Wolf Mount Arrived (more pictures added at bottom of post)

Thank you for looking and the kind words about my study.

I will try to answer a few questions:

A few of the mounts were done locally, i.e. Coyote and Bears, but the Asian and African mounts are all done by my Taxidermist in Pennsylvania.

The venerable Coyote definitely deserves a place in my study and in fact is one of my favorite mounts. Like many here, Coyote hunting is my absolute favorite activity.

The Rug on the chair and to the left is in fact a Hyena and am absolutely addicted to hunting them. I have hunted them over bait and with hand held calls and both methods are very exiting. Below is a better picture of a full mounted Hyena.

I do enjoy an adult beverage while reading Capstick and other African scribes in my study. I feel quite fortunate to be friends with Fionna Capstick who was married to the late Peter Capstick.

Below are a few more angles as requested by Troy (Ursus21)

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all i can say is WoW !!

you just had to mention Capstick now i got to go and find his books again loved death in the long grass .
 
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Hunting and shooting are adventures. Your hunting trip can start just as soon as you sign on the dotted line. Sometimes the actual hunt can be anti climatic.
I read some of Capstick's books and I would like to think just reading those books are some of my most exciting hunts. Just reading! I actually started to have my hands start to sweat as he describes tracking those mighty beasts through the jungle.
If money is tight and you can't afford a big game hunt, treat yourself to one of the most exciting things you can do as a hunter and read Capstick. I heard about it for a long time before I ever read one of his books. After I did, I was embarrassed that it took me so long to do it. Even if you have to buy a local library card. Mine cost $30.
Knowing Mrs. Capstick must be indeed an honor.
The Wolf mount is superb! I would love to hunt Hyena. The sounds they make are the scariest to me. How bout a big ole Big Toothed Baboon?
One of my all time favorite movies about hunting is "The Sands Of The Kalahari" with Stuart Whitman. Really creepy stuff. Scared the pee out of me when I was a kid.
 
Thank you, that combination of the wolf, coyote, and hyena around the zebra absolutely rocks. No fair posting the photo of the bongo...those of us who know...well its just not fair.
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Seriously though, thanks for the extra photos I really enjoyed that!
 
Thanks for the reply Mau. Your taxi does incredible work. Fantastic mounts. Although a difficult decision, this one is my favorite.

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the wolf, hyena, and lion are close.
 
I decided a long time ago that if the opportunity ever came my way, that I'd shoot hyenas til my shoulder got sore from recoil...
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Evidently, Maumau, you must feel the same way, given that you have several of them in the room in one form or another.

Barry
 
Originally Posted By: MAUMAUAs mentioned above, Peter Hathaway Capstick was an incredible writer about African adventures.

I highly recommend reading a few of his books and guarantee you will not be able to put them down.

His most famous book is Death in the Long Grass.

http://www.amazon.com/Death-Long-Grass-Peter-Capstick/dp/0312186134/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1

i have read death in the long grass the best book i have ever read i have read alot of books .
 
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When I was working part time for the local taxi, we did a few Hyenas. They are a wicked animal. I believe they are the devil himself. They sure look like a devil dog.
 
The mounted hyena is awesome. They're bigger than I thought, 150 lb. average and it says they're as intelligent as most primates.

Be exciting to have them around, I would think.


Quote:pygmy Elephant never seen one before where was that one taken.

Thailand, I bet. I've got a double-elephant set just like it.

Hey, thanks for sharing the den with us, MAUMAU, awesome trophies and you obviously picked taxidermists that were worthy of working on the animals. Top notch, every one.
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LOVE the trophy room!!! The wolf looks great, as do the rest of the mounts. I have been reading Capstick since I was a kid, and I am afraid that is as close as I will ever come to shooting any African game.

As a side note, those of you who have enjoyed reading Capstick should get your hands on books on Frederick Selous, Karamojo Bell, Jim Sutherland, John Boyes, etc... "Bell Of Africa" (Karamojo Bell), and "The Mighty Nimrod" (Selous) are two of my all time favorites. "Jim Corbett's India" is also great reading on hunting tigers and leopards in India. Those stories about calling in a man eating tiger in the dark will make calling in a coyote seem pretty tame.

Brian
 
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