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Originally posted by Bwana Bunduki:
Gentlemen many of you have been blessed to hunt the great Panthero Leo. Some of you will do so again in the future. To honor such an amazing hunting accomplishment,please consider buying a beautiful print of a Lion by our own fairgame (Andrew Baldry) I have personally hunted with Bwana Fairgame and can attest to his conservation ethic and true African heart.

Proceeds from these sales go to Stu Taylor Professional Hunter who was wounded in an unfortunate accident.

Look we can't go to Africa and do the hunting we all love so much without these dedicated professionals. In the best of times they ain't getting rich.

Please find the thread for the Stu Taylor/Mark Sullivan/Larry Shores benefit and help Stu. A lot of your lion bait fees are more than this print.

Jeff

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Originally posted by larryshores:
There have certainly been far more PH's step up to the plate.

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Originally posted by Frostbit:
I think it's up to the individual to decide whether this cause is worth their hard earned money, whether they are a PH, Booking agent, Outfitter, accountant, or candlestick maker.

The one thing that does chap my bit in this is a lot of the folks that screamed and hollered about how Stu needs help on so many threads in the past have avoided the Lion print sale like the plague.
Somehow they think Stu should get help and are more than willing to shout that from the treetops as long as it's someone else doing the helping.

That speaks louder to me than anything else.

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Originally posted by bwana cecil:
What if some of the people that are thought to have not participated are anonymous donors?

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Originally posted by Nganga:

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Originally posted by larryshores:
There have certainly been far more PH's step up to the plate.

The irony is glaring to say the least. Mark Sullivan gets demonized for anything and everything here.

The only booking agent to step up is the one most beaten up here. I must say, Shawn has pretty thick skin. He get called names, saying he is shamelessly promoting Mark and himself. Isn't that what all the agents do here?

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by Nganga:

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Originally posted by larryshores:
There have certainly been far more PH's step up to the plate.

The irony is glaring to say the least. Mark Sullivan gets demonized for anything and everything here.

The only booking agent to step up is the one most beaten up here. I must say, Shawn has pretty thick skin. He get called names, saying he is shamelessly promoting Mark and himself. Isn't that what all the agents do here?

I think you are not being fair here.

We have no right to chastise any segment of our community, just because they don't jump on buying this lion print.

I know for a fact that other individuals in the hunting community who have been very helpful.

Not to take anything from Mark Sullivan for helping here, I cannot help feeling all this is done to sell his products.
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The whole idea of "donations" is by choice.

Not by coercion.

Please bear in mind that many people are helping directly.

Screaming at them to show what they are doing in public like others are doing is not just unfair, but shows a rather sad side to this.

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Originally posted by Bwana Bunduki:
To my original post. I feel compelled to help Stu. Hell I don't even know the man. But this is such a win, win for everyone, I too feel we as African hunters should be able to give.

Many have and for that I am both proud and humbeled.

That being said there are many more that could and hopefully will give. I really don't think any of us involved are looking for any personal gain. What I do feel is that if you are honest with yourself away from the damn keyboard then you realize that any one of us could be in either end if this tragedy.

Many hands make for light work and many small contributions (relatively) add up.

I personally have no famous friends all I have bring is energy and passion for this awesome project. I do not want to see this be less than what it could be for Stu.

Nganga is right. 50 bucks, a 100 everything and anything would be received with graciousness and respect.

Jeff

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Originally posted by Bwana Bunduki:
To my original post. I feel compelled to help Stu. Hell I don't even know the man. But this is such a win, win for everyone, I too feel we as African hunters should be able to give.

Many have and for that I am both proud and humbeled.

That being said there are many more that could and hopefully will give. I really don't think any of us involved are looking for any personal gain. What I do feel is that if you are honest with yourself away from the damn keyboard then you realize that any one of us could be in either end if thus tragedy.

Many hands make for light work and many small contributions (relatively) add up.

I personally have no famous friends all I have bring is energy and passion for this awesome project. I do not want to see this be less than what it could be for Stu.

Nganga is right. 50 bucks, a 100 everything and anything would be received with graciousness and respect.

Jeff

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
Come on, guys. To contribute or not, to this or any other cause, is a personal decision.

It depends on ability, first and foremost, and also judgment and generosity.

I applaud all who have decided to contribute to this cause.

I will not criticize anyone who has not.

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
Come on, guys. To contribute or not, to this or any other cause, is a personal decision.

It depends on ability, first and foremost, and also judgment and generosity.

I applaud all who have decided to contribute to this cause.

I will not criticize anyone who has not.