Northernlilywhite
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Hi Guys,
My dad and I are heading out west from NH to New Mexico this fall for a late season ML hunt in the Gila (excited is an understatement) and I am trying to figure out how to get the elk antlers and excess meat home if we are successful. I have hunted out west before and with Antelope I just took all the meat in coolers on the plane and boxed up the skull and sent it overnight via FedEx. Obviously with an elk just showing up to a local FedEx isn't going to work.
So three questions; two on shipping meat/antlers and one on ML ammo
1. Is finding a processor/taxidermist in New Mexico to process what meat I can't take on the flight and then shipping my skull and shipping to me the best option?
2. Does anybody have any suggestions for processors/taxidermist in the West/Central area (hunting unit 15!). Flying out to Albuquerque. I have a taxi in NH I would use so only interested in shipping the meat and head, not actual taxi work in NM.
3. You aren't allowed to fly black powder or primers on a plane, however I want to use what I am sighting my ML with, so is the best option buy some and ship it to a local shop, call the shop and have them hold some for me, etc . Any thoughts?
Thanks for all the help!
My dad and I are heading out west from NH to New Mexico this fall for a late season ML hunt in the Gila (excited is an understatement) and I am trying to figure out how to get the elk antlers and excess meat home if we are successful. I have hunted out west before and with Antelope I just took all the meat in coolers on the plane and boxed up the skull and sent it overnight via FedEx. Obviously with an elk just showing up to a local FedEx isn't going to work.
So three questions; two on shipping meat/antlers and one on ML ammo
1. Is finding a processor/taxidermist in New Mexico to process what meat I can't take on the flight and then shipping my skull and shipping to me the best option?
2. Does anybody have any suggestions for processors/taxidermist in the West/Central area (hunting unit 15!). Flying out to Albuquerque. I have a taxi in NH I would use so only interested in shipping the meat and head, not actual taxi work in NM.
3. You aren't allowed to fly black powder or primers on a plane, however I want to use what I am sighting my ML with, so is the best option buy some and ship it to a local shop, call the shop and have them hold some for me, etc . Any thoughts?
Thanks for all the help!
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