Recent content by RolandtheHeadless

Be careful. My wife and I thought the same as you, and booked half a day of tiger fishing on the Zambezi River above the falls. It was the worst guide experience of my life. He didn't have any lifejackets in the boat, and my wife doesn't swim. He didn't furnish any lunch, water, or soft drinks...

As I said, Rem280, I don't need a nanny or guardian. I do my own due diligence for spending my own money. And my bank didn't have any problem wiring the funds.

Why not just wait until Greenland is part of the US? There will be less hassle and more flights for Americans then.

I found Fidelity impossible to deal with when I recently tried to send funds to a Zambian outfitter. They insisted on cross-examining me about what the funds were for, who I was contracting with, where they were incorporated, what the purpose of the funds was, and on and on. I played along for...

I apologize to Dalton and York for crapping on their thread. Dalton has explained to me privately why he couldn't get back to me, and it was a valid reason. I had assumed he didn't respond because I was asking too many questions and he thought my inquiry wasn't serious. I was wrong, as it turns...

Yes, I've heard nothing but good about D&Y--that's why they were one of the outfitters I contacted. Maybe I should have sent a follow-up email, but another outfitter was responding to me without prompting. Good communication is very important to me, especially when I'm thinking about spending...

Mr. Dalton, I wish you and your business well and hate to post anything negative on your thread. But I can't help pointing out that answering your email may be just as effective marketing as overseas trips. Several months ago I sent you an inquiry about a dangerous game hunt for me and my son...

Maybe I was remiss, but I've never tipped a bush pilot in Alaska.

Well, "scheduled flight" for a charter one-engine aircraft flying by VFR in Alaska has a loose definition. A pilot will say, "I'll be back to pick you up on Saturday." It's always understood that his promise depends on the weather and other scheduled pickups.

I haven't read this whole thread, so apologies if my question has already been answered. In Africa is it customary to tip the pilot of the charter aircraft that takes you to camp? During my 42 years in Alaska, going on many fly-out hunting and fishing trips, I never tipped the pilot (who was...

Alaska Airlines would probably fly it. They fly a lot of hunters, trophies, and game meat to and from various places in Alaska. Their major hub is Seattle.

Years ago my son and I went elk and deer hunting on Raspberry Island in the Kodiak Archipelago and stayed at a small hunting lodge there. The lodge owner insisted that we try out our rifles on his range. I shot three shots, and they were scattered all over the target. I adjusted my scope...

I only hunted in Zambia one time, and I never had a problem taking two rifles. In 2016, when I went, there was a $2.00 per round ammo tax. I'm glad to hear it's gone, as I'd like to go back (with a different outfitter). The two-fishermen story about their Zambian outfitter strikes me as...

Thanks, but buffalo are intense enough for me. I've grown fond of my own carcass. I don't need to mess around with Pleistocene megafauna.

"Why you don't want to hunt elephant?" Because the thought of an enraged animal big enought to squash me like a bug, and ten yards away in heavy brush, scares the crap out of me.