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In reply to TAMU77CLAY • 8:12a, 8/18/22
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TAMU77CLAY said:
CanyonAg77 said:
Yes,, that was the hunt to which I referred.

I expected the answer to my curiosity about rhino and elephant hunting to be what you said, but I really appreciate the detailed explanation

Side note, how much is that horn worth on the Chinese aphrodisiac market?
Rhino horn is worth more by weight than platinum, gold or cocaine. Was in a camp with another hunter who shot a rhino and the horn was removed immediately after photos and carried back to camp for locked storage before the field dressing had begun and word of mouth of it could travel around locally. Outfitter said he was afraid of armed poachers taking it from the skinners before they had finished. That was in 1994 and the horn prices keep going up.


When I shot the Rhino, the Game Warden took a blood sample for DNA. Also, horns were cut off in the field and escorted back with us to camp by the APU. The Horn was then drilled in the base and samples taken again for DNA. Then Microchips we're inserted. Before I could do this hunt I had to get US and SA approval that it was for my trophy room and I was not going to sell it in any form. The samples and chips are to ensure if it turns up somewhere, authorities will know where it came from.
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8:13a, 8/18/22
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I can't figure out how to get video to post...any suggestions? I only have my phone....Android.
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8:26a, 8/18/22
Here's the trophy room of John Estes, Highland Park, who has passed. He was a well-known lawyer and mediator in Dallas and had a warthog mount in his office.

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In reply to Jabin • 9:12a, 8/18/22
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Jabin said:
Here's the trophy room of John Estes, Highland Park, who has passed. He was a well-known lawyer and mediator in Dallas and had a warthog mount in his office.


It's a shame he didn't hunt much . What hasn't he shot?
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In reply to japantiger • 9:16a, 8/18/22
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I see a Bongo, Walrus, and a polar bear. You don't see those everyday!

That's a massive Eland on the fireplace by the way .
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In reply to japantiger • 9:17a, 8/18/22
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japantiger said:
Jabin said:
Here's the trophy room of John Estes, Highland Park, who has passed. He was a well-known lawyer and mediator in Dallas and had a warthog mount in his office.


It's a shame he didn't hunt much . What hasn't he shot?
Hi pot, meet kettle.


I'm guessing a Norwhal.
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In reply to Jabin • 9:35a, 8/18/22
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Jabin said:
Here's the trophy room of John Estes, Highland Park, who has passed. He was a well-known lawyer and mediator in Dallas and had a warthog mount in his office.


That man shot a walrus. Not only did he shoot a Walrus, he put it on his wall.
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In reply to Nagler • 9:40a, 8/18/22
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Walrus over elephant mount was an interesting decision.
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9:47a, 8/18/22
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How did that guy get in Barnes' trophy room?
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In reply to japantiger • 9:53a, 8/18/22
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japantiger said:
Jabin said:
Here's the trophy room of John Estes, Highland Park, who has passed. He was a well-known lawyer and mediator in Dallas and had a warthog mount in his office.


It's a shame he didn't hunt much . What hasn't he shot?


No unicorn or jackalope. Subpar collection
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In reply to Nagler • 9:54a, 8/18/22
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Nagler said:

That man shot a walrus. Not only did he shoot a Walrus, he put it on his wall.
Cu co cochoo, John Lennon
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In reply to AgLA06 • 10:01a, 8/18/22
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AgLA06 said:
Walrus over elephant mount was an interesting decision.


He has other walls.
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In reply to MAROON • 10:02a, 8/18/22
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MAROON said:
I see a Bongo, Walrus, and a polar bear. You don't see those everyday!

That's a massive Eland on the fireplace by the way .
Is the polar bear wearing a party hat?
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10:27a, 8/18/22
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I still want my baboon with his "fingers" as a toilet paper holder, or in a little tuxedo with a serving platter in his hand as a end table.
Being in TexAgs jail changes a man……..no, not really
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10:30a, 8/18/22
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Reminds me of the movie "The Pest"
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In reply to giddings_ag_06 • 10:39a, 8/18/22
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giddings_ag_06 said:
AgLA06 said:
Walrus over elephant mount was an interesting decision.


He has other walls.
I guess we'll have to imagine what they look like.
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11:09a, 8/18/22
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Growing up my friend had this book and a few others like it. A picture book of trophy rooms.



Spent a lot of time flipping through them and discussing our future rooms.
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In reply to Jabin • 11:29a, 8/18/22
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Jabin said:
Here's the trophy room of John Estes, Highland Park, who has passed. He was a well-known lawyer and mediator in Dallas and had a warthog mount in his office.


But has he hunted The Most Dangerous Game?
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In reply to B-1 83 • 11:38a, 8/18/22
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B-1 83 said:
I still want my baboon with his "fingers" as a toilet paper holder, or in a little tuxedo with a serving platter in his hand as a end table.

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In reply to japantiger • 11:41a, 8/18/22
Here are some not so good pictures of pictures from the person I was talking about earlier in a post. I will post some more one day on another thread when I get some more and better pictures. I wish I could have seen his trophy room in Houston as the one in rocksprings was great.


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In reply to drred4 • 11:47a, 8/18/22
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Where do you kill one of them wooly mammoths?
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In reply to drred4 • 11:47a, 8/18/22
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drred4 said:
Here are some not so good pictures of pictures from the person I was talking about earlier in a post. I will post some more one day on another thread when I get some more and better pictures. I wish I could have seen his trophy room in Houston as the one in rocksprings was great.



Is that a Wooly Mammoth?
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In reply to japantiger • 11:51a, 8/18/22
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And an Irish Elk?
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11:54a, 8/18/22
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I think I missed the Roan in the photos....
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In reply to Nagler • 12:08p, 8/18/22
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Nagler said:
Jabin said:
Here's the trophy room of John Estes, Highland Park, who has passed. He was a well-known lawyer and mediator in Dallas and had a warthog mount in his office.


That man shot a walrus. Not only did he shoot a Walrus, he put it on his wall.
It's like trying to play where's waldo to find it.
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In reply to AgEng06 • 12:59p, 8/18/22
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Like... why?
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In reply to agchino • 1:05p, 8/18/22
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agchino said:
And an Irish Elk?
Thats exactly what I think it is.
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In reply to japantiger • 1:27p, 8/18/22
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japantiger said:
I think I missed the Roan in the photos....
Every time I think I'm running out of critters I want to shoot, I see something like this……
Being in TexAgs jail changes a man……..no, not really
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In reply to japantiger • 1:45p, 8/18/22
Yes, an Irish Elk and a wooly mammoth. Antlers on the Elk were original pretty sure and the Mammoth I can not remember if original or molds of the original. I do not remember all the specifics, but the Elk they used several different types of animal hides combined to make the mount. I think the Mammoth may have been bear and buffalo hides.

pretty sure said the antlers were found in a peat bog, do not know on the Mammoth
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4:08p, 8/18/22
That lawyer guy also has a Marco Polo ram full body mount . NOICE!
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4:10p, 8/18/22
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This thread has brought me joy every single day for like a week now. OB is the best. Thanks again japantiger for sharing everything this far.
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10:01p, 8/18/22
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Should there beer an Africa forum?

I just can't comprehend a trip like this. Makes my post seem silly.
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10:22p, 8/18/22
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A buddy of mine's dad has a house in the country with mounts of all kinds animals he has killed. Before this thread and some of the "mount room" pics, I thought he had covered a lot of stuff in North America and quite a bit of African stuff. He had given up rifle shooting at some point because it was not really challenging, and collected much of the animals with a bow, and now "that was not getting challenging enough". I asked "what are you going to do now, drop out of a tree with a knife in your teeth and stab away?" He laughed, and said he was working on something. That was years ago. From what I have heard, he has not taken an animal since unless the shot was 1000+ yards.

FWIW, I use their range for sighting in my rifles. At 100 yards. The 1000 yard target is on a couple of small hills away.

FFFFFFF that is a long shot.
"Green" is the new RED.
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11:06p, 8/18/22
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Went out yesterday for a couple hours to get the lay of the land. Saw 4 young bulls and some nice tracks coming off a close by water hole. Out early this morning to start the hunt in earnest.
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