Taxidermy progess reports
March 6, 2011 in YOUR TROPHIES
Check your trophy progress online right here – right now!
How many times have you not heard the same old story, hunters waiting for ever and not getting there trophies back on time, on budget and on spec?
Well not when you hunt with Hunting Legends. We still come from the old school and although we don't do the Taxidermy work, your satisfaction is our only objective, hence we have launched the following service to help our customers keep track of their trophy progress from the Taxidermists – online – up to date and live right here on www.huntinglegends.com
- How this works:
Due to the fact that we have a blog and not just a website, we can communicate by way of comments on every post or article we have posted or listed on our website (blog).So, what we have done is created this "Taxidermy Progress Report" right here on our site. Just as easy as you can access our site and read up on any post or what's happening on Hunting Legends, so can the Taxidermists we use. As your satisfaction is important to us, we have instructed our taxidermists to update this progress page weekly if not daily.
This helps you keep track of your trophy progress and provides you an easy yet efficient way of doing so.
The Hunting Legends offices in South Africa and the USA, are in direct contact with all our Taxidermists, Shipping Agents and Brokers at all times and with their assistance will keep you up to date in real time online without the need for you to look any further than our website for your trophy progress.
Simply follow the instructions below and stay informed, it's that simple.
- Why wait up to two years for your trophies? And even longer some times …
That won't happen when you hunt with Hunting Legends. Our job isn't done until your trophies are on your wall where they belong. Customer service has been neglected for to long as people have become more and more reluctant to stick their necks out and get the job done!
Well that is not the case when hunting with us.
You are our biggest asset and keeping you satisfied, our only objective! With the help of the internet, good relationships we have with all our suppliers and a commitment to service excellence, Hunting Legends will ensure that you get what you came for – YOUR TROPHIES.
(The only time, we cannot render this service, is when a customer insists to use his own shipping agents and taxidermists. However, we will still expedite any trophies while in our hands and insure that your trophies reach your required agents or taxidermists as soon as legally able)
A FIRST IN THE HUNTING INDUSTRY – BROUGHT TO YOU BY HUNTING LEGENDS – "Don't just be … be the Legend"
- How do you find your progress report:
All you do is scroll down to the comments section right here on this page and look for your name. Your name should be listed by the Taxidermist and will include the latest status on your trophies and their progress. As our comments are structured to post the latest comments first, it means that when you find your name the first time, it will be the last progress on your trophies posted by the taxidermists.
- Do you want to add a comment or send a request to the taxidermist?
Once again this is a unique and fast feature. All you do is post your own comment and submit. Your comment passes through our daily review process to ensure authenticity and to prevent bad spam on our website, so you will see your comments and any updates to this page within 24 hours.Please DO NOT POST YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION such as any banking details.
- LATEST PROGRESS FIRST:
The comments on our posts (pages) are posted on a "newest first basis".
So, when you scroll down and find your name, this will be the latest progress up-date on your trophies, although your name may appear several times lower down in this comment section!
We trust that this service will be useful to you – another first of it's kind, service brought to you by Hunting Legends and our pride team of Taxidermists and shipping agents working with us.

Mr. Donald & Eric Trump Thank you for your email today Don.
Please ensure that you send us your instructions on your Taxidermy
work as soon as possible, so that we can liase with Rosella at
Safari Specialty Importers in New York. We look forward to hosting
you again this year and shooting some more quality trophies. All
our best. Phillip & Team
Hunting Legends would like to thank the following people for their
good work and continued support, and for making Hunting Legends one
of the finest hunting companies to hunt with. Clint Taylor
-(Animals Alive Studios – South Africa) Frank Zits – (Frank Zits
Studios New York) Bob Vitro – (True Life Taxidermists New York)
Rosella Quartarone – (Speciality Importers New York) We are looking
forward to yet another great season guys and girls. Lets stay on
top of the game and give our clients the best service they deserve.
All our best. Hunting Legends
Rick & Brett Toms It was great seeing you guys again in
Harrisburg guys. Thank you for clearing up your trophy
instructions. We have been in touch with Animals Alive and they
will advise this coming week when they will be shipping off your
trophies. Should you need to contact us, please don’t hesitate to
contact us. Corne Mostert corne@huntinglegends.com
To: Donald & Eric Trump Hi guys Just to let you know, your
trophies are ready to be shipped out from Zimbabwe. Please contact
us as soon as possible to expedite. All our best. Phillip &
Corne Mostert info@huntinglegends.com +27 72 511 0114
Hinton Brothers
Ryan, Brett & TJ
Hi guys. As mentioned at Reno we will be finalizing the trophies out of Zimbabwe soon (the moment were back in SA)
We will be in touch soon. Looking forward to seeing you in Africa soon.
All our best.
Hunting Legends
info@huntinglegends.com
Mike Lilikakis
Brooklyn New York
Hi Mike
For your information we are in the process of arranging your trophy shipments out of Zimbabwe.
We will be in touch soon to wrap up the detail with you.
All our best.
Hunting Legends
info@huntinglegends.com
Donald & Eric Trump
Hi there. Just letting you know that your trophies are currently finishing the 3 month quarantine period and will be shipped out of Zimbabwe soon. We will be in touch soon and arrange all the shipping details with you.
All our best.
Hunting Legends
info@huntinglegends.com
RANDY FOYGLE
Hallo Randy and Annette
Hope you are both well and that the weather has changed for the better.
Good news is that your skins will be ready at the latest the second week in May. We will then arrange for your trophies to be crated and shipped to you.
Have a great day.
Yvonne
JOHN UNGER
Hall John
Hope you are both well and that the weather has changed for the better.
Good news is that your skins will be ready at the latest the second week in May. We will then arrange for your trophies to be crated and shipped to you.
Have a great day.
Yvonne
RICK TOMS
Hallo Rick,
Did you get my mail from the 19 February 2010 asking for mounting instructions.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards Yvonne
JOE BYERS
Hallo Joe,
See below mail from the tannery, this is just to give you an idea and feedback concerning your blue wildebeest flat skin. Your zebra skin is completed. I will diarize this and follow up with them middle March to get an indication when your skin will be ready.
Regards,
Yvonne
Dear Yvonne,
Thank-you for the e-mail. The orders listed below are in process at present. As soon as the skins are complete and start coming through to the factory we will advise. At this stage it is very difficult to give you an estimate of the time frame required to complete the orders.
Kind regards
WINNIE
DANNY LITRIC
Hallo Danny
See below mail from the tannery, this is just to give you an idea and feedback concerning your skins I will diarize this and follow up with them middle March to get an indication when your skins will be ready. The mounting of your trophies are all completed and are in the drying and painting process.
If you urgently want your trophies, I will request a quote from the shipping agent should we send your trophies first and then your skins later. Needles to say there will be a cost implication should you go this route. Please advice.
Regards,
Yvonne
Dear Yvonne,
Thank-you for the e-mail. The orders listed below are in process at present. As soon as the skins are complete and start coming through to the factory we will advise. At this stage it is very difficult to give you an estimate of the time frame required to complete the orders.
Kind regards
WINNIE
MIKE MCCABE
Hallo Luke/ Mike
In response to your enquiry, your trophies can be booked on the same flight but not in the same crate. The rules are unfortunately one client, one crate.
Regards,
Yvonne
KEITH POWELL
Hi Keith
Thank you for the payment that we received yesterday. The shipping agent is just waiting for two permits/documents before they can be shipped. I will keep you updated.
Concerning the baboon, do you want the mouth open or closed?
Waiting your reply.
Regards,
Yvonne
RANDY FOGLE
Hallo Randy and Annette,
I spoke to the tannery concerning your skins, and they informed us that we must phone them at the end of this month to get a better idea when they will be finished. I will keep you updated.
Regards Yvonne.
JOE BYERS
Hallo Joe,
I spoke to the tannery concerning your skins, and they informed us that we must phone them at the end of this month to get a better idea when they will be finished. I will keep you updated.
Regards Yvonne
JOE BYERS
Dear Joe,
Hope you had a wonderful festive Season and hope you do a lot of hunting this year.
We requested an update on you skins from the tannery, as soon as we hear from them we will be able to give you your shipment dates.
The kudu horns (bones) that you are interested in, should we just ship them as is or do you want copper/brass tips on them. We are not 100% clear on that.
Hope to hear from you soon
Regards
Dionne and Yvonne
Animals Alive Studios
RICK TOMS
Hallo Rick,
I just want to follow up my mail sent to you on the 10th of January with the prices for shipping your trophies. Did you receive it and can we go forth with doing all your trophies.
Have a good day
Yvonne
To all our Clients from Animals Alive Taxidermy
Just that you all know, I’m going on a course as from today and will only be back at the office on the 28th January 2010.
I will give all the necessary feedback as soon as I return.
Regards,
Yvonne
Animals Alive Taxidermy
BRETT AND RYAN HINTON
Hallo Brett and Ryan
Just that you know, I have followed up the necessary permits that we need before shipment. Im still waiting for there feedback and will let you know as soon as possible.
Have a great day.
Regards Yvonne
GEORGE HINTON
Hallo George,
The shipping agent informed us yesterday that he received all the necessary permits except for one. They only issued one impala instead of two. As soon as the shipping agent receives the additional permit,they will be able to send your trophies. We will keep you updated.
Regards,
Yvonne Van Wyk
Animals Alive Taxidermy
GEORGE HINTON
Hallo George and Kathy,
We hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and may you both have a prosperous New Year.
All your trophies are finished and mounted; they are now in the drying process. I see you did not mention how the Gems buck must be mounted. Is facing left a problem, if yes we can still change it?
Please advise urgently as we want to arrange shipping as soon as possible. We will advise of an expected shipping date as soon as possible.
Regards,
Dionne & Yvonne van Wyk
Animals Alive Taxidermy
Cell: 083-571-7778
Cell: 083-295-2008
Email: divonne@lantic.net
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BRETT AND RYAN HINTON
Date: 06.01.2010
Dear Brett and Ryan
We wish you a very Happy New Year on behalf of Animals Alive Studios and Hunting Legends.
Your trophies are in the final process of being completed and we will post a comprehensive progress report and expected shipping date within the next few days.
Regards
Dionne and Yvonne van Wyk
Animals Alive Studios
KEITH POWELL
Date: 06.01.2010
Dear Keith
We wish you a very Happy New Year on behalf of Animals Alive Studios and Hunting Legends.
Your trophies were completed and already leaved our premises on the 19th of November 2009.
We will do a follow up with the shipping agents and post a new progress report during the week.
Regards
Dionne and Yvonne van Wyk
Animals Alive Studios
MIKE MC CABE
Date: 06.01.2010
Dear Mike
We wish you a very Happy New Year on behalf of Animals Alive Studios and Hunting Legends.
Your trophies were completed and already leaved our premises on the 4th of November 2009.
We will do a follow up with the shipping agents and post a new progress report during the week.
Regards
Dionne and Yvonne van Wyk
Animals Alive Studios
HEATH PAINTER
Date: 06.01.2010
Dear Heath
We wish you a very Happy New Year on behalf of Animals Alive Studios and Hunting Legends.
Your trophies were completed and already leaved our premises on the 4th of November 2009.
We will do a follow up with the shipping agents and post a new progress report during the week.
Regards
Dionne and Yvonne van Wyk
Animals Alive Studios
JOE BYERS
Date: 06.01.2010
Dear Joe
We wish you a Happy New Year and hope to see you in Africa again this year.
Your animals and trophies are completed on our side and we are just waiting for the tannery to complete your hides.
We will post and send you a progress report and expected shipping date during the week.
Regards
Dionne and Yvonne
Animals Alive Studios
JOHN UNGER
Date: 06.01.2010
Dear John
On behalf of Animals Alive Studios and Hunting Legends we wish a Happy New Year.
We also want to keep you updated with your trophy progress. Your work is finsihed on our side and we are just waiting for the tannery to send us your hides back.
We will post your progress on this as soon as possible and supply you with an expected shipping date.
Regards
Dionne and Yvonne van Wyk
Animal Alive Studios
RANDY FOGLE
Date: 06.01.2010
Dear Randy
On behalf of Animals Alive Studios and Hunting Legends we wish you a very Happy New Year.
We would like to confirm that all your taxidermy work has been completed from our side, and we are just waiting for the hides to be returned to us, as these were handed in for tanning.
Regards
Dionne and Yvonne
Animals Alive Studios
RICK TOMS
Date: 6.01.2010
Dear Rick
On behalf of Animals Alive Studios we wish you a Happy New Year and look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
During our last correspondence you requested a quotation from the shipping agents before you agree and authorise us to complete your work.
We have requested the shipping agents to send you their quote and thus awaait your confirmation at your earliest convenience.
Best of regards
Dionne and Yvonne van Wyk
Animals ALive Studios
DICK MURRAY
Date: 14.12.2009
From: Herby [mailto:trackfreight@mweb.co.za]
Sent: 09 Desember 2009 01:03 nm
To: murraycustom@airmail.net
Cc: ‘Dionne ‘
Subject: TROPHIES
GOOD DAY SIR,
MY NAME IS HERBY LINDER FROM TRACKSFREIGHT IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH-AFRICA. WE HAVE COLLECTED YOUR TROPHIES FROM ANIMAL ALIVE TAXIDERMY AND IS CURRENTLY IN SAFE STORAGE ON OUR PREMISES. DUE TO HIGH VOLUMES OF CARGO BEING EXPORTED FROM O.R. TAMBO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THAT OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSING SOON, YOUR TROPHIES WILL BE SENT EARLY NEXT YEAR. COULD YOU PLEASE SEND ME ALL OF YOUR CONTACT DETAILS AND OF YOUR TAXIDERMY. WILL YOU BE CLEARING THE SHIPMENT YOURSELF, OR WILL YOU BE MAKING USE OF A CLEARING AGENT?
THANK YOU AND REGARDS,
HERBY
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSING FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON FROM 15/12/2009 UNTIL 11/01/2010
TRACKS FREIGHT
P.O. BOX 14410
BREDELL 1623
GAUTENG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27 11 552 5938
FAX:+27 11 552 5939
EMAIL: trackfreight@mweb.co.za
DANNY LITTRIC
Date: 14.12.2009
From: Clint Taylor
To: litricco@aol.com
Sent: Mon, December 14, 2009 8:20:49 AM
Subject: 2010 CALANDER ATTACHED
Hallo Danny,
All your trophies are nicely on schedule. The lion just needs finishing, (still drying). Your other trophies have gone through the tanning process and we will start mounting early January. We have closed for the season and will start on the 4th of January 2010. Your Zebra skin has been handed in to a company that does flat skins and according to them, we will receive your flat skin middle February 2010.
If we don’t speak again, we all at Animals Alive Taxidermy wish you and your family a wonderful Festive Season and a prosperous New Year.
We will be in contact with you early January.
Regards
Yvonne
VINCENT BARRANCO
Date: 14.12.2009
From: Herby [mailto:trackfreight@mweb.co.za]
Sent: 11 Desember 2009 08:22
To: hunt8168@aol.com
Cc: ‘Dionne ‘
Subject: RE: FW: FLIGHT DETAILS
GOOD DAY MR. BARRANCO,
I AM PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR LION TROPHIES. YOUR OTHER TROPHIES WILL BE SENT EARLY NEXT YEAR.
I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LION TROPHIES WERE VERY URGENT AND HAD TO SEND THEM WHILE WE WAITED FOR THE OTHER EXPORT PERMITS TO BE ISSUED BY NATURE CONSERVATION.
I WILL BE IN CONTACT EARLY NEXT YEAR AS OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSING TODAY UNTIL 11/01/2010.
HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
HERBY
TRACKS FREIGHT
P.O. BOX 14410
BREDELL 1623
GAUTENG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27 11 552 5938
DICK MURRAY
Date: 2.12.2009
Dear Mr Murray
We just want to confirm that your crate has left our premisses on the 4th November 2009. Please make contact with Herby or Anzel at
trackfreight@mweb.co.za to make further arrangements. I will also forward this email to them, that they make contract with you.
Please will you make final payment to us.Should you have any problems with making payment, please let me know.
Thank you very much for your support and we hope you come hunt again soon.
Regards,
Yvonne
Animals Alive Studios
VINCENT BARRANCO
Date: 1.12.2009
From: Herby [mailto:trackfreight@mweb.co.za]
Sent: 26 November 2009 12:54 nm
To: Hunt8168@aol.com
Cc: ‘Dionne ‘
Subject: FLIGHT DETAILS
GOOD DAY MR. BARRANCO,
I TRUST YOU ARE WELL. ALL THREE SHIPMENTS ARE ON THE SAME FLIGHT, INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
DESTINATION: JFK / NEW YORK
HOUSE ARIWAYBILLS : JNB-02002355 / 02002356 / 02002357
FLIGHT 1 : DEPART JHB ON FLIGHT LX 289, 27/11/2009
ARRIVE ZURICH ON 28/11/2009
FLIGHT 2 : DEPART ZURICH ON FLIGHT LX16, 29/11/2009
ARRIVE JFK, NEW YORK ON 29/11/2009
I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY ANIMAL ALIVE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED PAYMENT FOR THE SHIPPING $ 3,612.00
THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR SENDING THESE SHIPMENTS IS $ 2,314.00
BALANCE $ 1,298.00
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU WANT TO INSURE THESE SHIPMENTS. IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE THEM INSURED I CAN MAKE USE OF THE BALANCE THAT IS LEFT OVER. COST TO INSURE THE EACH LION FOR $ 30,000.00 WILL BE $ 1,200.00. PLEASE ADVISE.
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
HERBY
TRACKS FREIGHT
P.O. BOX 14410
BREDELL 1623
GAUTENG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27 11 552 5938
FAX:+27 11 552 5939
EMAIL: trackfreight@mweb.co.za
VINCENT BARRANCO
Date: 1.12.2009
From: Herby [mailto:trackfreight@mweb.co.za]
Sent: 24 November 2009 02:08 nm
To: Hunt8168@aol.com
Cc: ‘Dionne ‘
Subject: Trophies
GOOD DAY SIR,
MY NAME IS HERBY LINDER FROM TRACKSFREIGHT IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH-AFRICA. YOUR TROPHIES WILL BE LEAVING FOR THE U.S. THIS WEEK. THE REASON FOR THE DELAY WAS THAT THERE IS MISTAKE ON ALL THREE VETERINARY HEALTH CERTIFICATES. THE VET WROTE ON IT THAT IT IS FULLY PROCESSED EVEN THOUGH IT IS DIP & SHIP. I SENT MATT MAYERS AT FAUNA & FLORA COPIES OF ALL EXPORT DOCUMENTS FOR VERIFICATION, AND WAS ADVISED TO AHEAD WITH SENDING THE SHIPMENT.
DUE TO THE BIG VOLUMES OF PERISHABLE GOODS AND GENERAL CARGO GOING TO THE U.S., ESPECIALLY BEFORE CHRISTMAS. HUNTING TROPHIES DO NOT GET ANY SORT OF PRIORITY.
AS SOON AS AIRWAYBILLS ARE AVAILABLE, COPIES OF THE FLIGHT DETAILS WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AND MATT.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING ANY FURTHER ASSISTENCE.
HERBY
TRACKS FREIGHT
P.O. BOX 14410
BREDELL 1623
GAUTENG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: +27 11 552 5938
FAX:+27 11 552 5939
EMAIL: trackfreight@mweb.co.za
VINCENT BARRANCO
Date: 11.11.2009
Hallo Vincent.
Thank you for the transfer, as soon as I receive it on our side, I will confirm with you. I see you have paid the shipping money as well; we will forward it to the shipping agent, please keep in mind that the amount might change as the quotation from the shipping agent is older than a month. Should there be a difference, you must please make right with them (tracks freight) and not with us.
Your crate should be in the states by next week. Can you please urgently confirm the address for shipment?
Best regards,
Dionne & Yvonne van Wyk
Animals Alive Taxidermy
Cell: 083-571-7778
Cell: 083-295-2008
Email: divonne@lantic.net
DANNY LITTRIC
Date: 2.11.2009
Hi Danny, hope all is well.
We have received your payment, thank you. Can we ask that when we are finish with your work and you pay the balance, please ask your bank to pay over the dollar amount and not to convert it Rand. Our bank will contact us when they receive the money and we will instruct them on when to convert it to Rand.
Attach is a couple of photos of your lion. Please keep in mind that it is still in the drying process and that No finishing work has been done yet.
Please send us your comments.
Regards Dionne van Wyk
Animals Alive Studios
VINCENT BARRANCO
Date: 12.10.2009
Hallo Danny,
Just a few questiones.
The Lion that you want a full mount of..
Could you perhaps in detail explain how it must be mounted. Do you want it catching an impala, must it be on the impala, or perhaps just clawing the impala. Must its mouth be open or closed.
The prices are as follows:
1 x Lion – as soon as we have an idea of what you want I will quote you.
1 x Red Hartebeest Shoulder mount @ $500
1 x Springbuck Shoulder mount @ $325
Hope to hear from you soon.
Yvonne
Animals Alive Studios
TONI DANINSKI
Date: 18.09.2009
Hallo Toni
We will be collecting your Springbuck trophie from Phillip today. He went to collect them in the Kalahari.
I will send the quote shortly.
Regards Yvonne
Animals Alive
DANNY LITTRIC
Date: 18.09.2009
Hallo Danie.
We will be collecting the following from Phillip today. He went to collect it in the Kalahari.
1 x Lion
1 x Red Hartebeest
1 x Springbuck.
Danie, I will send the quote shortly.
Regards, Yvonne
Animals Alive Studios
GEORGE HINTON
Date: 08.09.2009
Hi George, sorry we had some things to take care of but I would like you to know that we are waiting for an answer from our shipping agent as to all your questions regarding the shipping.
To get started we will need a 40% deposit of the work to be done. (I will send you the bank details later)
You need to send us a mail as to how you would like the animals mounted eg. Left facing, right facing
The Gems buck has been taken care of.
Best regards
Dionne & Yvonne van Wyk
Animals Alive Studos
Cell: 083-571-7778
Cell: 083-295-2008
Email: divonne@lantic.net
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JOE BYERS AND FRIENDS
Date: 27.08.2009
Hi guys, I forgot to mention that you also qualify for a 10% discount on all the trophies. Please confirm if all is OK and that we can continue with the work.
Thank you,
Dionne & Yvonne van Wyk
Animals Alive Studios
Cell: 083-571-7778
Cell: 083-295-2008
Email: divonne@lantic.net