Permits and Importation Procedures for Trophies
All trophy importation permits from country of residence are the hunters’ responsibility to obtain;
we are unable to apply for them on your behalf.
Laws and regulations pertaining to permits and importation for sport hunted trophies may change, therefore this article includes links to send you directly to the source rather than supply you with information that could be out of date.
Some species may not be able to be imported back into your country of residence or whatever country you intend on importing your trophies into.
You can find information on the importation of sport hunted trophies for the United States at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at http://www.fws.gov/permits/ or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) at http://www.cites.org/.
For other countries’ importation regulations please refer to their appropriate agencies.
It is legal to hunt a Cheetah and Black-Faced Impala in Namibia; however please note that the USA does not permit the importation of Cheetah and Black-Faced Impala hunting trophies.
Canada, many countries in South America, Mexico and most countries in Europe, such as Spain and France will permit the importation of a Cheetah and Black-Faced Impala trophy.
Hunters must be identified on their hunting license and hunting permit by their full name as it appears on their passport. A copy of the passport of a trophy hunter must be attached to the application for a predator trophy hunting permit.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife and CITES Permits for Trophies
The import, export, or re-export of a number of sport hunted trophies may be regulated by a conservation law or treaty, which is implemented by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and requires a permit. This regulation is part of domestic and international conservation efforts to protect wildlife subject to international trade.
You can find up to date information on the importation of sport hunted trophies, how to obtain a permit, as well as instructions on how to fill out the application by going directly to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at www.fws.gov/permits/.
The importation of particular sport hunted trophies requires a CITES permit (i.e. African Elephant, White Rhinoceros, Leopard, etc.), you will need to submit an application to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. You can download the CITES permit application forms at www.fws.gov/international/permits/sporthunted.html.
CITES stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, visit their web site at www.cites.org.
Should either of the above links be broken visit the home page of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service at www.fws.gov and just simply browse through their web site to find the link to the permit page.