How well seasoned are you?

[bashaw]

Unfortunately such mentality is always present. High percentage. Many hunters in my vicinity, prefer to hunt for free or for cheap. This is the reason to join hunting club, although for hunting this is not mandatory. But non members of a club pay, while club member have very conveniently priced annual membership fee with obligation of some voluntary work.
They are happy to bag a hog and bring it home. I am sure, on many occasion they forget the tag. Which is the reason why so many club managed hunting areas are depleted of game. So:
"You are crazy to pay so much money for safari, and not bring meat home".

Another view: "I will never hunt in Africa, before I hunt all the species available in our country". BTW 90% of hunters never get all the species, because they dont even try. Roe deer and boar and thats it, most common game.

The first is attitude of a poacher for a cheap meat. The second is just excuse for the people to stay in their comfort zone.

I'm a ways away from getting the N American 29, no skin off my teeth I'm 3 sheep, Goat, Wolf, Tule Elk and Grizzly away. For the price of one of the Sheep hunts, thats 2 or 3 trips to Africa, The Wolf is very high on my list.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I am surprised that I am the only one who had their first Africa hunt as a teenager. No one else had parents take you on hunts?

@Tanks
I took my son when he was 14.
Acquitted himself well with a big standard Howa 308 with 150 gn accubond and 140gn mono outer edge projectiles. Game from impala to zebra and gemsbok/ oryx
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I started late ( 54 )
But these year I took my 14 year old Son with me!!

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@Kilo
I go so much joy watching my son hunt Namibia and still do everytime we hunt together at home.
Just gives you a sense of pride that only a father can understand.
Bob