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$10k should cover you not counting taxidermy. Airfare is the biggest wild card/variance. There are a lot of very reasonable hunting packages out there and a starter safari usually sells very cheap at any safari club auction. The most expensive way to do it is book everything a la carte from the price list.
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Isn't there a guy on here that is a site sponsor and has a TBH pkg?
I think it's something like adasonia or andoasia....?Last edited by Pushbutton2; 05-16-2018, 04:23 PM.
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Originally posted by Pushbutton2 View PostIsn't there a guy on here that is a site sponsor and has a TBH pkg?
I think it's something like adasonia or andoasia....?
Several TBHers including me have a hunt planned for 2019.
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Me and my dad are heading over n September and from the looks of things hunting six species with 6 hunting days we will be in the 10K range by the time we get the trophies stateside but not including taxidermy.
Our flights were a bit more because we did the delta non-stop from Atlanta to Johannesburg. Could have flown cheaper but I couldn't afford the time most of the other flights we 30+ hrs of travel
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Plains game (5) package = ~$5,000
Gratuity (if happy) = ~$500
Air fare (coach) = ~$1,200
Taxidermy = depends...here or there/shoulder or skull
Best part is the whole trip is naturally an installment plan.
Safari Deposit... $1,000 a year before
Air Fare...3 months out...pay off credit card
Go Hunting...$4,500 with tip
Taxidermy Deposit... $1,000
Balance of taxidermy a year later.
You should go...you deserve it...no regrets.
Only negative is that you won't go just once.
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Originally posted by Honker View PostPlains game (5) package = ~$5,000
Gratuity (if happy) = ~$500
Air fare (coach) = ~$1,200
Taxidermy = depends...here or there/shoulder or skull
Best part is the whole trip is naturally an installment plan.
Safari Deposit... $1,000 a year before
Air Fare...3 months out...pay off credit card
Go Hunting...$4,500 with tip
Taxidermy Deposit... $1,000
Balance of taxidermy a year later.
You should go...you deserve it...no regrets.
Only negative is that you won't go just once.
http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=691942
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Sounds good. In my personal opinion I’d rather have the work done here, say you shoot six animals, they sent you salted hides and the horns. So really the hides will last for quite a while so you could mount three one year and three the next that way you are spending a fortune trying to get them all done at once. Thanks againLast edited by wilcox1088; 05-17-2018, 06:42 AM.
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Originally posted by Honker View PostPlains game (5) package = ~$5,000
Gratuity (if happy) = ~$500
Air fare (coach) = ~$1,200
Taxidermy = depends...here or there/shoulder or skull
Best part is the whole trip is naturally an installment plan.
Safari Deposit... $1,000 a year before
Air Fare...3 months out...pay off credit card
Go Hunting...$4,500 with tip
Taxidermy Deposit... $1,000
Balance of taxidermy a year later.
You should go...you deserve it...no regrets.
Only negative is that you won't go just once.
http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=691942Originally posted by wilcox1088 View PostThanks a bunch that breaks it down pretty good. I’ll be doing the taxi work myself so that’s not an issue but I have heard it cost about $250 an animal to get back. Is that about right
This is how I usually do it, which is why I can't go every year. I usually give my deposit a year out and book my flight as soon as possible, usually about 300 days out. That puts about $4-5 K (2 plane tickets) out of the way a year before I leave. I usually use my tax return for that. Then, the next year I pay for the hunt and tips, etc. After that you have about another 6 months or so to get your trophies back and like you said, you can take your time on the taxi work. You can spread your payments for this trip (for all expenses) over a 3 year period pretty easy if you plan.
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