WANTED: Giraffe Rifle Sling

bobdahunter84 said:
Interested in a Giraffe Rifle Sling, depending on asking price.
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Be keen to see photos of Giraffe hide slings. I don’t think I’ve seen them although I’ve seen other hides incorporated in rifle slings
 
Giraffe skin is very thick. I'd be curious to see a sling made of the hide.
 
I have some giraffe hide, I could make you one. I think I even have enough with hair on to make an insert if you're interested, PM me. I can show you the colors I have and a couple different designs
 
BigGame said:
Giraffe skin is very thick. I'd be curious to see a sling made of the hide.
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WE HAVE REALLY NICE DRESS BELTS AND GUNLEATHER BELTS AND HOLSTERS MADE FROM HAIR OFF GIRAFFE. JUST HAS TO BE "SKIVED" DOWN TO WORKABLE.
 
I’m having a leather company in South Africa make me 4 slings and a few gun cases out of my giraffe I hunted this year. It will be similar in design to these ones I sent him as an example I found online. Mine will be padded with a thumb hole as well. They don’t take up much leather so if you are unsuccessful in sourcing one I can have him make one more for you. They are 1,500 Rand each so around $90 I believe. I will say the ones he makes from me will be a lot darker not light like the example photo
 

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Noah Hutchens said:
I’m having a leather company in South Africa make me 4 slings and a few gun cases out of my giraffe I hunted this year. It will be similar in design to these ones I sent him as an example I found online. Mine will be padded with a thumb hole as well. They don’t take up much leather so if you are unsuccessful in sourcing one I can have him make one more for you. They are 1,500 Rand each so around $90 I believe. I will say the ones he makes from me will be a lot darker not light like the example photo
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Gorgeous examples @Noah Hutchens
 
Thanks for the reply. I found a taxidermist out of Michigan that is making me 1. Actually making me 4 slings.

Giraffe
Axis deer
Blesbok
Kudu

I'll post some pics when I get them back.
 
All,

So I received my custom rifle slings I ordered. I believe 2 of them are wrong and I'd appreciate the help of people smarter than me to identify the one.

So I ordered: giraffe, kudu, blesbok, axis deer.

So #1 is the one I'm very unsure of. That's not a giraffe as far as I'm concerned. What the heck is it?

#2- while stripe not being straight is kind of weird, I believe that to be a kudu. I think the way they pieced the fur together is the reason for the weird line. The color definitely looks right.

#3 That's definitely not a blesbok. That looks like a Springbok to me. Agree?

#4 No issues. That's an axis deer to me.

So if you could chime and let me know what you think #1 is, I'd appreciate it. I thought maybe a spotted hyena or maybe even a brindle cow? But those spots seem too big for a hyena.

I actually think it's cool looking honestly and may keep it, but I also don't believe it's a giraffe.
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I would say #1 is definitely a giraffe. And I would say #3 is a Blesbok. I think he got'em all right. #1 looks exactly as I would expect a giraffe sling to look like.
 
migrabill said:
I would say #1 is definitely a giraffe. And I would say #3 is a Blesbok. I think he got'em all right. #1 looks exactly as I would expect a giraffe sling to look like.
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Interesting.

I expected something more like the top one.

And the "blesbok" sling looks overwhelming similar to the springbok on their site...
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Blesbuck could be from belly. Kudu was purposely pieced together to make a plain stripe into a chevron pattern. I like it. Giraffe was probably cut from leg hide below what would have been saved for a backskin. The hide around legs is probably thinner.
 
They look perfect to me. Skins all match animals.
 
Well, i'm glad I was wrong and that you guys are all smarter than me. Because I liked all of them but just still didn't think they were what I had ordered.

I think i'm going to still try to order a more traditionally colored giraffe sling.

If anyone is in the market for exotic rifle slings, I was very impressed with the quality overall of everything. Soft cape buffalo leather on all of them. Given the quality $100/each was a fair price.

Legends Taxidermy in Michigan.
 
bobdahunter84 said:
Well, i'm glad I was wrong and that you guys are all smarter than me. Because I liked all of them but just still didn't think they were what I had ordered.

I think i'm going to still try to order a more traditionally colored giraffe sling.

If anyone is in the market for exotic rifle slings, I was very impressed with the quality overall of everything. Soft cape buffalo leather on all of them. Given the quality $100/each was a fair price.

Legends Taxidermy in Michigan.
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I really like the looks of the giraffe sling and went order one of his website. Looks like you can't do that. Do you just call them?
 
DEAD ON.
 
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