Tanzania Game Tracker Safaris and Luke Samaras Safaris are the only two Tanzania safari companies I really considered. The more I looked into it the more those two stood out. I ended up selecting TGTS because they would allow my son to hunt with me as we tried to get only one bag of animals, as compared to having to purchase two if I used Luke. Since we are going to do everything together, I didn't think we'd have time to try to accumulate two fulls bags, as a result, Luke got scratched. I also think that TGTS's approach to lion selection (only shooting the most mature lions that are not with prides) sets them apart. This puts their hunters in a great position to have a chance at one of Africa's finest trophies. If an elephant was a priority, Luke may have come out on top as he hunts in the Selous, but we're going to hunt lion, leopard, and such, so the Selous wasn't necessary. It just seems that everyone I asked seemed to say that TGTS was the right safari company for what I was looking for when wanting a true classic East Africa safari with no short cuts.
I'm not familiar with Paul Jelonek. What can you tell me about him?