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Has anyone ever had replica tusks made in Africa? If so, were there any problems getting them into the US? I never got the tusks from my first elephant. LONG story. They were taken in the mid 90's . They have been located. Given that they were taken so long ago, I decided against any effort to ship them and had replicas made. Thanks. | ||
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I know where you can have them made Larry. I will have to look when I get back to my main office. Jeff | |||
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Larry, I thought these looked pretty damn good and I don't think he needed more than the measurements and photos. Made in the US as well, so shipping would be less: Replica Tusks Thread Greg Brownlee Neal and Brownlee, LLC Quality Worldwide Big Game Hunts Since 1975 918/299-3580 greg@NealAndBrownlee.com www.NealAndBrownlee.com Instagram: @NealAndBrownleeLLC Hunt reports: Botswana 2010 Alaska 2011 Bezoar Ibex, Turkey 2012 Mid Asian Ibex, Kyrgyzstan 2014 | |||
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My contact is SA. I like Greg's contact better. Jeff | |||
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TCI, cuan@tci.co.zw martinpieterssafaris@gmail.com www.martinpieterssafaris.com " hunt as if it's your last one you'll ever be on" | |||
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Saw replica tusks at Highveld Taxidermy in SA 2 weeks ago...hope this helps. | |||
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I was boarding a plane. I guess i wasn't clear. The tusks are done. I am wondering if there were problems getting the completed replicas into the US. | |||
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Shouldn't be an issue unless they believe they are real, in which case, tell them to do a DNA test! Mike ______________ DSC DRSS (again) SCI Life NRA Life Sables Life Mzuri IPHA "To be a Marine is enough." | |||
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Replica tusks are not 1/10 the weight of real tusks. Anyone who would mistake them would be an idiot. Nothing feels like real ivory. | |||
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That would include the federal wildlife folks! ...............................................................   ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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I agree. Hopefully, they will just lt them slide through. | |||
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i give up. what does real ivory feel like, other than smooth? i have run my hand over both and can't tell the difference. i guess i just have stupid fingers.... Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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I made contact with Dennis(Artistry of Wild life)He does that.Most off the taxidermists in South Africa can do that just need measurements and photos.at the end I think doing in the USA will be cheaper no air transport. Theo Blignaut Skype theo.blignaut1 Skype phone +27127435304 Nalie Smit +27766183354 e mail:naliesmit@gmail.com Skype:naliesmit www.skinafrika.com E mail theo@skinafrika.com Hunts available in Berkino Faso, South Africa,Namibia,Mozambique,Zimbabwe,Tanzania,CAR,Cameroon,DRC,Kyrgystan,Kajikistan,New Zeeland | |||
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No, not stupid fingers.  To me, there is a distinct feel, a real difference between the two. It's hard to describe. It's like telling someone what durian tastes like. You just have to eat it to know! | |||
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Not to hijack,but Wendell.. are you still doing any replica tusks? | |||
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I can see if you hunt where you can't bring the tusks back Those hunts are half the price, still have the pics and experience and memories " Until the day breaks and the nights shadows flee away " Big ivory for my pillow and 2.5% of Neanderthal DNA flowing thru my veins. When I'm ready to go, pack a bag of gunpowder up my ass and strike a fire to my pecker, until I squeal like a boar. Yours truly , Milan The Boarkiller - World according to Milan PS I have big boar on my floor...but it ain't dead, just scared to move... Man should be happy and in good humor until the day he dies... Only fools hope to live forever “ Hávamál” | |||
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Feredays in Harare has a replica of a 140 pounder and it looks very real. Made from fiberglass and the price was $650 but I don't know if it was for one or two. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Mine are on the way. I had them done over in Zim as I can get an EXACT replica. This was my first elephant. Charged. Long story short is that they languished in African bureaucracy for years. They were finally obtained but so many years had passed that I was afraid to attempt to ship them. Replicas seemed to be the best solution. | |||
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Wendel, I know what you mean about Durian. My sweat stunk after eating that stuff. They will not let you take them on a plane. York, SC | |||
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Durian tastes nasty......and that's before you put it in your mouth. Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps. | |||
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Actually, I was wrong. You can explain what durian tastes like. Durian = Garlic + used Motor Oil + Mango Sorry to derail the tusk thread. | |||
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Pretty much the most epic derail I can recall Elephant tusks to durian. Wendell, you win the internet today. Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps. | |||
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I win! I win! I win!  Wait ... what did I win???  | |||
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i give up. what the hell is Durian? is it like Vegimite? Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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My thoughts exactly! Never heard of the stuff. Durian ... not Vegimite! | |||
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Its a tropical fruit - smells like an overhung pheasant and rotten cheese but tastes pretty good. | |||
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Thorny Asian fruit. The edible flesh emits a distinctive odour that is strong and penetrating even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as pleasantly fragrant; others find the aroma overpowering and revolting. The smell evokes reactions from deep appreciation to intense disgust, and has been described variously as almonds, rotten onions, turpentine, raw sewage. The persistence of its odour has led to the fruit's banishment from certain hotels and public transportation in southeast Asia.  | |||
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We had durian in Thailand earlier this year and it wasn't all that bad. I guess I would describe it as a somewhat blan custard with a pulp. The smell was not that overpowering. We were told they are not quite in season so the ripening may increase the odor. I didn't mind the smell but one thing is for sure - once you smell it you will recognize the smell anywhere. "...Africa. I love it, and there is no reason for me to explore why. She affects some people that way, and those who feel as I do need no explanation." from The Last Safari | |||
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What else? A free lifetime supply of durian!!!  =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= DRSS; NRA; Illinois State Rifle Association; Missouri Sport Shooting Association “One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain.” – Thomas Sowell, “The Vision Of The Anointed: Self-Congratulation As A Basis For Social Policy” . | |||
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man, i can hardly wait to eat something that smells like a cross between turpentine and raw sewage- yum, yum. whenever a food is described as "not that bad" i have to wonder about people's sense of taste. Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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Getting the train back on the rails, If I may? If I shoot a non trophy bull(exportable) but don't want to bother with shipping the small or broken tusks to the US, can I sell them in Zim? What if I bring the feet and some panels home, can I sell any part of the ele in the US? Thanks for any comments. | |||
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sevenmag, You do not have to export the tusks in order to export the feet, leather, etc. but,,, and Martin, Buzz, some others will need to opine, I do not think it would be wise or even possible to seel Ivory in Zimbabwe, even if legally harvested. The one thing to remember, is that many times a non-trophy bull is still worth exporting. just my 2cents. York, SC | |||
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If you ship some Ele hide back, might as well ship the tusks as well. Probably little if any difference at all in shipping costs (most trophy crates are calculated by volume, not weight). | |||
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Wendell is correct, large crates are charged by volume weight. It is it is calculated as if it were the highest priority freight price that amount of space could hold. So if your tusks will not make the crate much larger the price won't be much higher. The above information may be flawed because I retired from American Airlines back in 1996, but I doubt it has changed. ........................................................................  ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith | |||
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Wendell: I have known the airlines (KLM & SAA) to take the best opportunity available to them, i.e. if the volume is large and weight is minor they go for a cost per c.m. but on the other hand if you have a smallish box the size of a standard car battery which may weigh between 20/25kgs they will apply a weight charge. | |||
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True. With Elephant hide and tusks, the crate might be small enough to be charged as weight rather than volume. | |||
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I am fully aware of the shipment of trophies by volume/weight/etc. Thanks. The other question, "Can I sell any part of the elephant once back in the US?" Does the part have to be "worked"? For instance, could I sell two of the feet to someone for footstools? | |||
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Would it be ridiculous to have the EXACT replicas made, AND endeavor to have the originals shipped to you here as well? TWO major points to me: your FIRST elephant AND, CHARGING !!! What a thrill it must have been to experience... D/R Hunter Correct bullet placement, combined with the required depth of bullet penetration, results in an anchored animal... | |||
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To the best of my knowledge the answer is NO. Regardless of the fact that the foot may have been turned into a footstool, umbrella stand or mini-bar cabinet, the bottom line is that is still an original part of an elephant. An elephant hair bracelet for example could land you in hot water, for the same reason. | |||
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I would love see some pics and read the story D.V.M. | |||
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