I'd quote Biilc's last sentence, but it won't let me. "Treat people with respect and enjoy yourself it will make all go well."
Bottom line is that safari outfitters, PHs and landowners are all running a business, and they are entitled to try to earn a reasonable living. Repeat clients and word of mouth are great ways to increase business, so the smart ones will treat clients well.
But people - hunters - need to be realistic. It is still a business, and, especially in South Africa, a very competitive one at that. I sometimes wonder how anyone can make money with some of the offers we see out there.
So packages may make sense for both the outfitter, who gets a set price for the generally more common game, and the hunter, who may want (or need) to know in advance just how much he will spend. And outfitters generally have room to move in terms of adding and subtracting animals, especially where the more common game is concerned. But we, as hunters, need to be reasonable. When it comes to glamor game - sable, roan, buffalo, etc., - these animals have a market value, and to push too hard, or get upset when there isn't the movement there might have been on a warthog, is not fair to the outfitter.
