Author Topic: My 30" bull Nyala finally up on the wa (Read 930 times)

JJHACK · « **on:** January 30, 2006, 12:14:28 PM »

Well it's the big one, likely the highest scoring trophy I will ever shoot in my life! This bull is over 30". For comparison the one on the far right is over 28 on one side and just a hair under on the other side. That's a bushbuck in the middle. Looks small next to the Nyala's but it's just a hair under 16" on the longer horn. It was over 16 the day it was shot. The drying tends to shrink stuff over the years.

Not too bad turnaround Shot in June on the wall in January!

elmer · « **Reply #1 on:** January 30, 2006, 03:10:59 PM »

You are killing me. We attended the Dallas Safari Club expo last weekend and I've got the fever! :cry:

killdeer · « **Reply #2 on:** January 30, 2006, 05:55:49 PM »

Congrats Jim,
He's a Hawg!

KD

JJHACK · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2006, 02:48:08 AM »

Remember that the guys doing these shows at SCI have put 1000's of dollars into that investment. I can fill my trips without going to these shows. With all the expenses they have it has to be added to the cost of their hunt, right? The hunters are actually paying for their booth space and the trip over to the USA.

Email me when you decide to go or check my website. It's within reach and I have the best opertation you will find in RSA. No corners have been cut out to save money. We provide the best safari operation you will find.

elmer · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2006, 07:51:22 AM »

It is still in the "wanna" stage for now and we could not possibly go until 2007. I have printed pages out from your site for my wife to read and they are in my "dream hunt" folder.

As we get closer I may be contacting you directly to discuss specifics.

Charles
aka Elmer

msorenso · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2006, 04:08:08 PM »

Nice work!!!

Bigboar · « **Reply #6 on:** February 01, 2006, 03:41:18 AM »

Great beast!! Who did you have do the taxidermy? They sure are impressive.

bigboar

JJHACK · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2006, 04:08:07 AM »

I have done my own taxidermy for many years now. I also have some done by a very good friend of mine who is absolutely the best I know. Often I will do my work in his shop and have a mentor there to nudge me the right way when I'm struggling with something.

Lucky I guess!