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Title: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on January 19, 2012, 05:28:11 PM: Well this is not mine or a customers, I bought the cape and horns for my display area.

I had never done an African, I heard a lot of nitemares about them and wanted to do one before I took a customers in.

This cape was tanned by my previous tannery. There was extensive epidermal slippage around the face, ears and mid shoulder area. Hopefully will never have an issue like that again.

The last two pictures are my two favorite people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for looking
Joe
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: Hornseeker on January 19, 2012, 05:44:11 PM: Looks pretty good!
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 19, 2012, 05:44:52 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: Rob on January 19, 2012, 05:49:48 PM: Nice - better than nearly everything at Cabelas!!

Slippage is common on african game. hot weather and poor care in the field makes it ripe to happen.

My Kudu had no hair on the left side of the face. My taxidermist had to do extensive painting to restore it.
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: Yicks on January 19, 2012, 06:05:04 PM: Looks great, the last live one I saw was 25 years ago.
Very nice
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: Harp444 on January 20, 2012, 02:41:34 PM: Looks great Joe. Looks like your having a great time with family.
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: WCTaxidermy on January 20, 2012, 02:52:28 PM: Very nice Joe. It turned out great.....John
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on January 22, 2012, 06:24:36 PM: thanks everyone for the compliments and yes was having a great time with the girls.

Joe
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 22, 2012, 06:36:14 PM: Looks good, is the head on that manikin a little kinked? or is it just the way its hanging?
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on January 22, 2012, 06:38:16 PM: the way it is hanging in that one photo. I stripped out the stand and it is a pain in the butt now to get it lined up. Going to have to get bolt out and then tap and die it again.

Joe
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 22, 2012, 06:56:44 PM: Gotcha that's what I thought might be the case. It looked a bit off in the one picture. Looks good man :tup:
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: runningboard on January 22, 2012, 07:20:36 PM: looks great! mine has some serious slippage on neck, really pissed me off 'cause I took it in winter & we were super careful with care of it after on the ground, got switched in Africa by taxi is my guess, even his neck mane is shorter.
one question, not being a taxi, how is width determined? that 1 just looks narrow, still looks awesome just curious
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: huntergreg on January 22, 2012, 07:27:16 PM: Awesome mount Joe!! :tup:
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: bucklucky on January 23, 2012, 08:37:05 PM: Nice Job!!
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: seth30 on January 23, 2012, 08:38:52 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on January 26, 2012, 06:01:12 PM: Quote from: runningboard on January 22, 2012, 07:20:36 PM
looks great! mine has some serious slippage on neck, really pissed me off 'cause I took it in winter & we were super careful with care of it after on the ground, got switched in Africa by taxi is my guess, even his neck mane is shorter.
one question, not being a taxi, how is width determined? that 1 just looks narrow, still looks awesome just curious

width is determined by the skull plate, there is not a lot of play once you put it on there, I did notice it was a little narrow, but I guess the skull plate don'e lie.

thanks everyone for the compliments.

joe
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: fvh40 on January 28, 2012, 08:35:53 AM: Joe
Do you know where the Kudu was hunted

Ferdi
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on January 28, 2012, 01:15:25 PM: Very Nice!! :tup:
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on January 28, 2012, 04:14:44 PM: Quote from: fvh40 on January 28, 2012, 08:35:53 AM
Joe
Do you know where the Kudu was hunted

Ferdi

ferdi I dont know, I bought it from a taxidermist down in Oregon

Joe
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on January 29, 2012, 07:09:30 PM: Looks good for a first.
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: christopheri on January 29, 2012, 07:14:54 PM: That looks prettie good. :tup: If I ever win lotto I will be needing someone to do my kudu mount. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Kudu done my first African ( A Living Memory Taxidermy)
Post by: Ranger91298 on February 05, 2012, 11:43:18 PM: Joe, not sure how I missed this one but that Kudu turned out awesome... so now what are you gonna do with it?