Go Fund Me for a Safari?

Mark458 said:
Ok full disclosure, I'm not a disabled veteran. I'm a reasonably healthy man in his mid 50's who owns his own business and has a house and three vehicles that are paid for. I have a double buffalo hunt paid for and scheduled for 2028 and a plains game hunt with a group of guys for 2027 as well as an Alaskan cruise with the wife. I'd love to add a buffalo to my 2027 hunt, but with the addition of the Alaskan cruise I don't think the budget will allow for it. If any of you out there would like to help me out please PM me for information on how to send me money.

Is that how this works?

Did I do it right?
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How much you need, Bro?
 
mdwest said:
This sort of thing wont get a whole lot of traction on AH.. there are A LOT of veterans on this board... many, if not most have a disability rating.. several have a disability rating due to combat related injuries.. others among the "old school" are indeed injured as a result of their service, but served during a period when taking a disability rating was neither common or ever encouraged...

in short, youve got several dozen very active members here that are in at least the same, if not worse shape physically as a result of their service with the same or potentially heavier rating (Im aware of at least 3 100% service disabled vets that frequent this board that recieved most of their injuries as a result of combat operations.. 2 of them are career SOF guys).. and none of them have considered (to my knowledge) something like a gofundme to fund a hunt..

All of that said, Im all for taking care of our veterans... and I'll freely admit I'm biased (im a vet myself).. I dont hesitate to take advantage of veterans programs that companies voluntarily put in place like the 10% discount at Lowes and Home Depot.. or the 10% discount that Cabelas offers to veterans.. or the discount programs like Leupolds VIP program or the Guidefitter program for veterans.. when you look at those programs, both parties benefit.. the vet gets a discount on purchases.. and the retailer gets access to a very large demographic that loyaly buys from them where they still make a margin on the sales they generate..

And as many here are aware, I have advocated hard for disabled veterans recieving free and/or discounted hunts.. I sponsor a hog hunt in TX every year where a dozen or so vets come hunt for free.. Ive arranged for disabled vets to hunt South Africa for free and Zambia for free...

but... never once has a veteran come to me and asked for a free hunt..

what has happened is I have coordinated with an outfitter or some other organization to fund/sponsor/support.. and then have found a veteran that I think is worthy of the reward (usually 100% combat service related disability, overall known good guy thats well regarded by peers, etc)... whether or not they can actually afford the hunt really never comes into the equation at all..
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This 1000%, getting veterans outdoors is a huge soft spot for me.
Pretty sure we’ve talked about the hunt I helped organize/put on that took 25 veterans and their guests (many also veterans) for a full day of upland hunting. We accepted applications over the course of a year and had a committee of Veterans to review and select applicants. Most applicants selected weren’t submitted by the veteran either, it was a spouse, friend, or kid and something that recommended them like 1/2 had never hunted which we were able to navigate. This morphed into a second event each year taking 100+ fishing on a private stocked trophy trout pond.
I’d have to find my notes but in year 1 I think we selected 25 Veterans + each was allowed 1 guest of their choice. All veterans selected had a CIB, CFMB, or CAR representing every conflict from Korea to present. I think 16 or 17 also had valor awards which included a Navy Cross recipient and multiple Silver Star recipients.

There are lots of organizations and groups out there who offer hunts for veterans. I know of over a dozen or so Africa Hunts that have been given to Veterans.
 
I NEED a 577 NE 3" double, please pm me for place to send donations! If I reach my goal, I promise to send pics of the rifle on safari.
 
Nicholas Barcomb said:
Thank you all for the replies. Some of you took this as I wrote it, with an open mind. This was only a question and I noticed some very interesting replies. Nope, not a troll, not in the least.
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I think if you used go fund me as like instead of a sweater for christmas co tribute to my hunt would go over better.
 
Trophyhunter01 said:
Gotta love it when people use the phrase…I am on a fixed income…..whatever…just about everyone is, it’s called a salary…:ROFLMAO:
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I’m 100% commissions for the last 12 years, never know what I’m getting paid until 3-4 days out. Having a fixed income would make planning so easy!
 
How far are you looking to go?
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I don’t know, but maybe consider this destination if the GFM doesn’t close the gap.
 
It’s all in the wording. Go fund me and my Ecological Disaster Team.
 
I chose not to reply with my initial thoughts.

As many others have said, there are a lot of US veterans here (many of which are disabled), which paid their own way. I also can’t fathom the go fund me crowd having any sympathy for any hunt, however cleverly, or fraudulently described.

Start a new post explaining your budget and interests and see what the many outfitters here can provide in terms of a cull hunt, cancellation hunt, or modest discount (more in line with the 10% at Cabelas or Home Depot).

I know you had your roof destroyed. I’ve literally hunted with multiple PHs that had their entire family farm seized by a “new government”, and were Rhodesians war veterans themselves. Something to keep in mind in terms of who you may be looking to get a discount from.
 
This is not uncommon and this is 100% true. I got an email from a relative that felt her grown child "needed" a vacation to Disneyworld and asked for donations through GFM. Was going to splurge with a nickel but the minimum was $5.00. I've learned that for some people, chutzpah has no bounds.
 
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LimbNoMo said:
I NEED a leg. Osseointegration surgery is going to be about $70k. Promise to send pics of the leg on safari.
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Any chance you have a nice 577 NE double? Perhaps we could work out a trade?
 
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