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That's going to be a very long and heavy crate. You'll save getting it mounted in SA but your shipping + crating costs will probably make it the same or maybe even more.

Would not recommend getting taxidermy done in Africa for two reasons: lower quality & significantly increase your shipping cost. Cargo is generally handled roughly - would never ship a finished prized / breakable piece. The trade off isn’t worth it IMO. For importation of trophies hire a...

Would not recommend especially not being familiar with the intricacies. Would recommend spending a little more and know your items are being handled correctly. Speaking from experience here!

can you PM me or post which hunting outfitter they hunted with or agent?

well said!

Agree with this, you can have the largest bore in the world but if you can't shoot it comfortably it's almost useless in those moments (regardless of the ballistics).

nice buff

- Cost to value is a hard metric. That heavily depends on what you would like to hunt and are looking for. There's a big price gap between sheep and ibex. Ibex hunting is relatively inexpensive for a mountain hunt. Terrain is difficult in all asian ibex hunting. - All travel to Asia is long...

Very interesting, meaning you send more vortex back than anything? Warranty is great but it's no use when your optics break in the middle of a hunt.

I've hunted in the better areas of Kyrgz. It's accurate to say there are "ok" and "premier" areas.

Have experience in both countries. Air travel is very lengthy to either country and comparable in time as they aren't far from each other. The trip from airports to camp ultimately depends on what area you're hunting and what you're hunting for in general. One time we rode a full day to a remote...

Big game rifles: Swarovski Long range rifles: Night force

agree with this, they are different styles and present their own challenges. not for the faint of heart that's for-sure. The one common part is you need to be comfortable shooting at very long distances and know your rifle/optics accordingly.

What caliber were you using, assuming the bullet passed through? Good advice, things can go real side-ways in a moment of chaos. I guess the Leopard responded to your question in full! The noises they produce really get my heart going in the moment. Haha exciting is one way to describe it...

thanks for the info, that's a long time to get back your trophy and it's unfortunate even with a dip and pack it still rotted out. I know there are other factors that play into timeline but definitely more motivation to get any trophy shipment back faster. Skinning jobs can be dicey at times...