Springbok and Gemsbok mounts

[Rob]

A couple more mounts from my trip.  Posting these as I have time.

First one is a gemsbok, second is a springbok.  The Springbok horns had some white streaks in them (you can see them in the field photos too-just with all the dirt and such on them the streaks are not as pronounced as they are post boiling and treating).  The taxidermist asked if I wanted them tinted black to match the rest of the horn.  I elected for the natural shade.  I am not sure if I like the white or not.  I may tint them later-still on the fence.

[bearmanric]

those are nice looking mounts. cool to see the animal. i make my call's from. i just finished a awsome spingbok Howler heading to strawberry point IA. and i have three long Gemsbok horn. sell alot of african type call's. again great looking mounts. Rick

[Rob]

FYI, here are a couple field photos I have with the stats for the animal.

My gemsbok represented the second worst shooting in my life.  8 shots.  sheesh.  I have the full story and I'll post it sometime when I get a moment.  Worst shooting of my life was my first deer.  That was a royal debacle. 

Even though I took 8 shots to down the gemsbok, my overall average shots per animal on this trip was 2.11 over a 9 animal spread.  (if I had only taken 2 shots to down him my average would have been 1.44!!)

[Rob]

those are nice looking mounts. cool to see the animal. i make my call's from. i just finished a awsome spingbok Howler heading to strawberry point IA. and i have three long Gemsbok horn. sell alot of african type call's. again great looking mounts. Rick

I need to order one of those SB howlers....