Full Elephant Taxidermy Mount

Did they split the skin to cut weight or use it full thickness? I think I saw them working on it when I visited to check on my mounts in Feb. Very impressive with ladders and hoists.
It's shaved down some in the tanning process to cut the weight. Thanks!
 
How do you get that bad boy thru the door?[emoji16]
The body separates into two pieces and the head, ears, and tusks are detachable. But even with all of that, the client still needs a fairly big door. I'm assuming they had a large double door that opened up to allow for access.
 
How long did it take and how many swear words? [emoji23]

About 8 hrs with the TLB and a lot of skinners.....had another elephant harass us most of the time and almost ended up with 2....

Getting it laid out and prepped for salting was another major issue....
 

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Not sure your price range. Have a 375 H&H with a muzzle brake. Nice rifle only fired a few times. Also a Mossberg 375 Ruger its been used and shows a few hunts on it.
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