Recent content by sjones42347

What kind of wait time have you seen on previous shipments after taxidermy is complete?

Yikes! Thats a long wait. Mine were shot in July 2025 and were completed late August.

I will keep you updated on mine. Ill be a little sour (and shocked) if theyre not on a plane by December haha

Ill keep you updated on mine once I hear back from shipping company. My taxidermy situation was about the same. Was told by end of May, then that turned into a complete silence from them, and trophies were finally completed late August, then they couldnt find one of the payments I sent (even...

Thats pretty quick and honestly about what I was expecting. Was a little surprised to hear from some people that it can take so long just to get permits.

So I am wondering how long most people are seeing for their trophies to ship out once completed. My trophies from 2026 are completed and have been picked up by shipping company. However, someone told me that it will be 9-12 weeks before they actually ship due to timeframe of getting export...

After making a bad shot the previous morning, and chasing him around for the remainder of the day, I finally got another shot the next day. Not the longest or biggest, but the relief of getting him on the ground after a bad shot, and all the chasing and the hard stalk to finally get him made it...

Sounds like a hell of a time! Until the time comes to settle up the bill haha looking forward to the photos!

sounds like youre off to a great start! What outiftter are you hunting with?

Sounds like a great hunt and definitely some great memories! I may have missed it but what outfitter did you hunt with?

I would say the same as if they arent the owner. My trp over last year however, the owner was our PH and he refused to accept a tip. He asked that whatever we were planning to give him be split up among the staff, which we did. However we did still all stuff some cash into his pocket against his...

Glad I saw this!! My trophies from last year should be ready soon and I was dreading the shipping. I recached out and recevied a quote from them based on the trophies I am getting. 7 shoulder mounts with back skin (2 waterbuck, nyala, black impala, sable, gemsbok and springbok), 5 euro (black...

What a small world!!

Sounds like a great hunt!! I hunted with Grootvallei back in July and agree its a great place. Neel and Haneke were incredible hosts. Our last afternoon Keegan actually went out hunting with us, and spent time in camp with us, as he had a group coming the next day. Seemed like an outstanding...

Sounds like an awesome hunt! Great animals! Gotta ask, whats the story on the hunt from hell?