19 August 2008, 16:03
PaoloWhat, Where and Who?
Hi,<BR><BR>I am a hunting agent and appentice ph with two safari companies in africa and offer my own services to hunters visiting the uk. I thought I would introduce this poll to get an idea of the bigger picture from the people that really matter in the hunting/safari industry,you the clients.<BR><BR>Hopefully from this feed back, I can get a better idea of what, where and who so i can offer an increased level of service to customers hunting with me in the uk or when im out in the bush with clients comming to hunt in africa.<BR><BR>Its just a bit of basic research and if you feel you would like to add any further comments it will all be gratefully recieved.<BR><BR>Many thanks.How old are you?Under 2020-3030-4040-5050-6060-7070-8080+When you hunt in Africa where do you usually go?South AfricaTanzaniaZambiaZimbabweCameroonCARNamibiaBotswanaEthiopiaMozambiqueDifferent every timeWhen you go on safari how long do you usually go for?7 days10 days14 days18 days21 days24 days28 days28 days +Depends on species/price/avaliability etcWhen you hunt abroad do you hunt anywhere other than africa?yesnoIf your answer was yes to the above, where do you usually hunt?Mainland EuropeEnglandScotlandAsiaAustraliaNew ZealandNorth AmericaCanadaSouth AmericaOtherNot applicableHow often do you hunt abroad?more than once a yearonce a yearevery other yearevery 3 yearsevery 5 yearsevery 10 yearsonce in a lifetimeNot applicableIf you hunt abroad,other than in africa, on average how long to you go for?3 days5 days7 days10 days14 daysnot applicableOn average how much do you spend on hunting abroad each year?Under $10,000$10,000 - $20,000$30,000 - $40,000$40,000 - $50,000$50,000 - $60,000$60,000 - $70,000$70,000 - $80,000$80,000 - $100,000$100,000 - $150,000$150,000 - $200,000$200,000+When you hunt in africa what is usually your main goal?Trophy ElephantLionLeopardBuffaloMore than 2 of the abovePAC ElephantHippoGeneral Bag of plains game onlyBuffalo and Plains GameSpecialist trophy species ie,sitatunga, roan, sable, lord derby eland, mountain nyala, bongo ectFull bag Safari, all/most of big 4, hippo, crocodile and plains gameDifferent goals every timeWhen hunting abroad, other than africa, what are your main goals?European antlered Game (Red stag, sika, fallow, roe, muntjac,chinese water deer)New Zealand game (Elk, red,fallow, tar)Water buffaloEuropean wild boarsheep/goatsBearsnot applicableWhen you hunt abroad, including africa, do you ever go with a group of friends?YesNoSometimes
19 August 2008, 17:29
SpringIf a question isn't applicable to you the poll doesn't work. Every question must be answered it seems. Also, many people don't hunt lion, ele, or the exact same species every year. Something in particular may be their target this year but not next. At least give a "not applicable" choice where needed.
20 August 2008, 14:39
odieYour most common other than Africa country (yes I realize Africa is a continent) was Canada but the later answer to what animals you hunt other than Africa failed to include Canadian species other than generic "bears" hence the large n/a response.
Canada has many indigenous species such as deer (caribou, moose, elk, whitetail, mule deer), bears (Black, Brown and Polar), sheep (Dall, Stone, Fanin, Mt. Bighorn???) as well as , Pronghorn, Bison, Wolves, Cats and more I'm sure I missed.
20 August 2008, 22:34
Wooly ESSThere are two areas that I was required to provide misleading answers. First, as a Canadian, most of my hunting is in Canada, and for me, that is hardly abroad, so I answered with another destintion. Second, most of my international hunting is for bird game, including Africa, with the exception of Namibia. Therefore I had to answer the international game species sought as "non-applicable". I provide these caveats to assist in your interpretation of the results.
Hunters are probably a more varied lot than most folks surmise.