Golden Wildebeest Custom complete.

[migrabill]

I got this Golden Wildebeest on my trip to South Africa in 2024. I asked a friend of a friend to do a custom base for me after seeing some work he did for my friend. I didn’t give him much guidance. I just told him it needs wheels on the bottom, and I wanted the head to be able to turn. Phil just ran with it and made something awesome. When the video starts, thats the backskin of the same Golden Wildebeest. That tush of blonde hair you see is his tail. The 2nd side has life size wildebeest tracks and the logo of van Wijk Safaris- the outfitter I used on the trip. The 3rd side is the backskin from a blue wildebeest along with the SCI Bronze Award this harvest earned me. The 4th side is wildebeest tracks again with some Blesbok hide. And I love that the head turns so that the piece really has 4 fronts- I can change the position whenever I want. Better than anything I would have came up with!

Click to see Video. Golden

 

[Mark458]

Beautiful mount. Awesome custom work and details. Looks perfect right there in the kitchen. Lol

 

[BJH65]

Beautiful!

 

[Hedge774]

Very unique golden, as well!

 

[ftrovato]

I got this Golden Wildebeest on my trip to South Africa in 2024. I asked a friend of a friend to do a custom base for me after seeing some work he did for my friend. I didn’t give him much guidance. I just told him it needs wheels on the bottom, and I wanted the head to be able to turn. Phil just ran with it and made something awesome. When the video starts, thats the backskin of the same Golden Wildebeest. That tush of blonde hair you see is his tail. The 2nd side has life size wildebeest tracks and the logo of van Wijk Safaris- the outfitter I used on the trip. The 3rd side is the backskin from a blue wildebeest along with the SCI Bronze Award this harvest earned me. The 4th side is wildebeest tracks again with some Blesbok hide. And I love that the head turns so that the piece really has 4 fronts- I can change the position whenever I want. Better than anything I would have came up with!

Click to see Video. Golden

Beautiful! Excuse me if I missed it, who did the actually taxidermy mount?

 

[migrabill]

Beautiful! Excuse me if I missed it, who did the actually taxidermy mount?

The mount was done by Reflections of the Wild in Oakland Maryland. They did all my African stuff from that Safari.

 

[kpoynter]

Really nice piece…the light you had on it for the video helped show it off (it’s golden coloring)

 

[ftrovato]

The mount was done by Reflections of the Wild in Oakland Maryland. They did all my African stuff from that Safari.

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Beautiful work!

 

[Hififile324]

I got this Golden Wildebeest on my trip to South Africa in 2024. I asked a friend of a friend to do a custom base for me after seeing some work he did for my friend. I didn’t give him much guidance. I just told him it needs wheels on the bottom, and I wanted the head to be able to turn. Phil just ran with it and made something awesome. When the video starts, thats the backskin of the same Golden Wildebeest. That tush of blonde hair you see is his tail. The 2nd side has life size wildebeest tracks and the logo of van Wijk Safaris- the outfitter I used on the trip. The 3rd side is the backskin from a blue wildebeest along with the SCI Bronze Award this harvest earned me. The 4th side is wildebeest tracks again with some Blesbok hide. And I love that the head turns so that the piece really has 4 fronts- I can change the position whenever I want. Better than anything I would have came up with!

Click to see Video. Golden

Very impressive animals and mounts!

 

[Pablo]

That is phenomenal!

 

[SCHUNTER73]

That’s crazy cool. Love it.

 

[Hunt anything]

All of the mounts look great.

 

[CloudySkies]

The mount was done by Reflections of the Wild in Oakland Maryland. They did all my African stuff from that Safari.

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How big was your Kudu? Trying to judge how they look on pedestal as I'm thinking a similar mount for mine when I get one.

 

[migrabill]

How big was your Kudu? Trying to judge how they look on pedestal as I'm thinking a similar mount for mine when I get one.

To be honest, not that big. Out of the 9 animals I took, the kudu was 1 of only 2 that did not make SCI. I absolutely cherish the mount- he’s gorgeous- but the horns are only 46 1/2.

 

[CloudySkies]

Thanks - that's real helpful, I think he looks beautifully proportioned for that mount, might influence me to look on the smaller side.

Gorgeous mounts all round - that Golden mount is really nifty.

 

[sniper7]

Beautiful mount

 

[AZDAVE]

The mount is nice and I really like the bases. well done!

 

[migrabill]

My buddy who made it is an excellent woodworker. But he is new to taxidermy. The one thing he didn’t do, which looks awkward, is he didn’t cover/hide the metal bar that connects the head to the base. I have ordered an assortment of fake grasses and will be using those to hide the bar.

 

[SETH RINGER]

THAT NEW PLACE IN TAVARES BETTER HAVE SOME FLOOR SPACE.

 

[Hunt anything]

My buddy who made it is an excellent woodworker. But he is new to taxidermy. The one thing he didn’t do, which looks awkward, is he didn’t cover/hide the metal bar that connects the head to the base. I have ordered an assortment of fake grasses and will be using those to hide the bar.

Grass around the rod should add great finishing touch to a fantastic piece!