? for those that have been to Africa

[HuntForHorns]

I have a quote of $1600 to get my finished ready to hang on the wall kudu and gemsbok shoulder mount, zebra, waterbuck, impala, warthog euro mount and flat skins shipped to my door in Houston. This is just the shipping.

[HuntForHorns]

Mudslinger, what all is on your list of animals to shoot besides the ones that came in your package?

[skeeter]

Sounds like your buddy paid for live size mounts!!!! Seems VERY high. Here are the details of my last years safari.
If you have any questions PM me and I will give you my phone number.
Hope this helps and good luck on your hunt.

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...ad.php?t=41670

full body mounts is what I was thinking. Seems a little high to me.

I got 7 animals about 3 weeks ago and my PH is thinkin about $1,000 bucks to get everything shipped to Houston.

$100-$1500 is about right, I guess. I was told it would be about $200 per animal to ship to the states. Now, that doesnt include the exporter that will deliver your shipment to the taxidermist. Thats gonna be another $300-$500.

Right about now I would pay anything to get them here!!! I want my critters in hand.....heck.......i really want them on the wall!!! Instant gratification just ain't part of this African Safari experience.

OT,

I talked to Thea at Zulu Taxidermy today and they have no record of your animals being delivered. I called Allison and she said all your skulls had been lost!
















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Just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[buck_wild]

For you guys getting animals mounted over there, it will be a higher shipping and import fee once it arrives in the US than salted skins. From what I've seen and heard, even with the cheaper cost of taxidermy over there, it all comes out about the same.

[Landrover]

I talked to Thea at Zulu Taxidermy today and they have no record of your animals being delivered. I called Allison and she said all your skulls had been lost!
















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Just kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yall all realize that this boy ain't right in the head??? Oh, did he mention that he may actually brought something back from RSA?

[skeeter]

Yall all realize that this boy ain't right in the head??? Oh, did he mention that he may actually brought something back from RSA?

I see you made it home!

I'll know in a few days if I did bring "something" back.

[Landrover]

I'll know in a few days if I did bring "something" back.

Yea, you better know before we meet on Friday at the BowZone/lunch!!!!

[skeeter]

Yea, you better know before we meet on Friday at the BowZone/lunch!!!!

Is...you know... contagious???

[Mudslinger]

I have already paid for a warthog, blesbock and hartabest and the others will probably have to be approved by the traveling pocket book and financial advisor tht is going with us (my wife). The 3 animals that are on my list and not in any particular order are Sable, Kudu, Oryx and possibly a Nyala, but I will just have to see what I see and what I can get a shot at when I get there. The list just got shorter on animals because I had a customer refuse to pay me for a job I completed and that set me back over 5 grand with over $3300 of that being out of my own pocket already in sub labor and materials. Ouch!