Shipping Instructions:

Always call ahead prior to shipping any trophies!

We only accept USDA shipments of game animals being mounted at Rapalee Taxidermy.

We are not a clearing house to process your trophies being mounted elsewhere.

United States 

Be sure to follow all chronic wasting disease (CWD) guidelines for the area where you are hunting. Please see the link below or call us for more information.

https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/blog/cwd-what-hunters-need-to-know/

Be sure that trophies being sent are properly prepared and preserved.  Contact us for field preparation instructions.

Please attach a letter to your shipment stating the following information:

  • NAME

  • ADDRESS

  • DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER

  • Hunting License Number

  • Drivers License Number

  • Tag or Seal Number

  • Mail or email a copy to our office so we will know to expect your shipment.

Make sure that each package is addressed carefully, and that your name and return address appear on the outside of the package.  If the contents are perishable, please ship next day air.

 

ALASKA

If you plan to hunt Alaska, please contact our office prior to your hunt and we will advise you of the best shipping method for your trophies.

Africa/Asia/Canada*/Mexico*/New Zealand/Etc.

 

Hunter International Brokerage Services, Inc.

http://www.hunter-international.net/

For Shipments originating from outside the USA, make sure all of your paperwork is in order and that all of the proper permits have been applied for and received. (Your outfitter will assist you in obtaining the proper paperwork for the species hunted.) Put a complete set in the box, attach two sets to the outside and send another to Rapalee Taxidermy. We CANNOT process your shipment without the proper papers and permits.

*Canada and Mexico trophies can be brought back with you by vehicle or air travel. However, you need to be 100% sure all of your papers are applied for and obtained. Your trophies will be held at the border if your paperwork is not correct.

All shipments originating outside the United States should be labeled as follows:

Hunter’s Name: __________________
c/o Rapalee Taxidermy Inc. (USDA Approved)
Tel/Fax 804-457-4138
4975 River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063
U.S. Clearing Agent: Hunter International

Please contact Maria Felix of Hunter International (925-417-5270) to arrange the necessary paperwork for entry of your trophies. Upon clearance of your trophies, an agent of Hunter International will contact you directly for payment prior to releasing the shipment to us.

 

USDA Approved Establishment

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE: We only accept trophies that will be mounted, from start to finish, by Rapalee Taxidermy Inc. We ARE NOT a clearing house for shipments to be sent to other taxidermists.

Establishment Name: Rapalee Taxidermy

POC Name: Todd Rapalee

Address: 4975 River Road West
Goochland, Virginia 23063

Phone: (804) 457-4138

Approval Number: VA0002

Renewal Date: 2025 - 08 - 07

Rapalee Taxidermy is approved by the USDA to receive and/or process restricted imported animal by-products. Rapalee Taxidermy is approved to receive the following:

Products:
RT - RUMINANT HIDES FOR TROPHIES FROM COUNTRIES AFFECTED WITH FMD
BH - BONES, HORNS, IVORY, ANTLERS, ETC. FOR OTHER THAN TROPHIES
BHT - BONES, SKULLS, HORNS, IVORY, ANTLERS, ETC. FOR TROPHIES
ST - SWINE HIDES FOR TROPHIES FROM COUNTRIES AFFECTED WITH SVD, FMD, or CSF
ASF - SWINE HIDES FOR TROPHIES FROM COUNTRIES AFFECTED WITH ASF (AND FMD)