I just got back from a buffalo hunt. I wanted to kill a big buff and for 5 days we passed on lessor bulls. I had cleared this with the PH (Lin Stanton) beforehand. I finally shot a slightly smaller bull, but that was my decision. I was under absolutely no pressure to shoot any of the bulls. I paid the trophy fee ONLY after shooting the bull I decided to go with.
Having clear communication upfront would preclude misunderstandings such as outlined above.
PS I could have shot a bigger buff, but my legs gave out after about 18km of walking. That is totally on me, not the PH or trackers.
JMO
BH63
