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Chester Mjolness collection in Sundre

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02 June 2009, 22:05
kayaker
Chester Mjolness collection in Sundre
Have any of you seen this trophy collection of his at the Sundre museum in AB?

I took a look at in on Sunday, damn impressive!

The museum curator told us that his rhino was a green hunt as no rhinos can be legally hunted anymore - I think they spin that so they dont upset people about a dead rhino (even if it truly was a green hunt).
His ele is over 100lbs a side (also replica ivory on display).

Nice full mount of a Bay Duiker and Black Duiker from Cameroon - first I have ever seen

His sheep and ibex collection is amazing!

the guy is 89 years old and still hunting, looking for a cheetah soon apprently. When there look at his portrait photo - his rifle scope is bashed and scraped up, looks like a great hard working piece!


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02 June 2009, 23:46
sheephunterab
Ya, we went last year and it was a fun way to spend the afternoon. Chester is the ultimate gentleman and it's nice to be able to share in his hunting experiences.


Check out our hunt videos at https://www.youtube.com/channe...K-TVoxC2Q5oglxBiRP0g
03 June 2009, 03:25
dogcat
Can any pictures of it be posted?
03 June 2009, 03:46
Grizzly Adams
Just down the road, from me. The taxidermy was all done by Povl Munksgaard, of Mountainview Taxidermy in Olds. They don't come much better. Not bad, for a Dane, who started with a squirrel, in the Old country. Smiler Chester used to wn Spray Lakes Sawmill and didn't really get into Big Game hunting, until he retired and sold the company. Since then, he's travelled the world and keeping Povl very busy.
Grizz


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10 June 2009, 20:51
Frans Diepstraten
Is it open on Sunday now? I seem to always drive by there with some place to go (work) or on Sundays, and it used to be open Thu-Sat or some such.

Frans


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11 June 2009, 07:22
kayaker
Hi Frans,

It was open until 5 on Sunday.


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11 June 2009, 08:05
Grizzly Adams
Hey Frans;
You'd better come up for the trappers convention and we'll check it out. beer Sounds like it's gonna be a big deal, complete with trade show . I'm sure it'll be open then. Driving by there tomorrow and I'll make a point of confirming the hours.
Grizz


Indeed, no human being has yet lived under conditions which, considering the prevailing climates of the past, can be regarded as normal. John E Pfeiffer, The Emergence of Man

Those who can't skin, can hold a leg. Abraham Lincoln

Only one war at a time. Abe Again.