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Community => Taxidermy & Scoring => Topic started by: Rob on July 13, 2017, 08:09:11 AM

Title: Hippo Skull arrived
Post by: Rob on July 13, 2017, 08:09:11 AM: Got my hippo skull back from my trip last year. Put a small White-tail fork in-front of it for size comparison. Getting the tusks back in will take some time as they have expanded a bit in the past year.
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Post by: Katmai Guy on July 13, 2017, 08:23:17 AM: That's going to look cool with the dark staining on the tusks and the white skull.
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Post by: quadrafire on July 13, 2017, 09:29:50 AM: Very Cool..... Freaking HUGE
What's it weigh?
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Post by: pianoman9701 on July 13, 2017, 09:31:38 AM: Wow, very cool.
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Post by: Rob on July 13, 2017, 09:52:10 AM: So the full box weighed in at 86 pounds. I am figuring it is a bit over 75 after you take out the cardboard and packing materials.

Funny story. the box was damaged in shipping so the FedEx driver had me come out and look at it before I signed for it. He drug it out and asked if it was fragile. I said "It's a skull so it is a little fragile" He looked at me and said, "One skull?" Made me chuckle.

It took two of us to haul it to the front door!
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Post by: huntingfool7 on July 13, 2017, 09:55:06 AM: WOW
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Post by: quadrafire on July 13, 2017, 09:55:07 AM: should have opened it in front of him. :chuckle:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 13, 2017, 10:02:12 AM: Awesome!!!
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Post by: highside74 on July 13, 2017, 10:10:37 AM: Do you think maybe if you freeze the tusks they'll fit in better they might shrink
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Post by: boneaddict on July 13, 2017, 10:10:42 AM: That's neat!
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Post by: Alchase on July 13, 2017, 10:11:27 AM: Curious how you will mount that monster?
Very cool.
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Post by: Rob on July 13, 2017, 10:28:39 AM: I don't think freezing them will help. Tusks have a tendency to split when they dry out, so that is what I am dealing with.

I am going to just set the skull on the floor, I think it will work well there.

For the hippo, I am going to mount it as though it was sitting in the water, coming out of the floor. Similar to the attached
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Post by: Alchase on July 13, 2017, 11:19:41 AM: Awesome
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Post by: Timberstalker on July 13, 2017, 12:07:04 PM: What a monster. Awesome for sure, Rob. :tup:
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Post by: KFhunter on July 13, 2017, 12:37:27 PM: that's awesome, make sure to toss some fake water plants over it's ears, maybe set a few lilly pads next to it.

really cool :tup:
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Post by: Rob on July 13, 2017, 12:54:38 PM: good plan. Plus a beware of hippo sign!
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Post by: Dhoey07 on July 13, 2017, 02:36:30 PM: What was it like gutting out a hippo? Must have been a chore! Did you get to try the meat?
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Post by: Gringo31 on July 13, 2017, 03:03:34 PM: I love skulls and that is AWESOME!

Very cool.....
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Post by: Rob on July 13, 2017, 03:38:14 PM: Quote from: Dhoey07 on July 13, 2017, 02:36:30 PM
What was it like gutting out a hippo? Must have been a chore! Did you get to try the meat?

The villagers came out of nowhere and all helped process the hippo. They got all of the meat save 2 legs. One we brought with us to eat (it was great!) and the other we used for Croc bait.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on July 13, 2017, 04:14:49 PM: Awesome :tup:
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on July 13, 2017, 04:40:00 PM: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Kit Carson on July 13, 2017, 04:59:16 PM: That's awesome! :tup:
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Post by: Dhoey07 on July 13, 2017, 10:09:59 PM: That's pretty damn neat rob. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by: Ghost Hunter on July 15, 2017, 09:15:44 AM: Wow! That's cool. Love the interaction with the locals.
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Post by: saylean on July 15, 2017, 10:32:44 AM: Don't put it next to any bear skulls....make them all look like thumb tacks.

That's awesome, what a cool hunt and trophy. Congrats!
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Post by: hunting4sanity on July 15, 2017, 11:51:10 AM: When you see that thread title it just screams, 'yeah, you're gonna click here!.' Be sure to post pics of the finished skull and mount, it's going to be amazing. I loved hunting Africa, but that trophy makes the plains game antelope species almost seem boring. Congrats!
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Post by: Rob on July 17, 2017, 07:32:09 AM: Will do!

Quote from: saylean on July 15, 2017, 10:32:44 AM
Don't put it next to any bear skulls....make them all look like thumb tacks.

That's awesome, what a cool hunt and trophy. Congrats!

Wish I had a bear skull to compare it to, I have been trying for several years without success. lots of spring bear points now though, so hopefully next year!
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Post by: gunnarnewt on July 17, 2017, 12:23:20 PM: :tup: