ejg223 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Just received my Sika stag shoulder mount from our taxidermist. I'm really happy, as it turned out perfect in every detail. I shot this stag last September on the west coast in Co. Kerry. The stag was in the begining of the rut and in beautifull condition, before the 165sst.... Generally the Kerry sika are apparently from a different sub-species and are mostly lighter than sika from other areas. Some say the Kerry Sika are the purest form. I don't know. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martin Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 That certainly is a very nice mount,what sort of cash are you looking at for something of that quality? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 That's a cracker, very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thats a fantastic job there mate, how long did it take to do if you dont mind me asking/ cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Congratulations! That is a fine looking stag. My missus says that I'm not even allowed to have a skull mount in the flat or on the balcony let alone a fine example like this. Still it hasn't been an issue yet as my first deer has yet to fall ATB Toby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxhunter Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thats a superb specimen , bet your well chuffed with it !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Very chuffed, it turned out better than expected. Kurt Ecker is our taxidermist, an Austrian who lives since ages in Kerry. Price was very good, I thought. A nice bit under 400 Euro. I didn't push Kurt, animal shot last september. He could have done it earlier. Although he is getting fairly busy lately. Toby my wife also swore she didn't want any mounted animal in the house. She changed her mind quickly when she saw this one. Now it's in the middle of the living room. Looks so alive and elegant. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntsman Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Very nice Edi worth the wait. As always Kurt works his magic. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Very nice Edi. That one looks the part where as sometimes the eyes or whatever don't quite look right. Obviously Kurts the man for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varminter Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Thats a cracker edi!!!!!! Every time you at it the memories will come flooding back!!!! :D All the best.............. RAY............................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967spud Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 it looks as its looking through the wall its that life like, a gorgeus animal there edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Thanks for the replies. We observed this stag for a while before the shot. He was mighty aggresive and thrashing about. One new straight away that this was a good one. Took him from a steady prone position at 180yds , he dropped on the spot. A week later we took another two 6 pointers out of that place and one of them had a bad front leg injury. The place needed a bit of thinning out. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigun Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 the bloke who has done that has done a cracking job ..it looks alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOP_PREDATOR Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Very nice,thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sika98k Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Herr Kurt Ecker with his first boar. Now he wants a bigger one ! Well I can reason with that . Hungary May 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 The beez neez Edi. A very nice mount indeed. One of my patients is an excellent taxidermist but the wait is at least 15 months for him to do a job. A not uncommon story from what guys tell me of the better ones. Mind you, a bit of a wait pales into insignificance compared to a crap job. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Nice mount Edi..I`ll be heading to Kerry come Sept looking for something simmilar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted July 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 sika98, were you along in Hungary? Must have been a fun trip. I might join in for a trip in autumn, maybe for driven boar. Kurt was delighted with his piggy, shot with a 6.5. He'll get a bigger one, he is a very patient man. Chris, your damn patients never listen anyway... Dwight, we shot this stag a bit away from the road, most good heads get lost to drive by shooters and lampers. Normally I wouldn't bother with large stags but in this case I was told to take him. Stags in the rut can be almost too easy prey. I always enjoy the opening of the doe season. Country wise and scenery, Kerry is some lovely place. We might stumble accros each other at some stage. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sika98k Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 sika98,were you along in Hungary? Must have been a fun trip. I might join in for a trip in autumn, maybe for driven boar. Kurt was delighted with his piggy, shot with a 6.5. He'll get a bigger one, he is a very patient man. Yes that was my 3rd trip there.We shot 6 boar,3 were missed and 2 lost. We are planning a trip back in Jan 2010 for driven boar.Stay in touch with Kurt or Dave C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauer Posted July 15, 2009 Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 wow very nice job id be well pleased had that been mine!!!! i guess waiting for something like that wouldnt be so bad if you already had summit done by the guy before and new how good a standard you were getting, nice one!!! all the best sauer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted July 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2009 Nice pic Sika 98, thanks. Thanks Sauer, I was never really interested in getting an animal mounted and never had a closer look at levels of workmanship. I know Kurt for a while now and we often talk about the techniques he uses. Of course I trusted him with the job. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sauer Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 well bud main thing is as long as you like it!!!!! just a bonus that everyone esle does too coz its a cracker hehehehehee sauer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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