I don't want to travel to Africa and hire a PH who acts like my valet. Is there some way to do it that allows me to be a hunter and not just a trigger puller? Or has what I outlined below become the modern version of the African experience?
I have wanted to hunt in Africa ever since I worked there many years ago. As time went by, I read the great classic African books and it just added fuel to my burning desire. For a long time, I was exploring the possibility of going back to hunt cape buffalo. But the more I learned about the hunts the more put off I became on the whole concept.
I have a mental image of the hunt starting off with me walking behind some PH, who really doesn't know me and who doesn't give a damn. Then we come to a herd, that he already knew was there, and he motions to me with excitement to move up to him. He points out a "nice one" and says, "See him? He's the one. Now stand right there and don't move." Then he hands me the rifle that his helper has been carrying for me. He moves behind me so he can look over my shoulder. "That's the one. Yes. Yes. Now shoot." I shoot, and maybe shoot again when prodded, and then we are all smiles and begin our stroll to the animal. A variation of the scenario has the PH fire his big double in immediate echo to my shot, regardless of what the animal does. Perhaps it is all over for the buffalo, or perhaps I/we have to deliver a coup(s). The PH then takes my gun and hands it to his helper. He assures me that I am a great hunter and off we go leaving everything to be completed by those left behind.
Do you know of an outfitter that can give me a better experience? Your comments, advice, and criticism are invited.
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