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Morning Fritz, This whole thing is rather intriguing! Where exactly in Matetsi are you allowed to hunt after dark with a light? You're gonna have to open up a bit here! Why would you want to Trophy Hunt an Ele in the dark with a bow? Without judging you, It seems a little unprofessional to me! Yes we do PAC work at night....but that's just killing for a purpose not hunting.
The place is called Mapani Ngoma. It is one of the ranches bordering the Units. We decided to do it at night because the bulls came in after dark to a remote mud-pool and left the area before first light. The ones that remained in the area were young bulls.
The Parks Ranger and the area Game scout both gave the ok for the hunt before we did it. The plan was made because the client had no more time left and we only saw one shootable bull during his whole time in the day. The bull became aware of us and left for good.
In fact. The Parks official that went with us came up with the plan and told me that because it was on one of the ranches bordering the units that is was legal. He even wrote his report about the whole incident and there were no problems about the hunt eccept that the elle was wounded.
Well and good! :) These decisions are hard to live with sometimes! It seemed it was never gonna end well any which way!
I appreciate it coming from someone like you. Hunting has got the habit of going wrong a lot of the time and sometimes there is nothing we can do about it. That was the main reason why I posted this story. I feel bad as I have to look at a client going home with none of his expectations that came off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ole Bally
It does not mean that we stop trying to better ourselves though. No one ever knows everything or can be prepared for every situation. I just hate it when Sh*t does happen.
We have enough of that just trying to survive in an extremely difficult time with politicians and countries that are so full of red-tape or corrupt that a hunt that goes bad is just so hard to bear.
I do not think that Canbow will ever feel better about how his hunt turned out. I for one do not blame him. It is another example of the consequences of when a hunt does go wrong.
We just have to roll with the punch, get back on our feet and carry on.
ja look he's not the only one and never will be! I feel sorry for him! I beat myself up for a long time after duffed hunts...just like this other post going right now..bad hunt in West Nicholson. But man, like you rightly say shit happens. When it happens to me it usually compounds itself so it's never just one thing at a time. When I retired, I actually wrote to some of those clients (that I had addresses for) and told them just how sorry I was! One old guy - deaf as a door post and balance impaired because of it - hunted Leopard with me and it was just a torrid hunt. He couldn't hear me and I was impatient with him. He couldn't sit still nor quiet which made things worse. We got chased out of the blind on a pitch dark night by some young Elephant and landed up having one heck of a row when we got to the truck coz I'd handled him quite roughly I had been trying to stop him from falling and was holding his jacket by the scruff of the neck and he didn't appreciate it...nor the gravity of the situation I had fired a shot over the Ele's head and only had the other chamber loaded. He never got his Leopard and died the following year before I could see him again. I felt terrible! But it did alter the way I dealt with clients especially the elderly and less experienced! We live and learn! Aluta continua as Fidel liked to say!
I hear you on this.
We all have clients that hate us. As long as there are more that like us than hate us then we do it right more than wrong.
And then there are still people out there saying that we have a vacation for a job. Ha!!
Well, umm, I kinda sorta agree.... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by spike.t
Cheers to civility!
Come on Fritz, babysitting the likes of me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fritz Rabe
It is a dream job! :)
I agree with you fritz,Having him shoot at a target at 40 yds,Would have demonstrated if he was good shot with a bow.I think he was so shook up having a animal that size so close he just froze,When the animal started to move off he just took what he could see,And be dammed where ever he hit it.That man had no busness hunting africa what so ever
Gary
Gary, be careful of your judgement my friend! I have had clients that can shoot dime sized groups on the range but can't even pull their bows back when under pressure! People just react differently in situations outside of the norm...if you were ever a military man you'd appreciate that! Not saying you weren't of course!Quote:
Originally Posted by gary
I've seen many a good man come to pieces 10yds from an Elephant! Besides he's the customer!!
..now there's a bit of old wisdom from a young man..! :biggrin2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ole Bally
I'll agree 100 PERCENT! Shooing a paper target and shooting a "LIVE TARGET" is two different things.