After the hunt costs for our 2023 Safari with Kubusi - with questions

[ILDRHNTR]

Update- I talked to Laura at Coppersmith’s in Chicago on Monday (she has been great to work with). Seems our crate has fully cleared F&W as well as Customs in Houston. They are waiting for another crate to clear as well and plan to ship a total of 6 crates (all different owners) to Chicago later this week. Hopefully arriving this Friday or early next week at latest. Then, pay our invoice and it is ready for pickup. Getting close!!!

 

[McKenzie Sims]

Great post I think i helps people understand the time frams and cost of After safari expenses. Looks like you guys had a really good Safari I will be looking for this report tonight.

 

[Arctic97]

Ok, well I posted my cargo bill from Polokwane to Seattle, my Coppersmith bill to get them cleared to go to a U.S.D.A. approved taxidermist and I have now heard from him - they will be blessed by him after resoaking and salting the 3 capes again. Pickup this Monday just south of Seattle. Total for that was $650. Why they had to do the Kudu and Impala cape I did not even ask at this point. You get to the point where you just want to pay the extorsion fees and collect your trophies. I will say that I prefer the up-front "Namibian handshake" exchange of funds method over our system here....

 

[ILDRHNTR]

Ok, well I posted my cargo bill from Polokwane to Seattle, my Coppersmith bill to get them cleared to go to a U.S.D.A. approved taxidermist and I have now heard from him - they will be blessed by him after resoaking and salting the 3 capes again. Pickup this Monday just south of Seattle. Total for that was $650. Why they had to do the Kudu and Impala cape I did not even ask at this point. You get to the point where you just want to pay the extorsion fees and collect your trophies. I will say that I prefer the up-front "Namibian handshake" exchange of funds method over our system here....

Good info. That’s ridiculous they feel they must rework what has already been done. Everyone wants to get their share of the pie I guess. Just sad that everyone else determines just how big of a pie you need. Anyway, it’s exciting you are about to get your stuff.

 

[Arctic97]

Good info. That’s ridiculous they feel they must rework what has already been done. Everyone wants to get their share of the pie I guess. Just sad that everyone else determines just how big of a pie you need. Anyway, it’s exciting you are about to get your stuff.

Thank you. Yes, the excitement makes up for the financial pain...