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This is an East African Bongo. Came from a preserve in Texas. They are darker than the western bongo you usually see, and significantly bigger.    Pro Staff for: In Natures Image Taxidermy | ||
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can these even be found in the wild any more? I heard they no longer exist in Kenya. | |||
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Excellent work!
There are still very few left in kenya (75-100) | |||
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You can find these in the forests of Central Africa. They are, IMHO, much prettier from Africa. I've seen these in TX and they are just too dark for my liking. Great taxi work though. | |||
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Nice. That is a hog of an animal for sure. I like the pose and attitude very much. Looks like the ear butts may be a little far back on the neck but perhaps it is just the angle of the photo. | |||
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Looks like the ear butts may be a little far back on the neck but perhaps it is just the angle of the photo.[/QUOTE] You might be right, this is hopefully the first, last and only one Ill ever do. I had over a week in form alterations. 6 inches in length, 8 inches in height/girth plus other items. The ear skin sort of directed me where to place it without too much excess skin or tight spots. Your critique is appreciated! Hugh Pro Staff for: In Natures Image Taxidermy | |||
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Ide, this is an Eastern bongo. The ones imported into Texas a long time ago are from Kenya (Eastern) stock and exhibit a darker coat. The Western bongo, from Central Africa, have the more pronounced orange coat you like. This Bongo has a really dark coat though if you ask me, even for the Eastern variety. Hughiam, thanks for sharing. Bongo are a favorite of mine. ____________________________ 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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A very well done nice looking mount. Lots of form altering and hidden labor in that one. | |||
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Look at the bases on those horns!! What a toad! How much work did the form take, or did you find one that fit? Nice piece of work. | |||
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Don, I used the largest form that McKenzie has, but it was way too small. There is nearly a 2 gallon kit of foam in alterations. Apparently the Eastern Bongo are much bigger than the Westerns and the forms available are sculpted to fit the Western. Thanks to all for your comments. I appreciate both positive and negative constructive comments. Ive got some much bigger horns from ones that died here as well as extra skins, but don't want to mount anymore!!!! Pro Staff for: In Natures Image Taxidermy | |||
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Thanks for sharing such a rare specie's. Very interesting spiral horn. Few will ever understand the work that goes into a heavily altered mount. Looks good. 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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Is there a high mortality rate amongst captive bread bongos? Also, I'm curious if they breed okay running naturally around a ranch (like axis and blackbuck) or if they're penned and separated on the ranch. Talking with someone in the exotic animal trade I was led to believe they're "pen raised" then sold off on an as needed basis to various ranches, zoos, etc. ____________________________ 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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On this ranch they have a breeding area. The excess males are out in the main part of the ranch. The bongo at least from my observations can and do have trouble with cold weather. Due to their high cost they are managed more intensely than say a blackbuck or axis or other easily replacable animals. Pro Staff for: In Natures Image Taxidermy | |||
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