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This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2019 Jan 27 @ 15:00UTC-6 : CST/MDT
Maartens Safaris has over 60 years of experience in the safari industry and we are proud of our reputation for professionalism and ethics. This donation is for a five day/four night safari for a 1 on 1 rifle hunter and includes a Mountain Reedbuck, one Black Springbuck and a standard shoulder mount of either by internationally known taxidermist, Splitting Image Taxidermy. Our lodge is situated on Private Concession which is only a 1.5 hour drive from East London Airport. Our concession areas total over 100 000 ACRES of high fence and FREE range hunting. The Eastern Cape has the MOST plains game species available to hunters in South Africa and donation can be upgraded to include our Karoo concession which boosts species such as Vaal Rhebuck, Klipspringer and Springbuck slam. The bidder may also want to include wonders of the Eastern Cape such as viewing of the Big - 5, spas and excellent golf courses whilst in the region. Additional observers can be added for $350/person/day. Additional days and or hunters may be added for $450 per person per day and additional animals may be hunted per the 2019 price list. Airport transfers are $400 from East London airport, round trip. A trophy handling fee of $250 per hunter will also be payable on completion of the hunt. Our family friendly lodge and activities for a non-hunter/observer make this an ideal venue to bring your wife, friends or family. The donation also includes WIFI, a licensed professional hunter, accommodations, meals, laundry service, soft drinks/water, services of all camp staff, trackers, and skinners for one hunter over the 5 day period. This donation does not include arrival nights and road transfers, air travel, accommodations and travel charges incurred before & after the safari, personal costs, alcoholic beverages, taxidermy work, shipping of trophies to final destination, gratuities, permit fees (when applicable), area transfer fees (when applicable), any medical & hospitalization costs incurred during the contracted safari period, and VAT 15% on daily rates and extras. HSCF References: Dan Duncan, John Kelsey, Downey Bridgwater, and William Simmons. HSCF thanks Maartens Safaris for this donation. www.maartenssafaris.com
Auction Location:
1600 Lamar St, Houston, Texas, 77010, United States
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
5,000.00 |
5% |
| 5,000.00 |
Infinite |
250.00 |
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