Recent content by MarkB

First question is? Do you want them to look like they did when you shot it? Natural and real? Or do you want a black goo all over them? I recommend you follow @buck wild advice if a natural proper look is your desire. If not real but pretty and shinny black is your desire paint with shoe polish...

My D&P from my last was done by Hunters and Collectors. Best price, awesome work, and constant communication. I highly recommend them, they are in Port Elizabeth. Kevin and Nicole were a pleasure to work with. I do have them in my hunt report, I will use again. MB

I always get quotes, then choose long before I am in Africa. On Zim and Namibia hunts this was the PH recommended company, they gave me best price and had many great references. My preferred D&P company on my SA safari was 50% less than the recommended in house one my outfitter wanted me to...

Every time I see pics of your room I get envious. That colour is awesome, love it. I say again well done Sir. MB

In 2021 after a SA safari we spent 4 nights, 5 days inside the park. Rented a 3 bedroom rondoval with the communal kitchen and washrooms in lower Sabi. If you enjoy that kind of thing (I certainly do) then 4-5 days would be perfect in my opinion. The 5 days with food and vehicle were less than 1...

Awesome keep it coming. Patiently waiting. MB

Mount Medix has a product that you put in the soak up solution used on capes/hides when mounting. No ideas about permethrin, is that stuff not bad for you on bare skin? Never used it, in military we had 100% deet, that stuff melted our rifle stocks if not careful. I have no need to try or use...

Sorry for your mount, hate to say it buts its African taxidermy. Less than home amateur compared to NA. I see many issues and small details that were not completed, its "look" is obviously an issue but little things like pinning toes so they all dry natural was not done. Hard to see in pic but...

Wounding statement was not me?? Well said, a point many ignore. Diligent, detailed, specific verified due diligence and screening on your outfitter will enable the OP a far better chance at the hunt they desire. That honesty statement is huge, if responses have any sniff of "off" move on...

Awesome opportunity, your son got big, wow time flies. Hope something like this comes along next year, added to an on land hippo, honey badger hunt?? Will contact as soon as ready. Mark

As others state its your hunt, investigate and communicate what you desire. I did safari different, started in Zim twice for DG and PG, no fences, no names of known animals and NO fences, then Namibia again DG and all the endemic PG. All those hunts were great, hard walking, stalking, getting...

I do hope one of these will be available in 2027, looking to complete big 5 with a dart rhino. On same trip am also looking for a few others on separate hunt, hippo on land and a few PG. Will be in contact. Thanks MB

I will be following your hunt, hope to read and re-read your hunt report. I am planning to fill my big 5 (green rhino in SA or Namibia) and dangerous 7 (hippo) in 27. Hunted with Wayne some time ago for an amazing, outstanding and awesome ele hunt. He has top priority for my hippo + ?? hunt...

Forgot this thread. A few months ago I found a Robert Bateman painting for $5 at our Sally Anne. Scoop and home it came, internet says $1500 but not looking to sell or make money. Filled a blank wall space in the "no mount area" of house. One never knows what they will find, like browsing them...

Welcome to the best African site. Don't say too loudly that you have safari funds. There are lots of us on here who will try, convince and most likely be successful in convincing you to spend and go. Once you do its "normal" life over. Nothing compares to safari. Enjoy the site now as a...