Almost any mount can be shipped from almost anywhere in the world now.  The following procedures should allow you to safely and legally ship any mount to me.

PREPARING FISH, BIRDS AND SMALL TO MEDIUM MAMMALS FOR SHIPPING

Fish, birds and mammals up to about 40 lbs. can be shipped via UPS without problems.  Take extra care when shipping small fish or a single fish, birds or small mammals to prevent thawing in transit.  Birds, small mammals and fish under 15 lbs. should be shipped whole, without gutting or field dressing.   To reduce weight and shipping expense, large fish can be cut on the back (wall) side and gutted.  Medium mammals (fox, bobcat, etc.) can be field dressed using a short cut down the center of the belly.  Wipe as much blood off as possible, then -
    1.    Wrap fish, bird and small mammals in a wet cloth and place in a plastic bag.  Medium mammals can be placed in 2 or 3 heavyweight garbage bags.
    2.    Roll the fish up in the bag, seal with tape and freeze solid.  This may take several days depending on the size of the animal
    3.    Remove the animal and roll in several sections of news paper.  Be sure and cover the ends.  Tape in place.
    4.    Smaller fish and mammals (under 3 lbs..) should be rolled up together in the newspaper.  Birds can be wrapped individually.   Put back into the freezer until you are ready to box & ship.  There are a couple methods that work well.

SHIPPING -  BOX METHOD for FROZEN ANIMALS
    1.    Use a STURDY cardboard box, and place several layers of newspaper on the bottom, then crumple single newspaper sheets and fill the box 1/2 way up.  OR, cut a piece of 2" thick Styrofoam and place on the bottom.
    2.    Put all the animals to be shipped together in a heavyweight plastic bag, (at least 2 mil) and  place in the center of the crumpled papers or on top of the foam.
    3.    Place sections of newspaper on all 4 sides of the box OR cut foam to fit the sides.
    4.    Crumple more newspaper and pack all around and over the frozen critters, then place foam or newspapers on the top. Animal should not be able to move around inside the box. 
    5.    In an envelope, place the filled out and signed work order, your deposit and any tags or copies of  required paperwork, i.e., Cites tags, hunting license, special permits etc.   Place the envelope in a Ziploc bag and tape to the underside of the lid.  This keeps the important info dry and from getting cut when the box is opened.
    6.    Use GOOD tape and seal all the seams on the top and bottom of the box.  Label as PERISHABLE
    7.    Call before you ship so I am expecting the package.  Ship via UPS on a Monday; or Tuesday if you are in one of our neighbor states.  Do not ship on a week with a holiday.  Packages under 5 lbs.. Should be sent Next Day, 6-15 lbs.. - 2 Day and 15 lbs.. and over can go regular Ground Freight.  Freight warehouses and trucks are not "climate controlled" so in hot weather use your judgment.
    8.    I will call or e-mail when the package arrives and is unpacked.  You will be mailed a numbered receipt for your shipment showing poses, lengths, and other mounting instructions as well as your deposit.  Use this number when making payments or contacting me about your animals.


SHIPPING - COOLER METHOD
    1.    Prepare animals as above for shipping, and then place the animals on top of a layer of crumpled paper in a cooler. If you are shipping multiple animals, put them all together in a heavy plastic bag.
    2.    Pack the cooler with crumpled paper.
    3.    If you are using a Styrofoam cooler, place it in a cardboard box, pack paper around it if it is not a good fit.
    4.    Follow #5 through 8 above


SHIPPING - LARGE MAMMALS AND GAME HEADS
    Life-size mammals and game heads must be skinned first.  Do not forget to take the necessary measurements.  Go to the Trophy Care page if you need that info.  Once you have the skin off the animal, DO NOT SALT.  Remove as much fat as you can to reduce weight, roll it up and place in several heavy plastic bags.  Freeze solid, this will take several days.  Packages up to 70 lbs... can go UPS.  Anything over that must go by truck freight. Follow the instructions above or have a professional taxidermist in your area measure, skin, and flesh and salt the hide.  The dry salted skin can then be shipped regular ground delivery without fear of spoilage.  I will deduct my charge for fleshing and salting from your bill if the hide is properly prepared.