Documentation Requirements
Trophy Paperwork: All trophies must arrive with the proper paperwork required by South African authorities.
Legal Responsibility: The responsibility lies on the Outfitter and/or client to ensure all trophies are legally hunted and that permits are valid and available.
Individual Documentation: Each client must have his/her own set of hunting documents. Safari Taxidermy will not be responsible for any trophies that are confiscated, delayed, or held in storage because of incorrect or fraudulent documentation.
Trophy Tagging: All trophies must be clearly and correctly tagged by your Hunting Outfitter. We are not liable for trophies that are incorrectly labelled.
Trophy Preparation & Care
Condition of Trophies: While we take great care of all trophies, we cannot accept responsibility for hair slip, bacterial damage, or other issues caused by poor field preparation.
Storage, Communication & Shipping
Client Response Time: We will be contacting you shortly after we received your trophies. Please make sure to respond, not to delay the taxidermy process.
- Risk Disclaimer: All trophies are done at the client’s own risk. Safari Taxidermy will not be held liable for any damages, whether actual or consequential, due to fire, theft, negligence by the factory staff, or third parties, political riots or acts of nature.
- Tanning: Please note that all tanning of skins is sub-contracted to a Professional tannery. We, therefore, accept no claims arising from damage to skins.
- Shipping Insurance: Please note that while we take the utmost care in handling your trophies, our responsibility extends only from the point of receiving your trophies up until the time the shipment departs from our premises. We highly recommend that you insist on insurance for your shipment.
- Post-Completion Storage: Once your trophies are ready and you’ve been notified, we will store them for up to 3 months where-after storage fees will be applicable.
Pricing & Payments
- What’s Not Included: Shipping is not included. The following will be added to your invoice: packing & documentation fee. We reserve the right to change our totals in the event of further costs being incurred.
- Payment Options: SWIFT//EFT Bank Transfer & Credit card
- Deposit Policy: Processing of fully processed orders will only commence on receipt of a 50% non-refundable deposit. Please note that payment serves as confirmation that you are satisfied with the outlay of your order. The responsibility lies with the client to ensure that all the information on his order is correct.
- The remaining balance must be paid in full prior to packaging. If a 50% deposit is not received within 8 months, the trophies will be disposed of after a notification letter.
- Full payment is required on all Dip & Pack orders.
- Ownership: Trophies remain the property of Safari Taxidermy until all payments are received in full. Unfortunately, we do not offer refunds or exchanges.
