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<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 42071"><p>ProHunter - Is that moniker mean your are for hunting or you are a PH?</p><p>Rereading the posts before you I believe all respondants to the initial enquiry have put forward reasonable expectations.</p><p>I would like you to consider a few points here; look at my personal qualifications and maybe answer a few of my queries?</p><p>1. Seeing as you are living in Africa according to your profile you must be aware that times have changed since the times of Selous and even Taylor.Hunting area boundaries; National boundaries are just 2 that preclude the old style wanderings.</p><p>I would guess that your 31 day hunt was quite a long time ago?</p><p>2. By the time most people can afford an African hunt they are no longer in the prime of their fitness window. With this in mind the prime motivator is not how physical demanding the hunt will be.</p><p>3.Personally these are holidays and I expect some creature comforts such as my "cold beer and hot showers" mentioned in my earlier post.</p><p>4.One of the greatest motivators for my African hunts was the opportunity for exceptional wildlife viewing presented within the big game areas. I was quite happy to spend 10 days without firing a shot in these conditions because without exception there would be a unique experience to discuss around the campfire each evening.</p><p>5.As previously stated I have travelled to Zimbabwe and RSA on 6 ocassions probably totalling 8 months of hunting. Twice I have self guided and 4 times with PH with each trip involving Cape Buffalo as well Elephant on 2 of the 6.</p><p>6. I still hunt annually with a group of friends here in Australia in Cape York.This is one of our "last frontiers". The temps there in September can also reach 40C and we hunt similiarly to a lot of the African hunting - 4WD and walking - average about 10 miles per day walking. Sadly we do not have any "big game" to view and our quarry is feral pigs. In contrast to Africa we expect to account for at least a dozen pigs per day.</p><p>7.Well ProHunter if you are still with me at this point - how about a little more background? Where exactly is sub-saharan? where are you currently hunting? and what species? How long ago was the 31 day Elephant hunt? If you are a PH then obviously you have the horror client stories but I will bet there have been more good clients than the opposite! Most serious hunters I have met worldwide have been very polite and helpful.</p><p>Well - got that off my chest and hope you see my reasoning.</p><p>8.Or is this simply a "windup" - I note that this was your first post!</p><p>APB</p><p></p><p>[ 08-12-2004: Message edited by: aussie powder burner ]</p><p></p><p>[ 08-12-2004: Message edited by: aussie powder burner ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 42071"] ProHunter - Is that moniker mean your are for hunting or you are a PH? Rereading the posts before you I believe all respondants to the initial enquiry have put forward reasonable expectations. I would like you to consider a few points here; look at my personal qualifications and maybe answer a few of my queries? 1. Seeing as you are living in Africa according to your profile you must be aware that times have changed since the times of Selous and even Taylor.Hunting area boundaries; National boundaries are just 2 that preclude the old style wanderings. I would guess that your 31 day hunt was quite a long time ago? 2. By the time most people can afford an African hunt they are no longer in the prime of their fitness window. With this in mind the prime motivator is not how physical demanding the hunt will be. 3.Personally these are holidays and I expect some creature comforts such as my "cold beer and hot showers" mentioned in my earlier post. 4.One of the greatest motivators for my African hunts was the opportunity for exceptional wildlife viewing presented within the big game areas. I was quite happy to spend 10 days without firing a shot in these conditions because without exception there would be a unique experience to discuss around the campfire each evening. 5.As previously stated I have travelled to Zimbabwe and RSA on 6 ocassions probably totalling 8 months of hunting. Twice I have self guided and 4 times with PH with each trip involving Cape Buffalo as well Elephant on 2 of the 6. 6. I still hunt annually with a group of friends here in Australia in Cape York.This is one of our "last frontiers". The temps there in September can also reach 40C and we hunt similiarly to a lot of the African hunting - 4WD and walking - average about 10 miles per day walking. Sadly we do not have any "big game" to view and our quarry is feral pigs. In contrast to Africa we expect to account for at least a dozen pigs per day. 7.Well ProHunter if you are still with me at this point - how about a little more background? Where exactly is sub-saharan? where are you currently hunting? and what species? How long ago was the 31 day Elephant hunt? If you are a PH then obviously you have the horror client stories but I will bet there have been more good clients than the opposite! Most serious hunters I have met worldwide have been very polite and helpful. Well - got that off my chest and hope you see my reasoning. 8.Or is this simply a "windup" - I note that this was your first post! APB [ 08-12-2004: Message edited by: aussie powder burner ] [ 08-12-2004: Message edited by: aussie powder burner ] [/QUOTE]
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