Plains Game hunt to Northern Cape of SA
$6400 hunted 11 animals, 7 trophy (Eastern Cape Kudu, Gemsbok, Black Wildebeest, Blesbok, Impala, Common Springbok, Black Springbok), 3 culls (2 common Springbok, 1 Copper springbok, ostrich), for $6400.00. This was an 8 day hunt. Food/lodging/beverages (leaded and unleaded)/daily laundry/pick up and drop off from airport all included.
$1900 airfare but should have paid $300 more and flown Delta as opposed to United and SAA (less stops, shorter layovers).
$150 Overnight in Joberg With Pickup and drop off to the airport with breakfast.
$700 on tips (PH, trackers/Skinners, cooks).
$300 on travel insurance,
$300.00 on shots and inoculations
$200 on a hard sighted rifle case.
$150 kaki hunting clothes (really cheap from sportsman?s guide)
$100 on rifle and hunting equipment insurance and SCI membership (needed for rifle insurance).
$40 bucks on a lockable pistol case for my ammo.
$20 bucks on tick repellent (not needed in the Northern Cape during Winter).
Money Spent $10,260
Taxidermy
$5000 on taxidermy
$2900 on shipping and customs and clearance and brokerage fees for 7 Shoulder mounts, 2 euro, one tanned ostrich hide.
Taxidermy and shipping $7900.00
Total: $18,160.00
Memories and Time of my life PRICELESS
Of course I am not including all the bribes I had to pay the wife to let me go. I am not rich, I work hard for a living just saved up money for many years to pay for it.