South African Taxidermy Prices

Below are our South African Taxidermy Prices and price list for 2022. Nick Bowker Hunting uses African Wildlife Artistry as our South African taxidermist. Our African taxidermist price list is competitive and transparent.

Table of Contents

  1. The process for your taxidermy
  2. Taxidermy products
  3. Terms and Conditions
  4. Shoulder Mount price list
  5. Skull Mount price list
  6. Full Mount price list
  7. Wall Pedestal Prices
  8. Dip and Pack price list
  9. Back Skin price list
  10. Tanning of Flat Skin prices

The process for your Taxidermy

The process for your taxidermy – Nick Bowker Hunting

Alternative one is that you dip and pack your trophies and have your taxidermist do the Taxidermy. Dip and pack is a chemical treatment of your trophies and a legal requirement for entrance in the United States.

Alternative two is that you use a South African taxidermist and have the final product shipped.

For both alternatives, you need to decide which trophies you will be doing a shoulder mount for and which trophies you will be doing a European skull mount for. (And if you wish to do a back skin or flat skin)

Most hunters only decide that on the completion of their hunt.

We take care of all the field preparation of trophies and delivery to the Taxidermy, all of which are included in your package. Our skinners have a lifetime of experience in field trophy preparation. African Wildlife Taxidermy collects trophies after each hunt.

Nick Bowker hunting and African Wildlife Artsitery ensure that your Taxidermy is of high quality, follow up on delivery, and ensure that your trophies are delivered safely and sound.

The process for your taxidermy – African Wildlife Artistry

We work on an eight-month to yearly basis from the date of deposit and will keep you updated on the progress.  

Please also advise us of how you want your trophies mounted, for example, looking to the left or the right or straight from the animal’s point of view.

Please specify when having a floor pedestal what kind of pedestal you would want (rustic, teak), and please specify if you have any height restrictions?

You can view our website for mounting instructions.

We used trusted shipping agents.  Once trophies are ready to go and are delivered to the shipping agent, he will email you with the airfreight amount which you can deposit directly into his account, and then he will send the trophies.

Please also email us the clearing agent’s details you will be using on your side to clear your trophies.  If you do not know one, we can assist with emailing you details of one.

Please confirm with your clearing agent if Import permits are needed, especially if there are CITES animals.

About African Wildlife Artistry

African Wildlife Artistry is located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, only 180 km from Port Elizabeth in Somerset East.

The Taxidermy is operated under the family guidance of Rudolph and Caroline Ferreira. Rudolph was qualified in Helena, Montana, USA.

Being an avid outdoorsman & artist for so many years, Rudolph has found great pleasure in creating pieces that reflect the true beauty of African game. African Wildlife Artistry offers an exclusive, high-quality & comprehensive service to both local & international clients.

Our South African taxidermist services include the mounting, dip & packing, and tanning of flat skins of all animals, birds & reptiles to the client’s specifications. With the backing of supported staff members & using only the latest products & methods, African Wildlife Artistry has established a name for artistic innovation, quality & personal attention to detail to create life-like trophies.

Safari trophies, dip & packing are collected & delivered to our clients with all the necessary documentation taken care of.

The National Department of Agriculture approves our premises & all items are checked & tagged before entering into our preparation process. To ensure shipping cost is kept to a minimum, our crates are custom-built for each client on the premises.

Our objective is perfection & we hope to leave our clients with the best memories of their hunting experience in the reproduction & lifelikeness of their prized trophies.

African Wildlife Artistry is a leading South African taxidermist with a worldwide client base. Our African taxidermist price list is competitive and transparent.

Taxidermy Products

Detailed price lists for the species offered by Nick Bowker Hunting are below for each key category of available Taxidermy. These include:

  • Shoulder Mounts
  • European Skull Mounts
  • Full Mount
  • Half Mounts
  • Shoulder Wall Pedestal
  • Floor Pedestal
  • Tanning of Flat Skin
  • Tanning of Back Skin
  • Dip and Pack
  • Sheild Mounts
  • Bleeched Skulls

Terms and Conditions

A 50% deposit and all taxidermy instructions are due before we commence work; the balance is due before shipping.

All South African taxidermist work incurs a 10% fee for export documentation, packing, crating, and admin. Other custom work is priced as follows:

  • Shield Mounts are 70% of the skull mount price
  • Bleached skulls are 70% of the skull mount price
  • Half Mounts are 60% of the full mount price
  • Floor pedestals are shoulder mounts + $390 for the pedestal
  • Open mouths are plus 15%

Our South African Taxidermist Price List for 2023

Skull Mount – South African Taxidermist Price List

SpeciesEuropean
Skull
Mount
Blesbok Common$200
Blesbok White$200
Bontebok$200
Bushbuck Southern$200
Bushpig$240
Cape Buffalo$370
Common Reedbuck$180
Duiker Grey$120
Eland Cape$300
Fallow Deer$200
Gemsbok$210
Giraffe$400
Grey Rhebuck$180
Impala$200
Impala Black$200
Kudu Cape$220
Mountain Reedbuck$180
Nyala$180
Red Hartebeest$210
Red Lechwe$180
Roan Antelope$220
SableAntelope$220
Springbok Black$150
Springbok Common$180
Springbok Copper$180
Springbok White$180
Steenbok$110
Warthog$240
Waterbuck$220
Wildebeest Black$220
Wildebeest Blue$220
Zebra$220

Full Mount – South African Taxidermy Prices

Species
Full
Mount
Blesbok Common$1900
Blesbok White$1900
Bontebok$1900
Bushbuck Southern$1900
Bushpig$2000
Cape Buffalo$8700
Common Reedbuck$1800
Duiker Grey$900
Eland Cape$8000
Fallow Deer$1900
Gemsbok$4500
GiraffePOR
Grey Rhebuck$1800
Impala$1900
Impala Black$1900
Kudu Cape$4800
Mountain Reedbuck$1800
Nyala$3200
Red Hartebeest$4500
Red Lechwe$3000
Roan Antelope$4800
Sable Antelope$4800
Springbok Black$1400
Springbok Common$1700
Springbok Copper$1700
Springbok White$1700
Steenbok$840
Warthog$2000
Waterbuck$4800
Wildebeest Black$4000
Wildebeest Blue$4800
Zebra$4500

Shoulder Mount – Wall Pedestal Prices

SpeciesShoulder
Wall
Pedestal
Blesbok Common$600
Blesbok White$600
Bontebok$600
Bushbuck Southern$600
Bushpig$600
Cape Buffalo$1300
Common Reedbuck$600
Duiker Grey$480
Eland Cape$1500
Fallow Deer$540
Gemsbok$880
Giraffe$3000
Grey Rhebuck$580
Impala$600
Impala Black$600
Kudu Cape$900
Mountain Reedbuck$580
Nyala$740
Red Hartebeest$880
Red Lechwe$740
Roan Antelope$900
Sable Antelope$900
Springbok Black$600
Springbok Common$600
Springbok Copper$600
Springbok White$600
Steenbok$470
Warthog$600
Waterbuck$900
Wildebeest Black$900
Wildebeest Blue$880
Zebra$880

Dip and Pack – South African Taxidermy Price List

Species
Dip and
Pack
Blesbok Common$120
Blesbok White$120
Bontebok$120
Bushbuck Southern$120
Bushpig$120
Cape Buffalo$220
Common Reedbuck$100
Duiker Grey$120
Eland Cape$180
Fallow Deer$120
Gemsbok$125
Giraffe$335
Grey Rhebuck$100
Impala$120
Impala Black$120
Kudu Cape$125
Mountain Reedbuck$100
Nyala$140
Red Hartebeest$125
Red Lechwe$125
Roan Antelope$125
Sable Antelope$125
Springbok Black$100
Springbok Common$100
Springbok Copper$100
Springbok White$100
Steenbok$100
Warthog$125
Waterbuck$125
Wildebeest Black$125
Wildebeest Blue$125
Zebra$125

Back Skin – South African Taxidermy Price List

SpeciesTanning
of Back
Skin
Blesbok Common$80
Blesbok White$80
Bontebok$80
Bushbuck Southern$80
Bushpig$100
Cape Buffalo$550
Common Reedbuck$160
Duiker Grey$80
Eland Cape$260
Fallow Deer$80
Gemsbok$160
Giraffe$1200
Grey Rhebuck$70
Impala$80
Impala Black$80
Kudu Cape$180
Mountain Reedbuck$70
Nyala$160
Red Hartebeest$145
Red Lechwe$160
Roan Antelope$180
Sable Antelope$180
Springbok Black$70
Springbok Common$70
Springbok Copper$70
Springbok White$70
Steenbok$70
Warthog$100
Waterbuck$180
Wildebeest Black$180
Wildebeest Blue$180
Zebra$350

Tanning of Flat Skin –South African Taxidermy prices

SpeciesTanning
of Flat
Skin
Blesbok Common$140
Blesbok White$140
Bontebok$140
Bushbuck Southern$140
Bushpig$120
Cape Buffalo$1100
Common Reedbuck$200
Duiker Grey$120
Eland Cape$500
Fallow Deer$140
Gemsbok$250
Giraffe$1900
Grey Rhebuck$110
Impala$120
Impala Black$120
Kudu Cape$280
Mountain Reedbuck$110
Nyala$180
Red Hartebeest$210
Red Lechwe$230
Roan Antelope$280
Sable Antelope$280
Springbok Black$110
Springbok Common$110
Springbok Copper$110
Springbok White$110
Steenbok$110
Warthog$120
Waterbuck$280
Wildebeest Black$220
Wildebeest Blue$280
Zebra$480

We reserve the right to change prices without notice.