I am having my taxidermy done in Namibia and was wondering if any of you have any idea of what the shipping charges might be. The taxidermist told me that they would have the shipping agent call me when the work was done, and would not venture a guess. I am having sholder mounts done on Kudu, Eland, Impala, S-buck, Red Hartebeast, Gemsbuck, full Baboon, Zebrarug with a few skulls too. Any of you have an idea? Thanks

I had most of my work done by Wilko Pascheka at Reiser Taxidermy. I was extremely happy. My son will be using the same. There are several air cargo services which offer very competitive rates. They should be able to quote you rates which are very close to actual.

Do you have the phone # for Reiser? Do they have a web-site?

Thanks,

Bob

Gentlemen, I just added a picture to a thread I started a while back about my trophy shipment from Windhoek. We used Reiser for taxidermy work, International Air Cargo Services for shipping, Hunter International for stateside brokerage services. Everything went very well, as you can see in the post above.

Bob, I'll see if I can dig up your email and send you the contact information for these folks. I know you're traveling to Namibia later this summer, yes?

Bob, the address I had for you is no longer valid. Send an email to the address in my profile and I'll forward the information you need.

Bob in Tx: try this one I'm using Wilko too.
Fax: +264 61 264207
Email as of this past March: Reiser@iway.na
I have his 2005 prices they are fair

Here are my charges from Hunter International for 9 animals from Namibia which are due to arrive today

Brokerage fee: $190
Collect AirFreight: $793
Collection Fee: $35
Airline Import Fee: $35
Handling Fee: $85
Delivery to Lyons & O'Haver (San Diego) $195
Est Total = $1333 excludes airline storage.


Jeff

Are the 9 mounted or just capes & hornes?

Ahmed

DR-PM sent-Thanks-I leave Sept. 6th for Namibia.

Cats-Thanks for the information!

Why are some of you having the taxidermy done at Reiser's instead of shipping the capes and horns back here for taxidermy. I know Reiser's does quality work from the feedback here on the board, but doesn't the extra shipping costs outweigh the taxidermy savings? Curious minds want to know???

Bob

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Originally posted by Ahmed Niazi:
Are the 9 mounted or just capes & hornes?

Ahmed

Capes and horns

Wolfgar, it is going to cost you over $4000 if you ship it by air you are having alot of volume to package animals mounted...I am afraid my guess is low..PAHunter just was notified his 12 animals and they were skins $2,000.
Definately ship by boat If you call Fauna and Flora in NYC they can give you a very good estimate of shipping charges...

Mike

I just had shipped completed taxidermy on 2 rugs, 4 skulls, 4 shoulder mounts and 2 pedestal mounts( zebra and 2 impala together)including the pedestals ,for 2200 to my door in upstate NY. Used Fauna & Flora via seafreight from RSA.

Retreever,
I almost fell off my chair when I read your post!! $4,000 is way too much for me. I'll call F&F tomorrow and I will let you all know what they say