Package based on $ spent in lieu of specific animals?

[Rare Breed]

Sorry! I did not explain my question well enough. I have a quote for a 7-day hunting trip in Namibia, for my daughter and me.

The hunt includes 1 giraffe, 2 kudu, 1 eland, 2 impala, 1 warthog & 1 dik-dik.

The package total is$14K with the trophy fee cost being$10K for those 8 animals. The other $4K is day fees and airport transfer. The Dik Dik is the only thing not available on his 23K acre property.

Our main animals are an Eland and a Kudu for me, and a Giraffe and a Dik Dik for my daughter. The other animals are just to fill the budget.

He is also offering a discount on his published day fees as part of the package. My guess is that this is due to the number of animals on our list. If I pay the day fees and trophy fees straight up, the package is about a $4K savings.

I am just asking if anyone has based their package on the Dollar amount in lieu of the specific animal list. It is only a minor difference in the end, but since he is offering a 20% discount upfront, but only a 15% discount in the field to switch animals, it could allow for an extra small animal to be taken.

Hopefully this makes more sense.

I was going to ask the PH, but figured I would pose my question here first.

I have done both...in SA I have always done packages and in Zim and Moz always day rates with trophy fees. Here is a great example when I went with Safari4Africa in SA.
1 Kudu, 1 Impala, 1 Springbok, 1 Black Wildebeest and 1 zebra all for $5,300 for a 7-day hunt. With a discussion quickly with my PH, I could have done trade outs if we came upon what Africa sometimes provides or if for some reason, we did not get one of the animals and only came up with 4, the hunt would have been discounted. The key is talk to your PH/owner in advance not waiting until you get there...they come upon situations like this often and can quickly put your mind at ease so you can enjoy your experience.

 

[Rare Breed]

Sorry...Game4Africa

 

[Tundra Tiger]

I've hunted SA and have hunted set packages. Luckily, those packages had the animals I wanted to hunt, and the package was better priced. However, I've always added additional animals beyond what the package offered. Next time I go, I'll be hunting animals I have not hunted before. Oh, and every time I hunt Africa, I will always hunt a Kudu.

... and a warthog (for me)...

 

[kpoynter]

Sorry! I did not explain my question well enough. I have a quote for a 7-day hunting trip in Namibia, for my daughter and me.

The hunt includes 1 giraffe, 2 kudu, 1 eland, 2 impala, 1 warthog & 1 dik-dik.

The package total is$14K with the trophy fee cost being$10K for those 8 animals. The other $4K is day fees and airport transfer. The Dik Dik is the only thing not available on his 23K acre property.

Our main animals are an Eland and a Kudu for me, and a Giraffe and a Dik Dik for my daughter. The other animals are just to fill the budget.

He is also offering a discount on his published day fees as part of the package. My guess is that this is due to the number of animals on our list. If I pay the day fees and trophy fees straight up, the package is about a $4K savings.

I am just asking if anyone has based their package on the Dollar amount in lieu of the specific animal list. It is only a minor difference in the end, but since he is offering a 20% discount upfront, but only a 15% discount in the field to switch animals, it could allow for an extra small animal to be taken.

Hopefully this makes more sense.

I was going to ask the PH, but figured I would pose my question here first.

I wouldn’t focus on this…especially not for a 5% difference…
But.. just name the ones you want…lock in 20% if you want
You don’t shoot them…you don’t pay…
Simple
Don’t get wrapped around the axle over a couple hundred dollars

 

[Rhoyland4]

Thanks for all the responses! I have reached out to the PH and will report back on how he responds.