I like sharpsguy have felt the sting of an elk hunt gone bad. This did help me understand what to look for and ask in the future. I am sorry for the loss of a good experience in Africa that each failed to have. It is such a unique place and it is so hard to get back there. I treat each trip like it is my last trip (do we really know if we can go back?). As far as keeping this offline in discussion, this situation is unique in that we were all solicited on this opportunity. So yes it needs to be discused. It has been kept civil and professional and that is all that can be asked. We can each make up our minds how we feel on this subject. One lesson to be learned is to check out all referances,research expections, and try and not get caught up in the emotion of the moment. In this case I believe each hunter placed trust in a hunt and experience of Africa that was professionally prepared for them and enacted by a safari company in Zimbabwe. This did not happen.
