Got yesterday the new brochure and price list from Robin Hurt Safaris...and as a Buffalo fanatic i counted all the various fees for a 10day 1x1 Buffalo hunt in Tanzania.
Basic Rate US$ 23700 + Goverment and other fees 9800 + Air Charter ( drop and pick ) 9400 + 2 buffalo Trophy fees 5000 = US$ 47900.-
So tell me in which economy we now live


Seloushunter

Probably pitched at the bankers who are all in line for big bonuses and Brit members of the houses of Commons & Lords who can all claim it on their dodgy expenses.

Robin Hurt also gets $600 for a Jackal in Namibia. I believe he is the highest priced outfitter in Africa. I don't know that his prices reflect anything in the current economy.

I guess my point is that his clients are not the type who need to save money to pay for their safaris.

There will always be some who are never effected by the economy.

some people pay that for a rolex watch ...its not relevant what the top prices are and it will always be a very very small clientelle that will book at those rates , the market is like a pyramid with the widest part comprising of people who can afford a 5 day plainsgame hunt and the tip is the very few who will pay the top rates.

proportionally right down the scale a portion of the high dollar guys have slipped to medium dollar , a portion of medium dollar have dropped and some low dollar guys are not hunting at all ..altogether though if you were to count how many people are travelling and what they are shooting when they do travel , you will find less guys travelling and many of those who would have shot ten things are now shooting 5 or 6 ...

same with luxury cars , boats , art collectors or any other luxury items ...safaris are a luxury item .

robin ain't cheap, but he is good, now if you add in for your wife, and a fw trophy fees and his 10% area fees etc.you'll start out at closer to 75,000.

Hmmmmm......sounds like tuskless and buff with Ivan is a steal! There's my shameless plug, Ivan.

Gary
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shameless my a$$, I would love to hunt with Ivan Carter. Maybe in two years...

Rich

I talked with Ivan on the phone before and met him in Dallas....and, of course have seen his numerous shows. I have hunted with some very good PH's....but...I think hunting with Ivan would be an awesome experience. Love the "up close and personal" technique....and the sundowners around the campfire would be a real treat.

Gary
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NRA Lifer
SCI
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quote:

Originally posted by butchloc:
robin ain't cheap, but he is good, now if you add in for your wife, and a fw trophy fees and his 10% area fees etc.you'll start out at closer to 75,000.

I don't want to sound like I'm taking a swipe at Robin Hurt, because I am not, but his outfit had better be better than "good" id he is getting $50k for a 10 day buff hunt.

I know he is really good, but what makes a hunt with his outfit worth 4 or 5 times more than a comparable hunt through other outfits?

I picked-up his promotional material at SCI last year. I am still shaking my head over the $600 trophy fee for a jackal.