First time question

[huntinlabs]

Wider one was 53.5" and narrow one was just over 42"

Oh I was talking about the actual head not the horns lol.

 

[Shootist43]

I hunted with my two sons. We all had the same "package." However we all swapped out or upgraded so that we had 9 animals instead of six. Of the animals we had in common only the best one was mounted. But in this case there is no right or wrong answer. A little discussion ahead of time will get both of you on the same page. When in Africa, take what the bush gives you and adjust as necessary. If you and the Mrs. are already planning return trips there shouldn't be any difficulties regardless of which way you go. Just make sure that each of you wind up with some mounts to commemorate your first African hunt together.

 

[jacques smith]

Thanks 3S safaris One is world class cape kudu. Neat grouping

 

[Hogpatrol]

As posted in many threads, African hunting can be a crapshoot and some animals that meet your criterion may not present themselves. If a second trip is almost certain, I would find an agreeable split and increase the number of animals. Don't forget taxidermy. That can easily double the cost of the hunt.

 

[Art Lambart II]

What ever you decide to do make sure you have a taxidermy plan in mind before you start your hunt. The worst time to make taxidermy decisions is right after a great hunt with a great outfitter, "Mount'em All, Mount'em All, cried the hunter". Wall space and or floor space plays a big part in what you can and can't mount, Kudu, Gemsbok and Eland need a lot of space to display. Another consideration is cost, @Shootist43 can confirm this but after ALL the cost for our taxidermy (Dip & Pack, shipping, government fees, actual taxidermy) was added up I believe the average price per mount was right around $1300 each.

Personally I would try to avoid duplicates only because their are so many things to hunt in Africa. With that said trying to avoid duplicates on safari is like trying to avoid thorns in the Bushveld, it just won't happen.