Recent content by tay50

I just had a mounted cape buffalo, sable and zebra shipped from SA, my original quote from the shipper the taxidermist suggested was $5500. I called AGH Shipping they shipped it for $3100 to Chicago, Coppersmiths did the paper work $1530, and I drove down from Michigan last Monday to pick it...

Dam man, I just read your invoice, I would be so pissed off with $2400 in storage fees! I'm sorry but that is such bullshit for that to even happen, I have never seen storage fees on my invoices before, I wonder if its because your stuff stopped at JFK? The first time I shipped (d&p) trophies...

I paid the invoice the other day, for delivery to Chicago, When speaking to Orlando at Coppersmiths he said my costs would be $1400. So we will see what other costs are included, but I have had Coppersmiths handle several other shipments for me and the price quoted was what I paid. I'm hoping I...

My crate is ready to be shipped by AGH shipping, 1 shoulder mounted Cape Buffalo, 1 Shoulder mounted Sable and 1 shoulder mounted Zebra, $3125.00. The taxidermist suggested shipper was $5500 for the same 3 animals. I still have to pay Coppersmith, estimated at $1400, and I have to decide if I'm...

Nice animals, congrats, I've been trying to talk some guys into going, but they won't go because of the issues / expense of shipping of trophies back home. maybe one day?

Well I have received a different shipping price, $1000.00 dollars cheaper and $2000 cheaper if I ocean ship it. So things are getting better. A door to door price is being assembled for me too. I'll keep you posted, by the way AGH shipping gave me the best price.

I'm currently waiting for AGH shipping to give me their quote, and I'm getting a third quote, then my decision will be made. Richard from AGH said in an email it should be no problem on getting a cheaper shipping price.

Well in hindsight I should have done D&P and then I could have mounted the animals when I wanted, to spread the payments out. I'm heading back to SA in September and I don't think I will be bringing anything back except photos and memories. So I'm sure there will be a Buffalo hanging on my wall...

The quote says estimated chargeable weight 500 KG, estimated crate size 200x125x120. I'm thinking 1100 pounds for a crate, must be some heavy wood, or I don't have strong enough walls to hang these heavy mounts. I have reached out to Richard at Afton for pricing and I will also reach out to SSI...

I did not ask for a cargo ship price.

So I received a shipping estimate for a finished shoulder mounted Buffalo, Sable, Zebra and Kudu skin and skull from SA. The price was $5450 plus import fees on the US side of $1350 to Chicago, got a little sticker shock going on right now. What the heck has shipping went up that much? Can't...

Maybe you could add a couple more days to the hunt and transfer to another outfitter to hunt Kudu and another animal, after all you're all ready there. As you will see the airfare is a good chunk of the costs of a African safari, if you are in the Eastern Cape, especially Port Elizabeth I...

Manitoba, for the 8th year in a row, 8 hunters and usually 100., We are becoming more selective in what we shoot, I'm waiting for a chocolate color bear myself. None of us have taken a blonde bear, but I did have a good shot at one but she was to small for me. Our biggest bear so far 516 pounds...

If you are going to the Eastern Cape, do yourself a favor and contact Maruis at KMG Safaris, you won't regret it.

We go bear hunting in Manitoba every year, we go on the Manitoba website print off the firearms form and pre-fill it out, when we arrive at the Peace Garden crossing in North Dakota. We tell them we have guns and are told to bring the forms only into the building, pay $25.00 per person per gun...