In regards to tipping, I'm a big fan of the show of "Tracks Across Africa" now some of the PH's are very well known PH's, like Buzz C, and others. Would you be expected to tip them higher because of their, pardon the pun, celebrity status? Also what about the 3 guys who always seems to be with the hunting party, I understand having a tracker, but 3 of them? Now I look at the camp personnel, cook, server, house keeper, skinner, laundress, camp manager, this is around 8 to 10 people, these are all the people I'm expected to tip? I've always want to venture out of SA on a hunt, Zimbabwe in particular for a buffalo hunt, but I'm nervous about the amount of tips expected on a 7 day, $12,000 dollar hunt. I'm not cheap and I don't want to be taken advantage of either, on my last SA hunt I was told $350 of the cook for a 7 day hunt, so $50 dollars a day? Maybe I'm wrong seems a bit much. Paying 10% on a $12,000 buff hunt is $1200 dollars, but that seems low, considering its a dangerous game hunt. Plus I understand there could be a shakedown at the airport concerning your rifle, had a gal try that with me in JoBerg, she was looking at me rubbing her fingers together like she wanted cash, I thanked her and walked away wasn't sure if my rifle would make it to Port Elizabeth but it did. In SA I usually tip the PH $100 a day, his tracker/skinner $20 a day plus additional money for animals skinned , the cook $150 a week, laundress $10 per day. I hunt with a friend from Europe who only tips 5% of the total bill, his last bill was just over $8000, he left a $400 dollar tip for everyone. I spoke with a guy who was pressured by an outfitter in Zim, for a $2500 tip for a week of hunting, he paid it, and he still regrets it to this day paying it. So I will continue to go on my African hunts and try to do my best and tip everyone accordingly, and hope they are happy with my token of appreciation for their services rendered to me.