I've yet to hunt Africa, just North America.
As I consider a hunt, I find myself thinking that I'll just take a lot of photos, quality photos, when I can, and perhaps only actually have one or two bleached skulls and maybe a "flat" tanned hide shipped. Rather than having all sorts of animals mounted for display.
Three reasons for that thinking:
1. Am not a wealthy man, can afford the hunt, but not a lot of taxidermy & shipping. My friends who have had numerous trophies mounted & shipped back to the USA told me that it was a substantial expense.
2. Honestly, after a lifetime of hunting here in the USA, the walls & bookshelves in the house are about full of bear skins, bleached skulls and antlers. That's all I ever have done with my trophies anyway, just skulls, and sometimes skins. takes up a lot less space than full mounts.
3. It's easy to share the photos with family and friends.
So - is it considered bad form to NOT want to take home the trophies? I'm after the experience of the hunt, not a lot of wall decorations.
That said, bleached white kudu & gemsbok skulls on either side of the fireplace would look good...
Thanks, Guy
As I consider a hunt, I find myself thinking that I'll just take a lot of photos, quality photos, when I can, and perhaps only actually have one or two bleached skulls and maybe a "flat" tanned hide shipped. Rather than having all sorts of animals mounted for display.
Three reasons for that thinking:
1. Am not a wealthy man, can afford the hunt, but not a lot of taxidermy & shipping. My friends who have had numerous trophies mounted & shipped back to the USA told me that it was a substantial expense.
2. Honestly, after a lifetime of hunting here in the USA, the walls & bookshelves in the house are about full of bear skins, bleached skulls and antlers. That's all I ever have done with my trophies anyway, just skulls, and sometimes skins. takes up a lot less space than full mounts.
3. It's easy to share the photos with family and friends.
So - is it considered bad form to NOT want to take home the trophies? I'm after the experience of the hunt, not a lot of wall decorations.
That said, bleached white kudu & gemsbok skulls on either side of the fireplace would look good...
Thanks, Guy