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NitroX
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Re: what a mess ...
01/08/24 05:27 PM

Some PHs add a lot.
- local language skills, talking to the trackers who might not have English.
- trophy quality estimation. Many time the beast is brand new to us.
- local country knowledge. Waterholes, game rich areas, remote areas the bakkues can't get to.
- the camp outfit provided, tents, gear, vehicles, the works.
- of course hunting skills. But some clients have equal and even superior hunting skills,
- hunting tricks. Some innovative tricks. One can learn.
- skinning and caping skills sonetimes. Often or usually done by expert blacks anyway.

The often ignorant arrogance displayed I can do without.

I had a local acquaintance who he and his friends used to book a self guided Zimbabwe concession. Buying a period of time and animal quota at auction. The "citizen hunting concessions". A local farmer would provide the whole camp setup, A truck, LandCruiser, tents, cooking facilities, camp staff. And also participate, Excellent, I wish I could have participated. I think the quota might even gave included lion, leopard, buffalo as well as plains game. The auctions were messed up by crooked South African outfitters bidding them out. No citizens got a look in.

Yes trackers are essential. When they're good, they very good,

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John aka NitroX

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Edited by NitroX (01/08/24 11:14 PM)

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what a mess ... cape buffalo charge	NitroX	31/07/24 05:15 PM
Re: what a mess ...	grandveneur	31/07/24 08:24 PM
Re: what a mess ...	9.3x57	31/07/24 10:39 PM
Re: what a mess ...	lancaster	01/08/24 01:18 AM
Re: what a mess ...	fjrdoc	01/08/24 01:51 AM
Re: what a mess ...	grandveneur	01/08/24 02:57 AM
Re: what a mess ...	FlatTop45	01/08/24 08:31 AM
Re: what a mess ...cape buffalo charge	NitroX	01/08/24 02:53 PM
Re: what a mess ...cape buffalo charge	NitroX	01/08/24 03:16 PM
Re: what a mess ...cape buffalo charge	9.3x57	01/08/24 10:03 PM
Re: what a mess ...	grandveneur	01/08/24 03:57 PM
Re: what a mess ...	NitroX	01/08/24 05:27 PM
Re: what a mess ...	eagle27	01/08/24 05:14 PM
Re: what a mess ...	lancaster	01/08/24 03:06 AM
Re: what a mess ...	93x64mm	01/08/24 06:10 AM
Re: what a mess ...	fjrdoc	31/07/24 08:23 PM

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