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Marco Polo Mount
Marco Polo Mount
I posted a report here last year on my Marco Polo hunt from October of 2007. I finally got the mount back last week and thought you all might like to see it. I am very pleased.
Doug
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09 June 2009, 04:35
SGraves155Amazing sheep those. Stunning ram and taxidermy.
Wish I had gone and done that hunt when my body was young enough.
09 June 2009, 06:16
BigChev4x4Amazing looking mount. The report was also well written with great pictures. This is definatly one of my dream hunts. Congratulations on a fine ram.
Greg
09 June 2009, 09:12
StormsGSPI love it! That is my dream hunt. Any pictures from the side?
Alex
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09 June 2009, 12:20
Ahmed SultanDoug, congratulations that is a fantastic mount.

Ahmed Sultan
09 June 2009, 12:21
AndersWow! Great looking mount!
That's something to be really proud of! Thanks for sharing..

09 June 2009, 15:32
mboga biga bwanaWOW...where Dreams come true !!!
Seloushunter
Nec Timor Nec Temeritas
09 June 2009, 15:42
mboga biga bwanaDPS
Which Taxidermy has done this Great Job.
Seloushunter
Nec Timor Nec Temeritas
Doug,
Very nice!!! Great taxidermy work.
Kathi
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09 June 2009, 20:27
SevensLooks like you picked a great taxidermist - excellent mount! The relatively straight profile really shows off the spread of those horns!
What about the ibex?
10 June 2009, 04:14
Mary Hilliard-KruegerAmazing specimen, nice mount. Would like to see a side view, also. Looking forward to seeing the ibex mount, as I recall what a nice trophy that was in your report.
Taxidermist/Rugmaker
10 June 2009, 09:36
Equinsu OchaAbsolutely beautiful mount.. Wow.
Congrats on the wonderful trophy.
Thanks for the comments. My taxidermist on this mount was Bill Gouba from Bill's Wildlife Studio. He is working on my Ibex as well.
http://www.billswildlifestudio.com/index.htmlDoug
18 June 2009, 00:23
cjworldtrekOutstanding mount Doug!

I am glad we sent you when we did...things are pretty ugly in Tajik at present. NONE of the 2008 trophies have been shipped yet and it looks like the guys that were booked for this year will be going to Kyrgyzstan instead. It's a mess over there and we likely won't see any hunting in Tajik until 2011...tough to say...they could flip things and get it open for this year yet, but I won't send a soul there until our trophies are in the hands of my hunters. The ever changing world of Asian hunting! Let me know if you need anything.
Cheers,
Clark Jeffs
Safari Outfitters
www.safari1.comThanks Clark. I sure hope they get things figured out over there. It's a shame that no one will be hunting the great animal in Tajikistan this year.
Doug
29 June 2009, 22:11
River JordanThat's a wonderful mount, just an amazing animal.
15 July 2009, 08:52
SevenxbjtWonderful! What a once in a lifetime trophy. You are very fortunate to have pursued such an awesome animal. Congrats!
15 July 2009, 19:09
AKsheephunterCongrats on a great trophy, You might as well go get the Ultimate One....Altai Argali!!!! Something I'll never probably get to do, in the mean time I have to settle for hunting Dall Sheep every year.
Congratulations, that was a terrific hunt and you now have an outstanding mount.
Regards
Aziz
22 October 2009, 06:39
The SlugI am still blown away by your hunt report even after the fifth or sixth reading! Any chance you would post a side-view picture of the mount?
I just noticed that the right side horn is repaired, did you recover the piece that was broken bringing him down the mountain?
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23 October 2009, 00:07
BrettAKSCIWow!!! An amazing mount.
Brett
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Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter
May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick.
And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too.
May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep.
May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip.
-Seth Peterson
03 November 2009, 07:04
collectorWow beautiful mount...would you mind posting a side view photo when you get a chance ?
24 November 2009, 06:19
The Slugquote:
Originally posted by The Slug:
I am still blown away by your hunt report even after the fifth or sixth reading! Any chance you would post a side-view picture of the mount?
I just noticed that the right side horn is repaired, did you recover the piece that was broken bringing him down the mountain?
Hmmm? We'd LOVE to see a side view! Yes, it's because I'm jealous...
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"If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun." - The Dalai Lama
03 December 2009, 10:26
tendramsDon't put baby in a corner. That ram deserves a 30x30 room of his own and a velvet rope barrier between him and curious hands. Just fabulous.
05 December 2009, 20:26
matt uWOW!!! nice Ram.