Hippo mount

[johnnyblues]

I'm really considering this mount if I'm successful on my hippo hunt this year. Just not really in the budget......

 

[cpr0312]

Wow, thats incredible! That would be a cool one to have, just would have to space out the taxidermy a while after the hunt, which is what I will have to be doing for my last two trips to SA.

 

[johnnyblues]

Wow, thats incredible! That would be a cool one to have, just would have to space out the taxidermy a while after the hunt, which is what I will have to be doing for my last two trips to SA.

Ya Charlie I really want that mount. Normally I expidte my taxidermy for a 3 month completion and pay the extra fee. I'll probably do that on the other trophies and just wait the year for this mount. I think it will be worth it. It's just so different and cool. If I do this I'll probably not hunt in 2018 and focus on 2019.

 

[cpr0312]

I saw this one once, just a big bigger base but still cool

 

[johnnyblues]

Also nice..

 

[CAustin]

Kinda like this one myself!

 

[LivingTheDream]

That is cool mount! I have no where to display something like that. But really cool!

 

[Royal27]

That is cool mount! I have no where to display something like that. But really cool!

I've seen those before. Basically you have a trophy room end table. That's really what my wife wanted me to do with mine.

 

[LivingTheDream]

@Royal27 I think I could sneak the table into my trophy room but the 1/2 Hippo mount I don't think I am sneaking that in anywhere lol

 

[billc]

I'm really considering this mount if I'm successful on my hippo hunt this year. Just not really in the budget......

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I like this mount this best of all the hippo mounts I have seen.

 

[Royal27]

@Royal27 I think I could sneak the table into my trophy room but the 1/2 Hippo mount I don't think I am sneaking that in anywhere lol

Very true!

My wife actually likes the skull. She is really pretty good with most of the taxidermy, except the Buffalo. She says it looked good in Africa and should have stayed there.

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

Very true!

My wife actually likes the skull. She is really pretty good with most of the taxidermy, except the Buffalo. She says it look good in Africa and should have stayed there.

If it helps any, my wife had to live with a shoulder mount moose in our bedroom for a number of years. God bless her!!

 

[johnnyblues]

Spoke with my taxidermist last night , if we do a reproduction of the hippo and use his original teeth I can save 2k. Still a lot of money hell can book a hunt for next year on just the cost of the repro mount....Thoughts on a reproduction mount anyone?

 

[Royal27]

Spoke with my taxidermist last night , if we do a reproduction of the hippo and use his original teeth I can save 2k. Still a lot of money hell can book a hunt for next year on just the cost of the repro mount....Thoughts on a reproduction mount anyone?

Talk to @Buff-Buster

 

[billc]

To me it is just not the same. a mount is the hide with the horns or teeth of the animal. It should be as much of the animal as can be used I think but each there own when it comes to taxidermy. Some airbrushed fiberglass is just not the same.

 

[siml]

@CAustin , who's the owner of HIGHVELD? Hendrik?

 

[CAustin]

@CAustin , who's the owner of HIGHVELD? Hendrik?

I don't know. I found that table on the net or someone sent it to me!

 

[ArmyGrunt]

To me it is just not the same. a mount is the hide with the horns or teeth of the animal. It should be as much of the animal as can be used I think but each there own when it comes to taxidermy. Some airbrushed fiberglass is just not the same.

I agree here. The look and feel of airbrushed fiberglass just wouldn't be right for me. I know there are artists that can do amazing work, but I think you'd still see the difference.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Johnny,
That is a great mount. I seen one once that had the water erupting as he was coming up out of it that looked great. For sure be an unique mount in your TR!
This is the only one I could afford with my taxidermy bills right now!

Cheers,
Cody

 

[ArmyGrunt]

How can you afford to shoot four of them??!