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Bio security were very good both ways. trophies got plenty of attention. Skulls and caps checked for excess meat or hair. Boiled and bleach accepted. Some questions over the capes being salted and confusion about gamma ray treatment and certificates of origin, being required. Bit of research and inspection all clear.
Excess required for heads $90 bucks each.
Flights were a mess with us missing connection to Napier from Auckland. Security clearing very congested and took forever.Air NZ put us up at a hotel and a decent steak for dinner and breakfast. Early flight the next morning so didn't miss out on much hun ting time.
Here's the camp pet very quiet 15 years old and going backwards. Still a beautiful stag.

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Camp pet, that makes sense.

Some African safari areas dont allow hunting within a distance of the camp, a reserve area. Makes sense as its nice to be able to watch semi afraid animals come to the waterhole or river near a camp.

Good the quarantine worked out. I was wondering if gamma ray treatment was going to be required. Interesting it wasnt. They always tell me its mandatory and stories on the internet a few years ago, it was going to be required. I havent brought anything in for a few years.

Certificates of origin? Ffffers. They want to kill every feral deer in Australia, exterminate all ferals, including the endangered banteng, but are high and mighty about anything coming into Australia. Any deer from NZ is feral as well.

Thanks for the reply and your photos and comments.

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John aka NitroX

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