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Hi Jean and team, we really liked the new form of video that you are presenting and we really enjoyed Zack and Lacey's adventure and the fact that they were prepared to narrate and take us with on their exceptional hunting experience. Kudos the team at Uthando Safaris and Jeff's abilities. We loved the human side and humour expressed in the video. We, as hunters, share Zack and Lacey excitement as the experience is truly unique and a huge privilege that not everyone would be able to experience.
Well, you are getting more and more professional in your presentations. Who would not want to go hunting with you and feel the ups and downs of hunting. You are becoming a legend!
Thank you for the insightful conversation. It is always good to hear the things that some people are scared to talk about. Mr. Van Zyl, your passion for hunting and conservation is truly inspirational. Keep up the good work in the industry for future generations to follow in your footsteps as you followed in your parent's footsteps. Best regards.
I am glad there are many good outfitters in east cape. Some have great pricing and good quality and some are very high cost with same quality and some maybe have great quality for high price. Do your homework folks. I am going to go to Africa as many times as I can and as soon as I can before pricing gets crazy. Shipping has already started to be borderline insane in my opinion. I know many people that would not have hunted Africa if a kudu costs what an elk does on average. Thank goodness it doesn’t….yet.
Thanks for the insight into the pricing of hunting. I would have thought that blue wildebeest is your best bang for buck and most hunted. I have hunted 2022 & 2023 a blue wildebeest for home consumption. Paid R4500 for the animal and R2000 for the 90kg carcass meat to be worked into, wors, mince and patties. R6500 for a freezer full for the year was a good deal. But the farm was sold and had to find a new place to hunt for 2024. Pricing for a blue wildebeest starts at R5500 for a female. With all expenses of live getting higher and higher, hunting becomes a luxury. Unfortunately hunting prices will never go down just as all other cost go up and never goes down.
Thanks for the great interview. Enjoyed listening to the chat and gave me some great insight in the industry. I'm a videographer and found it hard to watch though. Luckily I was listening to the video while I was editing videos. Carl's lighting was good but your lighting was very bad and that gave the camera difficulty to focus. A tip for the next interview type video, set the focus to manual if you don't have any one thats manning the camera.
Very informative, but I disagree that local hunters are growing. Maybe some valid reasons around pricing, but vast numbers of local hunters are being priced out of the market. Just referring to friends, most used to hunt 3-4 times per year - now it is maybe 1 hunt per year, or every 2nd year.
A very informative podcast that highlights the many factors that PH's and Outfitters have to deal with; to make sure the client who is paying large sums of money is satisfied with what he or she received.
I think you should do some research regarding your "Reedbuck slam" a Grey (Vaal) Rhebuck's scientific name is Pelea capreolus and is not related to the Common Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum) and/or the Mountain Reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula). According this information only 2/3 animals qualify as Reedbuck. Also note the following in Afrikaans (Vaalribbok, Rietbok, Rooiribbok) and English neither of the 3 have corresponding names, where one's name always differs from the other two. Please pardon my ignorance and enlighten me on your thoughts regarding this slam.
I am fully aware that the Vall Reedbuck or Rehbuck is not part of the family nor is it an official slam. However for a couple years now it has been seen as a slam package. Why I compared the 2 was purely for different habbitats around the country. I think by diving to deep into that aspect will take away from the actual focal point of the experience of the Hu t. And if you think I am in what ever way misrepresenting or misleading information then I will remove the video.
Just some slams that aren't related. Beast slem Spiral slam These slams are have no family relatives however we associate them as a slam for marketing and purpose.
@@phjournals thank you for the response. I just wanted some clarification regarding the slam as it was the first time I have heard of it. I have been fortunate enough to have hunted all 3 of the species as well and really enjoyed the total different aspects regarding terrain and difficulties each one of them brings to the hunt. I enjoy watching your content and I am excited to watch your next adventure.
@@phjournals It would be nice if you did an episode on your podcast regarding all the different slams (official and unofficial) in South Africa. In order to bring more knowledge regarding them, to see how they originated and the different reasoning behind them. For example the spiral slam, since the different species aren't related anymore but they all have a distinct future in common. Alll of the species were apart of the genus Tragelaphus, but the Eland's genus has changed to Taurotragus in recent years. I think this could be a really fun episode to enlighten and educate hunters about these slams, and I am sure that I will enjoy it and will learn a couple of things. I do not mean to be critical but rather want to understand the reasoning behind the opinions in the hunting world.
I appreciate you engaging in the conversation its what my platform is all about. I have been trying to get a couple guys on regarding this topic as well as Rowland award and SCI measurements. I think its all great topics to discuss and bring some clarity to the topic. Congratulations on achieving those 3 never a easy hunt. Once again, thank you appreciate the conversation and engagement
A wonderful hunt Dylan. I watched with enthusiasm the effort that you put in. I love that stuff! I hunt every week in Australia for small game mostly and I love passion it creates in me. And I can see the passion in you. I will come back to hunt in Africa again one day and perhaps we can catch up and share hunting stories and beer.
Really Good Podcast. It's crazy how there are so many parallel's between what you're going through in SA vs. what lots of hunters in the US are going through. Well thought out and executed Sir.
Hey bud no not at all all the animals within the video that where hunted are male animals. the females do not have horns. I will be happy to show you some examples if you would like?
Hi guy's as a South African hunter who has hunted for 40 plus years I've seen the changes in the hunting industry. I have never been able to afford a full on trophy hunt in my life up to now . I've seen prices escalate as the trophy hunting industry has grown in SA. I can remember when you were invited by a farmer to come on a hunt for kudu, bushbuck or wharever animals were on the farm as these animals competed with the livestock or agricultural activities on the farm . Now game has a value so prices have increased exponentially from an invite to hunt to paying for the privilege to hunt on a farm . I understand that the farmer has to make ends meet and don't expect a free meal ticket. There are non trophy animals on farms and animal numbers that need to be controlled. It's all good in years of plenty where the grazing is good and the farm can carry the larger numbers of game. Please let the local hunters hunt these animals at better rates than overseas hunters as we can also generate an income for the farmers and farmers at a cheaper rate than your trophy hunters. Accommodation doesn't need to be 5 star as we want to experience the outdoors. Simple self catering accommodation with a bed, shower and an outside braai area is sufficient for most local meat hunters. That is my 2 cents worth on the topic. Have a wonderful hunting season all hunters.
It's a strange situation for sure in SA. Just the fact that every animal has a $ value kind of sucks in a way, because it detracts from our desire and instinct to hunt animals for meat. I guess in a way we are lucky in NZ and Australia, where our deer are considered feral animals ( by the Govt) so essentially we are free to hunt on public land. We have our other issues though, like zero management, poaching and just indiscriminate unethical shooting.
I do feel for South African Hunters. In Australia wages are much higher and some laborer's or semi skilled people get $25 American equivalent an hour. So it is not so hard for overseas hunters to access some countries based on prices. Perhaps priorities should not be money driven; but meeting the needs of fellow South Africans first. Just my thoughts as an overseas hunter.
I watch your RU-vid channel as I enjoy the passion in what you do. It is great to see fellow hunters have passion, commitment and care to their profession. Great show.
I suppose the people in charge do not have a 'hunting background'. If they are from the left of politics and want to please everybody it is very hard to do. Politics and decisions are based usually on what politicians feel is good for their political party. If more people felt that this lion hunting is viable for people then politicians would 'swing with the wind'. Everything is popular politics and not always based on evidence or rational thought. Good luck with this as if they feel this type of hunting is not advantageous; then what other animals fall under the 'left wing hammer'
You should look into jim green, a South African company that make some phenomenal boots. They have a few different boots that might suit your purposes, the african rangers, razorbacks and their vellies are only a few of the options you have. They are also fairly affordable
That was a warts and all podcast that must make you feel relieved, better and healthier. As a trained professional in the disability field I admire your sincerity and honesty. I know you personally from hunting in South Africa and you are one of the most likable people I have met in the hunting industry. I have met some 'know all's' who think other hunters know very little. Keep up the good work and one day we could hunt around together. God Bless
