Leopard is home!

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Well ladies and gentlemen he is finally home and I could not be happier! I have been smiling ear to ear ever time I come to my office. Hunted in July of 2023 arrived November 6, 2024. Taxidermy was done by Steve Collette's Wild life in Bulawayo. I will list the costs below if anyone is interested. It did have some damage on arrival nothing to major but still very frustrating. They did tell me to use a wet towel to smooth out the fur but not sure if I trust my self to do it. After all the costs I think the next time I will get it done in the states.

Conservation Force $2000
Collets Taxidermy $4000
Shipping from Zim $4500
Chicago to CA $2200
$12,720

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Wow, beautiful mount. Congratulations. May I ask, what was the damage? I can't see from the pictures.
 
Well ladies and gentlemen he is finally home and I could not be happier! I have been smiling ear to ear ever time I come to my office. Hunted in July of 2023 arrived November 6, 2024. Taxidermy was done by Steve Collette's Wild life in Bulawayo. I will list the costs below if anyone is interested. It did have some damage on arrival nothing to major but still very frustrating. They did tell me to use a wet towel to smooth out the fur but not sure if I trust my self to do it. After all the costs I think the next time I will get it done in the states.

Conservation Force $2000
Collets Taxidermy $4000
Shipping from Zim $4500
Chicago to CA $2200
$12,720

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Stunning just does not give justice to one of the best mount ideas I’ve seen!!! Congratulations on spectacular in every way!!!!!
 
Nice, congrats !
 
Beautiful leopard. Congratulations, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.
 
Beautiful cat! Did you get help with he CITES and import paperwork or do it yourself?
 
For those who don't know, call them battle scars. (y) You know the damage is there, maybe most who look at it won't notice and if they do see it, maybe they won't know it was done in the crate. It is after all a beautiful mount.
 
For those who don't know, call them battle scars. (y) You know the damage is there, maybe most who look at it won't notice and if they do see it, maybe they won't know it was done in the crate. It is after all a beautiful mount.
Thank you, that is a very good point.
 
Great looking trophy.
 
Congrats, know you're glad and relieved its home!
 
Beautiful cat. That’s my dream hunt someday.
 

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Do you have any cull hunts available? 7 days, daily rate plus per animal price?

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Grz63 wrote on roklok's profile.
Hi Roklok
I read your post on Caprivi. Congratulations.
I plan to hunt there for buff in 2026 oct.
How was the land, very dry ? But à lot of buffs ?
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