Taxidermist and Trophy Transportation

It is the responsibility of the professional hunter to see to it that his client’s trophies are skinned and prepared according to the correct methods, and the responsibility of the hunting outfitter to obtain the necessary permits to convey and export his client’s trophies and to see to it that the trophies are delivered in good shape and order. Trophies can be forwarded to a taxidermist in South Africa for full taxidermy work, or exported in a "raw prepared" state to a client’s taxidermist in their home country. Currently about 65% of clients have their taxidermy work done in South Africa, as South Africa offers a good number of excellent highly experienced and reputable taxidermists. If the client is having their taxidermy work done in South Africa, it is highly suggested that they make sure the taxidermist they use deals regularly in taxidermy work for overseas clients.