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We are judging the continent by western standards.

I am going to get my girlfriend this https://www.blaser.de/en/products/firearms/bolt-action-rifle-r8/r8-sondermodelle/r8-ultimate-rose-en-black/

but surely south African airlines will be monitoring this thread and will immediately refund their customers from the government monies

I never spoke to the taxidermist. in previous years the PH dropped it off with them and then they would get in touch and agree everything in writing. I didn't receive anything until the invoice arrived. The $650 USD was for the skull mount only, no permit and no shipping. I also think that...

yes I definitely would have said at the time that I wanted a skull mount to my PH! it was the communication issue with the taxidermist I suppose and the fact that they didn't phone me before carrying out the work. I will probably just pay it because it seems everyone thinks its a reasonable price.

Hey guys, thanks for the replies. The PH would have dropped it off with them and I just forgot about it as I was busy. I didn’t know who it was with or what the charges were until the large invoice landed. It’s definitely my animal. I never chased it as i am not bothered about trophies. sounds...

Hello all, I was in South Africa early last year and hunted a gemsbok. hunt was good and all was well. Then about a year later I received an invoice from a taxidermist asking for $650 for a skull mount. I hadn't agreed to any work, they said they emailed me but I must have missed the email or...

no. I value it much lower but they seem to want to use the taxidermy invoice. it just doesn't make sense to me.

who decides the value of a shipment of skull mounts? the shipping company is saying its the taxidermy invoice but that seems incorrect to me.

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great thread. makes me want to take a bow next time!

maybe lightly tanned sable???

very tasteful.

i just like them.