New member vetting

[Tbitty]

How would you vette any potential hunter who contacts you about going on a hunt? I'm sure a great deal of your business is done with hunters who are not on AH, so treat a member, especially a new one, the same way you would any other non member who calls to book a hunt.

If this is something for a documentary or hunting show, ask for references or samples of their work on other hunts they've done. Trust your instincts.

 

[Racer00]

I believe Lon had a potential client ask about an elephant hunt and wanted to film it. My guess is he’s being cautious with an unknown client and possible reasons beyond the norm for filming

 

[DieJager]

If filming for a documentary it would for me be a hard pass. Everything that can be said on the subject is already said.

Why take the change. Only if it would be a known hunter I would take the risk.

 

[Green Chile]

If your instincts are yelling and you have to talk yourself into something...there's your answer.

 

[93marlin]

If your instincts are yelling and you have to talk yourself into something...there's your answer.

Trust your gut!!!

 

[Red Leg]

When a 50% deposit has cleared and is in your account then you can trust them.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

What is the proper way to vette a new member? New member, no previous posts. Could be a lot of money involved. Possibility of bad publicity for hunting.

I am very uncomfortable, but want to be fair.

Lon

Something we said a lot in the prison system, and especially when we were training new officers was, "If something feels wrong, it probably is."

I remember "The Guns of Autumn" a 1975 made for TV "documentary" with Dan Rather that was nothing but a hit piece made to make all hunters look like unethical slobs with a desire to cause animals pain.

 

[Mekaniks]

When a 50% deposit has cleared and is in your account then you can trust them.

But can you tho?
I don't think its a far reach for an anti-hunting group to fund a "hunter" and cameraman to go film an elephant hunt and then post the whole "tramatic, dramatic affair" as negatively as possible to be used as anti hunting fodder around the world......

 

[Green Chile]

What is it the signs in American businesses say…”We reserve the right to refuse service.”