My trophies from Zim are ready to be shipped. 2 crates totally 185 kgs. 3 shoulder mounts, 3 rugs and 4 european mounts.

The cost for sea freight to NY, clearing customs and then shipping to El Paso, Texas is $2600. Does this seem out of line?

Also, am I saving that much be going the sea route? Perhaps having them flown into Dallas and then trucking them a much shorter distance would come out about the same.

I had hides, capes, skulls and horns shipped in one palleted-box from Zim to Alaska and my shipment was about $2300. There were a few additional charges because it was off loaded in Seattle where it shouldn't have been. So I had storage fees and transportation costs that should not have occurred. It's over now, though, and my critters are at the taxidermist now.

This was in July of this year.

I just (finally after 16 months) got my shipping invoice for a buffalo and bushbuck horns and capes for shipment from Bulawayo to Joburg to Seattle. $1265.66 USD

It looks steep, but hopefully they are on their way.

My Buf skull and flat skin from Zim a month ago was $1060.

I just received the horns and capes from a buff, bushbuck, waterbuck, puku and a hyena. shipping cost from Zambia to Seattle was $1,170.