This is a great hunt offer at a good price for trophy Buffalo. Please do not think that I am focused at being negative towards the Outfitter that has offered this hunt.

Mr. Sullivan has chosen to be in the hunting spot light and all Professionals need to be held accountable for any and all statements about their chosen field. Especially when speaking on record to a reporter.

"Professional hunters hate Mark Sullivan because I do what they don't have the balls to do." This was a quote by Mr. Sullivan!

There are PH's out there with much more experience than Mark Sullivan. Some are sixth or seventh generation hunters that grew up working on farms and the bush. They did not get their early hunting education from books and magazines but from living and working with native trackers. These men fought and survived the Bush Wars as well as several encounters with dangerous game.


Referring to yourself in third person and saying that such men do not have any courage is what I refer to as being deplorable.


These men live by the old Latin phrase Esse quam videri. There are hundreds of hunters out there that need to look up this old term and think about it when they look around their trophy room. The same can apply in a good way to other hunters.

The below article by Cal Pappas tells a much different side of Mr. Sullivan with much more humility. Mr. Pappas did a great job writing this article and recommend reading for information about Mark Sullivan.
http://www.africanhunteronline.com/ahc10

I agree with everything you wrote except for the first sentence. $12,500 for a 3 day fenced and ear tagged buffalo is not a great deal,IMHO.

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Originally posted by Heym 450/400:
It seems some here paint with a broad brush out of ignorance or hate..hard to say. If the hunting area is accurately represented at 40,000 acres then we are hardly talking about pen raised buffalo released in a small hunting area to be shot.

I miss the days when people didn't shit on someone's hunt offer...

A so called hunt is adevertized, free of charge.

Members immediate recognize what is wrong with this offer, from an ear tagged buffalo to the Legendary Mark Sullivan conducting the so called hunt.

Someone asks if he is legally allowed to conduct such a hunt, and turns out that like everything Mark Sullivan does fake.

If you were one of his worshippers, I bet you would have jumped on this sort of utterly stupid offer if it was not made by his agent.

Mark Sullivan utter stupidity never disappoints!

recommandation on tip for that specific trip ...

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Originally posted by medved:
recommandation on tip for that specific trip ...

Lol oh geez now this thread will never die.

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Originally posted by medved:
recommandation on tip for that specific trip ...

Do like shootacow. $50 for the PH and $100 for everyone else

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Originally posted by jdollar:

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Originally posted by medved:
recommandation on tip for that specific trip ...

Do like shootacow. $50 for the PH and $100 for everyone else

And how much for a tag-along-look-at-me-I am-a-legendary-self-centered-idiot!

Ok, 100 Zim dollars should keep him quiet

who is the PH?

For ease of reference and interesting reading:

"professional hunter" means a person who conducts a hunt, or offers or agrees to escort, guide, assist or accompany a hunting client in order to enable such hunting client to hunt a specimen of an indigenous animal species;

REGULATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS, HUNTING OUTFITTERS AND TRAINERS - Government Gazette N. No. 38347 of 18/12/2014

(3) Only a South African citizen may register in terms of these Regulations as a professional hunter, hunting outfitter or trainer.

7. A person who applies for registration as professional hunter in terms of these Regulations must submit to the Department;

(b) Proof that he or she is a South African citizen;

Or read through the entire volume at:
sa-hunt.com/hunting-regulations/

(HUNTING REGULATIONS – SOUTH AFRICA | SA-HUNT.COM)

Shawn is very good at keeping Mark's name up there.
The reply's to his two posts out number all the rest on the page,and as Saeed said all free.
Mr Sullivan and Express yourself both have Irish names;Fits in with 'The Blarney'
Mark could even pass for his legendary namesake.John L. Get that shirt off Mark, the ladies will be queuing up to book with you.
Well maybe not, the last guy's shirt thingie did not end at all well. Was it Douch Nozzel or summat'?

Mark personally told me that he loves the rants against him on AR. Lots of free publicity. Carry on gentlemen.

OK since Sullivan is a star in much demand and such a big part of the experience, and there is also an RSA PH "present", can we get a price for the same hunt without Sullivan and his books/dvds/577 etc.? I expect it would be in the region of $2500?

Thanks!

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Originally posted by larryshores:
Mark personally told me that he loves the rants against him on AR. Lots of free publicity. Carry on gentlemen.

This offer is withdrawn...Walter bought all the available spots :-)

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Originally posted by Biebs:
This offer is withdrawn...Walter bought all the available spots :-)

Guess he wanted to hunt with a man who could carry his own gun.

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Originally posted by David Craig:

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Originally posted by Biebs:
This offer is withdrawn...Walter bought all the available spots :-)

Guess he wanted to hunt with a man who could carry his own gun.

Ok now that is really funny Dave & Biebs!

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Originally posted by Russ Gould:
...can we get a price for the same hunt without Sullivan and his books/dvds/577 etc.? I expect it would be in the region of $2500? Thanks!

Russ, Truly that sounds like something that would be a really cheap and very boring hunt! There are things more important in life than money after all. You have to let the good times roll whenever possible.

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Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Russ Gould:
...can we get a price for the same hunt without Sullivan and his books/dvds/577 etc.? I expect it would be in the region of $2500? Thanks!

Russ, Truly that sounds like something that would be a really cheap and very boring hunt! There are things more important in life than money after all. You have to let the good times roll whenever possible.

You mean paying Mark Sullivan top make an idiot of you by charging you to shoot your buffalo?

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Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Russ Gould:
...can we get a price for the same hunt without Sullivan and his books/dvds/577 etc.? I expect it would be in the region of $2500? Thanks!

Russ, Truly that sounds like something that would be a really cheap and very boring hunt! There are things more important in life than money after all. You have to let the good times roll whenever possible.

So basicly your saying that mark sullivan is the only reason to do this hunt and the buffalo hunting isn't worth the money? Did I follow that post right?

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Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Russ Gould:
...can we get a price for the same hunt without Sullivan and his books/dvds/577 etc.? I expect it would be in the region of $2500? Thanks!

Russ, Truly that sounds like something that would be a really cheap and very boring hunt! There are things more important in life than money after all. You have to let the good times roll whenever possible.

I always find it kind of funny when parties trying to separate one from ones money by purchasing goods and services the parties are trying to sell say "there are things more important than money after all." None of these parties will ever offer their goods or services for something other than money.

I was told the same line when I went to see some trump branded condos in Bombay/Mumbai and asked the costs of operating/using the fractional private jet that comes with the condos they were selling.

Mike

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Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:

quote:

Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Russ Gould:
...can we get a price for the same hunt without Sullivan and his books/dvds/577 etc.? I expect it would be in the region of $2500? Thanks!

Russ, Truly that sounds like something that would be a really cheap and very boring hunt! There are things more important in life than money after all. You have to let the good times roll whenever possible.

So basicly your saying that mark sullivan is the only reason to do this hunt and the buffalo hunting isn't worth the money? Did I follow that post right?

Did you ask me if Mark was doing bear hunting in Alaska? Yes he is offering that hunting as well.

quote:

Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:

quote:

Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Russ Gould:
...can we get a price for the same hunt without Sullivan and his books/dvds/577 etc.? I expect it would be in the region of $2500? Thanks!

Russ, Truly that sounds like something that would be a really cheap and very boring hunt! There are things more important in life than money after all. You have to let the good times roll whenever possible.

So basicly your saying that mark sullivan is the only reason to do this hunt and the buffalo hunting isn't worth the money? Did I follow that post right?

Did you ask me if Mark was doing bear hunting in Alaska? Yes he is offering that hunting as well.

Any chance of him offering videos of a charging grizzly?

I know he has failed to show a charging lion, so may be a charging grizzly might be on the cards

I'm still trying to figure out WHO mark is doing his grizzly hunts with. He cannot book or contract hunts in Alaska himself. A
Registered guide has to have hired him.

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Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
I'm still trying to figure out WHO mark is doing his grizzly hunts with. He cannot book or contract hunts in Alaska himself. A
Registered guide has to have hired him.

Now now!

Calm down and pay attention.

Haven't you realized that the LEGENDARY MARK SULLIVAN, the ONLY professional hunter who has ever lived, that actually gives the buffalo a CHOICE of how to die, is NOT required to have a legal licence to offer hunts in Africa or anywhere else, as his PRESENCE is more than enough to justify clueless idiots paying him thousands of dollars.

Haven't you seen what his agent has posted above?

That MONEY is NOT everything.

In fact, the way I understand it, NOTHING ELSE MATTERS.

Money does not matter.

Client does not matter.

What is being hunted does not matter.

Where is the hunt going to be does not matter.

It all boils down to your irrepressible desire to be with the LEGENDARY MARK SULLIVAN

quote:

Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
I'm still trying to figure out WHO mark is doing his grizzly hunts with. He cannot book or contract hunts in Alaska himself. A
Registered guide has to have hired him.

Perhaps you should start a thread on that topic. I might swing by and shed some light on your curiosity.

quote:

Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
I'm still trying to figure out WHO mark is doing his grizzly hunts with. He cannot book or contract hunts in Alaska himself. A
Registered guide has to have hired him.

Perhaps you should start a thread on that topic. I might swing by and shed some light on your curiosity.

You have lied on your post about his conducting a hunt in South Africa, and only posted that he is not the professional hunter conducting the hunt!!

Now you are telling us he is conducting hunts in Alaska, and a member asked you if he is licensed to legally conduct hunts in Alaska, so why don't you answer him??

Or do we atke anything connected with the LEGENDARY MARK SULLIVAN as nothing but fake

quote:

Originally posted by Saeed:

quote:

Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
I'm still trying to figure out WHO mark is doing his grizzly hunts with. He cannot book or contract hunts in Alaska himself. A
Registered guide has to have hired him.

Perhaps you should start a thread on that topic. I might swing by and shed some light on your curiosity.

You have lied on your post about his conducting a hunt in South Africa, and only posted that he is not the professional hunter conducting the hunt!!

Now you are telling us he is conducting hunts in Alaska, and a member asked you if he is licensed to legally conduct hunts in Alaska, so why don't you answer him??

Or do we atke anything connected with the LEGENDARY MARK SULLIVAN as nothing but fake

Lied?

…you can hunt Cape buffalo in South Africa with Mark as your Tanzanian PH*
* (RSA DG PH also present)

Regarding Alaska…I did not say Mark was contracting to guide or outfit bear hunts in Alaska. I said he is offering that hunting as well. Fourtyonesix is well aware of Mark’s assistant guide license status in Alaska and the limitations and means by which he can function in the field on that license. After all, the topic was originally posted by him on this thread:

I see mark was just issued his Alaska assistant guides license last week. Who are his brown bear hunts going to hunted thru?
Loved his videos!

You see Saeed as with all things, there are certain requirements and limitations:
An assistant guide may not contract to guide or outfit a big game hunt in Alaska. He must be employed by a registered guide-outfitter and under the supervision of a registered guide-outfitter while the assistant guide is in the field on guided hunts, etc. He/she may not take charge of a camp or provide guide services unless the contracting registered guide-outfitter is in the field and participating in the contracted hunt.

Hope this helps you to better understand.

I received an e mail from Mark about the bear hunts. He clearly stated that he had an assistants license only. He gave the name of the company and the master guide he will be working under in Alaska. I do not recall the name and my I phone is not letting me go back very far in my e mails to retrieve them this morning.

I remember this as Mark was making jokes about him being the oldest assistant in Alaska.

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Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Saeed:

quote:

Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

quote:

Originally posted by Fourtyonesix:
I'm still trying to figure out WHO mark is doing his grizzly hunts with. He cannot book or contract hunts in Alaska himself. A
Registered guide has to have hired him.

Perhaps you should start a thread on that topic. I might swing by and shed some light on your curiosity.

You have lied on your post about his conducting a hunt in South Africa, and only posted that he is not the professional hunter conducting the hunt!!

Now you are telling us he is conducting hunts in Alaska, and a member asked you if he is licensed to legally conduct hunts in Alaska, so why don't you answer him??

Or do we atke anything connected with the LEGENDARY MARK SULLIVAN as nothing but fake

Lied?

…you can hunt Cape buffalo in South Africa with Mark as your Tanzanian PH*
* (RSA DG PH also present)

Regarding Alaska…I did not say Mark was contracting to guide or outfit bear hunts in Alaska. I said he is offering that hunting as well. Fourtyonesix is well aware of Mark’s assistant guide license status in Alaska and the limitations and means by which he can function in the field on that license. After all, the topic was originally posted by him on this thread:

I see mark was just issued his Alaska assistant guides license last week. Who are his brown bear hunts going to hunted thru?
Loved his videos!

You see Saeed as with all things, there are certain requirements and limitations:
An assistant guide may not contract to guide or outfit a big game hunt in Alaska. He must be employed by a registered guide-outfitter and under the supervision of a registered guide-outfitter while the assistant guide is in the field on guided hunts, etc. He/she may not take charge of a camp or provide guide services unless the contracting registered guide-outfitter is in the field and participating in the contracted hunt.

Hope this helps you to better understand.

Yes.

You can twist it any way you like.

The LEGENDARY MARK SULLIVAN is NOT, repeat, NOT, conducting the hunt.

He is tagging along with a licensed PH.

So for all intent and purpose he is just an observer.

Fake advertising again

Actually the SA PH is the one tagging along...he's simply there for legal reasons. I'm sure Mark can handle the rest

This actually beats the hell out of that idiot friend of CRAIG Boddington who was offering his used shirts for sale!

Bloody hell, has celebrity worship gotten so low now?

Makes you wonder if so called "hunters" are becoming like clueless teens screaming their heads off for the likes of Bieber!

They call themselves BLIEBERS!

I wonder what the clueless idiots worshipping Mark Sullivan would call themselves??

Sullivan's travelers?..

Wow you get to shoot Mark's gun for free! Do you get to sit on his lap a get a free pony ride too?

I have to agree that this is the most ridiculous Disney ish hunting offer I've ever had the misfortune of coming across. The sad thing is somebody is actually going to purchase this.

So you can't just say who the outfitter is Sullivan will be working under in Alaska?

Mr. Purvis:
Thanks for the kind words in referencing my articles on Mark. I tried to show the human side of him. Unfortunately, many take Mark's showmanship too seriously. Mark is like an actor in that his public image is far different than his personal image--one he projects when in small groups or with an individual. It has worked. Look at the publicity Mark gets here. Saeed makes hundreds of posts and they all say the same thing but it keeps Mark's name to the forefront for years.

Saeed:
You are to be commended for keeping the Mark Sullivan issue alive for so long. Many lesser forums would have deleted anything about Mark if they had the hatred you do. Thanks for keeping an open forum for all. But, you must admit, your posts are repetitious--they say nothing new.

Shawn:
We have enjoyed some communication in the past and probably on the same page when it comes to Mark. However, when folks here ask about the South African situation or who the Alaska master guide is and you don't answer the question directly, it does a disservice to Mark as well as give ammunition to the haters. While I would like very much to hunt with Mark someday I would not be in favor of paying extra for a SA PH to come on the hunt. For a 40-inch buffalo at $15K for 3-4 days is more than Tanzania when pro-rated. I, for one, would like to know all the details of the SA hunt situation. (I am not concerned about Alaska as I can hunt two grizzly per year for free up here).

For the rest of you gents:
Please do click on the link to my articles that Mr. Purvis has on the top of this page. You will see the charges Mark experienced, the number of shots fired, the number of animals shot, etc., is far less than many believe. Mark's persona leads folks to state "He has had hundreds of charges" when over a 16- year period, he as filmed 8 buffalo and 6 hippo charges. You will also see the personal and family side of Mark.

Cheers, all.
Cal

Hey Cal…thanks for your perspective. You are always a voice of reason my friend. Just so you know, I have replied and provided clarification/additional details to all questions regarding the RSA hunt where they have been asked by email as I noted in my first post:

For current plains game pricing or general information email Shawn Joyce at Diizche Safari Adventures.
Shawn.Joyce@DiizcheSafariAdventures.net

I don’t have the detailed Alaska information as I am not marketing Mark’s involvement in those hunts beyond my commenting in general terms. I have provided information already privately on that topic to those that have asked by email.

If you have further specific RSA questions about the hunt offer please just shoot me an email Cal. Seriously though regarding hunt value ($12,500 or the $15,000 option)....if you know where I can kill buffalo of this size in Tanzania with a free observer rate, free rifle and ammunition, free transportation, and with Mark, I have not seen that hunt!

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Actually the SA PH is the one tagging along...he's simply there for legal reasons. I'm sure Mark can handle the rest.

Legal reasons? ..... I never realized SAPHA allows for a foreign observer to stand in and perform the duties of one of its registered PHs on a guided hunt.

The Lacey Act seems to have fallen by the wayside in recent times.

The price benchmark here is not Tanzania ... it's similar RSA ranch hunts. A little work on the internet will show that the "Sullivan Premium" is about $5000 and a couple of hunting days ... plus tip! Oh, I forgot, you don't tip the observer.

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Originally posted by fulvio:

quote:

Actually the SA PH is the one tagging along...he's simply there for legal reasons. I'm sure Mark can handle the rest.

Legal reasons? ..... I never realized SAPHA allows for a foreign observer to stand in and perform the duties of one of its registered PHs on a guided hunt.

The Lacey Act seems to have fallen by the wayside in recent times.

Sir seems like what I have said in a previous post has you up and down this thread fishing for answers.

First of all SAPHA as you call them, who is actually PHASA is nothing more than a bunch of clowns sitting around their own camp fire. In recent years they have shown nothing, but to harm the hunting industry in South Africa and therefor has lost most of their respected members. PHASA makes no rules or regulations, besides those for the few clowns still belonging to them.

If a DG PH is present on a hunt and guiding X amount of hunters, it makes no difference if the observer, 2nd hunter, Tanzanian PH, Zimbabwe PH MS or a PH from the moon carry a gun or not.

The hunt is overseen by an RSA DG PH and that is perfectly legal.
What part do you not understand?

Kind Regards
Bossie Mostert
Limpopo Big Game Safaris

Beginning to sound like the South African PHs running hunts in Zimbabwe!