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NitroX
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Re: The "Professional Client"
21/12/03 12:53 AM

Iqbal

Very true the legal situation pushes the foreign hunter heavily towards the REQUIRED use of outfitters. When there is other avenues the balance between chances of success and self-guided also play a big part. But that is my real point in the discussion.

Also I know some people who have hunted self-guided legally and they loved it, and I admire they did it this way and for a fraction of the cost. Unfortunately Mr Robber Mugabe and his lawlessness may have stopped those opportunities.

Bakes

I know where you are coming from. Traditionally, 20-30 years back there were NO outiftter, professional hunters or hunting guides in this country. Hunting was essentially free, by invitation or jumping the back fence only.

But I think lots of safari hunters hunt at home self-guided.

Lots probably also use outfitters at home from time to time.

My question isn't elitism. But what actually adds to experience.

A couple of points which sometimes are mentioned.

A Professional Hunter is reported to be an experienced expert. But in this modern day and age how many elephants has a young dangerous game PH actually personally shot. He may have been "in" on the hunting of a hundred but only shot one, that is the one required to get a DG PH licence.

Same goes for buffalo.

Many clients may have shot and killed more elephant and buffalo than the PH who is guiding them.

Also some of the hunting in Africa is arduous. The long distance lion tracking safaris and trophy elephant safaris can cover many miles and many days. I think you certainly have to work at these. Again the trackers probably are the true kings of the hunt!

But say for the general plains game hunt. I don't feel I learned a lot in the shooting of my kudu. It is a very nice trophy and I like it a lot. I also enjoyed the hunt, but I didn't learn anything in the hunt except maybe some ideas in judging horn length.

In the end the paying client as long as they enjoy the hunt and holiday they have value for money.

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The "Professional Client"	NitroX	19/12/03 02:07 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	SafariHunt	29/01/04 03:00 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	atkinson6	29/01/04 09:07 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	cr500	31/12/03 11:11 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	DUGABOY1	22/12/03 09:14 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	22/12/03 11:30 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	22/12/03 01:11 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	22/12/03 01:42 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	22/12/03 02:16 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	22/12/03 09:17 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mickey	22/12/03 04:13 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Bakes	22/12/03 04:53 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	4seventy	22/12/03 08:20 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	4seventy	22/12/03 01:41 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mikeh416Rigby	21/12/03 01:52 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	DBBill	21/12/03 06:06 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Ndumo	21/12/03 07:35 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mikeh416Rigby	22/12/03 01:26 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Will	22/12/03 01:59 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	22/12/03 01:58 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	atkinson6	26/01/04 04:30 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mikeh416Rigby	22/12/03 07:54 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	22/12/03 08:35 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	4seventy	22/12/03 10:43 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	22/12/03 11:11 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	22/12/03 06:49 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	23/12/03 07:09 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mikeh416Rigby	23/12/03 01:19 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	23/12/03 05:53 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	470Nitro	23/12/03 08:20 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	24/12/03 07:31 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	24/12/03 10:07 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	24/12/03 02:34 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	atkinson6	27/01/04 04:17 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	28/01/04 06:53 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mickey	24/12/03 03:11 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	24/12/03 03:25 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	24/12/03 03:35 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mickey	24/12/03 04:35 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	25/12/03 08:43 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	24/12/03 03:53 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	23/12/03 08:04 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Bakes	22/12/03 07:40 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mickey	21/12/03 01:23 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	21/12/03 07:48 AM
Re: gryphons request	Ndumo	21/12/03 08:26 AM
Re: gryphons request	gryphon	21/12/03 08:52 AM
Re: gryphons request	NitroX	21/12/03 09:55 AM
Re: gryphons request	4seventy	21/12/03 12:43 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	21/12/03 07:34 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Will	20/12/03 05:39 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	20/12/03 07:02 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Will	21/12/03 01:31 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Bakes	21/12/03 11:35 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	iqbal	20/12/03 10:16 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Bakes	20/12/03 11:55 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	21/12/03 12:53 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	mikeh416Rigby	20/12/03 05:35 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	Will	20/12/03 07:38 AM
Re: The "Professional Client"	NitroX	20/12/03 12:41 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	gryphon	20/12/03 01:22 PM
Re: The "Professional Client"	AspenHill	20/12/03 12:01 AM

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