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

[Jon G]

Shortly I will share the painting of my lion. I will be making a rug from my Gemsbok and two lights from its horns

Nice with a painting. Great idea. May I ask pls where and how you will get it done? Thanks

 

[OneOldToad]

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!

 

[Bill Thom]

Greetings and congratulations. Thanks for posting Are you planning to get the trophy into US?

 

[Bill Thom]

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]

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.

Here you go

Nice with a painting. Great idea. May I ask pls where and how you will get it done? Thanks

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!

 

[Rare Breed]

Nice with a painting. Great idea. May I ask pls where and how you will get it done? Thanks

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

 

[Rare Breed]

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

Here are the lights

 

[Rare Breed]

Here are the lights

I had porcupine quills done for the shades. Total price $600…well worth it!!!!!

 

[DaddyFlip]

I had porcupine quills done for the shades. Total price $600…well worth it!!!!!

Those lamps are amazing. Thank you for posting the pic.