I wanted to update this thread with this sorry state of affairs. I want to be as fair as possible so this will be a little long winded. First, let me say that without this forum and its members, I would not have been able to obtain the truth from all parties. Thanks for the support. 2nd, I want to say that there are 2 sides to every story. In addition, the outfitter treated us very well when we were in hunting camp with them.
That said, the following is information that will show that the outfitter, MOTSWHERE SAFARIS, attempted to defraud my father and me. Essentially, after all the negative publicity on this forum, MOTSHWERE called the original taxidermist (Caryn and Maans Oberholzer) to let them know that my fathers trophies would be coming from another taxidermist to be included in my shipment. The quotes from all parties are attached. I have emails to back up the entire thread.
" I am so sorry for not getting back to you but while you are talking to Werner about us ask him when is he bringing your dads skins to us that we can start with is skins. That s why I didn’t reply you he said that he will bring them May 28 that is why I emailed you that Wednesday and let you know that your dads skins did not have the correct tags on but Nels tags and that is why we don’t have your dads skins and it is still with Werner. I thought I will have the 2 skins by now but I don’t! yours are completed with no problem I will attach your shipping quote as well but I can’t give you anything on your dads. I understand that you are angry at us right now but I can’t keep you in the dark any longer I have a business to look after and n good one that" (Oberholzer #1)
After this trade of emails, Oberholzer notified me that the outfitter, MOTSHWERE (Werner) told them that another taxidermist (PRO DIP LIMPOPO – member of this forum) would be bringing a wildebeest skull to be given to Oberholzers for packing.
"Werner let Maans know that we should pick up your dads skins at Ntk (farm shop) at 11 o clock today and not at the other dip and pack facility. I was there 11:30 and there was only a wildebeest cape and skull then I went back there 1 o clock and after 2…. Still no zebra skin, and if that’s a wildebeest flatskin I picked up I can close my doors of my taxidermy because I promise that is a cape. I left Werner a message but still no response" (Oberholzer #2)
It is evident that the outfitter knew that they were purposefully defrauding me based upon their email that testifies that all trophies were dropped at Oberholzers. It is not logical that the trophies would then come from another taxidermist.
“ Dean,
Hereby I confirm that Koos Nel the Ph and I both gave all your trophies off at Oberholzer Taxidermy. Koos and I will go to Oberholzer Taxidermy on Wednesday and see if we can find your trophies. If not I shall pay for your loss. I shall pay for the trophies if we can’t find them. I am at the Kruger busy with clients and will be back on Wednesday.”
Werner Lewies
Motshwere Safaris and Outfitters
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It is also evident of the intent to defraud by the quote from Sandy at PRO DIP LIMPOPO below. She indicates that she was to bring a wildebeest trophy for replacement for a client. This skull is the same one that MOTSHWERE told Oberholzer to pickup for my father's trophy. In addition, she indicates that MOTSHWERE planned to substitute a zebra skin also. Once again the quote is below and the original email is available to any who would question the validity. Werner is MOTSHWERE.
"As I left, Werner asked me if I perhaps have a spare Bluewildebeest Skull and Cape, as he needed one for a client who's stuff is with Maans Oberholzer's Taxidermy. We arranged for me to drop it off at the NTK in town, he will make sure Maans would pick it up there. He never mentioned your name at all, and I never saw any connection to this particular BWB, and the one "some guy on AH mentioned in his forum" if you know what I mean? How small could the world be? He also mentioned that he would add a Zebra flatskin to the BWB the next day now that I think about it. " (Sandy- PRO DIP LIMPOPO)
Let's summarize! We have one taxidermist (Oberholzer), who is saying that MOTSHWERE would be bringing my father's trophies to them. We have a 2nd taxidermist (Sandy-PRO DIP LIMPOPO), who has stated on a public forum that they are MOTSHWERE’s new taxidermist. The new taxidermist (Sandy) says that she was asked by MOTSHWERE to bring a substitute skull and cape.
The point of this post is to clarify that MOTSHWERE SAFARIS somehow lost my father’s trophies. Whether this is due to a lack of organization on the outfitters part or the taxidermists part is not at issue here. The issue is that the outfitter communicated sparsely and poorly with both myself and the taxidermist. Then, MOTSHWERE SAFARIS decided to defraud me by replacing legally taken trophies with trophies that were not taken legally by my father. This experience has been the most disheartening example of the negative side of the South African hunting that I have come across.
My fellow hunters, please be careful in spending you hard earned dollars without doing the proper research.
dsweber
