Cape Buffalo pedestal finished

[MontanaPat]

Finally got my Cape Buffalo Pedestal mount home from my taxidermist and in the trophy room. Thought I would share the final result of my first Cape Buffalo hunt. If interested the hunt report from this hunt is at the link below. Taken with my Win Model 70 Safari Express in 375HH using Barnes TSX 300 gr bullet, one shot at 75 yards quartering away slightly, hunted with Motsomi Safaris in Limpopo SA right along the Limpopo River across from Zim in 2023. Bull measured 44.5" wide, 14" bosses.

Really happy with the pedestal mount done on a knotty alder pedestal.

https://www.africahunting.com/threads/south-africa-cape-buffalo-hunt-with-motsomi-safaris.78831/

 

[MTA]

That is awesome

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Very nice!

 

[Rickmt]

Beautiful trophys Pat ! Thanks for sharing your story

 

[CAustin]

Looks great! Did you do the wood work yourself?

 

[cls]

Very nice mount. Looks great.

 

[wesheltonj]

Very nice

 

[MontanaPat]

Looks great! Did you do the wood work yourself?

No, the wood pedestal came from my taxidermist (Monarch Taxidermy, Helena MT), they have someone in Missoula that makes their pedestals for them.

 

[Nyati]

Nice, congrats !

 

[WyoBull]

Beautiful pedestal mount. Congratulations!

I am waiting for mine to be finished from my August 2023 hunt. Just moved into our new home and have a special place for it in the corner of my office/man cave, like you have yours displayed.

 

[MontanaPat]

Thanks, I’ve been saving that spot in the corner of my trophy room area for years just for the Buffalo pedestal. Share a photo of yours with us when you get it home

 

[CamoManJ]

Very nice, looks great!

 

[WyoBull]

I will do that for sure. This is a photo of the pedestal mount I am having my Buffalo mounted on.

 

[SCHUNTER73]

That’s a solid mount! Very nice animal.