Gallery

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A Burchell’s zebra performs the Dark Continent dance of death with a magnificent, black-maned lion.

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For a vivid, make-you-gasp scene, this one sits at the top of my list. Good taxidermy is expressive and fools your senses into believing for an instant that it’s real. This monkey is going to be dinner, and I felt it to my bones.

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This bear scene was incredible—raw power, toothy danger, marmot-for-dinner believability.

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Cats and dogs—nothing much changes, does it? A fun glimpse into a rarely-seen event.

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This awesome scene depicts an unfortunate fish about to become crock dinner.

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This black cat was breathtaking. How would you like to be hunted by that in the dark of the night?

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One of my favorite scenes at the show portrays two huge bull moose having a running battle with a pack of wolves. Who will win? Quien sabe…

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This just made you want to back up. That leopard had no kindly feelings toward anyone who wished to mess with his dinner.

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Snow leopards are rare, and taxidermy of snow leopards is even rarer. This beautiful mount shows the leopard doing what snow leopards do best—lunging at breakneck speed down a snowy mountain.

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Exotic places and exotic species occupy a place in many hunter’s daydreams, and this scene awakened many of my own. New Zealand, here I come!

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This beautiful mount of a bighorn plunging down a snowy mountainside was incredibly life-like. I wanted to be there, rifle in hand, pack on my shoulders, frosty breath hanging in the air…

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My own belly muscles spasmed when I first spied this mount showing a big bull moose tossing a bear. I circled the scene, alternately grinning and grimacing.

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Leopards are photogenic, as is evidenced by their abundant presence in this gallery. This life-and-death scene was breathtaking to anyone with a fascination for Africa and its wildlife.

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Hungry bear, spawning salmon, arctic water. What more do you need to transport you to the Far North? This scene was one of my favorites.