salmonchaser
Ammo Smith
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A box from South Africa
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RL338
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Nice collection of trophies.
Once laid out I’m surprised that all fit in that crate.
Once laid out I’m surprised that all fit in that crate.
Blkram
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Nice.
Feels good to get stuff home doesn't it!?!?
I enjoy sitting here looking at these constant memory treasures around the house!
I'm sure you'll enjoy yours too!
Feels good to get stuff home doesn't it!?!?
I enjoy sitting here looking at these constant memory treasures around the house!
I'm sure you'll enjoy yours too!
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salmonchaser
Ammo Smith
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The horns were off the water buck, Lechwe, Hartebest and Gemsbok. They slide on with just a little wiggle and a spot of contact cement.
Aussie Wanderer
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I rather think of them as memory prompters. I bet you were excited opening the box, would have been like Christmas for a kid 
xphunter
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OH YES!!!
Very Nice!
Very Nice!
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Excellent!!
DrMike
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A fine herd, Don.
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salmonchaser
Ammo Smith
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Beautiful trophies Don!
They will look amazing on your wall!
JD338
They will look amazing on your wall!
JD338
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salmonchaser
Ammo Smith
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Catherine caught me sneaking into a couple of other rooms with the tape measure, stud-finder and ladder. Ran me out with a fly swatter. Not sure where she’s going to put me and a Cape Buffalo next year. 
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I’ve got a spot already picked out for a Cape Buffalo shoulder mount and it’s been approved by the Warden.Catherine caught me sneaking into a couple of other rooms with the tape measure, stud-finder and ladder. Ran me out with a fly swatter. Not sure where she’s going to put me and a Cape Buffalo next year.
Blkram
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I recently had a dinner meeting for work, and the colleague had been really interested in my hunt, and the safari pics after I got back to work. On this meeting, as he was staying at the Lodge not far from my place he picked me up for the meeting and dropped me back of at home again, as I wasn't driving yet. (Was nice to get out of the house and do a little socializing!)
When he dropped me back at home, I invited him in to see the mounts from our last safari (Impala, springbok, bushbuck, warthog, kudu, sable, and nyala), along with those from New Zealand, and hunts from here at home. He expressed appreciation in the difference from seeing things in pictures, to being able to see these mounts in person.
As a non-hunter to date, he now has an interest in getting into it, after seeing the mounts and being able to lay hands on antler, bone and fur. He had gained a whole new appreciation for the mounts and how one's memory is triggered just by looking and touching them on a regular basis, "Prompting" those memories and smiles to the adventurer.
So many view "trophies" as just an ego boost and bragging feature purley for the hunter.
It was good to see someone gain appreciation that these mounts and hides are truly about prompting treasured memory recall that quickly brings a smile back and a sparkle in the eyes of all those who participated in the adventures where these treasures were earned.
And that it can be of educational values to those who weren't there, and be the cause of sparking interest in those who may not hunt, in a pastime that we were all once dependent on; hunting for subsistence!
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salmonchaser
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I grabbed a few measurements as I’m getting ready to hang my the mounts. Turns out Mark, my PH is really pretty good at judging the animals.
We chased the Water buck for several days. Mark said he’ll go 29 or 30. He is 29 on the left and 30 on the right.
Said the Red lechwe would go 27. Bingo.
We took the blue Wildebeest after a fail attempt, stalk busted by Cape buffalo, on the Water Buck. Hiking back to the truck, about a mile out we chanced on them. He will go well over 28 wide and has plenty of mass. He makes “the book easy” said Mark. He’s 28 7/8 wide.
Mark looked at the Gemsbok for quite a while. He’ll go 38 or 39. Won’t break 40” but I think you should take him. No BS. Right horn is 39 left is 37. Likewise with the Hartebeest. Mark called him at 24 or 25” with fantastic mass. Going on the wall he’s 24”
Three of the animals meet the minimum score for Roland Ward. All I wanted were good representative animals, I never said anything about wanting book animals. Speaks to the quality of animals the out fit has. It is all free range.
We chased the Water buck for several days. Mark said he’ll go 29 or 30. He is 29 on the left and 30 on the right.
Said the Red lechwe would go 27. Bingo.
We took the blue Wildebeest after a fail attempt, stalk busted by Cape buffalo, on the Water Buck. Hiking back to the truck, about a mile out we chanced on them. He will go well over 28 wide and has plenty of mass. He makes “the book easy” said Mark. He’s 28 7/8 wide.
Mark looked at the Gemsbok for quite a while. He’ll go 38 or 39. Won’t break 40” but I think you should take him. No BS. Right horn is 39 left is 37. Likewise with the Hartebeest. Mark called him at 24 or 25” with fantastic mass. Going on the wall he’s 24”
Three of the animals meet the minimum score for Roland Ward. All I wanted were good representative animals, I never said anything about wanting book animals. Speaks to the quality of animals the out fit has. It is all free range.
