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Office/Tropy Room
« 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
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-Red Hartebeest
-Two Pronghorn
-Blue Wildebeest
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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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2019, 10:04:02 AM »
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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #2 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #3 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #4 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #5 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2019, 11:03:42 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...
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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2019, 11:04:19 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!
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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2019, 11:06:09 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2019, 11:12:25 AM »
Poor guy could use a hand.

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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2019, 11:20:38 AM »
I am curious what caliber was used on that Meerkat?

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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #11 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #12 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #13 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #14 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #15 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2019, 01:57:01 PM »
If that thing touches Lassie I will shot it......................Again.

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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2019, 02:30:34 PM »
 :yike: wow...
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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #18 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2019, 06:28:59 PM »
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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #20 on: March 19, 2019, 07:10:58 PM »
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #21 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #22 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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« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2019, 05:16:18 AM »
Wow that's a nice looking dog!!
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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #24 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #25 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/

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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #26 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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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #27 on: March 21, 2019, 07:34:15 AM »
You are in need of a larger game room!
Cut em!
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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #28 on: March 21, 2019, 02:18:55 PM »
Indeed!
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Re: Office/Tropy Room
« Reply #29 on: March 21, 2019, 02:41:40 PM »
awesome

 


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