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Taxidermists in South Africa

25 Dec 2017

The decision of which taxidermists to use is something that should be taken seriously

As hunters, we appreciate the value of the investment our clients make in coming to hunt in South Africa. It’s a thriving economy and as a South African business, we’re very grateful to our international clientele, as well as to our local clientele.

The decision of which taxidermists to use for your valued trophies is something that should be taken seriously. Splitting Image Taxidermy offers a global warranty on all of our craftsmanship. One of the facts that we’ve been faced with over the last 15 years, is international clients are nervous that there’s no recourse should there be a problem in the shipping or something that they’re not happy with. At Splitting Image Taxidermy, we’re accountable for your trophies, and we’ll always stand behind our craftsmanship.

Cost is a big factor in the decision. Buy in large taxidermy completed in South Africa, comes in at approximately 20% lower than equal quality taxidermists in a foreign country. This is including the shipping expense. The nightmare stories of overpriced shipping, unfortunately, have tainted the South African Taxidermy industry. This said, in modern times shipping of taxidermy is more cost-effective than ever.

It’s a simpler process as long as the taxidermists have the administration in a straight line. Splitting Image Taxidermy has a trained team of professionals that ensure that the administration and permitting of your animals is done correctly and in accordance with the US Fish and Wildlife and other governing authorities.

Splitting Image Taxidermy has expanded its service field to offer our valued customers’ quality assured choices of taxidermists in North America and Europe respectively. This global structure gives hunters the choice of studio based on their origin and ensures that standards are maintained and clients are offered the cost-saving benefits of multiple points of contact within one reliable taxidermy network.

Our craftsmanship speaks for itself. We do beautiful work that you can be proud of, that you can be proud to show your friends and family and help relive your experiences.

So, the choice between taxidermists in South Africa or the United States, from our side we’re confident that by putting your trust in Splitting Image Taxidermy in South Africa, you’ll never look back and we’ll create a relationship that will go on for a lifetime.

"To Potential Clients of Splitting Image Taxidermy. Please allow this letter to serve as a recommendation of Splitting Image Taxidermy, which mounted the trophies from my three safaris. In each case, I was very pleased with the quality of the taxidermy work, the timelines in which the trophies were completed, and the reasonableness of the charges. I have found Douglas Cockcroft, Warrick and all of those associated with Splitting Image Taxidermy to be very responsive, honest, straightforward and a pleasure to deal with. The quality of the taxidermy performed by Splitting Image Taxidermy is superb, very detailed and very lifelike. Splitting Image Taxidermy is very familiar with the necessary permitting and shipping requirements involved in exporting trophies from South Africa to the United States, including exporting animals requiring CITIES permits. Please accept this as my absolute and unqualified recommendation of Splitting Image Taxidermy. Sincerely yours,"

Roger A. Key Mr.