BTT for a post I love to view! Incredible trophys is an understatement.

John

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Originally posted by Warbird:
Pictures of trophy rooms like this amaze me. If only I had the time and money...

That trophy room needs to be about four times as large, and it would still be crowded! The owner is no doubt a person of unlimited wealth, because just the airfare to go and collect all that would be in six figures, not to mention taxidermy, safari costs, shipping,daily fees, and time to do the hunting! Amazing!!!!!!!!

Rembrandt1,

I just came across this thread.

Sam said it is O.K. to post the photos. Per Sam please P.M. me the name of the person who gave you the photo album.

These photos were from his old home in Oak Brook. The tiger was written up in Saga magazine as the "Man-eater of Bastar". I believe Sam has taken 5 tigers and Rose one. He gave me a copy of his tiger hunt on tape. Sam also took 19 100 pound elephants. In my biased opinion, he is the GREATEST living hunter.

After he moved this collection was donated and he began a new collection. The most spectacular High Altai Argali and Marco Polo Sheep imaginable. The second collection was donated to the college.

In addition to being a great hunter. Sam and Rose are fantastic people.

It is a honor to know Sam and Rosemary Pancotto,Sam Is the GREATEST living hunter Period.No other hunter in my opinion can duplicate what Sam has done,Sam and Rosemary Pancotto are in a class by them selves,they are close and dear friends,ALL THE BEST Sam and Rosemary...................

I counted 9 lions, 4 tigers, and 3 black rhino in one picture

I can't even begin to imagine the amount of time and money he had to have spent to amass that collection. Amazing. Imagine the memories they must have.

Thanks for re-posting the pictures it was well worth the wait. Unbelievable and absolutely amazing trophy room.

Here's to a great hunter

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. Sam also took 19 100 pound elephants. In my biased opinion, he is the GREATEST living hunter.

Holy cow! That is incredible! I would have loved to take a tour of his trophy room and see all this first hand. The quality of his mounts is really amazing!

John

[QUOTE]Originally posted by capebuf:
Sam Is the GREATEST living hunter Period.No other hunter in my opinion can duplicate what Sam has done QUOTE]

He has my vote. Those are truly incredible. Every time I look at thise pics, I end up with drool all over my keyboard. Would love to hear the stories behind the trophies.

Sam and Rosemary need to write a book on their travels...not for money or fame but because the world needs to know of their fantastic feat of conservation efforts and dedication to becoming the sportsman and sportswoman of all time. To many more years of good health to both of them.

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You'd pretty much have to do nothing else year round!

This guy was a Pahlavi and Mellonesque hunter for sure.

I recon if I win the lottery I am going to hunt 9 months a year, spend 3 months with 4 or 5 playmates running around the mansion and then head back out in the field. No reason not to enjoy your money if you have it.

Drool drool. I can only DREAM of susch a room....tigers! Bears! Rams! Sables!

when i was a kid my dad always had weatherby books with great trophy rooms of weatherby shooters.this reminds me of them. thanks for posting

tr405,

GREAT memory. I have the 21st edition (1982) Weatherby guide catalog showing Sam's trophy room.

BTT

Is'nt the first photo a room owned by the late 'Elgin Gates'.Some of the others look like his as well.

No, the first photo is Sam's ofice. You can see his photo on the left side wearing his cowboy hat. The second photo is an aerial view of his first house, ,which housed these trophies.

The home he resides in now had an equally impressive collection of High Altai Argali, Marco Polo,and numerous other trophies.

In 1975, Sam took his daughter (Marilyn)and new
husband for their honeymoon an a safari to Kenya as a wedding present. After tracking a big elephant for several hours with no sign of catching up to it, Marilyn returned to camp. Sam stayed on the tracks and eventually caught up to the big bull resting in the shade. A tracker ran back to camp and got Marilyn. Marilyn was wearing bell bottom blue jeans and as she describes " they made a swishing sound when she walked". Sam walked behind her holding her blue jean bottoms and they worked up to the big bull. Sam was sure Marilyn would miss the brain shot and he would have his 20th 100 pounder. Marilyn made a perfect brain shot and Sam never got number 20.

You can see a photo of Marilyn with her 106 pound bull in Fiona Capstick's book along with Rose and one of her 100 pounders.

Very nice rooms; ALL! Thanks.

This has to be one of my favorite posts. I sure wish they would release a book and/or videos of their adventures.

I can not think of any words that adequately describe these pictures other than simply "AWSOME"

H KITTLE

BTT...I just think this is one of the most incredible trophy rooms ever!

You Have some great trophys.

I counted at least 25 North American sheep in that trophy room. That in and of itself is an amazing feat. Add to that the numerous 100 pounders, Tigers, Lions and Black Rhinos.

JUST WOW!!! Every time I look at these photos I'm just in awe for the day.

Romo,

I believe Sam has nine Grand Slams of North American Sheep. As he says, if I just took three more Desert Sheep I would have an even dozen.

I find what is more impressive than his trophies is the good deeds he has done with his money. He gave us a dvd of his jaguar hunt in then British Honduras where he took three monster jaguars.Sam and Rose donated enough money to build a school and fund it over the years for the local children. Wherever they traveled they always helped out the locals through donations for hospitals, schools, etc.

Some years ago I talked with Sam Pancotto to get him to submit his photos for the Great Hunters series but he would not do it at that time. It remains one of the most impressive rooms ever, especially if judged on the quality of the trophies.

Ludo Wurfbain


Publisher Safari Press

that really represents a great lifetime.

Absolutely fantastic.....we should all be so blessed.....what a testament to what must be a life well-lived.

Kathi,

What did Sam do for a living?

Mike

BOWHUNR,

After World WAR II, he started out as a small concrete contractor. He began constructing and keeping commercial buildings for rent. He was involved in land development. Definitely a "blue collar" man. Very hard working, loyal to his family and friends.

Thanks Kathi. That makes it even more impressive. Self made, from the bottom up. I would have guessed steel, ship building, etc. Concrete contractor.....unreal!! It's obvious that whatever he did, he did well!!

Mike

On that "Wall of Leopards" ... the mount above and to the left of the Snow Leopard is actually a Jaquar! What a hunter! And those mounts look a lot like they were done by Jonas Brothers Taxidermy, and for the times the animals were taken, that would be a pretty safe bet. Fantastic collection, and fantastic Taxidermy! Thanks for the post!

John.

absolutely the finest collection of trophies i've ever seen. sadly, no man or woman today could accumulate such trophies regardless of the money they had.

Time for another rave and drool of these trophies!

This is an amazing collection. Lots of memories, and $$$ there.

I guess I lack the whatever to appreciate the mass. Too many wonderful trophies to allow me to focus on each in turn.

Rich

I'd need a nuclear bomb to kill this many animals. WOW

My only reply is my head is spinning. Can't concentrate, so much to see. Heell I thought my Uncle Abe's house had trophies. Crap wouldn't fill a corner and he had a Sh%t load, including American grand slam of bears and the Big Five!

In the 19'th Weatherby Guide from 1973 there is a picture from his throphy room.
Have a look at page 91 in the guide.

Here is a pic:

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh fantastic!!!
i've never seen a trophy room like that!!!

I keep returning to look at these trophy's again and again. Fantastic!!

Considering 19 - 100 lb eles --- this will never ever be duplicated.
G