Recent content by mark-hunter

No hope in my opinion, unless drastic political change happens. In the present set of circumstances, legalizing hunting is not possible. They lost all the wildlife outside the national parks. 80% of wild life gone. So, what to hunt? Where to hunt? The only way is to legalize hunting on private...

African DG experience?

Well its all clear, isnt it? Stay well, good hunting!

I decided the same, and went with rental rifle.

Of course. And make the best out of it. I never complained on my shooting. In fact in Africa, in 5 safaris I am 100/100. You could ask that first. :sneaky: But the point is, nobody is perfect, I am not perfect, and mistake can happen. With DG I had perfect shots (in the mixed ratio of skill...

If the hunt does not cause some emotions on a hunter.... hmmm... you name it, "the emotions".... They are very hard to describe, like any other personal thing. Some hunters call it "buck fever", but that does not fit the African hunting environment fpor me, and I can not find perfect...

I dont know about you, but I can not afford multiple DG hunts every year, and year after year. So, yes I am motivated to have succesful hunt. I am not sure if that qualifies for wrong sport. But if it does, it then qualifies only for the rich. Comparing DG hunt with elk hunt? hmmmm I wonder...

I do the same.

Lets change the word "dangerous" to the word "the risks involved". 1. pay all in advance, but hunt is not guaranteed to be successful, maybe trophy fee will be paid back in case animal is not taken or wounded. If you consider day rate 1k - 2.5K per day. Repetitive hunts will make trophy fee...

We are yet to find a national hunting organization of a state, that kicked out their Ph for unethical behavior. Some examples would be welcome. Feel free to share. You are new on te forum and I am here for some years. There have been here and there occasional negative hunt report from time to...

Besides South Africa and Namibia, where else is possible to hunt Tsessebe?

It depends on your definition of "meaningful". Feel free to share. :sneaky:

You are now on the right place to ask. There was an issue with SCI, was there? https://www.africahunting.com/threads/mark-sullivan-kicked-out-of-sci.1848/#post-8030 VISUAL DISPLAY STANDARDS: HUNTING ETHICS STANDARDS: No wounded or prolonged dying animals Show proper respect for animals No...

hahaha I beat you to it! I reported before you! :A Banana:

My buffalo took two brodside shots in double lung area, then he turned and faced us. He did not run. Did he want to charge? I cannot say. I shot him frontally in the brain. 31 seconds from first to 3rd shot. Charge prevented. You never know.