bushbuck dip and pack fee ( only bushbuck)

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11 February 2006, 05:24

capebuf

bushbuck dip and pack fee ( only bushbuck)

I was charged $800 for dip and pack for a bushbuck. only a bushbuck no other animal what should the fee for a dip and pack for only a bushbuck be.

11 February 2006, 06:07

SBT

On the two safaris I've been one, Tanzania & Namibia, the dip and pack was included. Shipping back to the states was extra.

11 February 2006, 06:12

vapodog

I was charged about $200 for a kudu, gemsbok duiker and two springbok....$800 seems outrageous

That said there are special requirements for pigs including warthogs and importing them are undifferent regulations.....I'd like to hear what others are being charged for "pigs".

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11 February 2006, 06:51

JBoutfishn

quote:
Originally posted by capebuf:
I was charged $800 for dip and pack for a bushbuck. only a bushbuck no other animal what should the fee for a dip and pack for only a bushbuck be.

Time for a direct talk with the outfitter.

11 February 2006, 07:33

graybird

quote:
Originally posted by capebuf:
I was charged $800 for dip and pack for a bushbuck. only a bushbuck no other animal what should the fee for a dip and pack for only a bushbuck be.

That sounds about as much as the trophy fee. Hell, you could get a shoulder mount cheaper then that.

11 February 2006, 08:29

new_guy

I just paid $450 in Zim for the following:

3-kudu
1-sable
3-bushbuck
1-waterbuck
2-crocs
2-oribi
1-impala
1-duiker

11 February 2006, 08:36

JJHACK

I do quite a bit of buisness with several different dip pack operations. Here are some 2006 USD prices:

Dip Pack Pretoria: 65 bucks any plains game animal

Capricorn Taxidermy Northern Province: 40 bucks for the skull and horns and 30 bucks for the cape. So 70 bucks total (bushbuck)

Ace Taxidermy in Bela Bela: 68bucks(bushbuck)

Safari Taxidermy Northern Province: 120 bucks (bushbuck)

This is for the dip pack only. There may be an incidental paperwork charge for the entire lot of game per hunter. This would likley be under 100 bucks regardless of the amount of game, one animal or a dozen or more.

So to answer your question yeah you have been screwed!

11 February 2006, 09:31

capebuf

Im going to try and call the outfitter again to see if they respond. You guys probably know the name of the outfitter they have been talked about alot lately. IF they dont respond or give me whats owed to me back i will tell you there name. This was in zimbabwe.........

11 February 2006, 16:42

David Culpepper

In 2003 I paid $50 an animal for dipping and crating was 20% of the dipping. In 2005 it was $70 an animal and crating still 20%. Niether included shipping.

11 February 2006, 19:58

Hutty

Wow, I paid less then $300 for 5 animals is South Africa last year and another couple hundred for shipping. That is insane.

11 February 2006, 20:24

TrademarkTexan

quote:
Originally posted by capebuf:
I was charged $800 for dip and pack for a bushbuck. only a bushbuck no other animal what should the fee for a dip and pack for only a bushbuck be.

Was there a minimum/flat rate dip/pack fee for the overall hunt? That is not common in Zim, but IS common in several countries...

Otherwise, you were charged about 8-10x the usual rate.