International Hunters & Outfitters
Your African Trophy, Preserved and Delivered Home
TWO processing options
Mounted here, or dipped and packed for home
NEMBA · TOPS and CITES
Full South African and international compliance
Vet-approved
facility, authorised to handle international exports
Farm pickup
with every hunter’s instructions recorded per trophy
FOR INTERNATIONAL HUNTERS
Why Hunters Travel to Africa
Africa draws hunters from every corner of the globe, and for good reason. Nowhere else offers such a rich variety of game across such dramatic landscapes. The plains, the bushveld, and the wild river valleys are home to species that exist nowhere else on earth. For many hunters, an African safari is the pinnacle of a lifetime spent in the field.
South Africa sits at the heart of this appeal. Its well-managed hunting areas, respected outfitters, and abundant game make it a destination hunters return to again and again. Beyond South Africa’s borders, the surrounding countries offer their own extraordinary opportunities, and many hunters combine destinations on a single trip.
We serve hunters who pursue game in South Africa and the wider region, so one reliable partner can handle everything. No matter where your adventure takes you, your trophies come back to a studio that knows African wildlife intimately and treats every piece as a work of art.
Not sure which mount suits your trophy?
Not sure which mount suits your trophy?
FROM THE FIELD TO YOUR DOOR
The Journey of One Trophy
We understand the practical challenges of hunting far from home. The logistics, the paperwork, the worry of shipping a treasured trophy across the world. We handle all of it, so you can focus on the experience itself.
In the field
Good taxidermy begins before a trophy reaches us. Act quickly, because trophies deteriorate fast in the African heat. Handle with care, and tell your outfitter exactly how you want each trophy mounted or processed.
Collected from the farm
We collect trophies directly from hunting farms and record each hunter's specific instructions for every individual trophy. No confusion, no mix-ups, just your wishes, documented and respected.
Prepared and tanned
Every trophy is cleaned, treated and tanned by specialists who know how a kudu holds its head, how an eland carries its bulk and how the light catches the coat of a waterbuck.
Mounted here, or dipped and packed
Choose Fully Processed and we mount in South Africa, or choose Dip and Pack and we prepare the trophy to biosecurity standards for a taxidermist in your home country.
Permits and veterinary clearance
We coordinate veterinary clearance, CITES documentation and export permits, and work to meet the specific import conditions of the receiving nation.
Packed and delivered
Our packaging is engineered to protect trophies in transit. They ship by trusted courier to Europe, North America or anywhere else, and arrive in perfect, damage-free condition.
A VETERINARY-APPROVED FACILITY
Compliant at Every Step
Savuti Taxidermy is a veterinary-approved facility, fully authorised to handle international exports and all the required legal documentation. Our approval means we can prepare, treat, and clear your trophies for export within a framework that satisfies both South African authorities and the import requirements of your home country. It translates into fewer complications, smoother customs clearance, and genuine confidence that your trophies are handled correctly from start to finish.
NEMBA
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act
TOPS
Threatened or Protected Species regulations
CITES
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
VET
Veterinary-approved for international export
TWO PROCESSING OPTIONS
Choose Where Your Trophy Is Mounted
We know international hunters have different needs, preferences, and home-country requirements. Each option gives you control and confidence, and both share the same foundation of meticulous preparation, secure packing, and full regulatory compliance.
Fully Processed — Mounted in South Africa
With our Fully Processed service, your trophies are professionally mounted by our team right here in South Africa. We handle the entire journey, from preparation and tanning through to mounting, detailing, and a final quality review. Every mount is checked against our exacting standards before it leaves our studio.
Once your trophies are complete, we carefully pack them and arrange shipping to your home country. When they arrive, they are ready to hang and enjoy straight away, with no further work needed on your part.
Because we understand African wildlife so well, our mounts achieve a realism that overseas studios often cannot match. Choosing Fully Processed means placing your trophies in the hands of genuine African-game specialists.
Dip and Pack
Under this option, we thoroughly clean, treat, dip, and pack your trophies so they can travel safely and legally across international borders.
The process involves carefully treating the raw trophy to meet strict biosecurity and veterinary standards, ensuring no contaminants travel with it. This protects the destination country's biosecurity and satisfies its import authorities.
Ready to preserve your memory?
Ready to preserve your memory?
PACKAGING AND SAFE DELIVERY
Arrives Perfect
The journey from our studio to your home is a critical stage. A beautiful mount is of little use if it arrives damaged, which is why our packaging is engineered specifically to protect trophies in transit. Clients across the world consistently receive their trophies in perfect, damage-free condition, shipped by trusted courier services to your chosen destination.
PERMIT PROCESSING AND EXPORT DOCUMENTATION
Who Does What
Moving hunting trophies across international borders demands meticulous attention to legal detail. We process the paperwork needed to export your trophies, provided that valid hunting permits and the necessary field papers have already been secured by your hunting outfitter. Our team stays current with CITES requirements and prepares every document with care, because errors can cause costly delays or the seizure of trophies.
Your outfitter
- Secures valid hunting permits for the duration of the hunt.
- Completes the relevant hunting documentation.
- Handing over all relevant documentation to the taxidermist after the hunt.
Savuti Taxidermy
- Coordinates veterinary clearance
- Prepares CITES documentation where applicable
- Arranges the export permits for legal travel home
- Meets the specific import conditions of the receiving nation
HUNTER ENQUIRY
Begin Your Trophy Journey
From the moment your trophy leaves the field to the day it arrives at your door, Savuti Taxidermy brings together craftsmanship, compliance, and clear communication in a way few can match. If you are planning your first African safari, or returning for another season in the bushveld, we would be honoured to help preserve your hunt.
Hunter Enquiry
Tell us about your hunt and where your trophies need to go. We will reply with the next steps and what we need from you.
OUTFITTERS & PARTNERS
A Trusted Taxidermy Partner for Your Hunting Business
Your reputation rests on every detail of the hunt, and that includes what happens after the shot. We partner with hunting outfitters, safari operators, and professional hunters to deliver trophies that impress your clients, reflect well on your operation, and travel home safely and legally.
If you need a dependable taxidermy partner who handles the craft, the compliance, and the logistics, you are in the right place. We take care of the trophy so you can focus on delivering an unforgettable hunt.
Planning an international export?
Planning an international export?
HOW OUR QUALITY SUPPORTS YOUR MARKETING
A Mount That Markets You
High-quality mounts are among the most powerful marketing assets in the competitive world of international hunting. A stunning kudu or waterbuck mount hangs in a hunter’s home for decades. Friends admire it, ask where it came from, and are inspired to book their own African adventure.
A true long-term partnership
We view every outfitter and professional hunter as an extension of our own business. When your guests are satisfied, we succeed too. Whatever the size of the job, from a single trophy to a full season’s worth of mounts, we bring the same attention to detail and the same commitment to quality.
- No confusion over whose trophy is whose.
- No mix-ups between hunters’ preferences.
- Every instruction documented and respected from collection to completion.
Offer both options to every guest
Fully Processed — trophies are professionally mounted by our team in South Africa, then packed and shipped, ready to display on arrival.
Dip and Pack — trophies are cleaned, treated, dipped and packed to strict biosecurity and veterinary standards.
You handle the hunting authorisations in the field; we handle the export compliance. Both your guests and your operation are protected from costly delays and legal complications.
HOW TO BECOME A SAVUTI PARTNER
Simple From the First Message
Building a partnership with us is straightforward. We keep the process simple, because your time is valuable and your hunts wait for no one.
Get in touch
Message us on WhatsApp or call to introduce your operation and discuss your needs.
your requirements
We talk through your typical seasons, species, volumes, and the processing options your guests prefer.
Set up collection
We arrange regular trophy collection from your hunting farms, with a clear system for recording individual hunter instructions.
Deliver excellence
We produce quality mounts, manage the export paperwork.
PARTNER ENQUIRY
Ready to Partner With Savuti?
Whether you run a large safari operation or guide a handful of select hunts each year, we tailor our partnership to fit your business. We are proud that so many professional hunters trust us with their own trophies and confidently direct their clients to us. We would be honoured to earn that same trust from you.
Partner With Savuti
Run a hunting operation? Tell us about it and we will talk through collection, mounting and export for your guests.