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02 September 2009, 04:03
Fjold
Taxidermy arrives. One year and five days later.
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



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02 September 2009, 04:44
Kathi
Nice, I really like the warthog, I have never
seen one mounted that way.


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02 September 2009, 05:52
Sevenxbjt
quote:
Originally posted by Kathi:
Nice, I really like the warthog, I have never
seen one mounted that way.


+1

I haven't seen that before either, but I'm going to do that myself sometime now. Great idea!
02 September 2009, 06:46
Fjold
quote:
Originally posted by Sevenxbjt:
quote:
Originally posted by Kathi:
Nice, I really like the warthog, I have never
seen one mounted that way.


+1

I haven't seen that before either, but I'm going to do that myself sometime now. Great idea!


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

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02 September 2009, 07:16
crane
Nice work!
02 September 2009, 07:17
jetdrvr
Yeah, the hog's really neat. Might try that if I ever get another one.
02 September 2009, 12:19
JBrown
I like your kudu. He has nice "classic" shaped horns. A great trophy for sure.


Jason

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02 September 2009, 12:24
Anders
It's a relief, isn't it! Smiler
Congrats! Lookin' good..


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02 September 2009, 12:58
BrettAKSCI
Very excellent!!! Congratulations!!!

Brett


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02 September 2009, 19:05
Wink
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.


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02 September 2009, 19:47
Nevada Wapati
Very nice. They contacted me yesterday to let me know that my trophies are ready. Can't wait to get them.
Randy
03 September 2009, 06:01
D Marshall
Excellent! Thanks for sharing!
06 September 2009, 20:41
Sally's Dad
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
06 September 2009, 21:25
Fjold
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

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07 September 2009, 00:31
Sally's Dad
Great, thank you! And those are some nice animals, I like the turn back on the springbok!
Chris