Excellent news. My ivory just hit the US port last week.
Good luck tomorrow!Rare breed Liesl received your e-mail today. I am so happy everything went so smooth, there was one small glich, but that is all it takes the question was how do you age a elephant when it is alive?
The new hunter saw 17 bulls today with one very big Hwange bull, tomorrow.
Lon
Yes that’s correct. Last night I unpacked the crate and the tusks are now just laying on the carpet in my great room. Now that they are here, I’m having a local guy make me two wood bases for them. They will stand up on either side of the fireplace is the plan.Scott that was your +70 pounder? I know all of us would love to see them when they go in your home!!!!!
Out of curiosity, do you remember the cost on the replicas?Yes that’s correct. Last night I unpacked the crate and the tusks are now just laying on the carpet in my great room. Now that they are here, I’m having a local guy make me two wood bases for them. They will stand up on either side of the fireplace is the plan.
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I laid the fiberglass replicas that Debbie Peake of Botswana made me earlier on top of the real tusks. Wow, an exact match because she made a mold of the real tusks for the replicas! The real tusks are a slight shade darker and more shiny but she did a fantastic job molding and painting the replicas.
Superb set of tusks, which block did you take this tusker in? May have missed an earlier report!Yes that’s correct. Last night I unpacked the crate and the tusks are now just laying on the carpet in my great room. Now that they are here, I’m having a local guy make me two wood bases for them. They will stand up on either side of the fireplace is the plan.
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I laid the fiberglass replicas that Debbie Peake of Botswana made me earlier on top of the real tusks. Wow, an exact match because she made a mold of the real tusks for the replicas! The real tusks are a slight shade darker and more shiny but she did a fantastic job molding and painting the replicas.
Thanks!Superb set of tusks, which block did you take this tusker in? May have missed an earlier report!
$1200Out of curiosity, do you remember the cost on the replicas?
NICE!!!!!I also received good news today. I applied on my own through the US fish and wildlife e permits page.
I would have used Conservation Force, but I was worried it would cause an extra delay, and I had a pretty good handle on the requirements.
Now let's see how long it takes for the shippers to get their act together on the South Africa side. I had the South Africa export permit before I applied for the US import permit.
$3500 now is what I paid CFWOW!!! What can I say...both Tokoloshe and Conservation Force are truly exceptional!!!! I got my elephant this past April just 4 months ago and just got my U.S. Import approval!!!! For those of you who have asked here is what you need:
1. A great outfitter like Tokoloshe who can provide all the paperwork backup needed.
2. An experienced agency like Conservation Force who has the experience and can do all the paperwork needed.
I had the above two points covered before I even took the hunt. For those of you who have asked me Conservation Force charged me $2,500 for their service which is so well worth it!!!!!
Yep, same here but worth every penny. When I spoke to them I was told they are running 100% on approvals.$3500 now is what I paid CF