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I'm headed to Mozambique for buffalo and plains game,this will be my last african hunt.Ive never used an African taxidermy shop.I would like to hear from members that have used Life-Form Taxidermy in SA.I will not have any life-size mounts,mix of shoulder and horn shields.Also considering ocean freight. Is the savings worth while and quality acceptable?Your thoughts?
 
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I used LifeForm as well as ocean freight for my first trip 20 years ago. I don't have all the pieces anymore but the skulls and rugs and my pedestal mount zebra still look perfect to this day.
 
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I used Lifeform for Moz hunt. 12-13 years ago- which is lifetime for an African business. I was well pleased with the work.


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Posts: 13139 | Location: Georgia | Registered: 28 October 2006Reply With Quote
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Thank-you, any others to weigh in on ocean freight services ?
 
Posts: 370 | Location: northcentral mt | Registered: 25 May 2010Reply With Quote
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I used LifeForm in 2006 for a safari in SA.
And again in 2009 for a Zambia safari. I was happy with the service and still happy with mounts.


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Posts: 442 | Location: WA. State | Registered: 06 November 2009Reply With Quote
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I've used Life Form Taxidermy for nearly all of my 16 Safaris. Great work and great shipping and service.
 
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I have been using LifeForm for 15 years. They are about 300 miles from me and i have burnt a lot of fuel to deliver trophies to them.
Always satisfied and good quality work.
They have re-mounted some trophies for me from other taxidermists, enough said....
 
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I've been using Life-Form with great satisfaction for over 20 years.

They are now working on trophies from my safari last year in Cameroon.

I have nearly always used ocean freight. Everything costs more these days, but ocean freight is still far less than shipping by air.


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Sending my deposit in this week to them for the 23 trophies my wife and I got in RSA last summer.

Egads on the air freight quote back!


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Posts: 3039 | Location: Austin, Texas | Registered: 05 April 2006Reply With Quote
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Thank-you to all that have replied about lifeform taxidermy. I will be using them.
 
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After you have your trophies hanging on your walls is your all-in price still better than any quality taxidermists here in the states?
 
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Yes, by a large amount. Of course, this was before air shipping jumped post Covid. But you still have the shipping charges now for the raw product so I would do it again in a heartbeat.


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So would you consider by boat? When you say by a large amount what kind of percentage?
 
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