{"id":34154,"date":"2024-03-07T18:44:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=34154"},"modified":"2024-03-07T18:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T18:44:19","slug":"2024-sci-convention-world-class-taxidermy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=34154","title":{"rendered":"2024 SCI Convention &#8211; World-Class Taxidermy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:1360,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/kanati.com&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>If you ever wanted to see museum quality taxidermy outside of a museum, the Safari Club International Convention was the place to be. There were displays from the 19 taxidermy companies that exhibited at the convention as well as displays of mounted animals in many of the outfitters&#8217; booths. In addition, there were exhibits of world-record animals on loan to SCI from their owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some examples of North American animals:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7872-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7872-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7872-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by B. Richardson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7873-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7873-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7873-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Non-typical piebald whitetail. Photo by B. Richardson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7874-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7874-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7874-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grizzly full mount. Photo by B. Richardson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6356-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6356-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6356-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Walrus from Nunavut.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6366-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6366-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6366-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Non-typical whitetail deer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6389-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6389-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6389-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Non-typical shown at outfitter&#8217;s booth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:31px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, there were many examples of animals from Africa. Some were in large exhibits in the hallway such as the Cape buffalo shown below while others were of individual animals.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6440-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6440-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6440-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7887-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7887-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7887-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by B. Richardson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6358-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6358-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6358-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lions fighting over a zebra kill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6378.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6378.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6378-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6380-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6380-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6380-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can tell, not all the taxidermy mounts were serious!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7884-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7884-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_7884-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by B. Richardson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, there was replica mounts done by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kanati.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kanati Taxidermy Studio<\/a><\/strong>. Some, like the polar bears, are restricted from being imported into the United States. Likewise, the rhino mounts are reminders of darting rhinos for relocation. I must say these replicas seemed as authentic as any animal taken in the wild.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6362-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6362-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6362-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6363-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6363-rotated.jpg 480w, https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_6363-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The taxidermists who exhibited at the convention were from around the world. I counted 14 from the United States, three from South Africa, and one each from Canada and New Zealand. In addition, you had companies such as Coppersmith and Trophy Shippers which would help you get your trophy, either finished or unfinished, back home to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: Photos taken by me are shown without credit while those taken by the Complementary Spouse aka B. 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