Last week some a**hole(s) broke into my trophy room and walked off with two of my flat skin rugs from prior trips. Do not carry special "trophy" insurance, just standard homeowners. Each company and policy will be different, but looking at general feedback on how or what parts of the trophy/hunt/taxidermy costs would be reasonable to claim with insurance company based on what others who may have experienced a similar unfortunate incident like this in their past.

Since there can be a wide variety in costs associated with African hunts depending on coutry and animals taken this will all be pretty subjective, but I'd still like to hear or read your comments on what would be a way to go in my claims process.

For info it was a full gemsbok and blue wildebeest rugs that were taken.

willi

did they take anything else??? Just the skins is weird!!!

troy

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Last week some a**hole(s) broke into my trophy room and walked off with two of my flat skin rugs from prior trips. Do not carry special "trophy" insurance, just standard homeowners. Each company and policy will be different, but looking at general feedback on how or what parts of the trophy/hunt/taxidermy costs would be reasonable to claim with insurance company based on what others who may have experienced a similar unfortunate incident like this in their past.

Since there can be a wide variety in costs associated with African hunts depending on coutry and animals taken this will all be pretty subjective, but I'd still like to hear or read your comments on what would be a way to go in my claims process.

For info it was a full gemsbok and blue wildebeest rugs that were taken.

Howdy,

Sorry to here about your skins and with a little luck maybe you will find them again. I have had some dealings with taxidermy apraisals for many purpouses including insurance claims. It has been my experience that the insurance company will not consider costs to obtain the trophy, just the cost it would take to replace the skins by buying new ones off of the open market. Best case scenario I would expect you should recieve the cost to buy a new skin and then taxidermy fees to turn them into rugs, if this is covered at all on your policy. Costs of hunts to get the trophy are typically not considered. But hey if you do get the cost of the hunt added on to your settlementI wish you luck.

Ben

DTala -- yes they took other things as well, but those items are not germaine to the question/information I'm seeking here.

smarterthanu -- yeah, i figure they probably won't do anything about the "hunt" costs, BUT I'm not assuming anything and plan to "ask/claim" the world in that regard and make the insurance co. say NO. Was just looking ot see what others may have expereinced and use that possible info as a guide in my own claims process. This will be an ongoing saga over the next few weeks if not months before I'm square with my insurance co.

My only experience with insurance companies and trophy loss came when we had an electrical fire in a bedroom four or five years ago and firefighters pumped 1,200 gallons of water into that corner of the house, ruining (among other things) one of my zebra rugs that was in the next room.

The appraiser wanted to give me $300 for the rug until I found websites where similar rugs were selling for $1,000 and up. We settled for $1,100.

Bill Quimby

I use Lechner & Stauffer. Very happy..but then again I've never had a claim.

They insure both a rehunt AND taxidermy..Is rehunt a word?

Steve

Here is a list of insurance claims from the SCI insurance plan.

Baboon-Head of Africa $0.00
Baboon-Lifesized of Africa $4,800.00
Blesbok-Head of Africa $1,900.00
Blesbok-Lifesized of Africa $3,800.00
Blesbok, White-Head of Africa $2,800.00
Blesbok, White-Lifesized of Africa $4,700.00
Boar, Wild Barbary-Head of Africa $4,300.00
Boar, Wild Barbary-Lifesized of Africa $5,700.00
Bongo, Western-Head of Africa $25,000.00
Bongo, Western-Lifesized of Africa $28,000.00
Bontebok-Head of Africa $3,800.00
Bontebok-Lifesized of Africa $5,700.00
Buffalo, Cape-Head of Africa $7,500.00
Buffalo, Cape-Lifesized of Africa $14,000.00
Buffalo, Dwarf Forest-Head of Africa $6,100.00
Buffalo, Dwarf Forest-Lifesized of Africa $13,300.00
Buffalo, Nile-Head of Africa $3,900.00
Buffalo, Nile-Lifesized of Africa $11,000.00
Buffalo, Northwestern-Head of Africa $3,700.00
Buffalo, Northwestern-Lifesized of Africa $10,900.00
Bushbuck, Abyssinian-Head of Africa $3,800.00
Bushbuck, Abyssinian-Lifesized of Africa $5,300.00
Bushbuck, Cape-Head of Africa $2,400.00
Bushbuck, Cape-Lifesized of Africa $3,900.00
Bushbuck-Chobe-Head of Africa $2,700.00
Bushbuck, Chobe-Lifesized of Africa $4,200.00
Bushbuck, East African-Head of Africa $2,800.00
Bushbuck, East African-Lifesized of Africa $4,300.00
Bushbuck, Harmessed-Head of Africa $2,800.00
Bushbuck, Harmessed-Lifesized of Africa $4,300.00
Bushbuck, Limpopo-Head of Africa $2,600.00
Bushbuck, Limpopo-Lifesized of Africa $4,100.00
Bushbuck, Menelik-Head of Africa $2,700.00
Bushbuck, Menelik-Lifesized of Africa $4,200.00
Bushbuck, Nile-Head of Africa $4,100.00
Bushbuck, Nile-Lifesized of Africa $5,600.00
Crocodile-Head of Africa $6,600.00
Crocodile-Lifesized of Africa $8,700.00
Dik-Dik, Cordeaux-Head of Africa $2,300.00
Dik-Dik, Cordeaux-Lifesized of Africa $3,200.00
Dik-Dik, Damara-Head of Africa $4,900.00
Dik-Dik, Damara-Lifesized of Africa $5,800.00
Dik-Dik, Guenther-Head of Africa $2,500.00
Dik-Dik, Guenther-Lifesized of Africa $3,400.00
Dik-Dik, Harrar-Head of Africa $3,600.00
Dik-Dik, Harrar-Lifesized of Africa $4,500.00
Dik-Dik, Kirk (Typical)-Head of Africa $2,900.00
Dik-Dik, Kirk (Typical)-Lifesized of Africa $3,800.00
Dik-Dik, Salt-Head of Africa $5,900.00
Dik-Dik, Salt-Lifesized of Africa $5,900.00
Duiker, Abbott-Head of Africa $6,200.00
Duiker, Abbott-Lifesized of Africa $7,200.00
Duiker, Angolan Bush-Head of Africa $3,600.00
Duiker, Angolan Bush-Lifesized of Africa $4,600.00
Duiker, Bay-Head of Africa $5,600.00
Duiker, Bay-Lifesized of Africa $6,600.00
Duiker, Black-Head of Africa $9,100.00
Duiker, Black-Lifesized of Africa $10,100.00
Duiker, Black-Fronted-Head of Africa $7,700.00
Duiker, Black-Fronted-Lifesized of Africa $8,700.00
Duiker, Blue-Head of Africa $2,400.00
Duiker, Blue-Lifesized of Africa $3,500.00
Duiker, Bush Southern-Head of Africa $2,400.00
Duiker, Bush Southern-Lifesized of Africa $3,900.00
Duiker, Bush Wester -Head of Africa $2,600.00
Duiker, Bush Wester-Lifesized of Africa $3,600.00
Duiker, East African Bush-Head of Africa $2,200.00
Duiker, East African Bush-Lifesized of Africa $3,200.00
Duiker, Gabon-Head of Africa $5,600.00
Duiker, Gabon-Lifesized of Africa $6,700.00
Duiker, Harvey Red-Head of Africa $3,400.00
Duiker, Harvey Red-Lifesized of Africa $4,500.00
Duiker, Maxwell-Head of Africa $5,800.00
Duiker, Maxwell-Lifesized of Africa $6,800.00
Duiker, Natal Red-Head of Africa $2,800.00
Duiker, Natal Red-Lifesized of Africa $3,800.00
Duiker, Ogilby-Head of Africa $8,200.00
Duiker, Ogilby-Lifesized of Africa $9,300.00
Duiker, Peters-Head of Africa $6,000.00
Duiker, Peters-Lifesized of Africa $6,900.00
Duiker, Red-Flanked-Head of Africa $3,000.00
Duiker, Red-Flanked-Lifesized of Africa $4,500.00
Duiker, Weyns-Head of Africa $3,900.00
Duiker, Weyns-Lifesized of Africa $4,900.00
Duiker, Yellow-Backed-Head of Africa $3,700.00
Duiker, Yellow-Backed-Lifesized of Africa $5,300.00
Duiker, Zebra-Head of Africa $8,200.00
Duiker, Zebra-Lifesized of Africa $9,300.00
Eland, Cape-Head of Africa $4,500.00
Eland, Cape-Lifesized of Africa $10,500.00
Deland, East African-Head of Africa $3,500.00
Eland, East African-Lifesized of Africa $9,600.00
Eland, Giant Central African-Head of Africa $14,500.00
Eland, Giant Central African-Lifesized of Africa $21,600.00
Eland, Livingston-Head of Africa $3,700.00
Eland, Livingston-Lifesized of Africa $9,700.00
Elephant, African-Head of Africa $35,000.00
Elephant, African-Lifesized of Africa $113,100.00
Elephant, Tusks Each-(Indicate Weight/Dimensions) $15,300.00
Gazelle, Bright-Head of Africa $4,900.00
Gazelle, Bright-Lifesized of Africa $6,700.00
Gazelle, Dorcas Sahara-Head of Africa $5,100.00
Gazelle, Dorcas Sahara-Lifesized of Africa $6,600.00
Gazelle, Eritrean-Head of Africa $5,400.00
Gazelle, Eritrean-Lifesized of Africa $7,200.00
Gazelle, Great Northern-Head of Africa $2,600.00
Gazelle, Great Northern-Lifesized of Africa $4,400.00
Gazelle, Great Southern-Head of Africa $2,600.00
Gazelle, Great Southern-Lifesized of Africa $4,400.00
Gazelle, Mongalla-Head of Africa $2,600.00
Gazelle, Mongalla-Lifesized of Africa $4,100.00
Gazelle, Peters-Head of Africa $2,400.00
Gazelle, Peters-Lifesized of Africa $4,200.00
Gazelle, Red-Fronted or Korin-Head of Africa $4,400.00
Gazelle, Red-Fronted or Korin-Lifesized of Africa $6,200.00
Gazelle, Roberts-Head of Africa $3,600.00
Gazelle, Roberts-Lifesized of Africa $5,400.00
Gazelle, Soemmering Somali-Head of Africa $2,700.00
Gazelle, Soemmerring Somali-Lifesized of Africa $4,500.00
Gazelle, Thomson-Head of Africa $2,500.00
Thomson-Lifesized of Africa $4,000.00
Gemsbok, Angolan-Head of Africa $4,200.00
Gemsbok, Angolan-Lifesized of Africa $7,000.00
Gemsbok, Kalahari-Head of Africa $3,500.00
Gemsbok, Kalahari-Lifesized of Africa $7,100.00
Gerenuk, Northern-Head of Africa $4,200.00
Gerenuk, Northern-Lifesized of Africa $6,600.00
Gerenuk, Southern-Head of Africa $3,400.00
Gerenuk, Southern-Lifesized of Africa $5,700.00
Giraffe-Head of Africa $7,200.00
Giraffe-Lifesized of Africa $30,000.00
Grysbok, Cape-Head of Africa $2,400.00
Grysbok, Cape-Lifesized of Africa $3,500.00
Grysbok, Sharpe-Head of Africa $2,300.00
Grysbok, Sharpe-Lifesized of Africa $3,200.00
Hartebeest, Cape-Head of Africa $2,900.00
Hartebeest, Cape-Lifesized of Africa $5,900.00
Hartebeest, Coke-Head of Africa $2,700.00
Hartebeest, Coke-Lifesized of Africa $5,600.00
Hartebeest, Lelwel-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Hartebeest, Lelwel-Lifesized of Africa $6,000.00
Hartebeest, Lichtenstein-Head of Africa $2,800.00
Hartebeest, Lichtenstein-Lifesized of Africa $5,700.00
Hartebeest, Neumann (Hybrid)-Head of Africa $4,200.00
Hartebeest, Neumann (Hybrid)-Lifesized of Africa $7,100.00
Hartebeest, Western-Head of Africa $2,900.00
Hartebeest, Western-Lifesized of Africa $5,900.00
Hippopotamus-Head of Africa $7,300.00
Hippopotamus-Lifesized of Africa $28,800.00
Hog, Giant Forest-Head of Africa $3,900.00
Hog, Giant Forest-Lifesized of Africa $5,400.00
Hunter Antelope, Hirola-Head of Africa $7,200.00
Hunter Antelope, Hirola-Lifesized of Africa $10,200.00
Hyena, Spotted-Head of Africa $2,600.00
Hyena, Spotted-Lifesized of Africa $4,100.00
Ibex, Nubian-Head of Africa $5,600.00
Ibex, Nubian-Lifesized of Africa $7,300.00
Impala, East African-Head of Africa $2,600.00
Impala, East African-Lifesized of Africa $4,400.00
Impala, Southern-Head of Africa $2,300.00
Impala, Southern-Lifesized of Africa $4,100.00
Jackal-Lifesized of Africa $550.00
Klipspringer-Head of Africa $1,700.00
Klipspringer-Lifesized of Africa $2,800.00
Kob, Western or Buffon-Head of Africa $3,000.00
Kob, Western or Buffon-Lifesized of Africa $5,000.00
Kob, Uganda-Head of Africa $4,400.00
Kob, Uganda-Lifesized of Africa $6,300.00
Kob, White-Eared-Head of Africa $3,300.00
Kob, White-Eared-Lifesized of Africa $5,200.00
Korrigum-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Korrigum-Lifesized of Africa $6,000.00
Kudu, Abyssinian Greater-Head of Africa $5,300.00
Kudu, Abyssinian Greater-Lifesized of Africa $8,600.00
Kudu, East African Greater-Head of Africa $4,100.00
Kudu, East African Greater-Lifesized of Africa $7,300.00
Kudu, Eastern Cape Greater-Head of Africa $3,400.00
Kudu, Eastern Cape Greater-Lifesized of Africa $7,400.00
Kudu, Lesser-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Kudu, Lesser-Lifesized of Africa $5,400.00
Kudu, Southern Greater-Head of Africa $3,400.00
Kudu, Southern Greater-Lifesized of Africa $6,600.00
Kudu, Western Greater-Head of Africa $8,300.00
Kudu, Western Greater-Lifesized of Africa $11,600.00
Lechwe, Black-Head of Africa $5,100.00
Lechwe, Black-Lifesized of Africa $7,000.00
Lechwe, Kafue Flats-Head of Africa $3,600.00
Lechwe, Kafue Flats-Lifesized of Africa $5,500.00
Lechwe, Nile-Head of Africa $3,900.00
Lechwe, Nile-Lifesized of Africa $5,900.00
Lechwe, Red-Head of Africa $3,200.00
Lechwe, Red-Lifesized of Africa $5,200.00
Leopard, African (Rug)-Head of Africa $13,100.00
Leopard, African (Rug)-Lifesized of Africa $16,400.00
Lion, African (Rug)-Head of Africa $28,900.00
Lion, African (Rug)-Lifesized of Africa $35,400.00
Nyala, Mountain-Head of Africa $32,000.00
Nyala, Mountain-Lifesized of Africa $34,000.00
Nyala, Southern-Head of Africa $3,500.00
Nyala, Southern-Lifesized of Africa $5,700.00
Oribi-Head of Africa $2,300.00
Oribi-Lifesized of Africa $3,300.00
Oribi, Haggard-Head of Africa $6,800.00
Oribi, Haggard-Lifesized of Africa $7,800.00
Oryx, Beisa-Head of Africa $3,200.00
Oryx, Beisa-Lifesized of Africa $5,700.00
Oryx, Fringe-Eared-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Oryx, Fringe-Eared-Lifesized of Africa $5,600.00
Pig, Bush-Head of Africa $2,700.00
Pig, Bush-Lifesized of Africa $4,100.00
Puku-Head of Africa $2,700.00
Puku-Lifesized of Africa $5,300.00
Reedbuck, Abyssinian Bohor-Head of Africa $3,800.00
Reedbuck, Abyssinian Bohor-Lifesized of Africa $5,600.00
Reedbuck, Chanier Mountain-Head of Africa $2,400.00
Reedbuck, Chanier Mountain-Lifesized of Africa $4,200.00
Reedbuck, Common-Head of Africa $2,600.00
Reedbuck, Common-Lifesized of Africa $4,400.00
Reedbuck, Eastern Bohor-Head of Africa $2,400.00
Reedbuck, Eastern Bohor-Lifesized of Africa $4,200.00
Reedbuck, Nagor-Head of Africa $3,800.00
Reedbuck, Nagor-Lifesized of Africa $5,700.00
Reedbuck, Nigerian Bohor-Head of Africa $2,600.00
Reedbuck, Nigerian Bohor-Lifesized of Africa $4,400.00
Reedbuck, Southern Mountain-Head of Africa $1,900.00
Reedbuck, Southern Mountain-Lifesized of Africa $3,700.00
Reedbuck, Sudan Bohor-Head of Africa $2,900.00
Reedbuck, Sudan Bohor-Lifesized of Africa $4,800.00
Rhedbok, Vaal-Head of Africa $2,500.00
Rhebok, Vaal-Lifesized of Africa $4,400.00
Rhinoceros, Southern White-Head of Africa $49,800.00
Rhinoceros, Southern White-Lifesized of Africa $69,200.00
Roan Antelope, Angolan-Head of Africa $3,200.00
Roan Antelope, Angolan-Lifesized of Africa $6,400.00
Roan Antelope, East African-Head of Africa $3,200.00
Roan Antelope, East African-Lifesized of Africa $6,600.00
Roan Antelope, Sudan-Head of Africa $4,800.00
Roan Antelope, Sudan-Lifesized of Africa $8,100.00
Roan Antelope, Western-Head of Africa $3,500.00
Roan Antelope, Western-Lifesized of Africa $6,900.00
Sable Antelope-Head of Africa $7,600.00
Sable Antelope-Lifesized of Africa $11,300.00
Sheep, Aoudad or Barbary-Head of Africa $5,400.00
Sheep, Aoudad or Barbary-Lifesized of Africa $7,400.00
Sitatunga, East African-Head of Africa $4,200.00
Sitatunga, East African-Lifesized of Africa $6,400.00
Sitatunga, Forest-Head of Africa $4,200.00
Sitatunga, Forest-Lifesized of Africa $6,400.00
Sitatunga, Sesse Island-Head of Africa $7,100.00
Sitatunga, Sesse Island -Lifesized of Africa $9,300.00
Sitatunga, Western-Head of Africa $6,200.00
Sitatunga, Western-Lifesized of Africa $8,400.00
Sitatunga, Zambezi-Head of Africa $3,700.00
Sitatunga, Zambezi-Lifesized of Africa $5,900.00
Springbok, Angolan-Head of Africa $4,700.00
Springbok, Angolan-Lifesized of Africa $6,900.00
Springbok, Black-Head of Africa $2,500.00
Springbok, Black-Lifesized of Africa $4,400.00
Springbok, Kalahari-Head of Africa $2,500.00
Springbok, Kalahari-Lifesized of Africa $4,500.00
Springbok, South African-Head of Africa $2,200.00
Springbok, South African-Lifesized of Africa $4,100.00
Springbok, White-Head of Africa $2,500.00
Springbok, White-Lifesized of Africa $4,400.00
Steenbok-Head of Africa $2,300.00
Steenbok-Lifesized of Africa $3,300.00
Suni, East African-Head of Africa $2,300.00
Suni, East African-Lifesized of Africa $3,200.00
Suni, Livingstone-Head of Africa $2,500.00
Suni, Livingstone-Lifesized of Africa $3,500.00
Tiang-Head of Africa $3,400.00
Tiang-Lifesized of Africa $6,400.00
Topi-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Topi-Lifesized of Africa $6,100.00
Tsessebe-Head of Africa $3,200.00
Tsessebe-Lifesized of Africa $6,100.00
Warthog-Head of Africa $2,400.00
Warthog-Lifesized of Africa $4,000.00
Waterbuck, Angolan Defassa-Head of Africa $4,100.00
Waterbuck, Angolan Defassa-Lifesized of Africa $7,000.00
Waterbuck, Crawshay Defassa-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Waterbuck, Crawshay Defassa-Lifesized of Africa $6,100.00
Waterbuck, East African Defassa-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Waterbuck, East African Defassa-Lifesized of Africa $6,100.00
Waterbuck, Ringed or Common-Head of Africa $3,800.00
Waterbuck, Ringed or Common-Lifesized of Africa $6,700.00
Waterbuck, Sing-Sing-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Waterbuck, Sing-Sing-Lifesized of Africa $6,100.00
Wildebeest, Black-Head of Africa $2,500.00
Wildebeest, Black-Lifesized of Africa $5,400.00
Wildebeest, Blue-Head of Africa $2,800.00
Wildebeest, Blue-Lifesized of Africa $5,700.00
Wildebeest, Cookson-Head of Africa $3,100.00
Wildebeest, Cookson-Lifesized of Africa $6,100.00
Wildebeest, Nyasa-Head of Africa $3,300.00
Wildebeest, Nyasa-Lifesized of Africa $6,200.00
Wildebeest, White Bearded-Head of Africa $2,700.00
Wildebeest, White Bearded-Lifesized of Africa $5,600.00
Zebra (Rug)-Head of Africa $2,900.00
Zebra (Rug)-Lifesized of Africa $6,400.