ORIGINAL: Bob H in NH
I shipped an elk rack via ups, they put it in a big box (skull was split), I tossed in lots of clothes and my boots and other stuff and shipped it. Showed up at my house just fine.
I shipped mine whole. I cut pieces of garden hose approx. 6" long and placed them over the tips of the points (12 pieces of hose
) Shrink wrappedthe whole thingand put FRAGILE stickers all over it. and shipped. The UPS clerk told me they do it that way all the time. I was nervous but it showed up unharmed. OBTW I purchased $5000 worth of insurance as well. If I remember correctly the insurance cost me $20.