Safari Trophy Concierge
Door to Door, Handled.
One specialist, one invoice, one point of contact — from the moment your outfitter hands off your trophy in South Africa to the moment it arrives at your taxidermist or home in the U.S.
Plan Your ShipmentThe process
How we get your trophy home
Contact Us Before Your Hunt
Reach out before you leave. We review your destination's export rules, CITES permit requirements, and USF&W import paperwork so nothing is a surprise when it's time to ship.
Outfitter & Taxidermy Coordination
We work directly with your outfitter and dip-and-pack facility to make sure trophies are properly prepared, documented, and crated to international shipping standards.
Freight — Air or Ocean
We book the right lane for your trophy and your timeline. Fast air freight out of Johannesburg, or consolidated ocean shipments from Durban or Cape Town when cost matters more than speed.
Customs, Compliance & Clearance
We handle U.S. Fish & Wildlife declarations, customs brokerage, duty calculations, and inspection coordination at your port of entry — with clean, complete paperwork.
Delivery to Your Door
Final mile to your home, your taxidermist, or wherever you want your trophy to land. We arrange it and confirm safe arrival.
Two ways home
Air freight or ocean shipment
Air Freight
Fast · 2–4 weeks
For hunters who want their trophy home quickly. Higher per-pound cost, dramatically shorter transit, and reduced exposure to weather and handling between legs.
Ocean Freight
Economical · 8–14 weeks
Consolidated container shipping from Cape Town or Durban. Best for larger collections or trophies where weeks of transit are fine and you'd rather keep the spend low.
Paperwork done right
Clean documentation is the difference between “arrived” and “seized.”
Most trophy shipments that get stuck in customs don't have a freight problem — they have a paperwork problem. CITES codes don't match. USF&W Form 3-177 is missing. The dip-and-pack certificate references the wrong species.
We review every document before it leaves South Africa, cross-reference it with U.S. import requirements, and fix issues on the origin side — where they're easy to fix — instead of finding out about them at the port.
Common questions
FAQ
How long does trophy shipping from South Africa actually take?
Air freight typically runs 2–4 weeks from South Africa to U.S. delivery, depending on customs and USF&W processing. Ocean freight runs 8–14 weeks but can cut costs substantially. We'll tell you the real timeline for your trophy, not a best-case.
What does it cost?
It depends on trophy count, size, crate weight, lane, and which documentation is already in hand. We give a flat, itemized quote up front — freight, customs, brokerage, and service all spelled out. No back-end fees.
Do I need a CITES permit?
For most African plains game, yes — and for certain species (leopard, elephant, lion), the permits are strict and slow. We handle both the South African export CITES and the U.S. import CITES documents.
What if my trophy is a restricted species?
We've shipped restricted species before and know the extra compliance required. Talk to us before you hunt — some species benefit from a different route or timing.
What if I've already hunted and the trophy is stuck in South Africa?
Call us. We can pick up mid-process, though it's always cleaner when we're involved from the start. Hard-stuck shipments usually come down to a paperwork gap we can fix.
Talk to us before you go.
The shortest path to a trophy that actually arrives is a conversation with us before your outfitter ships anything. Fifteen minutes, no pressure.
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