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Title: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: hunting4sanity on February 22, 2015, 10:14:01 PM
Yesterday, Saturday, was like Christmas all over again, only this time it was the taxidermist making the deliveries.  This past year, Feb 27 - March 6, my brother and I hunted in South Africa with Kido Safaris, it was an amazing adventure and a great hunt.  Then yesterday the taxidermist, Jim August in Portland OR, delivered the mounts.  I was happy to have the mounts back in less than a year from the safari and very happy with the job Jim did.  Now, I'm aching to get back there for safari #2.
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Post by: hunting4sanity on February 22, 2015, 10:18:44 PM
Here are the rest of the pics.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 22, 2015, 10:20:47 PM
Some great critters and good looking mounts :tup:
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Post by: jrebel on February 22, 2015, 10:21:32 PM
Those look amazing.  Thanks for sharing.   :tup:
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Post by: bearpaw on February 22, 2015, 10:33:06 PM
Those are really nice photos and trophies, the wife wants to know if you left any alive over there.  :chuckle:

Love that zebra!  :tup: :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: hunting4sanity on February 22, 2015, 11:07:17 PM
Dale, there are plenty left running around, you should take Tara and go hunt there.  I did go a bit over budget, but even the last day I was still seeing all kinds of critters that we hadn't hunted and that I'd like to go back for.
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: Rob on February 23, 2015, 06:46:43 AM
Outstanding!  Nice Nyala.  The giraffe is great too.  Cool mount!
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Post by: bhawley76 on February 23, 2015, 07:00:50 AM
Way cool :tup: Which was the best eating?
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: bearpaw on February 23, 2015, 07:13:31 AM
Dale, there are plenty left running around, you should take Tara and go hunt there.  I did go a bit over budget, but even the last day I was still seeing all kinds of critters that we hadn't hunted and that I'd like to go back for.

I want to go to the South Pacific again before I go to Africa and unfortunately Tara doesn't go anywhere that you have to fly. Looks like you had a great hunt, those are really nice photos and trophies. Everyone says you can't go only once, so I'm almost afraid to start.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: MADMAX on February 23, 2015, 07:13:58 AM
Now that looked spendy

You must be a dentist

 :IBCOOL:

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Post by: Craig on February 23, 2015, 07:14:25 AM
Awesome mounts. I like the Zebra. I see the pig in the background of the zebra mount. Where did you get the pig?
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Post by: gunnarnewt on February 23, 2015, 07:52:19 AM
Very Nice!  :tup:
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Post by: hunting4sanity on February 23, 2015, 07:54:30 AM
Way cool :tup: Which was the best eating?
I'm sure that like most anything it depends on who & how it's cooked. I'd say the kudu was my favorite, but all the food was very good.
Now that looked spendy

You must be a dentist

 :IBCOOL:
We got very lucky and were given an auction hunt that covered a big part of the hunt. Get this, my brother's friend, knew a guy who won an auction and couldn't go, that guy (maybe a dentist) turned the hunt back and said if it went to a first-timer to Africa he was just going to give it back. My brother's friend told us about it and since I was raised to be polite, I just didn't have the heart to say no. It is expensive to go there, but with planning and shopping around, it isn't too bad if you look at the overall experience. Taxidermy and some extra trophy fees did blow my budget. If anyone knows of a freebie for second-time safaris goers, let me know - I'm still too polite to say 'no.'
Awesome mounts. I like the Zebra. I see the pig in the background of the zebra mount. Where did you get the pig?
The pig is from Texas. My son's college friend is a Texan, we were down there a couple years ago and they said we could go shoot a couple of wild pigs and .......... you know me, just too polite to say 'no.' After looking at this post, I think I'm a lot luckier than I used to think.
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 23, 2015, 07:58:19 AM
I lost my parents and am looking to be adopted. Potty-trained (mostly), respectful of elders, want to be an astronaut when I grow up. Any interest?

Those are really awesome pics and mounts. Congratulations.  :tup:
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: h2ofowlr on February 23, 2015, 08:00:49 AM
Very nice mounts.  Looks like a fun hunt.
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: Natures Way on February 23, 2015, 01:25:29 PM
Nice trophies and mounts!!
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Post by: Duckhunter14 on February 23, 2015, 01:48:15 PM
Very cool mounts! Sounds like the trip of a lifetime. Thanks for sharing. I loved seeing the field shots and then the mounted animals. Your taxi did a wonderful job!  :tup:
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Post by: idaho guy on February 23, 2015, 05:20:01 PM
awesome kudu and other animails-i am going to go to africa someday. really want to get a kudu
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on February 23, 2015, 05:40:14 PM
Zebra's are one cool animal.    Great way to honor those trophies.  Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: hunting4sanity on February 23, 2015, 05:40:38 PM
Idaho guy, going into this safari the kudu was the number one animal of interest.  It's tough to save up and then get over there, but Africa was definitely a dream come true.  I'm planning to go again.
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: Muleyslyr on February 24, 2015, 07:53:46 PM
Great looking animals! The taxidermy work is very impressive! I was fortunate enough to go to Namibia a few years back and I'd say my mounts are um, less than impressive. Smart having the work done here rather than over there. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: blindluck on February 24, 2015, 08:17:22 PM
WoW, very impressive, just curious how much the giraffe mount costs that is cool?
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Post by: Ridgerunner on February 24, 2015, 09:49:32 PM
Awesome mounts, what a trip it looks like it was.
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: Elkstuffer on February 25, 2015, 10:20:19 AM
Very nice!
Title: Re: Taxidermy of Safari #1
Post by: Kuduman on February 25, 2015, 03:52:48 PM
 :yeah:

Kuduman
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