Trophy Room Build after 45 years of hunting

[Frederik]

Amazing thanks for sharing this dream with us it is really coming together now.
It will truely be something to behold well done so far.

 

[thi9elsp]

I like the croc chasing the tiger fish. It is really coming together.

 

[JES Adventures]

The detail work on the rocky outcrop for the Leopard and the dry riverbed below the Lion is wrapping up. This detail work is time consuming but truly amazing and worth the wait.

 

[C.W. Richter]

Fredrick Vanderbilt's wife allowed this room...lol 150 ac along the Hudson in Hyde Park. Now NPS museum.

 

[C.W. Richter]

TR's trophy room at Sagamore Hill (also Park now) along the N. shore of LI (Oyster Bay.) Of course, HIS trophy room is featured in many a natural history museum on both sides of the pond!!!

 

[C.W. Richter]

Cornelius Vanderbilt's house farther E. on the N. shore of LI is like a museum collection (it's now a museum and park.) As he was involved in many world explorations, the place is just full of "souvenirs!") You can hit all of these and more in a day or weekend trip. You can avoid NYC via the N. (287, Whitestone Br.) approach.

 

[JES Adventures]

TR's trophy room at Sagamore Hill (also Park now) along the N. shore of LI (Oyster Bay.) Of course, HIS trophy room is featured in many a natural history museum on both sides of the pond!!! View attachment 602599

I was there in the 90's, an amazing piece of history.

 

[C.W. Richter]

"The appropriation for a house should be divided into two equal parts, one-half for the house, the other for the gardens, pathways, court, approach, terrace and the rest of it, or, as it might be termed, one-half for the pudding, the other for the sauce." Architect Thomas Hastings **A trophy room is definitely sauce-added. lol

 

[MarkB]

These spaces wow me my whole life. You would be escorting me out as I could ask questions and talk stories for days in there. Would unfold my cot in center.

A room like yours is what sparked my hunting fire, as a kid dad and I hunted local birds, but when we were invited to the farms property owner for a party, I was awed and dreams were ignited. His room was like yours, the story from his son telling me he shot his first ele when he was 12 woke me up. I was 10 and could not imagine. Your room is truly an awesome space, lets hope it does its part creating "fire" in some young impressionable next gen hunters. It is rivalled by few, only one I have seen lately is Hand of Man just down rd from me.

Please keep my visit by pics coming.

MB

 

[C.W. Richter]

I was there in the 90's, an amazing piece of history.

The NY Explorer's club is also an interesting little gem to drop by...It was Peter H. Capstick that revealed some of its fine trophies to us.... i've only posted 1 pic of each-there's MUCH more to see!

 

[C.W. Richter]

'Have trophies in nearly every living space in my house (excepting BRs/BRs/Laundry/Garages.) However, slowly dismantling things to transition up to the farm for semi-retirement. While the house is prepped there, I'll likely clean/treat/hang everything in their proper (elevation) order on the back wall of a 40x60x24 climate-controlled shop. I might charge admission for a peek...lol. I'll likely select my favorite trophies (African, BIG deer) and more sparingly feature them in the retirement home livingroom. I used to always hang a photo or some other artwork related to each hunt at eye level, and the corresponding animals taken above them. This looks Very nice (and also appealing to non-hunters)! The plan was to have a brass placard featuring each place visited, but 'never got that far... Everything is being disassembled currently sadly the mantel was taken down which featured among other things foxes laying down at each end and tiny antelope standing up. I've got some time it will be reassembled in my final resting place LOL more upstairs downstairs and at the farm but nearly all is obscured by boxes...This is what happens when for 2 decades a woman has NO say on home decor. LOL Trophy House?

 

[wolfhunter]

When I was 10 my grandfather took me to his neighbors place to see his trophys the cape buffalo on the fireplace did it for me I said I will have one of those some day I have only been there once but I intend to go again for more buffalo thanks for showing.

 

[SoVa]

Absolutely amazing.

 

[PARA45]

Any new updates?

 

[JES Adventures]

My apologies for the long pause but here’s the latest update. Walkway and patio stone has been completed and travertine going down on the floor in the main rooms. Bathroom tile completed and chandeliers up. The cabinet delivery is set for mid July then the plumber can finish setting all fixtures. Of course there is touch up paint and drywall work being done but still on schedule to complete before the Fall hunting season.

 

[PARA45]

I respectfully suggest, you have an AH open house for the grand opening of your trophy room.

Seriously, that is coming along beautifully. Congrats sir!

 

[JES Adventures]

The taxidermist took some time away from the project to mount several trophies, but he’s back at it finishing up the habitat scenes. He placed ten new lifesize mounts in the scenes. Some Ibex, Mountian Nyala, Lord Derby Eland, Red Nyala and Honey Badger.

 

[Fixfire]

The floor is spectacular!!

 

[JES Adventures]

The Big Five wall is evolving into the Dangerous Seven Wall. We placed five sub-species of African Buffalo and the Crocodile and Hippo will flank on the far walls walls.

Some other changes taking place in the left corner is this scene.

 

[JES Adventures]

The other side of the building is for the North American 29 and the rest of the world. The four bears will be the centerpiece with the balance of the 29 on the wall behind. My Sheep Slam, Mountain goat and Mountain Lion are all on the mountain habitat scene.

We are starting to place trophies on the other walls. These are deer, antelope, sheep and goats from North and South America, Europe and the South Pacific