Looking for ideas for

1. Lord Derby pedestal mount.
2. Roan pedestal mount
3. Harnessed bushbuck life size.

Thanks

Just some ideas from Animal Artistry's website.

I know it's a sable, but you could use it for a roan.
http://www.animalartistry.com/pb/af_sm/31_af_sm.php

Here is a roan.
http://www.animalartistry.com/pb/af_sm/33_af_sm.php

Bushbuck
http://www.animalartistry.com/pb/af_ls/33_af_ls.php

LD Eland
http://www.animalartistry.com/pb/af_sm/16_af_sm.php

This website has some neat ideas for eland as well. http://www.naturesdesigntaxide...al-africa-eland.html

You could do a pedestal version of this one. I think it would be very unique and nice.
http://www.naturesdesigntaxide...om/p-eland%20(5).JPG

Thanks Sevens great sites. I do like the eland pose in your second reply. Lots to think about.

SG,

No problem, loved your Cameroon story, thought I'd try and help. I was trying to find the picture of the bushbuck who is scratching his nose. I always thought that was a nice pose for a bushbuck.

If you had the space, I bet you could make a semi-diorama with the Roan and Eland on pedestals on either side of the bushbuck. A lighter colored wood would accent the greenery nicely, IMO, especially if you have a slight wood trim around the bushbuck base that matches the pedestals.

Need any ideas for your Bongo?

Sevens,

I like the idea of incorporating the Savanna trophies together in one place or area of display. I also have a Sing Sing waterbuck Hartebeest and Reedbuck to possibly work in. All were prepared with long capes except the bushbuck so I have more options. My Bongo is not due back from the tanner until this summer. I am working on ideas now. I am leaning toward no plants because I have not seen them work to my satisfaction. I am looking at a wood trim base with a mud earth stand with maybe some rocks, sticks or branches mixed in like forest earth. If I could I would like the based to be fallen leaves and forest litter like the bongo was bedded on when we jumped him. Again I have never seen that done to my liking either.

SG

SG,

You could definitely swap out the eland and roan with the other animals. The LD Eland, I think, does deserve it's own pedestal, especially if you do the pose with his head tilted back.

For the Bongo, I'm not sure if there were any termite mounds in the area you were hunting, but that might be a nice way to accent the diorama so it's not just dirt and twigs. You said the animal was bedded, what about this pose http://www.animalartistry.com/pb/af_ls/13_af_ls.php and ditch the greenery and put a couple termite mounds to one side of him (my preference is put the termite mounds towards his rear so the horns won't have anything by them).

I'm sure you already know this, but make sure you tell your taxidermist every important detail about the mount. I learned the hard way, if you want the something a specific way, tell him (early in the process before he starts cutting the cape) and show him a picture/drawing (I failed to mention how I wanted the ears on a certain animal; been bugging me ever since). You could really utilize the long capes on those pedestal mounts to give the animals a bit more length to the top of their back. For example:
This back ends relatively flat - same as if it were a shoulder mount for the wall.


This one has that extended back you can't get with a shoulder mount (because the wall prevents it). It gives it almost a crescent moon line along the back.

Here's the same idea with the crescent moon, but different way to utilize the cape.

or this (last one)


Good luck with whatever you choose. I'm sure you'll enjoy the mounts and memories for years to come.