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Bringing wildlife trophies.

Post by Young Tiger » Wed Aug 02, 2006 7:38 pm

Hello everyone.

I have been on a short vacation and it was good :lol:

Is brining wildlife trophies into india legal?

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Post by axp817 » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:18 pm

May I ask where you are bringing the trophy from? I don't think the place where you are bringing it from, matters, even if there are any restrictions, but I was just curious.


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Post by Mack The Knife » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:19 pm

Depends on the trophy and whether or not it has the correct paper work accompanying it.

I know of some who get their African trophies shipped to them here legally.

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Post by mehulkamdar » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:28 pm

Harnihal,

India is a signatory to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) and if you have a CITES permit for the trophy you should not have any problem moving it to India. As the outfitter you hunted with about this.

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Post by perazzi » Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:00 am

Better double check and avoid your self a lot of grief bcos i really have not seen any trophies coming into India lately and i work in the Air Cargo field.

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Post by Young Tiger » Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:12 pm

Hello guys... Thanxs for the replies.

Well nuttin is confirmed yet but i am planning to go to africa for hunting with my family early next year,so i am making sure that they allow trophies in india :D

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Post by perazzi » Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:29 pm

Sure envy you buddy ............

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Post by mehulkamdar » Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:09 pm

Harnihal,

My very best wishes on your safari. Whom would you be hunting with? And where? What game? Come on, don't be shy... :mrgreen:

And yes, don't forget to post pictures here.

Good hunting,

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Post by Mack The Knife » Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:20 pm

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Post by Young Tiger » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:28 am

Hello Freinds.

Again Nuttin is confirmed yet!
But I would like to hunt in namibia, have'nt decided the outfitter yet but i have 4 or 5 to decide from (any suggestions) . I have my eyes set on 14 day safari including plains game and cheetah or leopard(again need suggestion cheetah or leopard). Trophy fee for lion or elephant( i would never like to shoot regal animal like elephant anyways!) is bit out of budget for me.

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Post by Mack The Knife » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:48 am

Young Tiger wrote:But I would like to hunt in namibia
In which case, CC can put you in touch with just the right person. As it so happens he is in Namibia as I type.

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Post by penpusher » Fri Aug 04, 2006 11:52 am

Harnihal,
I would like to hunt in namibia
Go for it. Do get all the photos that you can. Did read somewhere that there is prohibtion on bringing in any part of an animal declared as endangered.Will try to find the links.

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Post by penpusher » Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:12 pm

Try this link

http://eximkey.com/dgft2004/hs/CustomSe ... t=43021990

Seems that you can bring in your trophy subject to the provision of CITES.

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Post by Young Tiger » Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:04 pm

Hi penpusher

Thanxs for the link!
I did talk to someone who goes to africa often. we cannot bring cheetah or leopard as trophies but can bring in other plains game.

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Post by sat » Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:04 pm

Dont think you can bring in a leopard trophy. There are people who have brought in their trophies into India, that includes lion, mbogo (buff), antelopes, croc etc.


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