I seen a lot of nice trophy mounts on this forum. To me taxidermy is art. I have a few extremely well done mounts. I also have a few that i regret spending time, enegry & $$$ to get them done.

Maybe some animals just make better taxidermy subjects???....I've never seen a Cape Buffalo that had that sence of danger look to it.

If anyone has a pic of a very good Buff, please post it & your taxidermists info.

Thank you.

BTW - My next big hunt.

Boss Kongoni I sent you a PM

BK - I think it is hard to near impossible to capture that "Where's my money..." look, like the ones in the thread on the African Hunting forum with the pictures of the Masailand buffalo. It is almost a sneer, looking down at you. The horns with that big drop really add to the attitude too.

Pict's removed 3/24 to free-up my web-space.

Thanks for the idea Boss! And thanks for the pictures Bill. I would really love to see some more pics on this thread and if anybody does have a good "you owe me money" form that their taxidermist used, I would like to know what form they used. All of you taxidermists!!! Here is an opportunity to show off your goods and talent!

Yes you can get that look!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm looking for some photo's. I mounted a few that really had that "pissed off - - you owe me money" type look!

I'll be posting them just as soon as I locate them............

Bill - The "liite" one?...Is his head tilted up??...It's hard to tell from the pic.

Here's a couple of Buffalo I've done.

Jerry - You seemed to have gotten some good character in that 2nd mount.

Jerry,

I love buff No. 2! He does have some attitude. I hope I am not being rude and asking for too much. But could you share what form / form company you used. I will be hopefully bringing my taxidermist here in Ga some business following my trip in August.

The first one is an old Jonas bros. form, the second is a McKenzie.

I have a vision of a cape pedistal mount based on this pic. Has anyone dome or seen something like this?

Sorry try agian:

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And like this?

Hey Boss!

I know what your looking for, My Buffalo cape and horns are due in this week, I'm mounting him just as he stood when I let him have it!

Pedastal mount, broadside looking at me, head up just a tad! Showing some white of the eyes!! that's where the "I want to kill you!" look comes from!!!

widowmaker - I'm looking forward to the pics!!!

For those of you that need a place to store a pic to get a URL to use on ypur post go to http://www.imagevenue.com/

It's free & easy to use. I've used the pop-up code so you can click my pics and enlarge them.

Now show me your Cape Buff pics...

Did you look at the thread about 3-4 below this one about mounting my caribou? I put a link there to a photo of a cape buffalo mount I did for a client. It's not looking at the viewer but at a stick he got hung on a horn. I still think he had "the look", though.

Here's the link:

Cape buffalo

Good luck!

JDS

JDS - Excellent work!!! I like the way you worked that branch in the mount. There's a lot of life in your work.

Did you use a 1/2 form or is that a shoulder form?

Thanks for the kind words!

The mount was done on a shoulder form. Precision Mannikins used to sell the form but they were bought out by McKenzie Supply. I think Jonas Supply also has a similar form.

Take care!

JDS

Having recently watched on The History Channel a Modern Marvels episode describing Taxidermy, I would imagine that Freeze Dried Taxidermy could be a fantastic way to get any pose you would want from a mount.

As far as I know it is only performed in the US, so getting a buffalo head back here would be a major obstacle.

The following link shows what can be done to peoples pets and fish trophies (not my cup of tea for the pets mind).

http://showcase.netins.net/web/helling/at/petgal1.htm


here is some blurb on the process:

http://showcase.netins.net/web/helling/at/facts.html

If I get a nice Russian Boar this year, I will enquire as to getting the whole head done this way, or if possible the whole hog.

Here I go again..This post is why I cant get exited about shooting one....Oh I have no doubt whatsoever that their plenty dangerous..But for example if you look real cose at the face of that first mount,its like lookin into an old mans face.

I have been lucky enough to hunt Cape Buffalo with my Uncle who is a school teacher in NT Austrlia, man are they a big animal, mounting them would require some work

Beefa

JDS, that mount is just amazing. I think it's a keeper!

Dave

Thanks, Dave!

I appreciate the compliment.

Have a great day!

JDS

That is an awesome mount jds!

2nd one looks like he is ready for business

Wow...that second on still looks like he is ready to bring on a fight...very nice.

Jerry:

Those are world class mounts, sir!

Excellant mouints Jerry. Good taxidermy lasts a lifetime and you will enjoy looking at it forever. "cheap" taxidermy usually gets moved to the garage or thrown out as you start to hate even looking at it anymore. Good taxidermy is worth paying extra for.

The current issue of Sports Afield has a great photo of a Cape Buffalo on the cover that might could be used as "go by" for the taxidermist.

I tend to think that the actual hunt would far outweigh the mount in the case of Cape buffalo - and I want to smack one badly.