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Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/10/19 07:27 PM
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My next door neighbor is downsizing to a retirement community and has 20-25 mounts in his current home. Everything is big and scored well. Several axis, mule deer, elk, red stag, tar, chamois, ibex from Spain and numerous from Africa.
He spent years and $$$ accumulating these and has to get rid of them. So my question is... how? Ebay comes to mind, but IF that worked for him it would be local pickup only.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/10/19 08:02 PM
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Tman might be interested for his new place.
Cast I have a short attention spa
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/11/19 02:01 AM
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There’s a guy on Craigslist that’s buys mounts....
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/11/19 02:14 PM
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This guy will buy them. He has a shop in Austin and several auctions a year, one in Houston. He's always advertising estate lots. https://www.taxidermyking.com/
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/12/19 03:47 PM
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I'd suggest trying facebook marketplace or craigslist, see if there's any new ranches around you that are looking to furnish them
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/12/19 11:51 PM
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He got in touch with a company out of Missouri, Lollis Bros, that also does auctions and comes and picks them up. We will see what happens.
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/13/19 12:02 AM
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He got in touch with a company out of Missouri, Lollis Bros, that also does auctions and comes and picks them up. We will see what happens. Thanks for the name. I printed off their "Contact Us" page and I'll file it in the Life Insurance folder. Whenever I see any kind of taxidermy buying contact information, I try to do that 'cause I know some will go out of business. Seems morbid, I know, but I'm also not so arrogant to believe my kids are just gonna fall all over themselves to get my taxidermy in their home. I've had to deal with a whole lotta stuff left by family that's passed with absolutely no idea initially how to get rid of it other than throw it in a dumpster. 'Striving to leave my kids a valuable gift I think - simplicity.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/13/19 08:13 PM
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I was a little off on the count, he ended up with a list of 30 mounts for them to assess. And he kept about a half dozen for himself!! Lots of good memories on the walls....
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/14/19 12:37 AM
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I was a little off on the count, he ended up with a list of 30 mounts for them to assess. And he kept about a half dozen for himself!! Lots of good memories on the walls.... That’s a tough deal.
Take Care, Bub
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/18/19 07:26 AM
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Those mounts are memories. My wife and I completed our estate planning last year and the thought of our mounts came up. My daughter in law salivates at the thought of sawing the antlers and giving them to their dogs. Bass Pro and Cabellas will take some if they have space. We're looking at restaurants where the mounts will contribute to their atmosphere. My father in law's mounts ended up in the trash bin. Look to outdoor type restaurants that will take them so the memories live on.
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/18/19 11:57 PM
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I accept donations.......
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: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/22/19 06:23 PM
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Too bad they don't have family that can take them and continue the legacy through the mounts. When my uncle passed away in '98 I made sure that someone kept all of his old fishing and hunting pictures from the 50s and 60s. When I was a kid, and we'd visit him and my aunt, I'd always sit on his couch and take out the old picture albums. I could look at those old pictures all afternoon. It was like looking into a time machine. Nothing like seeing a string 20 redfish, all over 40".
If you want some friendly advice, get a haircut and take a bath. You wouldn't get hassled so much.
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/22/19 10:05 PM
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If you are just looking for a good home, you could donate them to the local high school science classes, they make great room decor in a science class.
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Re: Downsizing....What to do with Mounts?
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03/24/19 01:45 AM
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I would think someone would want them for a good use. I like the idea of the highscool class. Mounts are a thing of beauty and should be displayed for people to enjoy.
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