Giraffe finally made it home

NIGHTHAWK

Gold supporter
AH elite
Joined
Dec 18, 2013
Messages
1,501
Reaction score
4,439
Location
Hercules, CA - Reno, NV
Media
133
Articles
1
Hunting reports
Africa
3
USA/Canada
2
Mex/S.Amer
1
Australia/NZ
1
Hunted
RSA, CANADA, USA, NZ, MEXICO
Long story short. It was in the freezer for years! My taxidermist had ongoing health issues and finally finished it. Surprisingly, the ears were still good and I’m happy with the results. Picked it up from Reno this morning and got it into my office…

IMG_7969.jpeg
 
Long story short. It was in the freezer for years! My taxidermist had ongoing health issues and finally finished it. Surprisingly, the ears were still good and I’m happy with the results. Picked it up from Reno this morning and got it into my office…

View attachment 694121
Nice glad it was ok

The rest of the room nice to.
 
I'm in Reno now at the the Brazilian steak house, can I swing by and pet it?
Just kidding ya... it looks great and you don't need my filthy fingers on your Giraffe.
 
Looks great and nice collection.
 
Beautiful mount! Fills that corner in nicely!
 
Beautiful giraffe and trophy room
 
How do you get any work done in that office? I would spend all of my time reliving hunts and staring at my trophies! Well done.
I do love it… Some of my oldest buddies come by for a visit and have a beer or glass of wine, but it’s standing room only. I had to remove all the furniture! I have trophies stored everywhere… And I’ve got 12 animals coming from Bullseye. And 10 from NZ! Including 3 Huge Stag. I’ll probably also do a Hippo Reproduction shoulder mount. The skull is being shipped too.

So now I’m in negotiations on a 1 Acre place, with a house already on it, in Reno to build this:

IMG_3916.png

IMG_3922.jpeg

IMG_3921.jpeg

IMG_3923.jpeg

IMG_3919.jpeg
 
Lighting in this office is terrible too…
Fantastic room. I live in Minden. We'll have to get together and share a few lies and hunting yarns one of these days.
 
Long story short. It was in the freezer for years! My taxidermist had ongoing health issues and finally finished it. Surprisingly, the ears were still good and I’m happy with the results. Picked it up from Reno this morning and got it into my office…

View attachment 694121
Hell of a nice place to sit and reflect!
 
Looks great !
 
Giraffe is great. Always amazes me how big the noggin is on a giraffe. I have a couple of skulls on my porch and they’re huge.
 
I love Elk hunting!

Now I have 3 Stag to find spots for!

It’s an illness…
They are a very majestic challenge like nothing else I've ever hunted before or since.

I'm headed to Scotland in Sept. to chase after a few of their cousins.
 

Forum statistics

Threads
63,787
Messages
1,404,194
Members
126,966
Latest member
AdriannaSk
 

 

 

Latest profile posts

StickFlicker AZ wrote on Matt 72's profile.
I didn't see your request re: ship co’s. My last shipment was 2023. Quotes from SBS Logistics ($1,198), Badger Cargo ($1,184 - used them) & AHG Trophy Shippers ($1,746). AHG owner's an asshole so wouldn't have used him anyway. Eastern Cape - Houston, TX, so your mileage may vary. NEVER use Karl Human Taxidermy aka Wild Africa Taxidermy on Eastern Cape. Trophies arrived shattered with no padding/packing material.
Member of: SCI, NSCA, Life Member NRA
Thank you for the bookings Gents August is now fully booked!

Updated available dates for 2026!

1-27 feb is open
5-31March is open
1-10 April is open
17-30 April is open
1-6 May is open
24-31 May is open
12-18 June is open
24-30 June is open
1-17 July is open
August is now fully booked
from September onwards is wide open!
 
Top