Leopard, nyala, and bushbuck

10 April 2006, 21:57

Well, I just got a few mounts back from the taxidermist so I thought I would post a few new pictures. It is always exciting to see the finished product and to find out if the taxidermist captured what I requested. Without a doubt, Dean came through again.

First, a couple pictures of the leopard:

The leopard is looking up at my nyala, which seems to have just noticed something amiss behind it. Sorry for the cluttered background, but I hope you can see the look of concern on the nyala:

A few other pieces I had before this delivery, but not since I last posted pictures. Here is my Zim bushbuck:

Let's see if I can rotate the next picture:

And finally one showing the overall room:

And just for good measure, one shot of my zebra and kudu in the other room:

Bill

10 April 2006, 22:01

jorge

Excellent trophies, Bill. That bushbuck is HUGE! how big did he go? Same for the kudu. jorge

11 April 2006, 02:32

Gibson

Wow Bill, I can honestly say that I am jealous. I've never seen a leopard done like that, and I really like it! I guess shoulder mounts of animals like that just don't suffice.

Nice room all around.

11 April 2006, 03:13

Kyler Hamann

Very nice.

Thanks for sharing.

Kyler

11 April 2006, 03:25

Josh K.

Nice looking mounts

11 April 2006, 04:25

trapntrav

Two thumbs up to the kudu pedastel mount!

11 April 2006, 04:50

graybird

Yeap, it is a done deal now. That is how I'm going to have my zebra and kudu done once I get back over and collect them.

Excellent pics!!

11 April 2006, 06:11

thornell

Very nice! The zebra is beautiful as well as the nyala. Thanks for sharing.

11 April 2006, 07:11

llamapacker

Jorge,
The bushbuck is 17" on the right, and a hair under on the other side. The kudu is just an average mid 50's bull, but the taxidermy does him justice. I must admit that I do have a fondness for the pedestal mounts. Animals like the bushbuck and nyala really deserve lifesize mounts, however.
Bill

12 April 2006, 04:00

jorge

Thanks for the info Bill, that is one nice bushbuck. Mine's only 15.5" but I am having a life size mount, sort of in a lying dwon position. jorge

12 April 2006, 19:35

Widowmaker416

quote:
Mine's only 15.5"

jorge, that is a very good Bushbuk!!!!

12 April 2006, 20:48

ROSCOE

You need a bigger house!

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13 April 2006, 02:44

dougaboy

I like the second-to-last picture where it looks like the leopard is about to pounce on the nyala. Well done.

Doug

14 April 2006, 02:11

Ivan

very nice! Man I'm having second thoughts about my bushbuck now... Might have to go full body on him! Your's is beautifu!

Nice worthog... Is that a hippo skull to the right of the bushbuck?

14 April 2006, 03:58

jorge

WM: Thanks for the compliment, but as you can see, it's not EVEN in the same league! jorge

14 April 2006, 08:29

sheephunter

Excellent mounts,
thanks for sharing them.You will need a bigger place sooon.

15 April 2006, 01:20

llamapacker

Ivan, You are correct, there is a hippo skull on the floor next to the bushbuck, as well as a few warthog and impala skulls laying around.

Jorge: That is a very good buckbuck. I know how fortunate both of us are to have taken such good trophies. I hunted several different trips for a bushbuck before taking mine.

As everyone has noticed, I have long before reached the point of needing a bigger house. Don't think my wife doesn't mention it regularly, either! I am fortunate that she enjoys having the trophies as much as I, because they are now scattered through every room of the house. I have added a few more below to show the crowded mess these trophies have become. I need to take them all down and start over, but it is quite an undertaking. I have another mule deer and dall sheep yet to add - somewhere! Not to mention the animals still to come from the taxidermist in a few more months. Tough problems to have, I know.
Good Hunting,
Bill

A really crowded wall, that badly needs reorganization!

Here's a Vaal Rhebuck that goes 9 3/4" from RSA.

And finally a sable from Zim.

15 April 2006, 18:01

jorge

LLP: My house is in the same "predicament" as yours. With a new load of trophies coming this summer, I am "maxed out" for space. I plan to retire within the next two years and we are contemplating whether to move elsewhere (what I want) and to a new house, or just add on and stay in Florida (what *she* wants). jorge