On taxidermy, I am leaning more and more towards Europeans. Short of my buffalo and bushbuck, last years take in Zimbabwe will be Europeans. Same for our up coming trip to Namibia in June. Next years trip to Burkina Faso will only see my roan and bushbuck in a shoulder mount, the balance will be Europeans. Having the Europeans done in Africa is pretty inexpensive.
Taxidermy costs if done in the U.S. consist of:
1) Dip and pack at African taxidermist
2) African exporter
3) Shipping
4) U.S. importer
5) Shipping fee to your taxidermist
6) Taxidermy
If you use an African taxidermist you don't have the expense of the dip and pack
But except for the taxidermy, these are all fixed costs regardless of whether you go with shoulder mounts or euro mounts.
