Tattoos... advice from those so adorned

[Alan D P]

Got this last spring from my guy in Anchorage. Two sessions about 5 hours total. View attachment 658174View attachment 658175

Terrific artwork (cape buff)!

 

[BigKev15]

Spoken like just about every person that’s ever been into tattoos. So much for individualism

You obviously misunderstood my post which is not uncommon for most !!!

 

[WyoBull]

Totally agree.

Post a picture of that necklace, @Tundra Tiger. It sounds really cool.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Post a picture of that necklace, @Tundra Tiger. It sounds really cool.

It is truly nothing special. A piece of a tusk. I cut it and sanded it smooth, drilled a hole, and put a 15 dollar braided leather necklace through it that I found on Amazon.

I didn't plan to hunt warthogs when I went over my first time. I had time left after I filled my package, so we decided to hunt warthog. We put on a looooong stalk on a group on a hillside, hiking to get the wind in our favor, and it was really warm out - at least to this fat Alaskan. When it happened, it happened fast. They spotted us and started clearing out quickly. Mine paused for just a millisecond, and I dropped him where he stood at a distance of 110 yards. I realized how much fun I had hunting them, and on my second trip I shot two more. Warthogs will likely be a part of every hunt going forward. Plus, they look cool.

In addition to the piece of tusk that is around my neck, I also found a fossilized tusk on the ground. It sits on my desk at work and also takes my mind back to that first trip.

Again, the necklace - unlike future tattoos, which will be covered - is worn outside where people can see it, and it's truly not about me, at all. It's for me, to remind me, and it opens up opportunities to talk about Africa, when people ask.

I get that some of you have been over there oodles of times, and you've hit the photo album stage. I hope to get there myself someday. As of now, I have only been over twice, and I still very much like the tangible reminders I have of seeing my lifelong dreams come true.

 

[WyoBull]

It is truly nothing special. A piece of a tusk. I cut it and sanded it smooth, drilled a hole, and put a 15 dollar braided leather necklace through it that I found on Amazon.

I didn't plan to hunt warthogs when I went over my first time. I had time left after I filled my package, so we decided to hunt warthog. We put on a looooong stalk on a group on a hillside, hiking to get the wind in our favor, and it was really warm out - at least to this fat Alaskan. When it happened, it happened fast. They spotted us and started clearing out quickly. Mine paused for just a millisecond, and I dropped him where he stood at a distances of 110 yards. I realized how much fun I had, and on my second trip I shot two more. Warthogs will likely be a part of every hunt going forward.

In addition to the piece of tusk that is my necklace, I also found a fossilized tusk on the ground. It sits on my desk at work and also takes my mind back to that first trip.

Again, the necklace - unlike future tattoos - is worn outside where people can see it, and it's not about me, at all. It's for me, to remind me, and it opens up opportunities to talk about Africa, when people ask.

I get that some of you have been over there oodles of times, and you've hit the photo album stage. I hope to get there myself someday. I have only been over twice, and I still very much like the tangible reminders I have of seeing a childhood dream come true.

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That is very cool! Great memory from your trip. Thanks for sharing it.