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Croc Skull has arrived!
« on: June 16, 2018, 04:29:02 PM »
Very happy to have received the croc skull from my 2016 trip!  the one photo has a small fork horn Whitetail skull next to it for scale.

Hippo should be here in the next 3 weeks or so.  The Croc mount will follow a few weeks after that.

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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2018, 04:30:48 PM »
That's crazy, how was hunting them ?? Are they spooky ?? I know it's a small target
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2018, 04:32:57 PM »
Can't recall if I posted the feet from earlier.  Apologies if this is a repeat.
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2018, 04:37:19 PM »
Quote from: kentrek on June 16, 2018, 04:30:48 PM
That's crazy, how was hunting them ?? Are they spooky ?? I know it's a small target

They are very spooky.  It is a belly crawl through the grass and set up prone or on sticks to get a shot.  I took a neck shot so that the skull was not damaged. 

We have video and the collage shots are captures from that.  mine is the one walking on the right, and the other collage is before, moment of, and immediately after the shot.  There is a little bit of "long arming" going on in the group shot.  it was just over 13 feet long.
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2018, 04:37:46 PM »
That skull looks great!!!
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2018, 04:40:56 PM »
thanks.  The bullet did damage the rear right portion of the lower jaw, but it is not bad.  I'll just display it from the other side!
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2018, 08:48:53 AM »
That's amazing. Love the skull and the feet. You have some beautiful mounts there! Looking forward to seeing the hippo skull!

Wondering if you ate any of the meat off the croc? If so how was it? Anything to compare it to taste wise?
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2018, 05:17:01 PM »
very nice...  :tup:
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2018, 05:39:30 PM »
Very cool skull!
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2018, 06:07:09 PM »
Quote from: HntnFsh on June 17, 2018, 08:48:53 AM
That's amazing. Love the skull and the feet. You have some beautiful mounts there! Looking forward to seeing the hippo skull!

Wondering if you ate any of the meat off the croc? If so how was it? Anything to compare it to taste wise?

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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2018, 07:04:08 PM »
One of my favorite euros! Very cool
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2018, 07:25:40 PM »
Quote from: Rob on June 16, 2018, 04:29:02 PM
Very happy to have received the croc skull from my 2016 trip!  the one photo has a small fork horn Whitetail skull next to it for scale.

Hippo should be here in the next 3 weeks or so.  The Croc mount will follow a few weeks after that.

Any chance you wanna adopt me and take me on these amazing hunts  :chuckle:
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2018, 07:30:21 PM »
Quote from: HntnFsh on June 17, 2018, 08:48:53 AM
That's amazing. Love the skull and the feet. You have some beautiful mounts there! Looking forward to seeing the hippo skull!

Wondering if you ate any of the meat off the croc? If so how was it? Anything to compare it to taste wise?

Here is the skull on the hippo.  The skin mount is what is coming in the next few weeks.

The croc was the worst meat I have eaten.  It got bigger as you chewed it.  It was tough and extremely bitter.  The cook did not want to cook it but I convinced him.  The big ones are old so i think they are lousy.  The smaller ones i hear are good

Hippo is great.
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2018, 08:45:04 PM »
Those are sweet!  I'd hate to pay your taxidermy bill.
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Re: Croc Skull has arrived!
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2018, 08:48:13 PM »
Very cool Rob...  I see Poppy likes them too.  I like the food with the Halloween candy bowl on top of it.  Steph said that seems like something Rob would do!
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