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- South Africa,Argentina, ON Canada, USA- AK,AR,GA,IL,KS,MO,MS,NC,OK,SC,VA,WY
I would like to pose a question to some of the outfitters here about some safari etiquette and how most view this scenario.
I've hunted my whole life, and have been fortunate enough to shoot more guns at animals than my fair share, but I recently hunted a lioness and immediately knew that that hunt is different. You just dont think as clearly as you normally would, sounds are different, sights are different, following directions is like you're one of my kids.
If you don't know or yet trust your PH, you both are in a much more dangerous situation. Getting off a plane shaking hands for the first time and saying " Hi, I'm such and such, lets shoot that elephant" , no one could say is ideal.
What is the protocol if you buy a dangerous game hunt and were to bring your "personal PH" as your observer? Obviously the resident PH would have complete control over the hunt and would need to agree, but is it bad protocol? I could see it both ways.
I've hunted my whole life, and have been fortunate enough to shoot more guns at animals than my fair share, but I recently hunted a lioness and immediately knew that that hunt is different. You just dont think as clearly as you normally would, sounds are different, sights are different, following directions is like you're one of my kids.
If you don't know or yet trust your PH, you both are in a much more dangerous situation. Getting off a plane shaking hands for the first time and saying " Hi, I'm such and such, lets shoot that elephant" , no one could say is ideal.
What is the protocol if you buy a dangerous game hunt and were to bring your "personal PH" as your observer? Obviously the resident PH would have complete control over the hunt and would need to agree, but is it bad protocol? I could see it both ways.