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Howdy, I am not trying to start any hysteria, but a client came to my office today and we were talking about Safari hunting. He stated that in the past few weeks nothing is being shipped out of Zim in regards to hunter's trophies. Something about the banks aren't letting the expiditors have clearance to move them out. Is this true? and does anyone know how long it will last? Much Thanks | ||
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I have trophies at the expeditors in Bulawayo. I'll find out soon enough. Thanks for the heads up. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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It took a long time for me to get my trophies back from Zim not because of the government but just a screw up with the shipper. But the gov like everything in Zim moves slowly.My outfitter had a conection here in the US and I made all my payments with a personal check to him and everything was no problem we even prepaid a lot of trophy fees and it sure made it easy, no bank charges for wiring money overseas. Ask whoever set up the hunt for you if he has a US connection, They almost all do to avoid the rampant inflation rate in Zim, it makes life much easier. Have a good hunt. | |||
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My trophies from Zim arrived here in the states yesterday. They came out of Zim via South Africa within the last two or three weeks. The Zimbabwe Reserve Bank is as slow as Christmas for sure. They are a significant hold up. | |||
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smarter, I have been emailing my outfitter and Taxi. Ent. amost on a daily basis trying to get my stuff out from LAST July. Nothing has been said about the govt. but TE sounds like it is in a tailspin? Are you the guy with the leopard and bushbuck at the Kerrville convention? | |||
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This morning I received a quote from the freight company (my Zim taxidermist is using) to freight one European buffalo mount and one leather rifle case from Bulawayo to Sydney, Australia - all for $10054 USD collect, or $1000 prepaid! The instruction to the taxidermist was that these 2 items would be sent with my buddy's large consigment of trophies. My buddy received his freight quote of about $3700 USD, from the same company, to ship over a dozen trophies. Since these instructions were given, the taxidermist and freight company have seen fit to charge me for one parcel that is supposed to weigh 56 kgs. I've since sent all parties an email telling them not to proceed, and that a friend in Bulawayo will collect my items. I'd prefer to give them to a mate than pay that sort of money. Folks, please tell me whether I'm being too cheap, or it is reasonable to be offended for being charged $1K to send a 56kg parcel that is made up of one shield mount and a rifle bag? At this moment I feel someone is trying to extort me! Jim | |||
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I am also waiting for my Leopard and Waterbuck from May Norm's office emailed a week ago that they had been sent to the shipping co and it would be about a month before they are shipped, we will see. I have heard nothing from the shipper. | |||
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Yes Sevenmag. I am the one with the big lep/ bushbuck mount. And who are you? I'd like to chat some time. PM me if you want it to stay private. Thanks for info guys. I go back to Zim on Sept. 15. I hope everything stays smooth. | |||
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i've been contacted by maple freight a couple times in the last couple weeks that my stuff is finally on its way (from 2004 & 2005) | |||
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Spartan - That quote certainly seems high to me, but I'm not up on current shipping rates from Africa. If you ever get a detailed list of all the charges involved, you will see that numerous folks along the way all stick their hand in your pocket. Last time I shipped stuff home from RSA it cost me approx. $1,000 to get three skulls and horns (Impala, Kudu, Eland) to my house. I felt like I was being ripped off and will never let that happen again. Ever since then, it's been nothing but pictures for me. Since I've run out of room in my house to hang any more trophies, I just use the $$ saved towards the next hunt. Tom Z NRA Life Member | |||
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My hunt was in September 2006; my trophies made it to the USA in June 2007. I haven't seen them yet so I don't know how the condition is but they are here finally. I used Maple Freight and Coppersmith. Paul Smith SCI Life Member NRA Life Member DSC Member Life Member of the "I Can't Wait to Get Back to Africa" Club DRSS I had the privilege to fire E. Hemingway's WR .577NE, E. Keith's WR .470NE, & F. Jamieson's WJJ .500 Jeffery I strongly recommend avoidance of "The Zambezi Safari & Travel Co., Ltd." and "Pisces Sportfishing-Cabo San Lucas" "A failed policy of national defense is its own punishment" Otto von Bismarck | |||
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It took 19 months (Dec 05-Aug 07) to get my skulls, backskins and a few curious sent from Zim via Taxidermy Enterprises. Talk about slow ! The shipment actually came from RSA, shipping only was $1200, plus TE's fees which were high also. Cleared the shipment myself as usual here in Dallas. | |||
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I am waiting for completed trophies from last June, and have received word that all export paperwork is in order but crates haven't left yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. | |||
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Spartan, You got robbed just like I did. I have a crate that is 82kgs and it is going to end up costing me $1700 when it is all over. There must have been at least 3 charges of around $250-$270 for documentation bullshit. Then while I was waiting for a sea freight quote they promised me that never came, they said I waited to long and shipped it any way with the brokerage handled by Coppersmith. I contacted DHL who did my shipment two years ago and they gave me a much better price. Said I could get the import documents switched to them but there is a transfer charge from Coppersmith. There has got to be a way to work this out before actual shipping time. They really have us in a hostage situation. | |||
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