mrpoindexter
AH fanatic
- Joined
- Sep 6, 2016
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- Hunted
- Australia, Greenland, Namibia, South Africa, UAE, USA, Zimbabwe
I thought @freefall was Canadian but while I do agree we bring our notions and biases, this is a website for hunting Africa. It is in the web address, so there can't be much misunderstanding there.
Ironically, one of the few people whose name in the record books is just a number is the aforementioned dentist. As for entry being free, there is a cost to set up the record books, do all the paperwork and such, etc. I think that cost does need to be covered. The excess funds then get directed into what? At that point, it is a 501c3 charity. The original Rowland Ward book was just a record of what his shop saw, not of all animals. Still, it is a tool and some people use it for its intended purpose and others use it for personal reasons that may not align with the original intent. That is how so much has evolved, much like our Internet which was started for ftp (file transfer). Even email was an afterthought, let alone the web.
Many people get grouped into one or the other even when it isn't appropriate. I have a goal to hunt every animal in Africa that I can legally hunt. Is that chasing a record book or a slam? Since it includes animals not on the lists, I would think not, but who cares? It is something I enjoy doing, much like hunting buffalo. Some outsider or even an insider who doesn't agree with my opinion is unlikely to change my mind. Certainly not with the compelling argument of "go shoot a cow".
Ironically, one of the few people whose name in the record books is just a number is the aforementioned dentist. As for entry being free, there is a cost to set up the record books, do all the paperwork and such, etc. I think that cost does need to be covered. The excess funds then get directed into what? At that point, it is a 501c3 charity. The original Rowland Ward book was just a record of what his shop saw, not of all animals. Still, it is a tool and some people use it for its intended purpose and others use it for personal reasons that may not align with the original intent. That is how so much has evolved, much like our Internet which was started for ftp (file transfer). Even email was an afterthought, let alone the web.
Many people get grouped into one or the other even when it isn't appropriate. I have a goal to hunt every animal in Africa that I can legally hunt. Is that chasing a record book or a slam? Since it includes animals not on the lists, I would think not, but who cares? It is something I enjoy doing, much like hunting buffalo. Some outsider or even an insider who doesn't agree with my opinion is unlikely to change my mind. Certainly not with the compelling argument of "go shoot a cow".