I read of a safari by an Indian maharajah back in the 50's or 60's. The entourage was over 50 people, complete with a radio station. The PH might have been Hunter. The cost must have been far north of 700K.

This reminds me of a time when my business was rolling and I had some bespoke clothes made.Everytime I showed up for a fitting the tailor and sales man would tell me that somone had just flown in and purchased a hundred thousand dollars worth of clothes.During over 50 visits I had seen no one buy bespoke clothes but me.They also told me that they were taken out to dinner during the grandprix by 5 clients who each owned a Ferrari,all at once.I doubt there were five Ferraris in Montreal during that weekend.Some merchants use this trick to make clients feel that they are spending LIITLE money and they should not worry.

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This reminds me of a time when my business was rolling and I had some bespoke clothes made.Everytime I showed up for a fitting the tailor and sales man would tell me that somone had just flown in and purchased a hundred thousand dollars worth of clothes.During over 50 visits I had seen no one buy bespoke clothes but me.They also told me that they were taken out to dinner during the grandprix by 5 clients who each owned a Ferrari,all at once.I doubt there were five Ferraris in Montreal during that weekend.Some merchants use this trick to make clients feel that they are spending LIITLE money and they should not worry.

Sounds like my airplane mechanic.

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$700,000

So at todays rate 700,000 Zimbabwe dollars exchanges to $2,855.29 U.S.

That would be a bargain.

As ofen as people drop that and more in places like Vegas or Monte Carlo, it doesn't surprise me that people of that finacial ability hunt with that kind of money. After all, some own their own F-16. Think of the dollars per hour to fly that baby, then divide $700,000 by the hours ina 21 day safari. You get $1388.00 per hour; a bargain compared to flight time in the the F-16.

Saeed,

Would this country a bit further to the north have an uncommon first letter in its name???

Regards,

Pete

Hmm, if safari means journey then a space flight is pretty far north.

Saeed,

Did he fid the Kilamanjaro Elephants Big Brother?

FB

American's have spent almost $500,000 USD for the opportunity to hunt bighorn sheep in Alberta, outside of the regular hunting season (its called a "Premier's Permit" and is auctioned off to raise money for wildlife management).

One guy spent almost $1,000,000 CDN on this hunt...he didn't get the sheep he wanted the first time, so he bought it again the next year.

Anyhoo, my point is that if guys will spend that kind of dough to hunt one sheep, I am sure that others would spend it on a safari.

I have heard of quite a few guys spending nearly that kind of money on sheep hunting in Canada, Russia, Mongolia, a couple of the -istan countries, etc, in the course of one year (and then again year after year)...but those would be considered separate hunts. Heck, just to hunt one Gobi or High Altai Argali will set you back $50,000. A Marco Polo is at least $25,000...and some outfits charge way more than that for the 55+" rams. I have seen stories of guys coming back from one extended hunt with one of each of those and a couple Ibex thrown in.

Cheers,
Canuck

Gentlemen,

Now I don't anyone to blame me for this.

I had nothing to do with it.

It was all hatched by Ganyana, who was visiting us, and Walter.

This was Ganyana's first "safari" to Dubai, and he paid me 700,000 Zim dollars for putting him up in my house.

And for those who have not met Ganyana before, here is a recent photo of him, together with the Zim dollars, which have an expiry date!!

700,000 expired dollars!

I have never seen currency with an expiry date before.

I hope Ganyana is having a good time! Is he planning on joining the Champions, with a ride on the T-Rex?

Cheers,
Canuck

Saeed: I am sure that Ganyana got his money's worth with you and Walter in Dubai. By the way, does Ganyana's picture have anything to do with the one of Walter sitting on the buffalo?

Ganyana should try the 577 T-Rex, so we can enjoy a write-up of his experience in the African Hunter Magazine. One of past shooters fired three consecutive shots with the 577, which really impressed me I'm sure Saeed is talking to him now about the opportunity.

Dak

ya ya - blame it on ganyana

Saeed!

When I was in Zim in March the locals were using $100,000 Zim notes for toilet paper since it was cheeper than having to buy the regular stuff. I don't think you got much of a deal. But then again that is Ganyana!

465H&H

I have a couple million leftover expired Zim dollars from last year,guess I'll have to go to Dubai spend them.

Hope you guys enjoy yourselves!

now this IS fact; some guy from England did pay $200,000 trophy fee for shooting the first black rhino in RSA in 2005; my PH guided him

Good one Saeed

$bob$

Please 500Grains,
update your money map, Lira was the Italian money until 2002, now we use euro

Shooting the T-rex was fun! First time in my life I have ever had "magnum" eyebrow from being hit by a rifles' bolt release!

And all the money in Zim has expired. There are no notes which are currently valid - not that anybody worries

That Zim currency would make good toilet paper if not for the hepatitis!

I regret not bringing back any Zim money with me. Anyone have any they wouldn't mind parting with so I can put it with the rest of my trip memories?

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Originally posted by Ganyana:
Shooting the T-rex was fun! First time in my life I have ever had "magnum" eyebrow from being hit by a rifles' bolt release!

You should have done it right handed

Speaking of expensive hunts:

A couple decades ago at an SCI convention in LV, Jim Zumbo and I were BSing while standing against the back wall during the big auction night. We were both wearing cowboy hats.

I can't recall for sure now, but the item being auctioned was a first-ever hunt for either a Marco Polo or Argali sheep in some country with 30 letters in the name. They were guaranteeing a new world record ram.

The bids, with two or three bidders jumping them up in increments of $1,000, had climbed to about $65,000 or so, and the auctioneer was calling for another one.

Just at that point, I removed my hat to brush my hair back a bit. The auctioneer saw it and said, "We have $66,000 from the gentleman in the cowboy hat in the back of the room."

Zumbo looked at me and cracked up. "How are you gonna explain this to Ellen?" (my wife)

Fortunately, even before I had a chance to yell, "No! No!" one of the other bidders bumped it to $67,000.

I don't remember what it eventually sold for, but it was substancially more. And because the two main bidders kept at it, the represenative offering the hunt, gave the loser the option to buy a 2nd hunt for the same amount as the winning bid. He jumped at the chance. -TONY

(sub-titled) "The World's Most Expensive Cowboy Hat"

What a nice governement in Zimbabwe it seems every body is millioner in this country .
mugabe has done a real good job
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