N.Z. mounts are in...

[BCHunterFSJ]

As some of you may remember, I hunted in New Zealand this year. The mounts came in just in time for Xmas. Here they are; red stag, fallow deer and himalayan tahr...

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w130/BCHunter_photos/cabinDec001.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w130/BCHunter_photos/fallow001.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w130/BCHunter_photos/cabinDec005.jpg

[Kody94]

Great stuff! Love the red stag especially!

[.330 Dakota]

That was a fast turn around on some really nice mounts...congrats

[d6dan]

Nice mounts!. Love the hairy Tahr:-D. JK, they all look real nice, Congrats.

[spear]

Nice collection there, Kiwis' have some great animals to chase

[Yukon280]

Where were you Tahr hunting? I just got back from 2 months in NZ.

[girlhunter1]

Nice Mounts, my husband and i are looking to go there for 2012. What time of the year did you go?Also, were you happy with the guide and outfit you used?

[kennyj]

They look great. Awesome additions to your collection.
kenny

[Rackmastr]

Those are awesome man! I'd love to go over there one day!

[Maxx]

AWESOME mounts!

[BiG Boar]

Stag looks great but the taxidermist had a hard time with the mane on the tahr. Are you very happy with it? I've only seen one good one with hair standing up on the back.

[Mik]

Awesome looking mounts.

[BCHunterFSJ]

Nice Mounts, my husband and i are looking to go there for 2012. What time of the year did you go? Also, were you happy with the guide and outfit you used?

We went at the end of March. It is Fall there at that time of year and it is just beautiful. Outfitter was South Pacific Safaris (Mike and Deb Wilks) and they and their staff were super!

[BCHunterFSJ]

Where were you Tahr hunting? I just got back from 2 months in NZ.

We were based out of Kaikoura. The hunt took place in the N.Z. Alps , a 3 hour drive West from Kaikoura.

[JohnB]

Very nice.

[lilhoss]

Nice indeed! The Red stag is on my bucket list.I think I have a better chance of getting one of those than try to get an LEH Rosey!Can you give us a wider shot of the wall,looks like more than a few mounts!

[boothcreek]

Stag looks great but the taxidermist had a hard time with the mane on the tahr. Are you very happy with it? I've only seen one good one with hair standing up on the back.

Being taken in March this Tahr has basically still its summer coat which has a thinner mane and is hard to make stand up. July/August Tahr have the long full thick manes(wintercoat) that will stand up without much help.
We just mounted a lifesize march tahr at the taxi I work at and its hair is pretty whispy and thin, doesn't look very impressive compared to the late July one we mounted last year(didn't have to mess with the mane much at all, it looked like a lion once it was on the mannikin).
Beauty mounts tho!

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[BiG Boar]

ah I see. Makes sence now.

[weatherby_man]

Yep those are some nice mounts for sure! I'd love to hunt NZ as well.

[Call of the Wild]

Nice mounts, thanks for sharing. Red stag are beautiful animals.

[BCHunterFSJ]

Nice indeed! The Red stag is on my bucket list.I think I have a better chance of getting one of those than try to get an LEH Rosey!Can you give us a wider shot of the wall,looks like more than a few mounts!

Here you are...

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w130/BCHunter_photos/CopyofDSC_1053.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w130/BCHunter_photos/CopyofDSC_1052.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w130/BCHunter_photos/CopyofDSC_1051.jpg

[tristanmac]

I envy you BCHunterFSJ, some awesome mounts you have there. love the red stag.

[David Heitsman]

Well palmated fallow deer. They all look great.