The Foster's Big Game Legacy Collection from The Foster's Curator

To whom it may concern,

 I’d like to leave a few notes about the collection, and navigating this portfolio.

Each mount is named, as well as numbered for easy identification. Condition notes are available with every photo, as well as a 1983 appraisal by master taxidermist, Jack Perry.

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Grevy's Zebra #1 by The Foster's Curator  Image: 2025 collection appraisal
2025 collection appraisal
  • The Foster's Curator
  • Grevy's Zebra #1

Publication History

Smith, Darrell. "A "Museum" hangs on Delta bar's walls. Now vast taxidermy collection for sale.." Sacramento Bee ,  September 26, 2025 ,  Website URL
Bartell, John . "From Moonshine To Mounts: The Strange History Behind Foster’s Bighorn In Rio Vista/Bartell’s Backroads ." ABC 7 ,  August 01, 2025 ,  Website URL
Bento , John . "Foster’s Bighorn: The Portuguese Hunter Who Built A Legendary Safari Legacy In Rio Vista." Portuguese Tribune ,  April 28, 2025 ,  Website URL
Martarano , Steve . "Mounted Animals Draw Visitors To Iconic Foster’s Bighorn For 90 Years ." Comstock’s Magazine ,  November 21, 2023 ,  Website URL
Curran, David. "People can be offended: Inside the bay Area's gnarliest bar." SFGATE ,  August 27, 2023 ,  Website URL
Hiland , Susan . "Gold Mine January 2022: Foster’s Bighorn Serves Up Ambience Along With Food." Daily Republic ,  January 02, 2022 ,  Website URL
Hill, Steven . "8 Big Game World Records Hunters May Never Break." Field And Stream ,  January 09, 2019 ,  Website URL
Veltman, Chloe. "Hidden Gems: A Place Where You Can Eat Bison…And Admire Them, Too." KQED ,  June 22, 2018 ,  Website URL
Bartell, John. "Animal Heads Fill Rio Vista Bar ." ABC10 ,  January 04, 2017 ,  Website URL
Meier , Allison . "Curious Fact Of The Week: The Restaurant Where 300 Animal Heads Watch You Eat." Atlas Obscura ,  November 26, 2013 ,  Website URL
Highsmith, Carol. "Foster's Bighorn Bar and Restaurant in Rio Vista California." Library of Congress ,  January 01, 2012 ,  Website URL
Nelson, Lauren. "How about history, taxidermy with your beer?." Lodi News Sentinel ,  September 30, 2009 ,  Website URL
Nelson, Lauren. "How About History, Taxidermy With Your Beer? ." Lodi News ,  September 30, 2009 ,  Website URL
Cooper, Tony. "Heads up/Big-game trophies are big draw for Foster's Bighorn in Rio Vista." San Francisco Chronicle ,  April 04, 2003 ,  Website URL
Sens, Josh. "SignPost." SFGATE ,  November 11, 2001 ,  Website URL
Hegarty, Pamela. "The Wildest Bar In Rio Vista." The Times ,  April 06, 1991
Graham , Jerry . "Foster’s Bighorn ." Bay Area BackRoads ,  1988 ,  East Bay, page 186
"Saloon of trophies may be sold." Desert Sun (Rio-Vista (AP) ,  April 09, 1984 ,  Website URL
Stinnett, Robert . "Rio Vista snarls at proposed sale of bar." Oakland Tribune Volume 111, Number 99 ,  April 1984 ,  Website URL
Collins , Joan . "Bar, Grill, And Big Game ." Vacaville Reporter ,  October 21, 1979
Kraebel, C.J.. "Big game display at Bighorn Caf, Rio Vista, California." Fritz-Metcalf Photograph Collection (Accession Number 6246) ,  September 1953 ,  Website URL
Hillinger , Charles . "Bar Becomes Gathering Place For School Children ." The Times
DelHomme, PJ. "Is This The Best Big Game Bar?." Boone And Crockett Club Website URL
  • Subject Matter: Mammal
  • Current Location: Rio Vista, Ca
  • Collections: Foster's Bighorn Collection