Courtney Hunting Club, NRA Life Member, SCI Kansas City Chapter
Hunted
Zimbabwe,Namibia, South Africa, KwaZulu Natal, Kalahari, Northwest, Limpopo, Gauteng, APNR Kruger Area. USA Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Mexico, North Carolina and Texas
Canada, United States, Zimbabwe, South Africa (Eastern Cape; Northern Cape; North West Province, Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo), Namibia, Cameroon, Benin, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mozambique, Argentina
Thank you for posting. This cannot be emphasized enough.
Many years ago I took a very nice leopard in Zimbabwe. The skin was dipped and packed. It arrived in Canada about a year after the hunt - not an unusual wait at the time, nor even today. My taxidermist called me as soon as he saw the skin. It had not been properly cleaned, and as a result the skin had begun to rot. The ears were completely rotted and much of the skin was unusable.
My taxidermist managed to salvage the tail and enough of the head to make a “head” mount, but using bits of skin from other parts of the body and ears from a mountain lion. He did great work under the circumstances, but I did not get the full mount leopard I was looking for.
Of course no one accepted responsibility; it’s generally a waste of time even to try.
I have more experience now. When I take a valuable skin I haunt the skinning shed until I am satisfied that the skin has been properly taken care of. This is the time to be a pain in the ass, and to make sure the skinner earns his tip.
Hi Lance, Hope you well. I collect Mauser rifles and they are very much part of my cultural history in Africa. Would you consider selling the rifle now a year on ? I'd like to place it in my collection of Mauser rifles. Many thx
I saw where you hunted elephant with backcountry safaris in Zimbabwe.
Was looking to book an elephant hunt and wanted to know how your hunt went
and if you would recommend them.
I'm new to Africa Hunting. I would like to purchase a Heym 450-400 double rifle. I'm left-handed but would prefer a non-canted gun. Is anyone in the community considering parting with theirs?
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