Thank you.

Herd numbers and history are prolly gonna be the difference. All things being equal, irrespective of location, the $$$ going to anti poaching, to education/schools/etc will be a wash more or less amongst the reputable outfitters. None of that would really set your application apart.

The herd numbers are what they are, that is out of your control. But going to an area with herd relocations due to population density are where one would have a better chance of importation.

My ivory should be in the states within within a week (ironically - I just paid the importation fee Monday). This was a 2021 Zim hunt in the Save.

While hunting lion in 2018 they relocated 100 elephants. IIRC they relocated ? more in ? '22 I believe. And ? a third one (Ivan Carter) cancelled. Regardless, there were 2 relocations from an "overpopulated" area as far as I know.

No doubt the pics of our hunting party (me, my PH and the camp manager) helping out with the relocation and having the unique opportunity to be the ones to physically place a collar on an elephant helped and an absolutely awesome experience, an opportunity which few people and even fewer hunters have had the good fortune to partake.

But it's shit like that that helps more than any one thing. Wyatt thought those pics (sent more with the trucks, cranes, heli, etc) were key.

FWIW I used Wyatt Fetner at Safari Specialty Importers. I had used John Jackson at Conservation Force for my lion, but at the (ele) time, there was a contact person(s) turnover both pre and post trip and I got lost in the shuffle.

Good luck.

Common sense!

Brennan,

Let John Jackson handle it. CONSERVATION FORCE 504-837-1233. They are so helpful. Let the experts handle it.

Mark