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Greetings all, I have loose horns to 2 smallish kudu (long story) and a nice impala ram. Also have several full and backskins of various PG critters. I also have some tails of some PG. I have a request of my AR friends. Would you kindly post pics or describe ways you have displayed loose horns? And regarding the tanned skins--they seem too hard to use as throws...can this be fixed? Thanks so much to all for your suggestions in advance. "In these days of mouth-foaming Disneyism......"--- Capstick Don't blame the hunters for what the poachers do!---me Benefactor Member NRA | ||
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kudu We used some of our backskins for seat covers on our dining room chairs. Came out nice and we let the tails hang out the back. Great conversation pieces. I you have enough skins a throw can be made by putting the skins together. The kudu horns can be made into very attractive lamp poles. You might want to mount the impala on a plague or as a Euro if you have the skull. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Mark, Thank you for your response. I went back over the pictures/descriptions of your trophy rooms somewhere and caught those chair descriptions. How fascinating! What time is supper at your house usually? I bring excellent wine! Seriously, I have not forgotten our Africa conversations and I am still on pause. Parents health is quite a setback at this time. We will be in touch. Jeff "In these days of mouth-foaming Disneyism......"--- Capstick Don't blame the hunters for what the poachers do!---me Benefactor Member NRA | |||
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Impala horns can make great handles on a pedestal or cabinet. The skins can also be incorporated into a pedestal. As for the kudu horns, I saw a very cool bed once in which a kudu horn was put on each of the four bed posts. Just some ideas. ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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If the skins are stiff, they can be rehydrated and then stretched and trimmed. Use them to decorate pedestal furniture as in panels. They accent the mount. You can use a skull/horn mount on a small piece of furniture and use the skins to decorate the panels of the piece. You might speak with an experienced Taxidermist on other options such as soft gun cases, rifle slings etc. LDK 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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They are stiff...couldn't quite use them as throws at this point. Thanks for all the advice. "In these days of mouth-foaming Disneyism......"--- Capstick Don't blame the hunters for what the poachers do!---me Benefactor Member NRA | |||
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You didn't mention if you have the skulls. If so they can make a nice display  Perception is reality regardless the truth! Stupid people should not breed DRSS NRA Life Member Owner of USOC Adventure TV | |||
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One of the best I have seen or heard of is using the skins to make a table in the shape of Africa. A wood frame is used to make the continent's shape then small pieces of various skins are cut and placed to resemble the countries. I'd love on of these in my trophy room one day. Brad | |||
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I have a throw rug made from hides, if memory serves me we used common springbok, black springbok, white springbok, bontebok, eland and Zebra. The center of the rug is a map of Africa using the Zebra. | |||
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