Dear Valued Highveld Taxidermists Client, Thank You for Giving Us The

Dear Valued Highveld Taxidermists Client,

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to take care of your hunting trophies. Highveld Taxidermists has served hunters from all parts of the globe for over 30 years and our firm is regarded as one of the top taxidermy studios in the world. Our stateoftheart technology and superb craftsmanship ensure you of museumquality trophies. At Highveld, we do not use commercial forms only those of our own exclusive design and creation. All work, inclusive of tanning, is undertaken on site to obtain the best possible results. With a staff compliment of 71 skilled artisans, we are equipped to handle any taxidermy orders, from a field mouse to a full body elephant mount.

For your information and peace of mind, we have explained the taxidermy and shipping process below:

Receiving and booking in of trophies:

We will make arrangements with your outfitter to either collect your trophies from the hunting ranch or have them delivered to our studios. Once you choose to use our services, you do not have to lift a finger we will take it from there.

As we are hunters ourselves, we understand how valuable your trophies are to you and thus we take special care in tagging them with a 5 digit unique order number as soon as we receive them. All items are marked with an acid resistant tag. After tagging and entering your trophies in our system, we take photos of the skulls and email these to you to confirm that we have indeed received the correct trophy for you.

Thereafter you will receive quotes for the three services that we offer: 1. Full taxidermy service with a lifetime guarantee 2. Dipping and disinfection only, which is at your risk due to the nature of the process 3. Tanning of all your skins ready for use by your taxidermist

Taxidermy orders:

With over 30 years’ experience we pride ourselves being amongst the best taxidermists in the world. All work is done inhouse to insure the highest quality custom made trophies.

Hunting photos are always welcome so that we can use them as reference during the taxidermy process to enable us to make trophies as natural and true to life as possible.

We will send you a quote for the order and work closely with you in giving you advice on how to best display the trophies.

We FULLY GUARANTEE our taxidermy orders and assure you of the utmost best quality!

Please note: Poses are always referred to from the animal’s perspective.

Payment: Once we have agreed on the poses, we will require a 50% deposit to commence with the work. We are pleased to announce that we offer a 10 % discount on all taxidermy orders if they are paid in advance. Alternative payment options are available on request, eg. monthly installments to suit your specific needs. Please note that full payment is required before we will hand the trophies over to the shipping agent and you will receive a final invoice approximately 6 weeks before completion to avoid delays. Barbara Murray, our Financial Director, will be in touch with you regarding all accountrelated issues and you are welcome to contact her at [email protected] should you have any queries.

Waiting Period: Our waiting period on fully processed orders is 1012 months from RECEIPT OF DEPOSIT or FULL PAYMENT.

Taxidermy process: Once payment is received, we will start processing your trophies by tanning the hides and cleaning the skulls. After this stage is complete, we will then start shaping the manikins and will send you photos of these before we continue the taxidermy process if you have specified that you would like to receive photos to verify that your instructions have been followed in detail. Once the manikin is shaped, we then combine the it with the hide and skull to form your taxidermy mount. Drying takes approximately 8 weeks from the time the taxidermist has finished his work, after which the trophies go to the cosmetic department for final touches. This is a payment milestone and you will receive an invoice at this point if you have not already prepaid your order. Our taxidermy department will keep you posted on the progress of your order by sending you regular updates. Please feel free to correspond with us any time if you have any questions at all. The email address for queries on the taxidermy process can be forwarded to [email protected]

Permits and export documents: We take care of all the relevant export permits and certificates needed for the shipping. However it is the client’s responsibility to apply for import permits for all CITES 1 species. Lisa Ferreira, our office manager, and Oxi Logistics, our shipping agent will gladly assist you with this process.

Shipping: Once crating has been completed and export permits are on hand, your precious cargo will be handed over to our shipping agents, Oxi Logistics and they will be in contact with you to plan the delivery to your chosen address.

DIP AND SHIP:

Process explanation: Dipping and disinfection is a process that is laid down by the veterinary authorities of South Africa and is designed to kill pathogens and diseases, not to preserve the skins and skulls. It is simply a procedure to make the shipment safe for export. We are required to immerse the skins in an acid solution with a PH of less than 2.5 for 48 hours, after which we dry and resalt the skins. The skulls are cleaned completely and bleached using a Hydrogen Peroxide solution. Before crating, the skins are treated with Carba dust (fine white powder that you’ll see on the skins).

As the skins are still raw and no dip and ship facility in the world will guarantee hide quality when the shipment arrives at your taxidermist. For example, if the crate is being transferred off the plane and it is raining, water that seeps into the crate will cause damage to the skins by promoting bacterial growth. Unlike tanning, the skins will still continue to decompose, so it is very important to process them as quickly as possible. Please note that Highveld Taxidermists takes no responsibility whatsoever for bacterial damage resulting in hair loss on dip and ship hides. The trophies will be handled by many different people once leaving our establishment and due to the fact that they are still raw, we cannot take responsibility for bacterial damage.

Payment: We require payment upfront for this service to enable us to apply for the export permits needed for this shipment.

Waiting period: Our waiting period on dipping and disinfecting is 3 to 5 months from receipt of payment and is mostly due to the delay in obtaining government export permits.

Permits and documentation: We will apply for all relevant permits and export documents that are needed to transport your trophies to their final destination. In the case of CITES I trophies, we will ask you to apply for the CITES import permit, but will guide you in this process.

Shipping: Once the dipping process has been completed and the permits are on hand, the trophies are handed over to the shipping agent, who will be in touch with you regarding the shipping costs and details. Once it arrives at the destination, the crate will undergo customs clearance and Fish and Wildlife inspection. The trophies have to be sent to a USDA approved establishment and cannot be sent to your residence.

Risks and disclaimer: Please note that this process does not fully preserve your hides and Highveld Taxidermists takes no responsibility whatsoever for bacterial damage once the hides arrive.

Modified Alum Tanning:

Process explanation: Using the latest modified alum tanning technology, we can process your hides so that your taxidermist can start work on them straight away without having to send them to a tannery first. We use only BASF® products and our process is designed by specialist BASF® tanning technicians. All hides are hand shaved to prevent machine damage. We FULLY GUARANTEE the quality of our tanned hides.

We work closely with your taxidermists back home in giving them assistance and guidance on how to rehydrate the skins so that they can place them on the mounts without any problems.

Payment: We require payment upfront for this service and will start processing the hides only once payment is received.

Waiting period: We work on a turnaround time of 6 months for the tanning service.

Shipping: Once the dipping process has been completed and the permits are on hand, the trophies are handed over to the shipping agent, who will be in touch with you regarding the shipping costs and details. Once it arrives at the destination, the crate will undergo customs clearance and Fish and Wildlife inspection. The trophies can either be consigned to your home or business address or to your taxidermist directly.

Shipping:

Export from South Africa:

We have a working relationship with Oxi Logistics. Shipping of hunting trophies is a specialized field and it is not advisable to use a general shipping agent that does not deal with trophies. In our experience, using a general freight agent has always resulted in problems and even confiscation of trophies.

Shipping process: Once your trophy crate has been completed, Highveld Taxidermists will hand it over to Oxi Logistics, who will then contact you with the different options for shipping and the relevant quotations:

1. Air freight: This option is ideal for smaller shipment (approximately 10 trophies) and takes a maximum of 2 weeks to reach you. Shipping is done to the clearing agent at the nearest port of entry to your specified address. 2. Ocean freight: This option takes approximately 80 days for the trophies to reach you. Shipping can only take place to a limited number of ports that have the appropriate facilities for clearance of wildlife items.

Clearing agents: Oxi Logistics has a working relationship with many different clearing agents abroad, but you are welcome to specify an agent. A clearing agent is responsible for the customs and Fish and Wildlife formalities of your hunting trophies. You can choose to either pick up the trophies from their warehouse or have them delivered to your doorstep. If you are not familiar with the clearance of hunting trophies, we strongly advise to use the services of a professional clearing agent. You will be able to verify your closest Port of Entry at the following link: (USA clients only) https://www.fws.gov/le/designatedports.html

Payment: Once you have chosen a shipping option and have accepted the quotation, payment for the transport to the clearing agent at the port of entry needs to be made to Oxi Logistics prior to export. Clearing fees and delivery charges are payable directly to the clearing agent at the port of entry.

Imports into South Africa:

We pride ourselves in being an approved veterinary quarantine facility. This enables us to take receipt of all import trophies without them having to undergo irradiation at the airport.

Our import department has all the necessary knowledge to apply for the relevant import documentation needed to clear your trophies with Nature Conservation upon arrival in South Africa.

Prior to your hunt, please contact us so that we can mail you some trophy tags which you can use to mark your trophies with.

After your hunt in the other country, contact us with the relevant outfitter or taxidermists details so that we can correspond with them to send us copies of the relevant export permits which we need to enable us to apply for our import permits.

Here are some important notes regarding the import which should be conveyed to your outfitter or taxidermist that is taking care of the dipping and disinfecting prior to shipping to us:

1) Copies of all the export permits and a packing list will be required to enable us to apply for import permits.

2) Do not send the trophies until Oxi Logistics has given the go ahead.

3) You will be notified once all the import documents are on hand. Let us know if you will require the original import permits to facilitate your export.

4) Address air waybill as follows:

OxiLogistics Pty Ltd Erasmia, Pretoria South Africa Notify: Paula Fernandes Tel: 012 650 0403

5) DO NOT send any shipments via another agent in South Africa, send directly to OxiLogistics. This is not necessary and only costs the client more.

6) Let us know if any monies are due by the client. OxiLogistics will settle your account on behalf of the client/hunter. We will need an invoice and banking details.

7) As far as possible please avoid addressing the air waybill as charges collect. We will rather settle the charges beforehand. The airlines tend to charge a lot more for this service.

8) Let us know if you have any special requirements. We will be more than happy to accommodate you as much as we can.

9) At the time of export please send us copies of the air waybill and all the export documents including the export invoice. We need these copies before the shipment arrives in South Africa as customs on our side require us to let them know of incoming shipments before they arrive. They impose heavy penalties if this is not done.

Key staff

Dieter Ochsenbein Founder and Director

Dieter started Highveld Taxidermists in 1981. As a passionate trophy hunter himself, Dieter has firsthand knowledge of African Game and has hand sculpted all of our manikins. He is still very active in the daily run of Highveld Taxidermists by partaking in the quality control, sculpting of manikins and custom woodwork (our African Zulu shields for example).

Thomas Ochsenbein Managing Director

Thomas joined the family business in 2000. He takes care of all the operations of Highveld Taxidermists and is hands on in the studio overseeing tanning, taxidermy, the cosmetic touch ups and crating or your trophies. He is your escalation contact if things are not running as you would like them to and can be reached at [email protected]

Barbara Murray Financial Director

Barbara takes care of all the finances of the company. She will be in correspondence with you on all financial milestones of your order, from deposit to final payment. You can reach her directly at [email protected]

Lisa Ferreira Office manager

Lisa will take care of all permits and associated documentation for the export and import of your trophies along with general client liaison. She will be in correspondence with you from time to time with general updates as well as when your order is ready to be handed over to the shipping agent. Lisa can be reached at [email protected]

Mary – Anne Fernandes Customer Service Manager

Mary – Anne will assist you with all sales and order requirements. She will be in correspondence with you all the way until you have finalized your order and the trophies are handed over to the studio for processing. She is also the first contact for any service related queries and can be reached at mary[email protected]

Candice Hermann Administration & Production Candice takes care of general administration and all production scheduling for the studio. She will be in correspondence with you as your trophies progress during the taxidermy process and can be reached at [email protected]

Should you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us – we are looking forward to working with you in preserving your life time hunting memories.

Kind regards, The Highveld Taxidermists Team 2014 Price List All prices quoted in US $ - Shipping not included! SHOULDER SKULL ON SKULL SPECIE FULL MOUNT RUG MOUNT MOUNT SHIELD BLEACH African Wildcat 1071 73 63 Baboon 616 1245 163 92 Bat eared fox 487 1058 751 113 63 Barbary sheep 804 3342 287 98 Blesbuck 598 2140 163 92 Bongo 1008 4669 223 107 Bushbuck 598 2140 163 92 Buffalo 1358 11882 352 185 Bush pig 669 2800 238 113 Cheetah 996 3189 1468 208 105 Crocodile Depending on size and condition +- 207 / Foot Length Civet/Serval 1071 777 113 63 Duiker 507 993 113 63 Eland 1333 12118 262 113 Eland Giant 1512 17382 280 138 Elephant 11478 63500 1053 Fallow deer 632 2538 165 84 Gemsbuck 872 4030 185 105 Grant Gazelle 601 2569 163 88 Genet Cat 503 352 Giraffe 2824On request 325 Gerenuk 601 2513 163 88 Greysbuck 507 993 103 52 Hartebeest 805 4030 198 111 Hippo 3189 20937 671 524 Honey Badger 994 498 Hyena 826 2140 1091 222 113 Impala 601 2386 163 88 Jackal 507 1059 753 113 63 Klipspringer 536 1213 95 50 Kob 805 3547 162 105 Kudu Greater 1009 5034 222 107 Kudu Lesser 984 3139 162 91 Lechwe 984 3139 162 91 Leopard 994 3432 1397 209 105 Lion 1364 4030 1920 280 113 SHOULDER SKULL ON SKULL SPECIE FULL MOUNT RUG MOUNT MOUNT SHIELD BLEACH Lynx 1059 716 113 63 Nyala 805 3547 162 105 Oribi 507 1059 113 63 Ostrich 970 3547 Puku 805 3547 162 105 Porcupine 937 Southern Reedbuck 673 2194 167 84 Mountain Reedbuck 507 1836 132 63 Vaal Rhebok 568 1836 132 63 Rhino 3278 19599 448 Roan 1079 5147 238 119 Rock Rabbit 497 Sable 970 5147 238 119 Sitatunga 805 3866 162 91 Springbuck 574 1939 120 63 Springhare 606 Steenbuck 507 989 77 42 Suni/ Blue Duiker 507 989 77 42 Thompson Gazelle 507 1370 98 55 Tsessebe 805 3712 167 84 Vervet Monkey 511 856 Warthog 732 2678 270 114 Warthog Tusks on shield - 238 Capped in brass on shield - 270 Waterbuck 970 4503 223 99 Wildebeest 830 4503 223 108 Zebra 970 4796 108

Pedestals hexagonal or square Railwood / or any other wood $ 450-$600 (depending on size) Pedestals with skin inlays hexagonal or square $500-$750(depending on size) Excl. skin Wooden shields to enhance shouldermounts with be additional 20% of shouldermount price Pedestal shoulder & skull mounts will be additonal 20% on standard prices Halfmounts cost 60% of fullmounts Fullmounts prices are inclusive of standard base Trophies are stored at owners risk, insurance can be arranged upon request Packing on mounted trophies: 15% of total, Packing on dipping 20% of total price Cities permits $ 81 Nature Conservation permits $ 65 Veterinary permits $ 65 Fiberglass Products Elephant Foot each 449 Elephant Tusks each (Over 100 lbs $ 942 each) 445 Elephant Shouldermount 8766 White Rhino Shouldermount 3244 White Rhino Fullmount 10533 Replica Rhino Horns 449 Black Rhino Shouldermount 2873 Black Rhino Fullmount 9649 Elephant Halfmount 23981 Elephant Fullmount 40682 Hippo Shouldermount 3572 Extras Highveld to supply Directors chair and skin 455 Highveld to supply Directors chair and use client's skin 335 Cushions - using clients skin 128 Ottomans using client's Zebra skin 1m x 1.5m 1882 Ottomans using Highveld Zebra skin 1m x 1.5m 2940 Table top, Africa Shape with Leather Inlay (imbuya / Kiaat) 1075 Table top, Africa Shape (Imbuya / Kiaat) 678 Table Top, Africa Shape in Teakwood On request Briefcase (using client's leather) 342 Briefcase (using stock leather) 497 4' Circular Rug 128 6' Circular rug 211

Small Antelope Feet Price Ostrich & Giraffe Feet Price Ashtrays 3 / 4 Feet 362 Ashtrays Single Foot 491 Lamp 3 / 4 Feet 435 Lamp Single Foot 605 Gun & Hatrack 4 Feet 728 Table Legs Per Foot 245 Tan & Set Straight or 90º 84 Tan & Set Only Per Foot 164 Meduim Antelope Feet - Kudu, Zebra ePrice Large Antelope - Buffalo etc. Price Ashtrays Single Foot 245 Ashtrays Single Foot 319 Lamp Double Foot 357 Bookends Single Foot 362 Lamp 3 / 4 Feet 507 Lamp Double Foot 668 Hat Rack 4 Feet 727 Pen Holder Single Foot 289 Tan & Set Per Foot 114 Tan & Set Per Foot 144 Horn Core Candle holders (single) 150 Elephant Feet Price Horn Core Candle holders (double) 280 Waste Bin with copper rim 651 Hippo and Rhino Price Stool with zebra cushion 815 Ashtrays Single Foot 564 Tan & Set only (per Foot) 334 Lamp Single Foot 679 Table Legs 431 Ice Bucket Single Foot 856 Elephant Tusks Price Candy Bowl Single Foot 578 Tusks with Coper or Brass Caps 852 Tan & Set Per Foot 273 Tusks with Chain Wall Mounting 972 Rhino Horns on Railwood or Teak Base Tusks mounted on bases 2 303 GunBags - Standard with Carry Handle Only Copper or Brass (Silver 3622) 1 437 (excluding tanning of leather) Tails Antelope Using Clients skin 435 Elephant tail as wallmount 190 Highveld to supply Antelope / Buffalo 461 Antelope Flyswishes 108 Extra Shoulderstrap on Gun Bag 44 Scrotums Antelope tan & set only (Buffalo 76) 64 Buffalo Pen Holder or Dice Cup 171 Highveld Taxidermists (Pty) Ltd - TANNING LIST - US Dollars Specie Cape Half Life Life Size Flat Rug Back Rug Felting African Wildcat 70 Baboon 45 85 125 113 94 Bat eared fox 45 61 80 63 38 42 Barbary sheep 75 150 190 113 70 109 Blesbuck 55 150 180 74 42 66 Bongo 130 360 635 198 98 141 Bushbuck 50 115 175 68 40 66 Buffalo 280 900 1300 18 LF Bush pig 120 180 240 114 70 66 Crocodile 45 LF 45 LF 45 LF 264 135 Civet/Serval 80 63 42 Duiker 45 80 110 58 22 45 Eland 216 445 686 286 171 183 Eland Giant 236 544 810 314 183 199 Elephant 3000 4500 6500 22 LF Fallow deer 75 150 190 93 45 59 Gemsbuck 115 250 400 171 98 129 Grant Gazelle 50 104 190 68 44 66 Genet Cat 61 40 26 Giraffe 900 1600 2800 1397 698 466 Gerenuk 46 98 155 68 42 66 Greysbuck 34 55 106 45 23 37 Hartebeest 95 190 300 171 98 129 Hippo 900 1700 3500 22 LF Honey Badger 30 60 65 40 Hyena 48 110 150 162 80 104 Impala 55 150 180 68 40 66 Jackal 45 61 80 63 38 40 Klipspringer 44 82 115 63 38 40 Kob 65 165 277 110 65 103 Kudu Greater 135 300 465 198 107 141 Kudu Lesser 85 200 360 109 66 95 Lechwe 68 170 280 109 66 95 Leopard 73 175 292 265 128 Lion 120 236 395 358 166 Lynx 62 78 63 42 Nyala 61 175 280 151 90 103 Oribi 38 68 104 58 38 49 Ostrich 138 475 22 LF Puku 68 170 280 111 66 70 Southern Reedbuck 46 122 210 70 45 50 Mountain Reedbuck 42 85 125 58 29 42 Vaal Rhebok 40 68 100 58 29 42 Specie Cape Half Life Life Size Flat Rug Back Rug Felting Rhino 900 1700 3500 22 LF Roan 115 255 420 171 109 109 Rock Rabbit 61 26 Sable 106 255 412 171 109 109 Sitatunga 52 165 260 141 74 95 Springbuck 44 100 160 59 37 48 Springhare 61 42 42 Steenbuck 36 66 100 50 31 43 Suni/ Blue Duiker 38 68 100 45 25 37 Thompson Gazelle 44 75 130 46 29 38 Tsessebe/Topi 90 190 295 171 103 129 Vervet Monkey 42 72 95 Warthog 120 180 240 115 71 66 Waterbuck 130 280 380 171 99 122 Wildebeest 140 290 425 171 108 122 Zebra 126 300 440 279 150 160 2014 Dipping Charges in US $

Animal $ Price Animal $ Price Baboon 120 Lechwe 120 Blesbuck 120 Leopard 180 Buffalo 180 Lion 180 Bushbuck 120 Lynx 120 Bushpig 120 Monkey 120 Cheetah 120 Mt. Reedbuck 120 Crocodile 120 Nyala 120 Civet 120 Ostrich 120 Duiker 120 Reedbuck Common 120 Eland 120 Rhino 425 Elephant 425 Roan 120 Fallow Deer 120 Sable 120 Gemsbuck 120 Sitatunga 120 Genet 120 Springbuck/Tommy 120 Giraffe 330 Steenbuck / Suni 120 Hartebeest 120 Tsessebe 120 Hippo 330 Vaal Rhebok 120 Hyena 120 Warthog 120 Impala 120 Waterbuck 120 Jackal 120 Wildebeest 120 Kudu 120 Zebra 120

Warthog tusks only $25 Documentation fee $130 CITES Permit $81 Crating 20% of processing fee The above prices do not include shipping costs We don't accept liability for hairslip on capes & skins on any dipping order!