Here is my trophy room. I finished part of one of my barns and made it my trophy room. It has infloor radiant heat and it is my sanctuary.

Here is set #2. There are a few mounts that I inherited from my Great Uncle. He was like a Grandfather to me and has been my inspiration and the one who turned me onto hunting. The Elk, the Stone and Dall sheep, Mountain Goat, the monster Caribou (not sure if it is a Mountain or Central Barren Ground) and the Grizzly and Brown Bear rugs were his mounts. Everything else I can lay claim to.











Jeff

Here is set #3. Another clarification. On my first trip to Africa, I took our oldest son with me and we each hunted with our own PH. We did hunt the first day together and I was there with him when he took his first African animal. His trophies are at the far end of the SA wall by my reloading bench.











Jeff

And on to set #4. The Chocolate phase black bear and wolverine came from British Columbia. The Moose from BC as well. The Caribou closest to the Baboon came from Quebec. A Canadian provence I can honestly say I will never grace their border again. It also has the shitty stain job on the antlers. He was in velvet and they were blood stained. That particular taxidermist tried to cover up the blood but I think they are way too dark and unnatural looking.











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And now set #5. Everything on the long wall came from my son and I's trip to SA in 2004. And truth be told it was with Out of Africa. I went through a booking agent. Did get jerked around a bit in camp. But we were in Africa for the first time and I had my son there to share it with me. Overall we had an excellent time. Everything arrived home when it was supposed to. But, looking back I am pretty sure I took it in the rear on the dip and pack fees. At the time I did not know any better. Lesson learned.







The Zebra is from our SA trip as well.






The Mulie came from Colorado. The Whitetail from the UP in Michigan. On the front wall, the African mounts are from Zimbabwe. Our oldest son and I went there in 2008 for a Leopard/Buffalo hunt. He was a non hunting partner on this trip. Although, the game scout allowed him to take a Kudu and two Baboons. He wounded a Kudu in '04 that we never recovered so he was really excited to be able to redeem himself on his Kudu.

Jeff

I forgot to add my Labrador Caribou. Here he is.


Jeff

Awesome room and fantastic trophies! Looks like quite the sanctuary. I can tell The Wildlife Gallery did some of your mounts. They did our mounts as well and will be doing our mounts for our future Moz trip next year. Well done sir and enjoy your room!

Excellent looking trophy room. I quite like the Hippo.

Looks like a great place to relax. Congradulations.

Nice!! Very nice!!

That's a good life's account of time, effort, money, and memories. Very nice.

Very well done. Thanks for sharing

Jeff,

I knew you had some great African trophies, but after looking at these pictures, I realize you have collected some unbelievable North American trophies as well... Great stuff!

What a great sanctuary! Thanks for sharing!

Nice sanctuary. Really like it when a 'trophy' room has trophies from more than one continent. You have taken some really nice game and are well travelled.

They all arre wonderful trophies. The best thing on the wall though has to be hanging just below the warthog.

Very nice - great room to park off in and faf around!!!

Very nice, I realllly like the hippo.
Jeff

I had always wondered how you could do a hippo mount and make it look good. Now I know.
Thanks for sharing.

Rich

I wish I had a barn to finish! Pretty nice, and a retreat indeed!

Wow. That is some barn. Very nice trophies. I also very much admire the B&W speakers. How about some close-ups of those McIntosh(?) electronics!
Lou M

Lou, do I detect another audiophile/hunter in the crowd? Keen eye. A McIntosh C220 Pre-amp and a MCD 201 cd player. I love McIntosh gear. I have three hobbies; guns, hunting and stereo equipment. Why couldn't build model planes? Would have been a lot cheaper!

Jeff

Nice room-thanks for the pics.

WOW!!!

Jeff, Thanks for sharing those magnificent photos. Quite like your very well stocked reloading station in the background?

Nice one!

I like your room, very cool! Thanks for sharing it with us.

I've built four reloading rooms through the years. I never thought about a combination with a trophy room. Great idea and thanks for sharing. And your reloading room is much neater than mine by the way.

Wow !! nice trophys
Next too the hippo there is a scull? What is it?

A Hippo mount! I thought I was the only nut!

The skull mounted on the plaque of Africa next to my Hippo is my Leopard skull.

Jeff

Nice cave !

Not sure but I think I saw an open spot on the wall in the 48th pic???? WOW, what a great collection on memories!!! Congrats on some fine trophies!!

quote:

Originally posted by vandyboy:
The skull mounted on the plaque of Africa next to my Hippo is my Leopard skull.

Jeff

Great pictures, Has to be the best Hippo mount I have seen!

Thanks for the post
www.hilandoutfitters.com

Thanks for posting!

What you said about OOA. I firmly believe that it takes two trips to Africa to sort things out.
The taxidermy work, the shipping, clearing customs, bringing stuff home, etc.

After two, I feel I am able to run that gauntlet.

Good Trophies, and layout.


Rich

Very nice, that is a very impressive and beautiful collection of heads, especially the calender girl below the warthog. Just kidding, always have dreamed of doing a trip to Africa, but at my age now, out of the question, just look at peoples like yours and others and dream, thank you for the experience.

Awesome room! Great trophies!

Nils-Ole

Nice trophies and a great room.

Has anyone who had they Hippo teeth mounted on some sort of a display had any trouble with the teeth cracking or splitting? Should they be sealed with something? Help!

Jeff

Beautiful collection.