Such a lot of pissing and moaning over nothing If you don't like Craig or the show turn off the damn tv and be done with it.

Hi Guys
Again,thanks for all the nice posts. A few questions that came up earlier (1) yes,Ivan Carter will be seen as the featured PH on several episodes of 'Tracks'' this season. Ivan is just as good in front of the camera as he is behind his double gun ! Brett, yes we will be filming in both Zambia, and Tanzania this season. We will be filming a lot in Tanzania to be honest and it is always a great location for good footage. As for one guy who called our show"tracks Across Chifuti" let me say this. While we always come away with happy clients AND great video from Chifuti's Zambezi Valley ,last year we aired shows shot in Tanzania, Cameroon, Mozambique, Namibia,Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe. If you only caught certain episodes fine, but lets be fair about calling it a one stripe Zebra.
Good Hunting
Dave

Frank, you try to be nice and start a new thread and someone has to try and ride on higher moral ground than the rest of us. I enjoy Tracks Across Africa and I have met and talked to Craig Boddington and I find him to be living his dream. Just a nice guy making a living. Every TV show has sponsors, that is how the shows air, they will promote their sponsors. I guess I am just a blood thirsty whore who enjoys hunting and have no problem with watching all the shows on the outdoor channel, Versus, espn, etc, where people shamefully have sponsors pay them to hunt and fish,and use their name to do so,,, I wish I was only that lucky... I guess growing up watching Curt Gowdy and Fred Bear and Nelson Perkins, warped my brain.

Dave Fulsun,,, your show is the only one that I actually attempt to watch the original episode every week, keep up the work and I look forward to this next season.

second that!

Dave: I've known Craig a while now and we correspond from time to time. He's a great gent and while extremely busy, he always finds time for me either via emails or at DSC, usually at the "Gossip Bar" at the Anatole

This past convention, I introduced myself to Ivan, and no finer gentleman can be found. It was a pleasure to chat with him. I also found Andrew Dawson and Paul Smith great guys to chat with. I loved all your Chifuti shows, aside from all the great hunts, you managed to always show "our cottage" where my wife and I stayed during our 05 Buffalo hunt with John Sharp. Looking forward to the shows! jorge

Tracks is the only show I watch anymore. Well done, great product, enjoy Boddington and Carter.

Beats the crap out of the baited fenced deer shooters and other goof balls touting every product that comes down the pike. I just love the high fives and knuckle bumps with the cameraman everytime a yahoo takes a deer - "That is a GOOOOD deer"
Yuck.

Give me Tracks across Africa anytime.

I repeat, CB is a gentleman. I simply have an issue with guys requesting free or discounted hunts just because. It makes the rest of us pay more. If you don't believe that you don't believe in capitalisim. Mark Watts ol Bwana Mojo, is also a fine man, and I truly believe he pays for his adventures.
Chipolopolo

Chippy - you truly have no idea whether either CB, MW or anyone else, pays for all, part, or none of their hunts unless you have inside information to each guys personal financial accounts. Your 'truly believing' doesn't carry any weight at all in the issue, it's just more bull shit as usual. If an outfitter chooses to give a hunt or discount a hunt in return for advertising value provided , it's their business. They are never "forced" to do this and obviously see it as value gained for their business if they choose to do so. It's just like you don't have to watch the shows, join SCI or have a booth at a Convention. What part of this don't you understand?? Geez!!

Larry Sellers (That's Mr. to you Chippy)
SCI Life Member

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
I repeat, CB is a gentleman. I simply have an issue with guys requesting free or discounted hunts just because. It makes the rest of us pay more. If you don't believe that you don't believe in capitalisim. Mark Watts ol Bwana Mojo, is also a fine man, and I truly believe he pays for his adventures.
Chipolopolo

so you really believe he pays full freight for 2- 4 week hunts all over Africa?? somehow, i doubt it. remember, it is not just him who shows up in camp. a camera man,( plus probably a gofer), plus him on a 3 week hunt in TZ. would be upwards of $3000/day by the time you pay the daily rates for 2- 3 people plus the govt add-ons- remember the concession fees apply to not just the hunter but also the "observers". taking all these fees into consideration(especially the trophy fees on a high end hunt), a 3 week safari could easily be over $100k. maybe Marc (or any other tv hunter) pays this much per hunt, but i just don't believe it

Dollar,
I "believe" is the key word here. I know the booking agent well and he told me he paid full freight for 21 days in tanz. and larry you constantly sniping at me makes me think your just my sorry ass x wife just fucking with me, so piss off bitch. Larry this whole god damn thing is opinions, your just doesn't matter

I don't know and have never even met Craig Boddington.

But I would be willing to bet a fair sum of money that I would like him if ever our paths happened to cross.

BTW, Safari Rifles II is an absolute must read for anyone interested in African hunting and rifles suitable therefor. Just a great book!

Jdollar-Who gives a shit, Christ, the man paid for his first in Kenya and I am sure several others. Supposing he is getting a free ride, who cares. He has written enough that has been marketable and sellable and profitable that perhaps he does get comped. WHO CARES! I am happy for the man, yes, I wish I was as fortunate as he, but my path has led me other ways..... It gets really old hearing the jealousy BS. this aint the first post similar to this.

Boddington's works have been good, I enjoy them and hope he continues his work. and I hope he gets to hunt not only for free, but he gets paid to do so so I can crack up every time I hear people bitch about it.. Ha!

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Originally posted by mrlexma:
But I would be willing to bet a fair sum of money that I would like him if ever our paths happened to cross.

mrlexma

Your money is safe.

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
Dollar,
I "believe" is the key word here. I know the booking agent well and he told me he paid full freight for 21 days in tanz. and larry you constantly sniping at me makes me think your just my sorry ass x wife just fucking with me, so piss off bitch. Larry this whole god damn thing is opinions, your just doesn't matter

Chipolopolo
99% of your posts are pure tripe. But that was funny.

Yeh, Chippy is a real riot. He is so easy to get riled up it's getting where it isn't even fun anymore. He must have a real "chip"(thus his handle maybe) on his shoulder about something as he can really dish it out, but can't take it worth a hoot. Sorry Chippy, I promise not to pick on you anymore. Have a nice day.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

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Originally posted by JBrown:

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Originally posted by chipolopolo:
Dollar,
I "believe" is the key word here. I know the booking agent well and he told me he paid full freight for 21 days in tanz. and larry you constantly sniping at me makes me think your just my sorry ass x wife just fucking with me, so piss off bitch. Larry this whole god damn thing is opinions, your just doesn't matter

Chipolopolo
99% of your posts are pure tripe. But that was funny.

Jesus H, you people are soo stupid. I (having no first hand knowledge) am sure the program Tracks is produced by a production company in which Craig and others are owners. I would assume he is drawing a salary and the costs of the hunt are covered by the company just like another TV production company. The company charges for their services i e advertising space. This program is no different than any other TV program. This should not be cofused with the video like Saeed distributes for free and is only raw footage.

The pilot that flew me into Binga last fall has helped tramsport Craig and crew into the Zambize valley and it takes more than a plane to carry them and the equipment to camp. It is a large production. These shows are a business not your typical safari we take with say one hunter, one PH and maybe a tracker or two.

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Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Yeh, Chippy is a real riot. He is so easy to get riled up it's getting where it isn't even fun anymore. He must have a real "chip"(thus his handle maybe) on his shoulder about something as he can really dish it out, but can't take it worth a hoot. Sorry Chippy, I promise not to pick on you anymore. Have a nice day.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

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Originally posted by JBrown:

quote:

Originally posted by chipolopolo:
Dollar,
I "believe" is the key word here. I know the booking agent well and he told me he paid full freight for 21 days in tanz. and larry you constantly sniping at me makes me think your just my sorry ass x wife just fucking with me, so piss off bitch. Larry this whole god damn thing is opinions, your just doesn't matter

Chipolopolo
99% of your posts are pure tripe. But that was funny.

Good old Carmello is back dressed up as Chippy! I thought you were gone.

Craig is one of the most honest sporting writers to ever ply the trade.

Very true statement!

MRLEXMA is right about "African Safari Rifles" Any gun nut worth his salt should have this as well as his "American Hunting Rifles" (hope I have the name right been awhile since I read it)

I'll take that 1% as a compliment, thank you all.
Chipolopolo

Dave Fulson,

Thanks for the reply. Any chance on a Boddington on Lion DVD?

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Originally posted by Brett Adam Barringer:
Dave Fulson,

Thanks for the reply. Any chance on a Boddington on Lion DVD?

+1 on that!!

FB

Brett
At one point I would have said a Boddington On Lion DVD would not be a viable project , but that is changing quickly. Over the last few years we have been compiling a pretty good ammount of lion footage with clients, as well as Craigs Big Namibian cat and it is starting to feel like a reality in a couple of years. We would not want to release any new film that would not compare to our previous work, but I am thinking it is something we will look at seriously pretty quickly if the next two seasons pay off with good lion footage. Listen, I could release a lion film tomorrow that would be on par, or better, than any dedicated lion project currently out there, but we strive to really bring more to our work than a string of short huntlets void of any other information.

On another subject, the 'free hunts'' we seem to be accused of hawking. If the folks out there knew the shocking financial commitment we take on to do both the TV show and our DVD series , you would see a lot of egg on a lot of faces on AR. Our time away from home , friends,to do what we do comes with a steep price. So do our financial obligations. We have NEVER, and I mean NEVER hit up ANY outfitter for a free hunt. I'm not guessing guys, I'm in on ALL of our hunt planning. Anyone other than Craig, Tim, Ivan,or Dave is just guessing. End of story. Full rate on every hunt , no, but the discounts we sometimes receive are suggested by the outfitter, not given after we hit them up for a "deal''. I should not even respond to that subject, and am half mad at myself for doing so, but it really gets under my skin and I frankly get tierd of guys spouting''I know a guy that knows a guy who said Boddington said..."
Point made , off my soap box.
Thanks to all
Dave

Dave what you say about the input both financial and time makes total sense to anyone in the business world. It appears many posters here have no idea what happens in the real business world. Suprise, suprise it ain't all profit and fun and games. Becuse the final product is so good it may appear to be all fun and games.

Thanks to you, Craig and all your people for many hours of fine entertainment.

Plus 1

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Dave what you say about the input both financial and time makes total sense to anyone in the business world. It appears many posters here have no idea what happens in the real business world. Suprise, suprise it ain't all profit and fun and games. Becuse the final product is so good it may appear to be all fun and games.

Thanks to you, Craig and all your people for many hours of fine entertainment.

The fact that I agree with both Larry Sellers and Die Ou Jagter above is both troubling and cause for some concern. The reality is they have made the point well and accurately.

Congratulations to CB and Tracks across Africa. It is great to get solid information from Dave Fulson as well. Good Luck on the Lion video. If you need hunters to provide good footage, I'm up for the task!

Bill

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We would not want to release any new film that would not compare to our previous work

Dave Fulson,

I would expect nothing less. I could only imagine the difficulties and expense of producing a lion hunting how to DVD of equal quality to the other Boddington on series DVDs. I hope you get some great film in the next couple seasons, so we can see Boddington on Lion ASAP.

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Boddington

Boddington and Ivan Carter have done A DVD which I have enjoyed far more than what I would have expected. On the second disk are two chapters, one on beavior, and one on biology which are incredible.

llamapacker, sorrry about that.

Dave, thanks for the information,and good luck with the filming this year
Matt

All this bantering made me get on CB's website and order the ele DVD, and his newest book..

llamapacker - No need to be troubled and concerned, everyone agrees on something, sometime, huh?? Most of us here when it gets right down to what's important are not that far apart.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

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Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
llamapacker - No need to be troubled and concerned, everyone agrees on something, sometime, huh?? Most of us here when it gets right down to what's important are not that far apart.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

Quite right Larry, well said.

Dave

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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
B We have NEVER, and I mean NEVER hit up ANY outfitter for a free hunt. I'm not guessing guys, I'm in on ALL of our hunt planning. Anyone other than Craig, Tim, Ivan,or Dave is just guessing. End of story. Full rate on every hunt , no, but the discounts we sometimes receive are suggested by the outfitter, not given after we hit them up for a "deal''. I should not even respond to that subject, and am half mad at myself for doing so, but it really gets under my skin and I frankly get tierd of guys spouting''I know a guy that knows a guy who said Boddington said..."
Point made , off my soap box.
Thanks to all
Dave

Exactly Dave! Which is exactly what I said a couple of posts ago when chipowhatshinname claimed it was so. Pure BULLSHIT. I know Craig and he'd never do that.
So Chipo, next time try sticking to facts and not made up bullshit. Craig's about as honest as they come. jorge

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Originally posted by robncolorado:
Jdollar-Who gives a shit, Christ, the man paid for his first in Kenya and I am sure several others. Supposing he is getting a free ride, who cares. He has written enough that has been marketable and sellable and profitable that perhaps he does get comped. WHO CARES! I am happy for the man, yes, I wish I was as fortunate as he, but my path has led me other ways..... It gets really old hearing the jealousy BS. this aint the first post similar to this.

Boddington's works have been good, I enjoy them and hope he continues his work. and I hope he gets to hunt not only for free, but he gets paid to do so so I can crack up every time I hear people bitch about it.. Ha!

i think you misunderstood me. my statement was referring to whether or not Marc Watts got his long and expensive filmed safaris free( or at a reduced rate) or paid full fare. personally, i don't care one way or the other- in fact i just wish it was me on the receiving end. i am definitely envious but not jealous. my hat is off to anyone who can make a living hunting( or fishing)- i just wish it was me!!

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i am definitely envious but not jealous.

I'm not sure I could have said that any better!

Anyone else appreciate the tidbits of knowledge Boddington throws into the shows? I think that's one of the things that sets him and Jim Shockey apart from the mass of crap that lots of outdoor shows have become. If they told me something interesting each show, I'd be more inclined to watch. There are other great things about these shows, but they have already been mentioned.

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Originally posted by Futrdoc:
Anyone else appreciate the tidbits of knowledge Boddington throws into the shows? I think that's one of the things that sets him and Jim Shockey apart from the mass of crap that lots of outdoor shows have become. If they told me something interesting each show, I'd be more inclined to watch. There are other great things about these shows, but they have already been mentioned.

+1

I love the details, they are what make planning fun! Craig covers this like no other.

Craig is a wealth of knowledge and hunting dangerous game just doesn't get old. Jim however is hilarious!

Did anybody watch the tv show Global Pursuits on the Versus channel. It was shown in 2007 and 2008. Very simple, no acting, no set up shots, no b s, good pure hunting with no macho rubbish. It had hunting from all over, Kyrgyzstan, spain, Zim, Tanzania, Cameroon and Ethiopia, it was excelent.