This is a good post to revive. I think the worst thing an operator can do is advertise or promise something they can't deliver. It is all a matter of compromise but there are limits.

My first safari was bargain basement for mainly cull animals. We hunted ethically for the trophys I was after and I missed out on both species that were high on my list.

My second safari was more successful as I had learnt a lot from my first and hunted an area that had the animals I was after.

The more trips you do the more you learn and experience. To me that is what is fascinating.