Thread: Travelling back to NZ from Canada with trophy

Originally Posted by cb14

I’ve had taxidermy shipped and it’s bloody expensive.

Last trip I took a whitetail head back with me as carry on. Was all good as I just had it at my feet, until Auckland to Wellington when airport security made me check it in, was surprised it made it fine with no damage.

Plan to do the same with a pronghorn head if I’m successful this September. Also if I get an elk will cut the skull in half, plastic wrap at Walmart and check in.

Nice. I take it you didn’t bring the headskin? So didn’t even need to get fumigated?