It is as Nitro says - many of the operators are exporters (mainly exporting services to the US) so the prices are set in US$. It is not a commodity like beef or corn so the price does not go up and down, so to a large extent we have to cop the exchange fluctuations as they come. You may see some slight changes over time but mainly the prices have to stay in check with what is offered elsewhere (eg. a water buffalo hunt has to be competitive with Cape buff hunts,)otherwise people would take their business elsewhere.

Alan is right - it should be about the hunt and if it was me spending the money I would be mighty pissed-off if i was told to go home after you shoot a trophy. When that happens you are being duped!

Someone mentioned sending ladies to Darwin - I dont know but if they enjoy the outdoors at all I suspect that they would enjoy coming on a NT hunt as a non-hunting companion. It's a very inexpensive way to see an amazing part of Australia and who would want their missus loose, alone with their credit card anyhow? That's just my opinion though