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Just got my taxidermy from Trophaendienste that I took on my hunt last summer with Francois Marais (PH for Karl) of Ndumo Safaris. I was a little worried seeing the boot prints in the top of the box but everything came through fine.    Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | ||
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Nice, I really like the warthog, I have never seen one mounted that way. Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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+1 I haven't seen that before either, but I'm going to do that myself sometime now. Great idea! | |||
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That was the Trophaendienste taxidermist's (Manfred) idea Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Nice work! | |||
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Yeah, the hog's really neat. Might try that if I ever get another one. | |||
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I like your kudu. He has nice "classic" shaped horns. A great trophy for sure. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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It's a relief, isn't it!  Congrats! Lookin' good.. Anders Hunting and fishing DVDs from Mossing & Stubberud Media: www.jaktogfiskedvd.no ..and my blog at: http://andersmossing.blogspot.com | |||
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Very excellent!!! Congratulations!!! Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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At first I thought it unusual to have a steenbok mounted sitting on a kudu's head, but then I've hunted with François Marais as well. One year ain't that bad, now they can start on mine. _________________________________ AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim. | |||
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Very nice. They contacted me yesterday to let me know that my trophies are ready. Can't wait to get them. Randy | |||
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Excellent! Thanks for sharing! | |||
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Fjold, Would you mind sharing (PM?) your shipping cost and who you used to import? I'll have a shipment coming from the same taxidermist and want to get a ballpark. Also, did the kudu and oryx mounts have removable horns? Thanks! Chris | |||
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No problem. All the horns came loose from the skulls, all the skulls were padded with shredded newspaper and wrapped in plastic, the horns were wrapped individually in bubblewrap. I used International Air Cargo Services (IACS) there in Namibia. I had them pick up the box from Trophaendienste and ship it. (Pam Foerster) pam-iacs@mweb.com.na The cost for the international shipping of my box was $480 delivered to San Francisco Airport (SFO). Of course it cost another $400 for Customs Clearance with: Hunter Int'l Brokerage Services, Inc. 5674 Stoneridge Drive, Suite 209 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Tel: 925 417-5270 x 102 Fax: 925 417-0170 www.hunter-international.net Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Great, thank you! And those are some nice animals, I like the turn back on the springbok! Chris | |||
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