Warthog shoulder mount - real tusks or replicas

[Bill A]

Guys I just got back from my first African safari and I was fortunate enough to bag a very large warthog. I am having a shoulder mount done but I am considering using replica tusks and keeping the real ones out as a separate trophy. What do you think? Real or replica in the mount.

 

[CAustin]

That is exactly what I did and glad that I did. I have the upper tusks in a shadow box and had the lower ones capped in silver to hang around my sons and my neck.

 

[CAustin]

Capricorn taxidermy is making a replica of my lioness skull to use in the mount. Mike over there is cleaning and polishing the skull to put on my desk. I think that will be a great conversation starter.

 

[PeteG]

Replica's in the mount and real ones in a display case of some sorts that is small enough to sit on a desk/coffee table etc

 

[All-American Taxidermy]

Yes, that is the way to go if you have an animal that is one for the books or is unusual- have a replica of the tusks or horns made to go into the mount, then real tusks or horns back onto the skull or display stand.