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Offline CJ1962

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Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« on: March 26, 2016, 08:46:20 PM »
I've finally been notified that my 4 shoulder mounts will be shipping from South Africa.  Anyone have experience with bringing them through customs in Seattle?

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Re: Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2016, 09:06:55 PM »
You can do it yourself or use an agent. I used Coppersmith.
Nature. It's cheaper than therapy.

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Re: Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2016, 03:25:42 PM »
You can do it yourself or use an agent. I used Coppersmith.

They were recommended in the e-mail I received.  I will give them a call.

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Re: Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2016, 03:27:10 PM »
You can do it youself pretty easy

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Re: Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2016, 03:35:00 PM »
If you are not an outfitter or agent
Half the customs paper does not pertain to you
When i did it it was a little hassle but well worth it
But you have to be in touch with the the taxidermist for the chain of custody paperwork

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Re: Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2016, 03:47:52 PM »
Coppersmith will do the job but will add un necessary costs to your trip . You can do it yourself

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Re: Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2016, 08:41:48 AM »
Hope you have better luck than me.  After wait of a year and a half, three of the six animals I received where not the ones I killed.  Nothing I could do with a taxidermist on the other side of world.  I was sure I located them with some hunters from Alaska, but they weren't interested in swapping. 

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Re: Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2016, 09:20:38 AM »
I lit Coppersmith do the work,well worth it in time and money.John

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Re: Any experience with bringing trophies back from Africa?
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2016, 08:02:39 PM »
It would easycif you dont have warthog or bushpig which makes things more difficult
Other than that do it yourself and save some $

 


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