Trophaendienste Taxidermy

[kevin]

I am curious of those that have used Trophaendienste Taxidermy in Namibia how long it took after your trophies were dropped off before
you actually heard from them ? I had 10 trophies dropped off a little over 2 months ago and I have not heard from them and maybe this is normal and it will take some more time which is perfectly understandable. Just not sure how they operate.I did try to contact them but have not heard anything back.

 

[dchum]

I am curious of those that have used Trophaendienste Taxidermy in Namibia how long it took after your trophies were dropped off before
you actually heard from them ? I had 10 trophies dropped off a little over 2 months ago and I have not heard from them and maybe this is normal and it will take some more time which is perfectly understandable. Just not sure how they operate.I did try to contact them but have not heard anything back.

Who are you reaching out to? I found them to be very responsive

are you asking about Dip and pack time? are you asking about finished trophies?

I have an on going thread about my current trophies in Namibia

Thread 'My 2025 trophies are done - Namibia Taxidermy'

Sep 15, 2026

My most recent safari in Namibia was in May 2025. I wanted to start this thread to share my recent experience, costs, and eventually the full timeline of getting my trophies home.

Getting trophies home can be a big worry for a lot of first time African hunters,and rightfully so!
so I always like sharing my experiences to give people a better idea of what the process actually looks like and what they can expect to pay.

Taxidermy:
I decided to have my trophies done in Namibia. Personally, I believe some of the best taxidermy is done right here in my home state of Texas, but I’m also...

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[kevin]

I do not have a contact name but i sent an e-mail thru there website and a whatsapp message to the mobile number on there website. I am enquiring about finished trophies. If you have a contact name that would be greatly appreciated.

 

[dchum]

I do not have a contact name but i sent an e-mail thru there website and a whatsapp message to the mobile number on there website. I am enquiring about finished trophies. If you have a contact name that would be greatly appreciated.

Sending you a PM with Firedel’s email. He is shop manager,

Who did you hunt with in Namibia?

And just fyi, they quote 13-16 months for finished and crated mounts.

Namibia currently has all animal exports paused. You can read my thread I linked for more info on that.

 

[kevin]

Perfect thank you . I hunted with Khomas Highlands in July and the trophies were dropped off at the end of July to the taxidermist.

13-16 months is excellent and I am in no means in a hurry

 

[West_Texas_Bull_Shooter]

I had to make contact with my taxidermist first. But I would not expect too much right now because there is a Foot and Mouth Disease Quarantine in Namibia. This is may slow everything down for the next year or so.

 

[dchum]

Perfect thank you . I hunted with Khomas Highlands in July and the trophies were dropped off at the end of July to the taxidermist.

13-16 months is excellent and I am in no means in a hurry

Oh great, hope you had a good time hunting with Philips outfit.

Glad you are not in a rush! My trophies were just about to be shipped and had just gotten picked up from Trophiendesnte by the shipper. Then bam! The Namibia gov paused all exports.

It will get sorted though. Just a little more waiting

Cheers

 

[West_Texas_Bull_Shooter]

Ditto. Mine got picked up last Friday.

 

[Justbryan]

I heard back in 6 days from the delivery of the animals to Trophaendienste by the outfitter. I just hunted September 9-15. Outfitter delivered animals on September 16, and I heard back on September 21 with an invoice.

Most outfitters hold several clients' animals and deliver when they get a full truck load. In my case the outfitter was ready to deliver so it was quick. I have often waited months for an invoice. Contact your outfitter and let them help you.

 

[revturbo9967]

They have been very speedy with communication on my end as well. My shipment is ready to go unfortunately it’s all paused at the moment

 

[dchum]

Ya honestly if you haven’t heard back it’s probably a typo on their end of your email.

Happened to me.

But I sent you friedels email so you should be set now!

Care to share some pics from your hunt?

Cheers

 

[BryceM]

I’ve used Trophaendienste many times. My contact there is Friedel and they usually respond pretty quickly to emails. With one delay, my outfitter hadn’t yet dropped the trophies off. Another time, their return emails were going to my spam filter. Maybe check out those two things.

From drop off to finished taxidermy is a little more than a year. A bit less if you’re doing dip & pack. This hoof & mouth thing will be a PITA for a while. I’m sure this will be especially true for the Caprivi. They also answer the phone, no problem there! I’ve called and chatted with them many times. It costs a few bucks, but nothing compared to the rest of it.

BTW, the quality of the taxidermy is outstanding. One thing I never thought of. My PH came and visited me in the US. He saw some of the US mounts (that I thought were fantastic) and commented on a few details “duiker don’t hold their ears like that”. Things I never noticed before, but I do now. The guys at Trophaendienste know what the animals are supposed to look like. My last shipment contained, among other things, a full-body klippy and a sable. Wonderful work!

 

[Hedge774]

I'm not going to their parades and I don't want them reading stories to my kids!!!

 

[Throwback]

I am curious of those that have used Trophaendienste Taxidermy in Namibia how long it took after your trophies were dropped off before
you actually heard from them ? I had 10 trophies dropped off a little over 2 months ago and I have not heard from them and maybe this is normal and it will take some more time which is perfectly understandable. Just not sure how they operate.I did try to contact them but have not heard anything back.

I used them for dip and pack. My PH turned dropped the animals off in May 2024. They arrived at my taxidermist here in Houston in August 2025. I would say give it approximately a year. They were very responsive during that time period, just took awhile. You should have an order number (at least if you have communicated with them once already), I would use that in all emails for reference.

I would use them again too. Cheers