Trophies: export and shipping home

Your trophies are skinned and prepared in the field, and delivered to the taxidermist. That’s included in the daily rate. Trophy handling from the taxidermist onward, packaging and freight are not included, and are arranged with the taxidermist or a shipping agent.

Wildlife products need a Namibian export permit from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, even for species that are not protected under CITES. Species listed under CITES also need a CITES export permit. The taxidermist or shipping agent usually handles the export paperwork and veterinary requirements; ask them what they need from you.

Of the animals on our price list, these are listed under CITES:

• Cheetah and leopard: CITES Appendix I (EU Annex A). Under CITES, the export permit is only issued once your home country has granted an import permit, so apply early.
• Hartmann’s mountain zebra, giraffe and lechwe: CITES Appendix II (EU Annex B).

Trophies from Africa must come in through a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated port, with a wildlife declaration (Form 3-177) cleared before customs releases them. Appendix I species (leopard, cheetah) need a US import permit, obtained before import. Leopard and brown hyena are also protected under the US Endangered Species Act and need an endangered species import permit. The US Department of Agriculture has its own rules for trophies; most hunters use a customs broker.

For species in EU Annex A, such as leopard and cheetah, you need an import permit before the trophy arrives. In Germany it is issued by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN). A small number of Annex B species also need an import permit. Check each species with your national CITES authority before you hunt. Veterinary rules apply to all trophies.

Permit conditions apply to predator hunts and vary by species. Talk to Andrew before you plan one, and check the import rules of your home country first: they decide whether you can bring the trophy home.