Tumuga Hunting Safaris
Trophy Care and Taxidermist:
Tumuga Hunting Safaris contributes to the quality of your mounted trophies by ensuring professional field preparation and the skinning of trophies by trained and professional skinners. Our taxidermist will dip, mount and ship trophies to their final destination at the cost of the client.
You can choose between a variety of mounts, including a full mount, shoulder mount, pedestal mount and European mount. The skin can be prepared as a flat skin, back skin or just the tail. A trip to the taxidermy in Polokwane can be arranged, depending on the availability of time.
Your taxidermist work can be done either in South Africa or at your preferred taxidermy in the USA. All our taxidermist work is done by Safari Taxidermy, which we have been using for more than twenty years. They will do the mounting and dipping of your trophies (click on 'Mounting Price List' or 'Dipping Price List' below to view the prices) and it will be send to you or your taxidermy in the USA for mounting. Visit www.safaritaxidermy.co.za for more pictures of their work.
It is important to decide more or less what type of mounts you would like to have made. Utilize your trophy room or exhibiting space carefully before your departure and decide on the direction that the mounted trophies must face (eg. the animal must face slightly right, straight ahead, etc.).
Safari Taxidermy Mounting Price List
Safari Taxidermy Dipping Price List
Incoming Trophies:
The processing period for mounted trophies is eight to ten months, taken from the date of the receipt of final instructions to the date of crating, with an account following soon after. The processing period for dipped trophies (all skulls are subject to partial bleach according to International Veterinary Regulations) will be three to four months, taken from the date of receipt to the date of crating.
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| Steenbuck Pedestal Mount | Kudu Pedestal Mount |
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| Nyala Full Mount | |
Measuring Trophies for Rowland Ward and SCI:
Safari Taxidermy is an official SCI, Rowland Ward and PHASA medal measurer.
Remember your special trophies by applying for a PHASA Medal and Certificate. All paperwork is available at Safari Taxidermy.
Packing:
Our crates are made from high quality wood that comply with the International Standards for Regulating Wood Packaging Material. Each crate is custom-built to ensure that your trophies are packed securely and fastened properly.
Guidelines for Exporting Trophies:
Your permit application/s will be submitted to the Provincial Nature Conservation Department a few weeks prior to crating. A final invoice will be forwarded upon completion of the crating process.
On receipt of your final payment, your consignment and export permits will be issued by the Authorities, collected by the shipping agent (Safari Air Cargo Systems) or any other agent of your choice. Air- or sea freight details will be forwarded once received from Safari Air Cargo Systems.
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| Shoulder Mount - Kudu | Shoulder Mount - Eland | Pedestal Mount - Impalas |
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| Pedestal Mount - 4-sided Skin Covered Base |
Pedestal Mount - 6-sided Skin Covered Base
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Pedestal Mount - 8-sided Skin Covered Base
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| Skin Covered Short Skull - Waterbuck |
European Mounts - Blesbok and Warthog
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Gemsbuck: Face Slightly Right |
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| Zebra Skin - No Felt Lining | Zebra Skin - With Felt Lining |
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| Impala Skin - With Felt Lining | Zebra Ottoman |
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| Michael and Debby Barden on a visit to Safari Taxidermy to look at their craftmanship. | |
