True.

My experience with the first and only NE group hunt was 30 guys being interested, then 25 then 15,

I was worried, too many!

My local mate said, "John, it will be you and me".

Then it ended up one other person, from the forums, who hardly posted and I did not know at all, was going to somehow find us there ...

So it was Orion and myself, driving over.

IT was GOOD it was only us. As the place had been shot out in the weeks before by a chopper. The owners often don't tell you stuff like that when taking your money ... Orion and I had a successful enough hunt, mainly at dawn and dusk. We weren't into spotlighting, which some Aussies immediately think of when "hunting pigs".

So my experience, is don't put any or too many "restrictions", like "everyone must use a martini, or a double rilfe or ... that is urged but not rquired. I don't know why some groups have to set such restrictions.

Secondly the main restrictions is PAY THE DEPOSIT. And a deposit substantial enough to cut out the tyre kickers.

The DEPOSIT works out quickly who is serious and who is not.

I remember a deer hunting club "group hunt" after an offer by an outfitter. For a 2x1 hunt at half price. Three people were interested. We were told to bring a $500 depostit on the night. One guy really wanted to go, "Ooh but I didn't bring any money." Fuck off then, your out. Bloody tyre kicker.

Graham wanted to hunt sambar in NZ and I wanted to hunt red stag. Brian Harre was the outfitter and generously let us do two 1x1 hunts.

The best idea is to brainstorm. Decide some format, maybe some "ideal theme", eg "claasic firearms preferred", a plains game hunt in South Africa, or Namibia, maybe some other shooting, wing shooting etc. A price list, a number of date alternatives. Then work out the best dates and then DEPOSITS to secure a limited place.

"maybe some "ideal theme", eg "claasic firearms preferred"", but if you turn up with some plastic stocked stainless monstrosity .... i won't say what happens.

Ha ha. Not joking btw.

Oops, stuffed myself up, there goes me using my 8x68S or .404 in my plastic stocked Mauser M03 ....