Steve French
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Probably cheaper to go shoot some elephants in Africa.
Big Game Hunters, Show Your Stuff
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Keep in mind a Guide may only get 1 to 2 bear hunters a year, and they have to arrange for their own transportation & lodging etc...holy bajebus! 20k for a hunt?+2-5+ lodging and expenses?>?? I guess i'll be sticking to whitetail
woah
Like I said, rich hunting guides are as rare as hens teeth.
Unfortunately for non-residents (but fortunately for first responders), non-residents must be guided for Brown bear, Mt. Goat, Dall sheep and Muskox.
I think of myself as a babysitter with a big gun.
Trophy fee alone in South Africa for elephant is $ 35,000.
The guide and everything else is on top of that.
You could easily drop 6 figures for an elephant and some plains game.
Steve French
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Jesus. Well, at least there's still sheep, bear, deer, moose, elk as a resident.
SirGreenThumb
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I love helping fellow hunters but that ticket is too much for my cheap ass.
Even if I had the money to spend on it, I just don't think I could justify it.
Even if I had the money to spend on it, I just don't think I could justify it.
joe macclennan
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psssh! I don't have enough
oh I believe you. I can't imagine there are too awful many people willing to shell out that kind of dough.
You might be surprised - one (69 year old) Mexican gentleman hunted in the spring and didn't get one so he came back in the fall for another round. We got him a real trophy - 10 1/2' monster that made Boone & Crockett, when he left he dropped 5 K in cash on the dining room table as a tip for the lodge. The guides & packers all got tips as well.
Of course during his stay he regaled us with stories of his Lion & Cape buffalo hunts in Africa, then Elk hunting in Mongolia.
He had more money than he really needed.
And people stand in line (not literally) for the tags - they're hard to get.
joe macclennan
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any chance he worked for the arellano brothers lol
Lol.any chance he worked for the arellano brothers lol
During conversation he mentioned that he was a commercial fisherman (shrimp).
Since I work close to the fishing industry I asked him how big his boat was.
He replied "which one?", so I said "how many do you have" and he replied "I don't really know, my son manages the business for me".
One rich Mo-fo !
joe macclennan
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shrimp boats eh? sounds like a great way to move product
At least a pope&young ..
Spring Brown Bear opens tomorrow.
Anybody up for it ?
Anybody up for it ?
Video upload test.
Start around 6:00 to avoid the stupid stuff.
Start around 6:00 to avoid the stupid stuff.
joe macclennan
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count me in brother
These really arn't hunting related other than returning from a trip we bumped into a pod of Orca's chasing a fin whale (I think) into a gigantic shallow bay.
He got away from them & they hauled ass out of there (they really don't like shallow water).
He got away from them & they hauled ass out of there (they really don't like shallow water).
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Pinworm
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Woa. That's cool. I rode a dolphin once at Marine Biology Center. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be.
I hope it was a Girlfin.
Pinworm
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I see what you did there. And, it must be commended. You have earned this like.I hope it was a Girlfin.