Hello all, I believe buying a package puts unneeded "pressure" on the hunter and PH from the git go. Meaning, you prepaid for animals you NOW need to take. I chose to do a traditional hunt in as I paid the day fees and then paid for the trophy fee for any animal taken. I had my "wish list", but also went out each day with an open mind and by the end, took a couple animals I wasn't planning on, just because when I saw them in the wild and not on the computer screen, I "had" to have em! Some mornings I stayed back at the lodge and enjoyed the morning with my wife and son. Also if I killed something in the morning, I wouldn't hunt the afternoon. I wouldn't of had this luxury if I was trying to fill a package that I had already paid for. This is my opinion only. Kevin
Many outfitters will ask you to make your list and they work up a quote. They give a discount based on what's on the list. I feel sure that if your list is larger, the more discount they give up front.
I notice outfitters charge for that list (may also be their own pre-packaged list) and you pay that amount even if you don't get all those animals. I would not do it this way.
With KMG, If I had not gotten one of the animals on that list, it would have been subtracted off my final bill.
Also, If I changed my mind and wanted something else instead of one that I had chosen, then the one I didn't want was subtracted at the published rate and the one I hunted charged at the published rate.
I think all outfitters ought to do it this way.
It takes pressure off and it's fair.
My first trip I decided not to shoot one animal and substituted another in that manner. Looking back I should have just shot both. What's $350 in the whole scheme of things? lol.
This time, we ended up shooting everything we wanted + 3 extras.
Next time? I have about 3 animals that I will definitely want (eland, blue WB, hartebeest) 2 or 3 I would like to get (impala, warthog, common reedbuck) , and a few more that I'd be open to. I think I'd be willing to shoot a good bushbuck on every trip from now on.
It's hard to believe I've been twice and haven't shot an impala or a warthog.