Aegis
AH senior member
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2014
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- NRA, 2nd Amendment Foundation
- Hunted
- USA, South Africa
These are from my first ever African hunt, last July with KMG Safaris in the Eastern Cape; they were mounted by Hunters & Collectors in Port Elizabeth. The taxidermy work was completed a month or two earlier than expected, so I had to hustle a bit to get arrangements made for the import...but Coppersmith did a great job for me. My crate arrived yesterday, and after unpacking and airing out a bit, I got them hung today.
Once I was finished, I found myself feeling a little sad...the final chapter in my first African safari was done. There is nothing left to do except admire the trophies and remember...and start planning my next African adventure.
Airing out the zebra in the driveway after unpacking.
The tear in the ear of the bushbuck was put there by my PH's dog, sent in after I wounded the ram. The dog took a horn in the hip before I could put the ram down; it was quite the scrap. (The dog is fine.)
This springbok is my first ever African animal, taken (finally) after I whiffed on two previous opportunities.
The impala was my last hunt of the safari. I had intended to do a European mount, but my PH counseled against it. After seeing the size of the ram, he said, "That is a freaking gold medal impala. I don't want to tell you what to do with your trophy, but I think you'll regret it if you don't do a shoulder mount." He was right.
Once I was finished, I found myself feeling a little sad...the final chapter in my first African safari was done. There is nothing left to do except admire the trophies and remember...and start planning my next African adventure.
Airing out the zebra in the driveway after unpacking.
The tear in the ear of the bushbuck was put there by my PH's dog, sent in after I wounded the ram. The dog took a horn in the hip before I could put the ram down; it was quite the scrap. (The dog is fine.)
This springbok is my first ever African animal, taken (finally) after I whiffed on two previous opportunities.
The impala was my last hunt of the safari. I had intended to do a European mount, but my PH counseled against it. After seeing the size of the ram, he said, "That is a freaking gold medal impala. I don't want to tell you what to do with your trophy, but I think you'll regret it if you don't do a shoulder mount." He was right.
