Originally Posted by
super_hunt54
I in NO way "Trashed" hunting in Africa Flags. The OP asked for opinions on preferences. Since I have hunted in Alaska for many years and it's a new experience every single year, even when I go to my favorite hunting spot that I know better than my own back yard, I simply stated that it's MY preference. While no I have never HUNTED in Africa, I know MANY people that have. Been in the hunting community for lots of years and know a LOT of people so granted my experience isn't first hand, I do have a pretty fair idea from the many stories of hunts from friends. From The Big 5 down to lowly little Impala hunts. Some of them loved it, some of them thought it the biggest waste of money they ever spent. It's not my cup of tea as I stated.
Now, lets just see how correct your statements are since you consider yourself such an "expert" (most of us think your just a blow hard) Flags. Don't know the price but you said they will ONLY book for 21 days minimum Well, as usual, WRONG
http://www.northernoperationsafrica.com/hunt-bongo.html
13 day hunt there
http://www.hunting-faro-lobeke.com/h...ari-in-africa/
Aww shucks, 13 days there too
Matter of fact, every singe PH site I checked has them at 7 to 16 days.
May want to check on this yourself there Flags, but they ALL offered other hunts ALONGSIDE your Bongo hunt! May want to take a look in the mirror yourself there Flags. I personally think you just have a well used Google button.
Maybe I should have said for a good shot at a successful bongo hunt expect to book for 21 days. I'll admit I worded that poorly. Happy now? However, shorter hunts tend to be unworthwhile so serious hunters don't book them. Kind of like trying to get a big bull moose or a grizzly in AK on a 2 day hunt. Does it happen? Sure but are you going to bet the farm on it? I doubt it. 3 weeks is the average for a shot at success for bongo in nearly every area they are hunted. Does that mean it takes all 21 days? Nope. But hunting them requires tracking and that requires rain for fresh tracks. Even in the rain forest it doesn't rain every day. Booking for less than 21 days limits your chances. Besides you do understand it will take at least 3 days to get into bongo country and 3 days to get out of bongo country don't you? It's not like you can just pop over there and hunt. So if we use your "13 day" hunt and add on travel time you're pretty close to having 21 days invested in the hunt aren't you? OOPS!
And there are of course other game animals where they hunt bongo. But the successful camps generally don't hunt anything until the bongo is taken. Time is short on safari and any time spent not concentrating on bongo makes the odds of success even smaller. By the way, they do the same thing for Lord Derby Eland and Mountain Nyala. Other game is there but it isn't hunted until the primary animal is taken. Kind of like doing both a Dall Sheep and a fishing trip. You'll go for the sheep rather than chase trout. Another analogy would be hunting elk and maybe wanting to shoot a few coyotes. Few hunters will waste precious elk hunting time chasing song dogs but they will happily hunt them after the elk is on a game pole. Same thing applies in Africa for the harder to hunt species like bongo, lesser species wait until the primary species is taken, if it is taken at all.
Besides Genius, I never said YOU were trashing Africa. What I said was some members had made comments about it that were incorrect and I was providing info. So, do you have some sort of ax to grind? Or are you being obtuse simply to be obtuse. You like AK. Good for you. I like Africa. The difference is, I've done both and you haven't and most likely never will. We are just going to have to agree to disagree. Deal with it.
Oh, and I don't think you really can talk for everyone.