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Opinions please: I have two crocodiles and one hippo collected in Mozambique that I want to get back to the US. The hides will be tanned into leather. And the skulls will be plain bleach skull mounts. Should I have the tanning and final skull preparation done in South Africa? Or, should I...

Has anyone used UPS freight to get finished taxidermy back to the US. I have a competitive quote from UPS Freight to air freight from Polokwane, RSA back to Seattle where the crate would clear USF&W. Assume that I would still need to use CopperSmith or similar firm to help with clearing...

A couple of questions on hippo: Is Mozambique hippo now legal for sport hunting and exporting to the US? See: https://mozambiquetribune.com/cites-authorizes-resumption-of-hippo-hunting-in-mozambique/ Most of my trophies are skulls or skull mounts. I've heard that hippo teeth are fragile. Is...

Another quick report on my recent hunts with Tally Ho (TH). Stuart, PH and owner of TH, was able to secure a crocodile permit and we went hunting for croc on my last day of hunting. Location was on Limpopo River straddling RSA and Botswana. The evening before the hunt, I decided I wanted to...

I took a number of warthogs on a hunt with Tally Ho. We hunted two very specific hogs we had seen and then took a number of meat hogs. Rifle & Ammo. I used a Blaser R8 equipped with a 26 Nosler barrel. Ammo was factory-loaded Nosler with 142 ABLR (accubond, long range). Both rifle and ammo...

This report covers some hunts done with PH Stuart Williams, owner of Tally Ho Hunting Safaris, along with some of the equipment used. The hunts were conducted on Stuart's property in Alldays. Limpopo, RSA. R8. I equipped my wet weather rifle, a synthetic stock Blaser R8 with rubber grips, with...

375 Hornady GMX used in a 375 H&H this morning on a Cape Buffalo. Bull was shot once through the lungs at about 90 to 100 yards. Traveled maybe 50 feet before collapsing. Dead by the time we walked up to the animal a few minutes later. Here is a photo of the recovered GMX. Buffalo weighed 740 kg...

Does anyone have the link to the South African government website where the law(s) restricting the number of rounds is shown? My research generally indicates that up to 200 rounds per caliber can be brought in. I have also heard, however, that the limitation is 40 rounds per caliber for rifle...

Cartridge Report for 26 Nosler Because this was my first hunting trip to Africa, I asked the outfitter what rifle to bring and was advised to bring a deer rifle I was comfortable shooting. My current deer rifles are chamber in 260 and 26 Nosler. The 260 is a Desert Tech rifle...

Quick question regarding daily laundry service: My favorite hunting shirts are merino wool t shirts (Kuiu plus other brands). They need to be gently washed in cold water and simply hung dry (no dryer, no iron). Will this be a problem as part of the daily laundry service provided by most...