Leopard Hunting is a different animal all together. In my opinion a Leopard is the hardest of the Big 5 to get. Some people go 3 time's. Elephant just once. I already have another Elephant hunt in the works.
Good luck.
Leopard Hunting is a different animal all together. In my opinion a Leopard is the hardest of the Big 5 to get. Some people go 3 time's. Elephant just once. I already have another Elephant hunt in the works.
The first 5 Elephant we saw were on private property. I personally paid an additional 50 dollars for gas to return there as it was the the only place we had seen an Elephant for the first half off the hunt. The 5 on the last day were pushed out of an adjoining Forestry block maybe because they were being hunted there.
When you are hunting with a freelance P.H. he is responsible for the vehicle and gas and tracker. if he has to drive an hour or two looking around most times it comes out of his pocket from his fixed daily income, and some extra gas money is helpful. Better to help with fuel than sit in camp.
You sound bitter.But as you know hunting in never guaranteed. I took 3 elk hunts before killing one, and just an average elk at that. Good luck on your next elephant hunt.Leopard Hunting is a different animal all together. In my opinion a Leopard is the hardest of the Big 5 to get. Some people go 3 time's. Elephant just once. I already have another Elephant hunt in the works.
Thanks Wayne for chiming in on this. By the way Wayne, please get a hold of me at the end of the year. I want to personally speak with you for leopard next year if you have a tag available.Hi Mike , were you not refunded the $50 by my wife when you came to town with your PH Norman? My wife said she refunded you ... and you kindly gave my cook that same $50 as a tip correct..?
And the reason that you paid the for fuel in cash was because that garage on route to the other area ( Which gave you options and opportunities for Elephant ) did not accept a swipe card to pay and only wanted cash or ecocash which unfortunately at the time Norman didn’t have on him .. and I did say to Norman to keep any and all receipts for as I would happily reimburse accordingly..
Question if you had shot one of the bulls that gave you half a chance so to speak would we be having this conversation now..?
Kind regards
Wayne
Good to know you have that policy. Thanks for explaining it.Thanks for your input however to be clear every PH freelance or not in Zim is provided with fuel by the operator and if the PH uses his own funds to purchase fuel he will be refunded 100% as long as there is a fuel receipt.. I personally don’t know anyone who has not been refunded or any operator that doesn’t refund.. there may be some out there I just don’t know them ....
Regards
Wayne
I paid $100 and received $50 back.
All, it’s obviously a miscommunication. @Slider It would be great to read all the details of your hunt in a report. I’m a fan of the entire story being told.
I’m with Tim on this. @Slider , if you have a beef with something about this hunt I believe you would be better served by taking it up directly with Wayne or just coming right out and saying what you have to say, maybe in an official hunt report. None of these blips and blurbs and inuendo. Although at this point the ship has kinda already sailed...Exactly.
This dribbling out of select tid-bits is not the way to report on a hunt.
It would be better to say nothing.
Tim
There was no miscommunication.
I m confused.....