Have to agree a being a PH, and many professional military careers, gobbles up the luck. Most people don’t recognize the grim statistics behind the glamour. Even if you do survive the heat, the grim and gore, nasty little critters that corrupt the bowls and cause skin rashes, there are the animals/people that want to end your life prematurely.

I was invited prior to 1998 to join a visiting South African PH hunting crew. He discovered I was tri-lingual. It was tempting, very tempting since I was divorced at the time. I can’t recall the exact reasons I turned him down, but I suspect subconsciously I knew I’d be tempting Fate. I’m a disabled USAF officer.

I take pride of my survival instincts

You are not only confused, you are anonymous, and therefore of no importance. Also, your spelling needs work.

You, the author, responded, so you must think it was at least somewhat important.
And in addition, the only fault you seem to find is my grammer.

Very substantial.

What does my name mean? Do you think all these people are using their real names. It looks to me like alot of people giving themselves nicknames. A bit childish really.

In closing, I wasn't trying to ridicule you, I was simply looking t5o understand the point of the article.

Judging by your response, and the nature of it, I think I got it.

I also apologize for the 5 in the middle of the to.

I have no problem with people wanting to supplement their diet with good, lean game meat. But when someone kills for a living - I liken it to being a drunk.

Moderation is the key.

Now go on a trip, tree a leopard, shoot it, and restore your ego.

Seriously, what do you do with leopard meat anyway?

Don't get all worried. I wouldn't take your right to kill a cat. But it is so beautiful to me, the only reason I could ever find to shoot it would be to save my life.

And as far as feeling better about it, because the village it was near sleeps better. I would feel better letting them handle it, rather than some rich white man killing it and putting himself on a pedestal for doing such a GREAT THING.

Hang bait in tree. Watch cat climb into tree. Shoot cat out of tree. Go collect your...trophy?

Clipping tidbits to confuse readers. Inserting large subscripts of chinese literature.

Such noble tactics.

Please.

“Professional Hunter” is a term from a bygone era. So is any real danger they might face. Outside of Africa, they’re called hunting guides and the biggest danger they face can be traced to themselves and/or whomever they’re guiding. Your average zoo staff faces more danger more often than professional hunter and do so unarmed.

Do you want to live forever?

I WENT TO KENYA, A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND SHOT A LEAPORD THE WALKED 50 FEET RIGHT BY ME WITH A CAMIRA, WHAT A THRILL. ALSO SAW EVERY OTHER BIG ANIMAL AND SHOT THEM WITH MY CAMIRA. I CAN'T SPELL EITHER.