These are my latest mounts from a bowhunting safari in South Africa.
Both the impala and blesbock forms were modified by adding material to one shoulder where the mount comes off the wall at somewhat of an angle.
The kudu had major mods, slicing the neck into sevearl slices and rotating the neck and head. The face was shortened about an inch and a wedge from the back to the nose was removed making the head smaller. The head was dropped a bit to pull the horns up. I just finished it this past weekend. I had the base made, but did have to add a support structure that is attached to the bottom of the base. The support as a sqaure steel tube attached that is the same size as the one I impeded into the mount. A smaller tube is than slid into the base and the mount onto the tube.
I hope y'all like!!
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Very nice mounts. And a bow no less.
Congratulations!

Congrats, and very nice mounts. Did you have to use peroxide on the face of your Blesbok at all? We just finished my hunting partners Blesbok from RSA last week, and the blaze was grossly dis-colored. All came out fine, and looks good. Pretty pedestal.

Nice. My favourite is the Kudu. That pedestal mount sure is pretty. Wish I had room to put up one like that. Looks like great taxidermy.
-mike

God I love em..Nicely done..That kudu makes me want the hunt to get here yesterday

Your blesbok and impala look exactly like mine.Who did your work?

baboon, you must have some fine look-un mounts then!
Actually, I mounted them myself. I did modify both forms though. The bles was angled off the wall by adding a few inches to his left side. The impala had the same done to his right side, but I also drpped his nose down a little to show the horns better. I also added more detail to the face by enhancing the vains and his jaw.

Very nice. I especially like the way you mounted the kudu.

The Kudu is simply way too cool.

Nice Kudu where are you going to put it...