Recent content by MarkB

Bovine, primates and swine must comply with all normal CFIA rules but also have extra specific requirements due to the diseases they may also carry and pass to humans. My guess is that's why they sent it to Van, maybe Calgary was un-able, unwilling or somebody ignored a rule and sent to Van...

Those prices look fair, a little cheaper than our shops here in Canada after exchange. Perhaps some pics when they are on your walls? Please. Question, what is the "Mount Medix Africa Fee and Kit"? Are they using the products from Mount Medix in USA? If so that is an absolutely awesome product...

Agree, same rules and regs for a long time, just more verification of those rules. ie back wood/plaques and such. Most important is following those rules, and ensuring the companies in Africa do long before they are ready to ship. The biggest issue I see is agents freewheeling the rules and...

When you get to a point of booking a safari, and before you leave give me a DM. If you want to know about importation into Canada, specifically BC be certain to shoot me a DM, I will provide my phone number. I import all my own dip and pack, (completed mounts are easier, their art), so far 4 of...

Safari #1 I used a US booking agent, left at Zims Vic airport with no pickup as promised. Went down hill from there, finally got to camp and permits were "in transit". Thank god for the amazing PH Raphael, he saved the safari, I had an amazing safari and ended up with all species except leopard...

I'm just up the rd, 3 hrs North in Campbell River, once the salmon capital of the world. Now probable catch and release salmon capital. I am in Vic often, normally at the taxidermist on lagoon. My best bud. I have assisted many fellow Canadians from this site with answers concerning safari...

When it comes to species with manes I definitely want a dorsal cut one side left or right of the mane. Sewing is much easier with no hair in stitches, also carding mane works far better. When it come to species with pads on feet, a cut around pad leaving 1/4" skin hair on also makes the sewing...

From reading your initial post and wants, likes and plan, I vote for Namibia. I'm with @375Fox and @mark-hunter along with the Namibian offers. Read their posts twice and do some due diligence to confirm. Namibia provides none or low cattle fences, trackers that actually track, game galore even...

Agree he was a great guy and for me a good PH. His need for alcohol overruled all else in life, ultimately claiming it. My sisters who were on same hunt and me were also not surprised and actually "forecasted it" around camp fire. Namibia was not my first leopard hunt, 3rd, first ones in zim...

My PH is also deceased now, highway accident and kudu??? Maybe same PH, my hunt was 2010 if I remember correct, maybe he learned a few things over the intermittent years? He had the leopard hunt part dialed in, fresh baits, determination and daily checks on all. We did cover a huge area with...

A very memorable safari, 18 days hunting, had a couple smaller leopards eating, seen another in rocks one afternoon, shot lots of baits, ration, rabies and trophy animals, dik dik and mnt zebra. After all baiting work the farm workers found and spooked him of a natural kudu kill he had made. Set...

I really think the skinners just "go from head and down back somewhere". I am amazed at the stuff I have received and mounted. Recently, my genet hit with 223 ripped on exit side from front shoulder to ass about 2" from center stomach normal cut. Skinners still cut from butt hole to chest...

X2 same for me. Must say the big male leopard I got near Kamanjab Namibia still stands out as an awesome hunt. Cost was close to this offer, showing this is an outstanding deal in my eyes as my hunt was 2011. Hope this goes fast. MB

I suggest doing a little research on site sponsors websites and gaining "real world" trophy fee prices. This will give you a baseline. I see no reason to pay $4800-$5800 for TF on an add on species when many outfitters will provide a 5-7 day hunt and TF for a kudu hunt. @375Fox is correct...

Welcome to the site from another BC resident. When the safari seed is planted life changes. All in an awesome way. Think a lifetime of BC hunting in a "once in a lifetime safari". Disclaimer, hardly ever is there one safari, life revolves around returning after the first. This is the best...