SOUTH AFRICA: Surviving A Lion Charge Lion In The Kalahari!!!

Rare Breed said:
Shortly I will share the painting of my lion. I will be making a rug from my Gemsbok and two lights from its horns
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Nice with a painting. Great idea. May I ask pls where and how you will get it done? Thanks
 
Wow - Awesome - Congrats. Very Interesting. Just read entire thread and watched video. Appreciate this site and all who contribute their knowledge and experiences. Helps pass the snowy Wisconsin weather days!
 
I can only imagine .... very nice gemsbok what are you plans for that trophy? I personally like the european mount for the female. The long thin horn, with bleached skull on a dark wooden shield can be quite striking . I am curious if it was a one shot kill. I hunted them several times in Namibia and more than once, a well shot animal would take cover under a bush or tree than make a stand when we approached for the kill shot. Definitely not a charge , but several stood back up and slashed aggressively with horn and refused to back down. For what its worth I think they make the best biltong. cheers
 
Rare Breed said:
Unfortunately, no... however, I did take a great picture that I then had an African artist hand paint with oil on canvass that covers an entire wall in my trophy room.
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Here you go
Jon G said:
Nice with a painting. Great idea. May I ask pls where and how you will get it done? Thanks
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Of course. Please let me know if you would like me to pm you with the artist contact information. I will tell you while you can get a photo on canvass just me only I do not like them nearly as much as paint on canvass. Given the high value of the dollar versus Rand it cost me on an almost wall size painting only $425 delivered. Now I spent about $2,000 once I selected the Olive wood frame with all the matting but for about $2500 I have a memory of a lifetime I love seeing every day and quite the conversation piece when people visit!
 

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Jon G said:
Nice with a painting. Great idea. May I ask pls where and how you will get it done? Thanks
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One heads up on my lights, while I love them, I did not tell the taxi to install US electric sockets so I had to have my handyman rewire and change out the sockets
 
Bill Thom said:
I can only imagine .... very nice gemsbok what are you plans for that trophy? I personally like the european mount for the female. The long thin horn, with bleached skull on a dark wooden shield can be quite striking . I am curious if it was a one shot kill. I hunted them several times in Namibia and more than once, a well shot animal would take cover under a bush or tree than make a stand when we approached for the kill shot. Definitely not a charge , but several stood back up and slashed aggressively with horn and refused to back down. For what its worth I think they make the best biltong. cheers
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Here are the lights
 

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Rare Breed said:
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Of course. Please let me know if you would like me to pm you with the artist contact information. I will tell you while you can get a photo on canvass just me only I do not like them nearly as much as paint on canvass. Given the high value of the dollar versus Rand it cost me on an almost wall size painting only $425 delivered. Now I spent about $2,000 once I selected the Olive wood frame with all the matting but for about $2500 I have a memory of a lifetime I love seeing every day and quite the conversation piece when people visit!
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That painting is incredible, what a great memento of a thrilling hunt.
 
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