Trophy Rooms… lets see some ideas

[DLSJR]

This is our 2 car garage closed in. We have hardwood floors and a chair rail that my wife and I did ourselves. I wish I had 9 or 10 foot walls to go along with the vaulted ceiling’s. One day I’m going to put some type of wood on the ceiling and improve the lighting.

I really like your waterfowl mounts.

 

[Hunt anything]

I really like your waterfowl mounts.

Thank you, a lifetime of pursuit.

 

[buffybr]

About 35 years ago I built a 30'x35' Trophy room addition on my house. Back then I never thought that it would be too small. I have great views from my house and I put too many windows in it. Now I have filled that room and also my living room.

 

[Beck]

That's awesome

 

[Hunt anything]

@buffybr , really like what appears to be a great Sitka black tail above the aoudad.

 

[JHT]

 

[DLSJR]

One thing I encourage you to do is have 12 to 14 foot high walls. I’ve got 13’ walls and if I did it again, they’d be 14’.

 

[dchum]

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Class my man. Pure class

 

[Red Leg]

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Good taste never disappoints.

 

[Nevada Smith]

Karl May's Trophy Room -- in particular, note the wall treatment:

 

[Troubleshooter]

Im currently closing in the garage and vaulting the ceilings in the room. I would love to see what’s paint and flooring everyone picked. Planning plywood behind drywall. Ceiling will be 8’10 at lowest part. Will have lot of waterfowl and then all of our plains game from our past trip to SA,

I think a lot will depend on your desired end-state for the Trophy Room. Will the majority of your mounts be hides stretched on a form (shoulder mounts, etc) or Euro mounts? Full-sized? Dioramas? Rugs? What sort of "feel" are you envisioning? There is a big difference between the coziness of dark wood paneling and bookshelves vs. lighter colors and drywall. All of them have their place but which one is "right" depends chiefly on your desired outcome. There are plenty of examples of each in the "Taxidermy" and "Taxidermy Pictures" sub-forums on this site.

 

[Dawg2019]

Here is the office with African game

Whitetails over the shuffleboard table in the basement.

 

[Hunt12025]

Can anyone tell me about what the cost is to have a buffalo European mounted and shipped to Atlanta... The hunt would take place in zimbabwe.? Thanks in advance!

 

[DieJager]

Can anyone tell me about what the cost is to have a buffalo European mounted and shipped to Atlanta... The hunt would take place in zimbabwe.? Thanks in advance!

Lots of variables. Talk to several shippers and get a quote.

 

[M Whitley]

I have one room worth of experience but here’s my opinion: 3/4” plywood on walls behind the drywall is a must and a white or off white color seems to make the taxidermy stand out on the walls. Best of luck.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Of course tastes vary. One constant is that sunlight will eventually bleach the life out of your mounts. The better UV and UVB glass helps but does not eliminate it.

I recommend no windows

I had a wall of glass in one end of my room. And was shocked how badly my mounts were damaged. I removed the top glass

Rotated the badly bleached animals out. Either to my shop. And these mounts; several Moose, elk, deer, Turkey are at a friend's bar.

if possible leave room for paintings and prints and your own pictures.