Bad News About My Eland Cape...

[Mike Wachtel]

The cape, salted at camp in Namibia in August '22, with 5 other trophies, went through D&P in Otjiwarongo, then two brokers, arrived at my Iowa taxidermist in a folded hard block. My guy uses a tannery in Michigan. They recently emailed photos of severe slippage on the face...I decided to have them dispose of it.
So I'm looking for a nice eland cape (photos of my bull are posted in Hunting Reports on this site).
My taxidermist has web resources, and a possible local cape, so the search has begun.
Anyplace else I should look? I'm thankful that the bad news didn't concern my leopard! Thanks, Mike Wachtel, Lacona, Iowa USA

 

[Luvthunt]

Bad news! I lost a sable cape recently so understand your loss.
Good luck in replacing

 

[AimSmall]

If you have the full skull, Eland looks great as a euro mount.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Was the damage caused by your local tannery or was it improperly D&P by the Namibia taxidermist?


Have you checked with the taxidermist in Namibia where you had your D&P done to see if they have a cape to replace your damaged cape?

 

[Proneshooter]

Mike,
I have a salted cape, it's yours if you want it. Cover the shipping + $100.00 for my time sound fair?

 

[Velo Dog]

Mike,
I have a salted cape, it's yours if you want it. Cover the shipping + $100.00 for my time sound fair?

“The greatest forum on earth” is exactly that, because of so many members like Proneshooter here.

 

[Mike Wachtel]

Mike,
I have a salted cape, it's yours if you want it. Cover the shipping + $100.00 for my time sound fair?

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WOW, what an offer! I'll be in touch if I decide to go for it.

 

[Doug3006]

This post is from last week…

Any Interest In A Eland Cape

I have a fully tanned Eland Cape I will no longer be needing. I will post in taxidermy forum if no interest is generated here. Please message me for details. I don't want to bother with an extensive thread if there is no interest. Thank you.

www.africahunting.com

 

[hntr58]

Mike,
I have a salted cape, it's yours if you want it. Cover the shipping + $100.00 for my time sound fair?

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I would be interested in the eland cape if no one has contacted you.

 

[Mike Wachtel]

After talking with my taxidermist, I think we can get a tanned cape, and save 10 months tanning time. Thanks so much for the generous offer. As Velo Dog said, this is a great community site with great people!

 

[buck wild]

I have a tanned eland cape from the Kalahari area.

 

[Hunt anything]

The cape, salted at camp in Namibia in August '22, with 5 other trophies, went through D&P in Otjiwarongo, then two brokers, arrived at my Iowa taxidermist in a folded hard block. My guy uses a tannery in Michigan. They recently emailed photos of severe slippage on the face...I decided to have them dispose of it.
So I'm looking for a nice eland cape (photos of my bull are posted in Hunting Reports on this site).
My taxidermist has web resources, and a possible local cape, so the search has begun.
Anyplace else I should look? I'm thankful that the bad news didn't concern my leopard! Thanks, Mike Wachtel, Lacona, Iowa USA

Someone had an eland cape on this site yesterday. If the above offers fall through look it up.

 

[Philip Glass]

If it slipped somewhere else it would be quite normal but on the face? This skin was not properly fleshed and salted in camp IMO.

 

[steve white]

If it slipped somewhere else it would be quite normal but on the face? This skin was not properly fleshed and salted in camp IMO.

Someone should make it right....it might be protective for the next guy down the line to make sure they don't just get away with shoddy work.

 

[Inline6]

If it slipped somewhere else it would be quite normal but on the face? This skin was not properly fleshed and salted in camp IMO.

I'm not sure of the cause, mine slipped on the face too.

 

[Philip Glass]

I'm not sure of the cause, mine slipped on the face too.

In my experience (giraffe for one) Africans will point fingers at the US taxidermist and the US taxidermist will blame the Africans! The good thing is that an eland cape is not hard to find in the US. We have plenty of them in Texas.

 

[Philip Glass]

Someone should make it right....it might be protective for the next guy down the line to make sure they don't just get away with shoddy work.

I would ask the outfitter to let me hunt another one!