Taxidermy recommendations for South Africa

[Cam Moon]

Very interesting.

 

[MarkB]

My experience is a mirror of what has been stated here, 20 years ago before my first safari, my best bud who is a taxidermist with shop told me to find another taxidermist for Africa as he has not the time, knowledge or desire to repair and mount what generally arrives in the crate. OR I could hang around and learn to do my own taxidermy. My mounts were completed in Africa, I listened to my outfitter, toured recommended taxidermist, saw their work. Then some months later opened the crate, OMG, life size jackal's jaw not even straight, baboons eyes pointed in 2 different directions. After my second safari I had all "lutan pre tanned". All capes turned to rubber and were a bitch to mount. All safaris since dip and pack, then tan at tannery here at home. I have learned lots in 20 years and now have a ton of good looking mounts. Not at the level Denis posts on here but way better than the bent jaw jackal I paid a taxidermist to do. My recommendation is to plan the cost of taxidermy in NA into your safari if you want mounted trophies. Money and costs are soon forgotten and overcome, a lifetime of looking at mistakes every time you look at your mounted memories lasts forever.

MB