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I have made numerous posts on AR, I have asked dozens of questions, I have read others many questions, I have participated in most of the polls that I could have an opinion about, I have bought and sold on ARbay, I have posted hunt reports - Ok, guys - what I have not done that I should have done? What questions remain to be asked that I have not yet thought up?  PS - You can tell I am a bit bored today. | ||
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Have you posted pictures of you wife or girlfriend on Walter's forum?  Double Rifle Shooters Society | |||
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You haven't asked me on an all-expense paid safari to Tanzania with taxidermy included... oh, yeah! I fogot the Royal Grade H&H .450 N.E. to go with the trip... and the Gulfstream G650 charter for my girlfriend to come visit for about five days of the trip since she has to work to support me and can't stay long. JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous. | |||
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You could start a thread on; What gun case to travel with; What type of shoes/boots; What type of shooting sticks; If you should use a booking agent; Something about Boddington;or; Another author; Anything pro 45/70; Double vs Bolt speed; Hmmmm...... Dinsdale | |||
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I would sure like to see a post about shooting sticks. I made a tripod out of 6' Bamboo sticks and I have come to the conclusion that they are......A PAIN IN THE ASS  smoker1The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it. --Thomas Jefferson | |||
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Ross, You have not booked a hunt that I have advertised on AR. We could do the whole negotiation right on the forum. You'd get a good hunt, I'd get a huge commission and it would be very educational for the other forum members. Wow! What a genius idea. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Mark: You raise an interesting topic. You said you could negotiate a safari with dogcat; my question: when we see an advertised safari on the web, or talk to outfitters & PH's at Dallas, how much should we expect to be able to bargain or negotiate off the asking price of any particular hunt, or if we take that approach, are we just shooting ourselves in the foot ? I'd like some help with this question because in January at the DSC show, I'll be planning my next two trips to Africa. ____________________________ .470 & 9.3X74R Chapuis' Tikka O/U 9.3X74R Searcy Classics 450/.400 3" & .577 C&H .375 2 1/2" Krieghoff .500 NE Member Dallas Safari Club | |||
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You could ask if... 300 WSM is good for plainsgame... What kind of knife you should bring even though you won't clean any animals... Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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What Frank asked. Dutch | |||
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You could ask if a 223 should be used for a stopping rifle... Have gun- Will travel The value of a trophy is computed directly in terms of personal investment in its acquisition. Robert Ruark | |||
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I'll give a definitive answer on that right now. The Answer is yes but only if the .223 is a Marlin lever gun. | |||
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No one, including you, dogcat, has asked what one of my kids once asked me: "Would you rather be eaten by a lion or a shark?" Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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My question above stems from the fact that the economy obviously will not be recovered very quickly, and I'm seeing lots of discounted hunts for next year. I'm not really asking if we should ask for even better discounts, but I see some outfitters & PH's that seem to disregard the current economic conditions & haven't made any offers for discounts - maybe their past clientele are keeping them busy. ____________________________ .470 & 9.3X74R Chapuis' Tikka O/U 9.3X74R Searcy Classics 450/.400 3" & .577 C&H .375 2 1/2" Krieghoff .500 NE Member Dallas Safari Club | |||
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Frank and Dutch, Negotiation was a poor choice of words in my moment of levity with Ross who by his own admission is a tyre kicker. If I advertise a hunt on AR the price quoted is what the outfitter/safari operator needs to get for the hunt. When I write up the contract I fully expect it will reflect the same prices as advertised. If there is a discount available I'll advertise it as such. "Negotiation" is POSSIBLE in some cases and in this economy more likely than it was in '08. Please do remember if an operator is willing to negotiate to any substantial degree there is a reason for that and it is not altruistic. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Dogcat: This is just another clever manoeuver by a Westerner to get an innocent Easterner to commit himself to making a "dumb" remark - so you will have an excuse to make him dance under a 45. ( I know you guys, I have seen a lot of WEstern movies) | |||
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  ____________________________________________ "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett. | |||
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No. I am a bit surprised people actually do that. I have more than I can handle at home to advertise for more. I started the red-headed girls thread, to my regret, and never figured it would get 10 pages and 40,000 views. | |||
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I like your idea. I will work on how we could do this. I am going in 2011 and have yet to put down the cash or pick a spot. If you are serious we could do this "live" and likely have some fun doing it. | |||
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I agree with Mark that " there is a reason ... and it is not altruistic". You may get what you pay for BUT you never get what you don't pay for. Too often hunters buy into the Wal-Mart marketing ... L = V Low price equals value. Elton Rambin Elton Rambin Mail/Ship: 1802 Horse Hollow Rd. Barksdale, Texas 78828 Phone: 479 461 3656 Ranch: 830-234-4366 Check our Hunt & Class Schedule at www.ftwoutfitters.com 4 Rules of Gun Safety 1/ Treat all guns as though they are loaded. 2/ Never point the muzzle at anything you do not want to shoot. 3/ Do not put your finger on trigger until your sights are on target and you are ready to shoot. 4/ Be sure of your target and safe background. | |||
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Elton, I could have said exactly that in about 500 words or less. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Ross, The only problem I see is for you to decide on what type of safari you'd like to do. Then I can give you some options and we can move on from there. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Here is the best quote that I have ever come across on this topic. John Rushkin (1819-1900) "It's unwise to pay too much but it's unwise to pay too little. When you pay too much you lose a little money, that's all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing you bought it to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot. It can't be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it's well to add something for the risk you run. And if you do that, you will have enough to pay for something better!" Have a great day & a good hunt. | |||
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Makes sense to me. | |||
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