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JPK - my post might have been "unresponsive and unhelpful" and that I'm a "naysayer and shitslinger" But I don't know you well enough to insult you back, but I will tell you that you might have had a slightly different opinion if you were standing with me when the clutch broke on the hunting rig 240 km from Bulawayo. It was getting dark and the locals were coming out of the bush in increasing numbers. This was the third time the truck had broken down on the trip from South Africa to Zim.

Or, you might have had a different opinion when your $12,500 hunt for a Cape Buffalo went totally south and the trophy was stolen and I got nothing.

Oh yeah, I AM Irish and I CAN tell you where to go, outline your itinerary, tell you to dress for heat and enjoy your stay for all eternity. Just don't go runnin' your mouth about someone else's experiences.

And you do need to train your instinct a little better!

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Like I said, you're a naysayer and shitslinger. You booked with the wrong outfit, more than clearly indicated by the fact that you drove up from South Africa. Further indicated by the state of the PH's vehicle, confirmed yet again by the failure of the operator to send a replacement vehicle.

The stories of troubles with South African outfitters and PH's hunting illegally in Zimbabwe are legion, you should have known better and would have with just a bit of homework.

Likely your trophies weren't stolen, rather the trophy fees you paid were not forwarded to Zim, a common problem with those South African operators and PH's who hunt in Zim illegally, so no export paperwark could ever be processed. Good chance you hunted on stolen land too, which if you are a US citizen or resident, is in violation of US law.

I've just returned from Zim this morming. There remains no reason to postpone or cancel a hunt. Economic activity is up from my last trip, Parks and Wildlife vehicles were in better shape, with fuel, and anti-poaching patrols were more common.

Every official from imigration to customs to police to Parks and Wildlife officers and game scouta were freindly and corteous. Police roadblocks were no more common than in the past and police were courteous and businesslike at the few poadblocks where we had to stop, mostly we were simply waived through.

All bemoan the political situation and all want Mugabe gone, this feeling is widespread and openly expressed, which is a change from my experience in the past.

BTW, not to tarnish the Sotuh African outfitters who hunt legally in Zim. It is possible for them to hunt legally, but a liscensed Zim PH is required and gov't trophy fees need to be paid over to Parks and Wildlife in US$'s.

JPK

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