Importing trophies

rmnrgn

Hope somebody can enlighten me about importing shoulder mounted trophies from Africa. I've phoned and emailed the NPWS but no response as of yet. Has anyone bagged a trophy and tried to bring it home? Apart from the export licence at the other end are there requirements to be met at our customs clearance?

Tackleberrywho

rmnrgn wrote: »

Hope somebody can enlighten me about importing shoulder mounted trophies from Africa. I've phoned and emailed the NPWS but no response as of yet. Has anyone bagged a trophy and tried to bring it home? Apart from the export licence at the other end are there requirements to be met at our customs clearance?

Try dept of agri, could have some diseases legislation to get through.

FISMA

Good Luck, I think you are in for an uphill battle.

Will the head be mounted already?

I have been on a few trips around town and noticed that customs, rightly so, is very suspicious of any possibility of bush-meat.

Anything uncooked, forget the idea. Was questioned once to death about trophies and bush meat. I insisted they go through my bags, which they did, but they still looked as if they were after something.

If, however, the head is mounted, you just may get it in.

rmnrgn

Was advised by a local taxidermist to get them mounted in Africa and shipped home. Would take about 9 months and the skins would have been dipped and salted and then tanned. No meat imported, that would have already been digested shortly after the shot

J.R.

If the head is mounted a lot will depend on whether it is classed as a protected / endangered species under EU Wildlife Regulations Or international regulations ....check CITES site.

NPWS are responsible for all aspects of wildlife dealing & importation in Ireland...check out the links on their site.

NPWS SITE

http://www.npws.ie/en/WildlifePlanningtheLaw/


CITES SITE

http://www.cites.org/

deerhunter1

rmnrgn wrote: »

Hope somebody can enlighten me about importing shoulder mounted trophies from Africa. I've phoned and emailed the NPWS but no response as of yet. Has anyone bagged a trophy and tried to bring it home? Apart from the export licence at the other end are there requirements to be met at our customs clearance?

Contact John McCarthy Mid West shooting supplies near shannon Co Clare he is big into this thing, get his number in the Irish Shooting Times

jwshooter

FISMA wrote: »

Good Luck, I think you are in for an uphill battle.

Will the head be mounted already?

I have been on a few trips around town and noticed that customs, rightly so, is very suspicious of any possibility of bush-meat.

Anything uncooked, forget the idea. Was questioned once to death about trophies and bush meat. I insisted they go through my bags, which they did, but they still looked as if they were after something.

If, however, the head is mounted, you just may get it in.

you must look like the type of punter thats into bush meat .

dCorbus

Another man who'd know about this stuff would be Neil over in Crescent Sports in Monkstown. Give him a buzz - I'd be pretty sure he'd point you in the right direction.

Contact details here: http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Gun_Dealers#Crescent_Sports

shaft666

Speak to Kurt Ecker, Pinewood Taxidermy in Killarney. He sends his work all over the world and has brought stuff in from Africa himself.

Grizzly 45

Long and short of this is; If it was taken ligitmatly and has a CITES certification of ligitimacy,you are good to go.This even includes ,for those who have mega bucks to hunt in Africa,ivory.
The hunting outfit you use down there and the taxidermist will be able to advise you on filling this out.
Would go with the advice of getting the trophies done in the country you hunted in and sent home,it works out cheaper and easier than trying to bring in big bits of meat.It should be abit quicker if you are just getting tanned hides and skulls rather than full quater mounts done too.[Alot cheaper and less space consuming too:)]

Kramer

There is no problem importing your trophies. The outfitters & taxidermy company will be well versed with exporting from Africa. Once all the permits/paperwork are in place, they'll be inspected by our Dept. of Agriculture on arrival into the country.
It's a slow process - between taxidermy & shipping you're looking at 12 months.
Well worth it though