buy-a-donkey
AH member
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2015
- Messages
- 22
- Reaction score
- 20
- Location
- Texas
- Member of
- SCI
- Hunted
- Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Scotland, Canada, Argentina
Gents,
Leaving soon for another elephant in South Arica. Area is just outside Phalaborwa between the Salati and Oliphant River, bordering the Kruger.
Issues is now as has always been the permit arriving on time. I have a backup buffalo tag, but I often feel that I don't get the whole story from my outfitter on the elephant tags.
I understand they are a point of contention in that area, but I can't help but feel like outfitters sometimes wait to see who pays most, then the high bidder gets the tag and the other hunters are told that permits never came through?.. Possibly they over book these hunts and the quotas don't match up?
If anyone had any idea, I'd like to know. Don't want to corner my PH and put him in a tight spot.
Thanks,
Leaving soon for another elephant in South Arica. Area is just outside Phalaborwa between the Salati and Oliphant River, bordering the Kruger.
Issues is now as has always been the permit arriving on time. I have a backup buffalo tag, but I often feel that I don't get the whole story from my outfitter on the elephant tags.
I understand they are a point of contention in that area, but I can't help but feel like outfitters sometimes wait to see who pays most, then the high bidder gets the tag and the other hunters are told that permits never came through?.. Possibly they over book these hunts and the quotas don't match up?
If anyone had any idea, I'd like to know. Don't want to corner my PH and put him in a tight spot.
Thanks,