Inside the Namibian Taxidermy Factory

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16 December 2016, 17:44

Kathi

Inside the Namibian Taxidermy Factory

https://www.thesun.ie/news/309...-for-trophy-hunters/

Numerous photos and story in article.

Kathi

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17 December 2016, 01:23

justanotherhunter

"Price to actually hunt the creatures vary – with farmers charging over £6,000 to shoot a rhino, for example"

Well yes, +£30,000 is more than £6,000 so this checks out...

17 December 2016, 03:53

Gracedog

I saw no "stuffed animals", only taxidermy in various stages of completion. I also saw numerous native folks gainfully employed. Is this a problem for those who would rather picture every African person on the continent living in abject poverty, waiting for their bowl of corn mealies from a UN truck?

17 December 2016, 07:14

Poyntman

Several funny things.....
1) several references that "Taxidermy is Legal in Namibia" as if it's not legal in many "first world" areas
2) they apparently have "Alligators" in Namibia now
3) there was a finished "leopard" ready for shipment which was, you guessed it...a Cheetah ( which is actually understandable)
4) yes, you can pay over 6k in the Queens money to shoot a Rhino...if they were that cheap many people would be on a plane the n Ct day.

It's always interesting to see all the pics

23 December 2016, 02:39

Lamar

that wasn't biased.

23 December 2016, 09:28

Grizzly Adams

quote:
Originally posted by Gracedog:
I saw no "stuffed animals", only taxidermy in various stages of completion. I also saw numerous native folks gainfully employed. Is this a problem for those who would rather picture every African person on the continent living in abject poverty, waiting for their bowl of corn mealies from a UN truck?

dividing up the meat – which is all regarded as a delicacy,

Nothing wrong there either.

Grizz

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Those who can't skin, can hold a leg. Abraham Lincoln

Only one war at a time. Abe Again.

27 December 2016, 18:37

Bill/Oregon

Pretty sure that's the shop we used. I remember a pickup truck parked in the lot with a BASS bumper sticker.

17 March 2017, 10:12

Huvius

Wonder where they came up with the Grizzly Bear.

21 March 2017, 04:34

analog_peninsula

I'd love to shoot a few of those cheap Namibian alligators price by the metre. I also wouldn't mind a couple or three of those 6K rhinos.