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Originally Posted by Flagg
Is that a "local price" for animals in need of culling?
I did a hunt in SA back in 09 that I got a hella good deal on from an Ex Selous Scout, but no where that cheap!
I shot and ate everything I was after, bar Gemsbok.
I would love to get back for a Gemsbok and maybe an old Buff Cow in Zim if/when things ever change. And a couple of those scary looking Tigerfish.
We often see hunters paying BIG money to come down our waytoo...but the ease of hunting here means the cost is next to free as long as you have some local knowledge and a decent "bro network".
I was surprised to hear there's a spot of two in SA with Himalayan Tahr.
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These are "Biltong" prices, not for trophy hunters, although you may get a trophy if you are lucky. Foreign hunters must use a Professional Hunter if they want to export their trophies, and the prices go through the ceiling then. If you come here just to shoot, I can take you on a similar hunt at similar prices, but getting trophies home will be a problem. You must remember that our Rand has been plummeting against the dollar these last few years, making everything more affordable for someone with dollars. Of course, if the full 5 star lodge with gourmet chefs and hunting only Rowland Ward of SCI animals is required, then there are many PHs who would be happy to relieve you of all your savings. Sadly, the Tahir has been completely culled from its Table Mountain refuge due to dippy conservationists who insist on only indigenous animals occupying the national parks. The Tahir has been there for over a hundred years, but they felt it must go. They feel the same way about the trout that have lived in the Cape rivers for a similar length of time. There are a few other places where one can hunt Tahir, but they are quite few now.