is.How are the Pheasants across the Rocks there this fall.
DRSS
11 October 2011, 02:26
Wooly ESSquote:
Originally posted by Bill Brady:
How are the Pheasants across the Rocks there this fall.
Sadly, between habitat destruction brought about by brutally efficient agriculture and a series of cold, wet springs, pheasants are not doing well.
Ducks and geese abound, however.
12 October 2011, 04:50
BRICKBURNVery nicely done.
Glad you finally have them home.
12 October 2011, 04:51
BRICKBURNMust be a dog man. I Recognized the dog before I saw the web address.
Hilarious
12 October 2011, 08:10
Wooly ESSHe does match the zebra rug though.
15 December 2011, 07:45
mmassey338I love the kudu mount, and am wondering what was done (or not done) to get the horns to remain natural? So many kudu mounts have shiny black horns.
I hunted Namibia in July of this year, and just heard from the taxidermist that my trophies are ready. I'm enjoying all the pics on here.
Thanks
15 December 2011, 08:06
Wooly ESSI can't really answer your question, because I don't know the answer myself. But I agree with you - I prefer them natural coloured myself!