http://www.abc.net.au/news/201...-in-one-year/6565132

Taken from a post by Rob Borsak on AH

They are right that hunters would come and hunt them but I doubt very much they will pay anywhere near that sort of coin when you can hunt them in Africa for around 2500-3500

No way, Jose!

Don't get distracted by the lack of understanding from politicians on matters of finance.
The important(perhaps) issue here is that there is a political appetite for croc hunting, now that has to be encouraged and commended.
Initial thought is they got an extra zero in the equation 2500-3000 is realistic 25,000-30,000 never.
Anybody from the Aussie hunting community in contact with Nigel Scullion to congratulate him on this idea and offer his department support?

Certainly a refreshing article. Just got back from up there. Would be a great program.

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Originally posted by zhaba:
They are right that hunters would come and hunt them but I doubt very much they will pay anywhere near that sort of coin when you can hunt them in Africa for around 2500-3500

I guess they are thinking about the total cost of the safari, not just the trophy fee. Still, with such a limited list of other game to add to the list, it ain't Africa.

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Originally posted by zhaba:
They are right that hunters would come and hunt them but I doubt very much they will pay anywhere near that sort of coin when you can hunt them in Africa for around 2500-3500

Different species entirely. 30k for a genuine legal Crocodylus porosus hunt - yep, no problem at all.... lots of interest out there. Not going to happen any time soon though, not exportable anyhow with the Fed's standing in the way - but I live in hope.

Mind you, if it ever did happen the communities would then be looking for the 25-30k ... now that Nigel has mentioned it without thought to how it would actually take place within the strict rules and not to mention the logistics of running successful hunt for a single big croc, possibly in an area that has no facilities at all.

Funny how greed gets in a way of business and has a way to bury it
25-30K for croc is insane no matter how you put it
You can hunt gators here in States for fraction

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Originally posted by boarkiller:
Funny how greed gets in a way of business and has a way to bury it
25-30K for croc is insane no matter how you put it
You can hunt gators here in States for fraction

You can hunt garden skinks for far less too - doesn't make it even close to the same thing.

30K to hunt a single large crocodile in a very remote area, where there is potentially no other organised hunting (no camps, facilities, amenities) for an extended period (10 days?), under strict government regulation (including paid government observer) ... I wouldn't do it for less than $25k, especially considering the aboriginal landowners will expect a very healthy return. You can read the safari hunting proposal, it is available online.

Minimum adult wage in Australia is $19 something an hour and fuel in the NT is north of $6 per gallon, invariably $8 per gallon.... just to put things in perspective for you.

Nothing to do with greed at all - we just want to be able to hunt crocodiles and need to propose a realistic market value. The market will decide of course, if it ever happened. Lots of interest in hunting a genuine Crocodylus porosus... no one has been allowed to do it since the 70's ya know...