My 2009 trophies have arrived.

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11 June 2010, 23:34

JerseyJoe

My 2009 trophies have arrived.

My animals were delivered today. Took just over a year to get them. Taxidermy was done by Splitting Image Taxidery in Grahamstown SA. My original plan was to have them done here in the states. The owner of the shop came to our camp and brought samples of his work. He convinced me and the 12 others in our group to use his shop. A total of 72 animals were turned over to him.
My animals were: Blesbuck, Common and Black Springbok, Impala, Kudu, Gemsbok, Blue wilderbeast and Zebra..
Here are some pics..

The crate..

animals in the crate..

They must have used a box of screws!!

Kudu

Impala

Gemsbok

Blue Wilderbeast

Black Springbok

Common Springbok

Blesbuck

Zebra

Various room pics..

Thanks for looking....

12 June 2010, 19:06

matt u

Very nice trophy room

13 June 2010, 20:57

Biebs

Joe, The Zebra rug is extremely well done. Nice!

14 June 2010, 00:23

jeff h

Congrats getting trophies is always a good day.

14 June 2010, 02:05

Steve Ahrenberg

Congrats,
It always feels kinda like Christmas when your a kid........but better.

Steve

14 June 2010, 03:53

Tracker49

Thanks for getting we all worked up (again/still). My shipment is due to be sent any day now.
I was looking for a picture of the crates to show my Wife the rough size and your post came up.

Hope I can restrain my self until mine get here.

14 June 2010, 05:05

SGraves155

Now you're gonna have to build an addition!

Steve
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14 June 2010, 05:47

shootaway

That's really nice.

15 June 2010, 01:31

vahid_vp

very nice trophy room , thanks for your attaching photos,

20 June 2010, 09:45

Sevenxbjt

Very nice room. You should be proud.

21 June 2010, 09:09

steve_robinson

Really nice trophies! Were they shipped ocean freight or air? May I ask what were the shipping costs?

21 June 2010, 18:39

JerseyJoe

Hello Steve,
Crate was shipped by air.. From the taxidermist to my door $2600...

27 June 2010, 04:18

Smoker1

Beautiful Trophy room!! Very well done. May I ask a few questions? What are the positions of your Gemsbuk and Kudu. Mine are still in the works and I'm having a problem deciding. How high are your ceilings? Thanks and again congratulations. smoker1

28 June 2010, 05:43

WhatThe

Damn!........

28 June 2010, 17:47

JerseyJoe

Thanks again all....

Smoker,
Kudu is a wall pedestal, right turn and Gems is also a wall pedestal, left turn.. My ceilings are 8 ft and peak to 16ft

28 June 2010, 18:13

Smoker1

Thank you Joe. smoker1

18 July 2010, 17:36

h kittle

Very nice. It is good to see Mr. Long Beard right up there with the rest. For those that have never hunted turkey, they can be just if not more fustrating that trying to get a cat on bait.