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Not enough space to feel comfortable with a shoulder mount, but I think this turned out well.   Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | ||
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Very nice. What's the story with the tusk in the corner? Kyler | |||
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Kyler, here's another pict of those tusks. The story will follow. Can you guess their origen?  Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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Maybe from India? ~Ann   | |||
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Ann, you are close. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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My other thought was Thailand. Nice buff skull, where did you shoot him? ~Ann | |||
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The buff is from Carmor Plains Station next to Kakadu in the NT of Australia. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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My guess is that the tusks are a resin composite repo from China, maybe Thailand. From what I can see in the photo, they look good. If they are real elephant ivory, they cost some big $$$$. | |||
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RBHunt, you nailed it. They are, I am told, over 100 years old and are made of what appears to be cow ribs (not resin) glued together. They were actually easier to get into the US than real ivory legally taken! I could not import a Mozambique PAC bull I had taken, and decided to get some other tusks. these were just a bit larger than mine.   Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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what a unique, and pleasing to the eye, way to do a trophy mount. I may save the taxidermy fees on my Cape Buffalo and take a nice Kudu home instead. Great photos Rich DRSS | |||
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Nicely done and the faux tusks are interesting. _______________________________  | |||
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I bet you get a lot of questions about the tusks.  Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Can you tell us more about the tusks...price and close up photos of carving? I like the style in your house. _______________________________ | |||
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Yukon delta, I haven't seen as many for sale recently as there were a few years ago. Here's a pair that's on E-bay now, with some decent photos. http://cgi.ebay.com/Elephant-Bone-Tusk_W0QQitemZ7409981...eZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem If I were in the market, I might offer her 2k. Then again, they might be worth her asking price. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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That looks great! Where did you get the buff at? "Let me start off with two words: Made in America" | |||
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Bugle: http://www.australiawidesafaris.com.au/ Here's the thread on that hunting trip to Australia: https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=212104555#212104555 Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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Very nice Steve. | |||
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I like your mount too Steve! I would rather Boar Hunt for my Bacon! | |||
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These have been posted on the Australia/NewZealand Forum before, but this is the other trophy we collected on that trip. Just have photos on the wall.   Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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A big saltie? I didn't think you could hunt those unless you were local? _______________________________ | |||
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Yukon, you are correct, I just helped trap it. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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I would love to hear more about that...off list if necessary? _______________________________ | |||
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No worries, Everything was legal and above board. Here's the story from last year: https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/...=212104555#212104555 Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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Oh, I remember that now. Thanks for the reminder and the link. That was a cool vacation. Matt Graham is running Penfold's old operation right? I wonder how involved/expensive it is to trap one of those salties and get the skull exported...say in combination with a buff hunt? Did you export the croc skull or do you know who has? _______________________________ | |||
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Matt Kelman is running the Carmor Plains Station. He traps crocs for which depredation permits have been issued. This old croc was eating cattle on a neighboring station, and we trapped it for them. The rancher kept the hide to help defray costs of the eaten cattle, and Matt kept the skull. It didn't cost anything to get in on the trapping, but the skull would have cost a bit if I had bought it from Matt. I believe he's the only guy who has all his ducks in a row in order to export the salties legally. He's trying to sell the station, and if you want to get in on a croc trapping expedition, this would be your best chance. Steve "He wins the most, who honour saves. Success is not the test." Ryan "Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Stalin Tanzania 06 Argentina08 Argentina Australia06 Argentina 07 Namibia Arnhemland10 Belize2011 Moz04 Moz 09 | |||
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Oops, I referred to the wrong Matt (as if there were only one in all of Australia). PM to ya. _______________________________ | |||
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