My Crate Has Cleared!!

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Got an early Christmas Present email. My crate has cleared customs at DFW and will be on its way to Erik at Top of Texas Taxidermy!!! This is my animals from June hunt with Bos en Dal Safaris. I used Trophy Solutions for Dip and Pack. Rosella at Safari Specialty Imports handled the rest.
Cant wait till Erik gets started on them after the New Year.
 
Merry Christmas!
 
Not a bad turn around time. Thanks for letting us know
 
Yeah, Merry Christmas! That is super quick.
 
Congrats!
 
Excellent! Glad to hear your trophies made it home. Your going to enjoy working with Erick. Keep us posted with in progress pics.
 
Good stuff congrats!
 
WooHoo! “Christmas, oh what a jolly time!”
 
Merry Christmas Mark..... I'm glade you're happy this joyful time of year !!!!!!
 
Good news. One step closer.
 
Merry Christmas Mark!! That is pretty quick on the turnaround.How quick was Trophy solutions on the dip and pack??
 
Merry Christmas Mark!! That is pretty quick on the turnaround.How quick was Trophy solutions on the dip and pack??

Trophy Solutions picked up from Bos En Dal on June 22, 2018. I was notified by SSI on November 12, 2018 that all was done and export permit approved.
 
Erik unpacked crate and all looked good. Hides off to tannery this week and now the wait begins till he gets them back.
 
That’s great hopefully we will get another live taxidermy thread....

Getting anxious to get ours stateside from our September hunt. According to the emails we have should be ready to ship out end of February/ early March
 
That’s great hopefully we will get another live taxidermy thread....

Getting anxious to get ours stateside from our September hunt. According to the emails we have should be ready to ship out end of February/ early March

I am sure when Erik gets started on them there will be a live thread. Kudu, Eland and Black wildabeest will be mounts. Others will be Euro’s with an interesting plaque. You will have to wait to see the ideas Erik is coming up with.
 
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