Baboon hunting

[Sarg]

To add, I’m really into them actually, also Pigs, Hyenas (plus lots of others lol) but now must have so much paperwork for any Primate or Cat.

I have lost a lot of my best Cat, Monkey & Baboon skulls before I got a bit smarter & do more research & paperwork.

I didn’t realise all the different Species & Subspecies back in the day, didn’t know a Grey Footed Chacma from a Anubis !

Now a Gelada from a Hamadryas means something & different but similar is the awesome Mandrill !

I have 3 different Subspecies here & the South African Chacma from Limpopo area (both sides of the border) seem way larger than the Namibian Chacma, then I leant the subspecies, more obvious when going to Kenya & seeing Olive Baboon a few days later.

Would love a chest mounted set of them teeth exposed that didn’t look cheesy but have yet to see one ?

The bigger guy next to a good size Leopard.

 

[buck wild]

@Sarg Man. it's hard getting baboons' skulls that grease-free. Excellent job. Did you go with the peroxide bleach method, or paint?

 

[Sarg]

Thank you.
As you might know Bears, Pigs & Monkeys have greasy skulls.

I try to do all mine if possible, unless I have hunters waiting.

I cut all meat off, simmer till all gristle, meat is easily removed, keep it moist, it looks white even then but we have near unlimited Technical Grade 30-50 percent Peroxide from the farms in SA so I fully immerse when there, if the grease appears again, I resimmer wash & repeat, a tip I use if doing small skulls & lots is a Power Ball washing cube for Dish washers dropped in.

I put far too much work into my personal skulls & it’s not economically sound for a full time taxidermist ?

Back home I only have limited supply of 50 Percent Peroxide & with new rules it will be hard to Re supply, Don’t let blood soak in or skull dry, all meat off, simmer water blast (big Skulls) keep wet, then into tray, paint 50 % Peroxide on & this is normally done, not pigs, bears & monkey but only Pigs here lol

Some of my Pigs jaws, have a few full skulls to but again some need a redo.

Sorry if I have pulled this thread off track.
Moderators feel free to remove if so ?

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Thank you.
As you might know Bears, Pigs & Monkeys have greasy skulls.

I try to do all mine if possible, unless I have hunters waiting.

I cut all meat off, simmer till all gristle, meat is easily removed, keep it moist, it looks white even then but we have near unlimited Technical Grade 30-50 percent Peroxide from the farms in SA so I fully immerse when there, if the grease appears again, I resumed wash & repeat, a tip I use if doing small skulls & lots is a Power Ball washing cube for Dish washers dropped in.

I put far too much work into my personal skulls & it’s not economically sound for a full time taxidermist ?

Back home I only have limited supply of 50 Percent Peroxide & with new rules it will be hard to Re supply, Don’t let blood soak in or skull dry, all meat off, simmer water blast (big Skulls) keep wet, then into tray, paint 50 % Peroxide on & this is normally done, not pigs, bears & monkey but only Pigs here lol

Some of my Pigs jaws, have a few full skulls to but again some need a redo.

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Sorry if I have pulled this thread off track.
Moderators feel free to remove if so ?

Cool. Some wicked cutters on those

 

[Nyati]

Shot a few from a helicopter with a shotgun.

Landowner wanted to get rid of them.

Kept the largest for a euro-mount