its about 98 outside and the humidity is so high that the dew on the grass hasn't even evaporated, so I'm watch a few TV hunting shows. Now the question. Is there so school that PH's/guides have to go through to be on TV?? There just has to be one.' I mean how else does this PH stand up and say Hes very old, he's very big, perfect shot after watch some boob gut shoot a 10" impala. Just couldn't do that without some sort of formal training. How else could they just stand there without either rolling around on the ground laughing or vomiting behind a bush. Guess i'll just have to google it, PH TV school.gov??

My oldest son is a flyfishing guide here in Idaho, and you would not believe some of his stories about clients and their abilities. He does occassionally feel just like a babysitter. You smile, say "Nice fish, Sir" a lot, and pump them up when they goof. Then graciously accept your tip and look forward to another day.

Hunting would be about the same, I imagine, and a good client and excellent shot would be a treat and privledge to enjoy!

There was a link to youtube that someone posted here on AR. The client/host screws up on an elephant(IIRC) then takes f-o-r-e-v-e-r to shoot again while the PH is instructing him to do so. The host then turns to the camera and says something like "WOW, bla-bla-bla". The camera catches the PH glancing sideways at the client and giving him a classic "You blathering f--k wit" look.


Sometimes it's nice to see through the veneer.

Some dreamers should be content with the dream unfulfilled.

For me, just making it to Africa the first time was the dream come true. Then to actually see Elephant up close was a second one I made happen. Seeing Cape Buffalo, following them for five days, and finally taking a good one without the PH shooting...

I am still reliving that one.
Getting to go back, icing on that cake.

If it was easy, anybody could do it...


Rich
To this day,thinking about it very hard, I get,
I get, you all know how you get...

Tell it like it is (as I do) and watch the tips go by the wayside and the client base drop to zero. I guess that is why I like the PH I hunt with the most, when he says "What the F*ck ar you doing, he was in plain sight". To which I reply "F*uck off!" That is usually on the second or third day of the hunt. This has been going on for about 10years now. The best thing I ever heard him say was to another PH hunting with us was "I told you we find one and it is dead."