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Title: Office/Tropy Room
Post by: Rob on March 18, 2019, 10:03:12 AM: My parents are in the process of downsizing to a smaller house so I made a road trip to Texas last month to pick up a good deal of his taxidermy. It took quite a bit of work but I managed to fit nearly all of it into my office/trophy room.

It is probably too crowded, but I love having his mounts in the house. We were on all these hunts together and I was with him for nearly all of the shots. So many memories.

What is even better is that I have the mounts AND my dad. I always figured I would be adding these in after he passed away, but I am in the enviable position of having both. I know a lot of folks don't see the value in taxidermy and I don't judge that viewpoint - but for me the taxidermy has huge meaning. I work from home so I spend a lot of time on conference calls soaking up the memories of these hunts.

Brought back the following:
Pedestals:
-Eland
-Kudu
-Gemsbok
-Cape buffalo

Wall Mounts
-Impala
-Red Hartebeest
-Two Pronghorn
-Blue Wildebeest
-Mule Deer
-Whitetail

Full Body:
-Hyena

The Hyena has been banished for now. First, there is no room for it, and second my wife absolutely hates it!
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Post by: Rob on March 18, 2019, 10:04:02 AM: .
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Post by: Rob on March 18, 2019, 10:08:03 AM: The banished Hyena...

Not pictured are the Pronghorn as I had to put them into the reloading room and it's a mess in there!
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Post by: bracer40 on March 18, 2019, 10:41:31 AM: Initial thoughts:
WOW!!!
What a wife!
A fella could easily get impaled in there if not careful
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Post by: idaho guy on March 18, 2019, 11:00:39 AM: Outstanding! Looks great thanks for posting. I love taxidermy and have a similar "office" at home. Waiting for my Africa stuff to arrive this week love looking at the African mounts
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Post by: PolarBear on March 18, 2019, 11:02:19 AM: Wow! You definitely do not want to get all liquored up and stumble around that room! I like the monkey wearing a skirt. :chuckle:
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Post by: Rob on March 18, 2019, 11:03:42 AM: Quote from: bracer40 on March 18, 2019, 10:41:31 AM
Initial thoughts:
WOW!!!
What a wife!
A fella could easily get impaled in there if not careful

Ironically my wife is a vegetarian because she does not like the idea of killing animals - we married young, and after nearly 28 years I can say I made a good call! That's why I cannot get upset for the banishment of the Hyena...
Title: Re: Office/Tropy Room
Post by: Rob on March 18, 2019, 11:04:19 AM: Quote from: idaho guy on March 18, 2019, 11:00:39 AM
Outstanding! Looks great thanks for posting. I love taxidermy and have a similar "office" at home. Waiting for my Africa stuff to arrive this week love looking at the African mounts
Be sure to post photos when they arrive!
Title: Re: Office/Tropy Room
Post by: Rob on March 18, 2019, 11:06:09 AM: Quote from: PolarBear on March 18, 2019, 11:02:19 AM
Wow! You definitely do not want to get all liquored up and stumble around that room! I like the monkey wearing a skirt. :chuckle:
My wife added the kilt.. here is a non-kilt view from our old place and I think you can see why she wanted him clothed!
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Post by: 2MANY on March 18, 2019, 11:12:25 AM: Poor guy could use a hand.
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Post by: Alchase on March 18, 2019, 11:20:38 AM: I am curious what caliber was used on that Meerkat?

:chuckle:
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Post by: Rob on March 18, 2019, 11:29:34 AM: I traded a copy of MS Office for that to come back with my shipment! I wanted a Disney tribute display...

I did however use a 375 HH on both the monkey and klipspringer!
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Post by: greenhead_killer on March 18, 2019, 11:40:26 AM: Awesome room. Thanks for sharing. Lots of great memories sitting in there. Glad you still have the old man around to enjoy it with
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Post by: MtnMuley on March 18, 2019, 11:54:47 AM: Good ole blue-balled monkeys. :chuckle: From the looks of it, I wouldn't argue with the wife on the hyena....it looks like you've done quite well in obtaining space in the house for your trophies so far, so don't push it. :chuckle:
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Post by: meatwhack on March 18, 2019, 12:14:24 PM: Wow that’s a lot of mounts. I’d hate to think of ever having to move.
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Post by: Rob on March 18, 2019, 12:22:21 PM: They Hyena is a bit over the top, even by my standards. I am not a fan of "angry animal" mounts and this one qualifies for sure! But my dad really likes it and it is a conversation starter for sure!

Here is a front shot. My dog was begging for some ice cream and it looked like she had brought in reinforcements.

I dread the thought of moving - may take a full truck just for the mounts. Getting the buffalo up the stairs was quite a job, and hanging the elk about killed my buddy and I.
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Post by: 2MANY on March 18, 2019, 01:57:01 PM: If that thing touches Lassie I will shot it......................Again.
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Post by: PlateauNDN on March 18, 2019, 02:30:34 PM: :yike: wow...
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Post by: gaddy on March 18, 2019, 02:44:36 PM: If my dog brought in reinforcement like that, it would get double treats. Love all the mounts. I'd be happy with just a couple of them.
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Post by: Alchase on March 19, 2019, 06:28:59 PM: Quote from: Rob on March 18, 2019, 11:29:34 AM
I traded a copy of MS Office for that to come back with my shipment! I wanted a Disney tribute display...

I did however use a 375 HH on both the monkey and klipspringer!

Classic!
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Post by: Bucks2Ducks on March 19, 2019, 07:10:58 PM: Awesome, thanks for sharing!
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Post by: boneaddict on March 19, 2019, 07:35:00 PM: Quite a collection. I’d never get any work done. I’d spend all day daydreaming.
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Post by: JWEBB on March 19, 2019, 11:14:58 PM: Wow that is one of the best collections I have ever seen! Be proud of it :tup: And I love the hyena by the way. Beauty
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 20, 2019, 05:16:18 AM: Wow that's a nice looking dog!!
Title: Re: Office/Tropy Room
Post by: Rob on March 20, 2019, 09:16:03 AM: Thanks!

We have 2 collies in the pack. Also a lab mix and a beagle/boston mix (who is the alpha).

Boneaddict: It is hard to concentrate from time to time. I really enjoy the memories that pop up.

JWEBB: Thanks! I go back and forth on the Hyena. My wife pointed out yesterday that there are two hyena in the house, and I did not shoot either of them! (My buddy shot the other one and his wife did not want it in the house so I took it!)
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Post by: CaNINE on March 20, 2019, 07:48:15 PM: Very impressive! If you ever need to move them again you can use these guys...for a small fee.

http://www.trophytransport.com/
Title: Re: Office/Tropy Room
Post by: Rob on March 21, 2019, 06:10:33 AM: Actually they brought a load to the house back in 2014. All the African mounts were done by Jerry Huffaker in Abilene Tx. He started using them a while ago. They do a great job. A regular freight company shipped the 2007 mounts and ran a forklift through the crate damaging the warthog display, kudu and zebra mount. These guys only do taxidermy and dont even crate the mounts.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on March 21, 2019, 07:34:15 AM: You are in need of a larger game room!
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Post by: Rob on March 21, 2019, 02:18:55 PM: Indeed!
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Post by: wheels on March 21, 2019, 02:41:40 PM: awesome