For me it's the leopard! He's unpredictable, expensive, and I'm not thrilled about sitting in a blind waiting, hoping, and praying for Mr. Spots to show up.
i dont think anything should stop you from taking your dream hunt if you can afford it, especially being afraid of coming home empty handed. if you cant afford the hunt then it is a hypothetical dream hunt anyway. to me if you are worried that you are not going to get your dream trophy then you are giving up before you have started. you dont always succeed in getting what you are after but that is hunting not shooting.......i dont understand how a hunter can get pissed off because he doesnt get his dream trophy if the ph and everyone has worked hard and done their best, to say i spent so much money so i expect my dream trophy is bullshit. if its in your budget and you want to hunt it then go for it. there is no point when you are passed being able to do your hunt and think "i wish i had done that". unless you are a believer in reincarnation you only get one go at this .....
the subject of leopard hunts seems to be prevalent at the moment, and there is mention of sitting in blinds waiting in hope, mind numbingly bored etc. yes they can be sleep inducing but the experience can also range from slight apprehension wondering what is walking around the blind, to oh shit when elephants get wind of you and start performing and you wait to see if you are going to have to exit quickly with some speed and fancy footwork!! there were other times with people i had booked hunts for and was driving the cruiser when the ph (a good friend) said one shot head back, two shots get your ass back here fast, as we had some problems with lions earlier in the hunt. just as i was going to get them as it was after last shooting light one shot then another sounded. when i got to the blind i stopped the cruiser between half a dozen lions 30yards off, and the blind. they had been a lot closer and had only backed off a short distance at the shots and were heading back in. another time with the same ph and a different client i could tell there was a bit of an atmosphere when i arrived and they got in the cruiser. the client was a bit deaf and wouldnt stop moving around and making noise even though my friend signalled there was a leopard walking around about to climb the bait tree. as the client couldnt hear anything he didnt believe the ph, apparently the leopard studied the blind from the ground before vanishing never to return!! so yes it can be boring but you also never know what is going to happen or show up, so it is definitely worth doing at least once if you can afford it.