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<blockquote data-quote="wildcat338" data-source="post: 154869" data-attributes="member: 4807"><p>Al,</p><p></p><p>This very thing happened to us in Africa on a plains game hunt. Due to bad experiences with past clients the guide wasnt very thrilled to allow any long(er) shots on game. He wanted to get as close as possible which is fine by me but theyre were situations where we couldnt get closer and he wouldnt let us shoot. I am not talking LONG RANGE either normal was between 3-500 yds. Finally what we did was had a talk with him over lunch one day explained that we practiced at these distances ALOT and felt confident we could make the shot and we would prove it. That took him over the edge and he agreed to take us back to the range. We set up targets at 300 and did some shooting and he was impressed and finally agreed to let us take a long shot if one presented itself. Well needless to say not to long after a nice hartebeest was spotted and ranged @ 400 yds my friend was the shooter he made his adj. and let her fly the hartebeest never knew what hit him he dropped right there. A few more animals fell at longer than normal ranges for them anyway and we made a believer out of him /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif</p><p></p><p>My advice to you is discuss this with your outfitter/ guide service before ever booking with them and make things up front from the beginning. Also im sure with all the people here that someone may have a contact etc. to some outfitter or guide who actually welcomes LRH anyway goodluck with your search and even better luck with your hunt.</p><p></p><p>Aloha,</p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wildcat338, post: 154869, member: 4807"] Al, This very thing happened to us in Africa on a plains game hunt. Due to bad experiences with past clients the guide wasnt very thrilled to allow any long(er) shots on game. He wanted to get as close as possible which is fine by me but theyre were situations where we couldnt get closer and he wouldnt let us shoot. I am not talking LONG RANGE either normal was between 3-500 yds. Finally what we did was had a talk with him over lunch one day explained that we practiced at these distances ALOT and felt confident we could make the shot and we would prove it. That took him over the edge and he agreed to take us back to the range. We set up targets at 300 and did some shooting and he was impressed and finally agreed to let us take a long shot if one presented itself. Well needless to say not to long after a nice hartebeest was spotted and ranged @ 400 yds my friend was the shooter he made his adj. and let her fly the hartebeest never knew what hit him he dropped right there. A few more animals fell at longer than normal ranges for them anyway and we made a believer out of him [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] My advice to you is discuss this with your outfitter/ guide service before ever booking with them and make things up front from the beginning. Also im sure with all the people here that someone may have a contact etc. to some outfitter or guide who actually welcomes LRH anyway goodluck with your search and even better luck with your hunt. Aloha, Dave [/QUOTE]
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