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 New Zealand mounts back
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03/23/17 02:25 AM
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Exactly a year to the week a group of three of us and our spouses went to New Zealand on a red stag hunt, and whatever else we couldn't resist hunting. Well today the taxidermist showed up with all of our mounts. I have been patiently waiting for this day to come and man was I not disappointed. This was a hunt of a lifetime and hope to go back again some day. Lynn Folis at Big Game Studio in Bronte, TX did an outstanding job and was great to work with start to finish. The plan was over the mantle for the stag, however my house won't accommodate it so, it goes in the game room with all the rest. The wife just gave me the ultimatum, "no more mounts until the new house is built". I guess that means its time to start moving dirt on the new house/man cave ASAP  . I apologize for the picture quality, lighting isn't ideal in our game room (as in where the kids play with their toys  )  Arapawa sheep aka Bob Marley Sheep  Catalina (Angora in New Zealand) Goat that my wife took. 30 inch curl on the right 31 inch curl on the left. 40 inch spread. A monster goat.  Can light is causing a glare. Maybe I'll get a better pic in the natural light tomorrow.  Wall of fame.... pending spots for a bobcat and my WT buck. If only I had 20 ft ceilings and 3x the space. Pipe dreams!
Last edited by Theringworm; 03/23/17 02:26 AM.
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03/23/17 02:31 AM
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Looking good. 
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Re: New Zealand mounts back
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03/23/17 11:35 AM
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Re: New Zealand mounts back
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03/23/17 11:53 AM
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The mounts look awesome. Congrats on the memories. 
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03/23/17 12:15 PM
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Beautiful trophies and mounts Congratulations to you and the wife
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03/23/17 12:25 PM
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Beautiful trophies and mounts Congratulations to you and the wife
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: New Zealand mounts back
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#6712714
03/23/17 12:49 PM
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Congrats, awesome collection you have going there
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#6712725
03/23/17 01:02 PM
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Beautiful trophies and mounts Congratulations to you and the wife
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03/23/17 01:38 PM
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Nice.....I really like the goat and stag.
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03/23/17 01:44 PM
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Very nice collection!!! That Red stag is outstanding. So when do you start construction on your new house?
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03/23/17 01:52 PM
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.
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03/23/17 02:06 PM
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#6712965
03/23/17 04:14 PM
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SWEET! Hunted on the North Island in 2011, took a Stag & Fallow. Which outfitter did you hunt with? 
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Re: New Zealand mounts back
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#6713062
03/23/17 05:55 PM
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SWEET! Hunted on the North Island in 2011, took a Stag & Fallow. Which outfitter did you hunt with? Paul Bamber with Wanganui safaris.
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03/23/17 06:20 PM
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Re: New Zealand mounts back
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03/23/17 06:57 PM
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Ya,Old Paul is who we hunted with to. Had a beer with him and Chrissie at the SCI Convention in Las Vegas, Lee was my guide. Have stayed in touch with him since 2011, always forward him e-mails on our political scene. After the hunt spent 2 days in Auckland and did some off shore fishing and sight seeing.
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Re: New Zealand mounts back
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03/23/17 07:04 PM
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Great looking mounts!
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03/23/17 07:08 PM
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Yes, Paul and Chrissie were amazing. They really took great care of our spouses going above and beyond. Spent a lot of nights talking politics and about his sons racing careers.
Lee was an absolute riot. Truly enjoyed those guys. Made some great friends and great memories. Looking to go back in a year or two for Chamois and Tahr.
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#6713200
03/23/17 07:54 PM
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Congrats, awesome collection you have going there
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#6713288
03/23/17 09:23 PM
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hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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03/23/17 09:40 PM
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Congrats! Fine animals. I am partial to that catalina- nice one!
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#6713307
03/23/17 09:41 PM
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That's impressive. Beautiful stag.
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03/23/17 11:40 PM
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Re: New Zealand mounts back
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03/24/17 02:24 AM
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Re: New Zealand mounts back
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03/24/17 02:53 AM
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