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I'm going to South Africa the end of June for the first time. I have no room left to put up another animal. I have three whitetails and an elk at the taxidermist now and have no wall space left.I hate to do my first African hunt and not get my trophies mounted however I may just do European mounts this time around. My question if I get 5 animals like kudu, impala, Gemsbok etc. how much would it cost for dipping, packing, and shipping to the JFK vs. how much to just ship back skulls for European mounts. Thanks Joe | ||
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I've had similar sized shipments twice from Namibia to Atlanta and including capes and back skins the total was about $1,000 to $1,100 each time, which incuded about $450 for Coppersmith's fees to clear. "...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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joe, Contact your PH and ask him who he uses to dip/pack and ship. Most will use Taxidermists to handle this. Cost can vary widely. You can clear shipments yourself, but be prepared for problems just in case. Customs Brokers will charge you $400+ but handle those problems. Since your near New York, contact John or Matt at Fauna & Flora @ 718-977-7700 ext 1 to request a import info package. There are options to importation of trophies, so cost does vary. Another thing; for what it will cost to import your skulls & horns, I would ship my capes home as well. They sell like hotcakes and most Taxidermists would trade you capes for Euro mounts. Saves money. Email or call me if you need help. Good hunting, David Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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LDK: That's good advice on bringing the capes home even if one is not going to shoulder mount. I suppose it also gives the person the option of either going shoulder or european. | |||
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