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Greetings all, Please excuse my ignorance, but I'm going on my first African hunt in May. This hunt is for plains game and I'm using this as an introduction to Africa. I'm going to the SCI show in Vegas and going to look into a second trip for next year. I would like to hunt buffalo and what ever else is in the area. What I have noticed and can't figure out is why the higher daily rate for buffalo? In some cases it can be 3x as much. Again, I'm sorry for the ignorance but I'm trying to understand. Will | ||
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Dangerous game daily rates are always higher than plainsgame. If anything goes wrong on the hunt, it is your PH's responsibility ultimately, to sort things out, at a much higher risk to his health than plains game. Good luck on your first safari! | |||
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I think the main reason is the fact that they have less buffalo on quota, there fore the daily rates are higher. Also, on plains game hunting, you most probably will be hunting on a farm, where the animals have been raised. Hunting buffalo you will be hunting on wild areas. This means the logistics of setting up camp and supplying it are far more expensive. I am sure some of our oytfitters here will give you a lot more details. | |||
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Saeed, Are you saying there are no pen-raised or fenced buffalo hunts available to hunters? If memory serves me right there was quite a shit-storm blowing over some fellow who paid through his nose to bang a monster whose photo showed him behind a corral. | |||
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I think the question was for the normal increase of prices for a buffalo hunt rather than a plains game hunt. Some idiot from Wall Street, who knows nothing about hunting, and just wants bragging rights against his fellow idiots from the SCI INNER CIRCLES, and pays $100,000 for a buffalo is in a different league altogether. | |||
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Will, The more desirable animals to hunt are priced accordingly. If you are looking for a buff bargain I would wait and see what is on offer here on AR later on in the season. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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Basic high school math: supply vs. demand. Lots more plains game. Fewer buffalo. Fewer elephants. Still fewer lion. Very few white rhino. Hardly any black rhino. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Excellent advice Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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Yep, supply and demand, justified by the physical danger involved with DG I suppose, and rightly so.. It costs x dollars to provide any kind of hunt, so what is offered can mean a difference in price but be careful here..Some outfits offer cheap daily rates and high trophy fees, the next guy offers high daily rates and cheap trophy fees, just the opposite, bottom line it both are about the same money.. IMO, based on being in the business for many years, that to save a couple of grand on a African hunt can be a big mistake. Your flying half way around the world and doing a hunt of a lifetime, don't cheap it out, wait another year and save the couple of grand. Not saying don't shop for the best bang for your buck but to be aware of whats offered for your buck. As a first timer it is confusing for sure, so take your time and plan ahead. That's half the fun of a safari. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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Ray, I have not always agreed with what you have written on AR but your advise to WLW on choosing a safari is spot on. Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Thanks everyone for the info. It provided a bit more clarity. | |||
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Prices very by Country and Trophy quality also. | |||
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