Marlry said, "The only difference in sending into a magazine is that you don't have to listen to all the crap everyone says about you or your hunt."
I gave my opinion that i was less than impressed with your hunt and left it at that even though i took some shots and here you are continuing to do so, " The other 10% are pure asses."
I'm just not in to guys that make arrangements to get their story told in a magazine deal even before the hunt starts. I'm not into guys that hire a top "corporation" to scout for and then guide them to a super "trophy", give up their rights to the pictures as part of the deal. Though in the past i've backed because it is part of our sport, i've never really been into high dollar hunts, never been on one, and the more i see and read of them the less chance i ever will. I just hate the direction i see of what i've loved doing for the last 40 years or so, be so...commercialized!
You came to me with PM's, questions all about the successful Area 63 Wy antelope hunt that i had last year and i gave you the best i had for info and help...no problem, was glad to do so. I guess you didn't think i was such an "ass" then.
I've come to change my opinion on these high dollar guided hunts on private or very limited LE areas. I no longer think of them or the results of them as being the same, or near the same, as the guy or small group of guys that hump the back country on public ground, on their own, in search of a good buck and finally take a dandy. There are some here that kill outstanding bucks unguided off public with general tags near every year. I'll put their good quality bucks and hunts over a paid for turn key super trophy hunt like yours every time!
Is the kind of event you had on the Heneries hunting and does it have a place as our sport evolves? Certainly!! Just don't expect that some of the old school guys are going to be thrilled about it and hold it in such high esteem. I'm not, i said so, and i guess you feel i'm in that "10%" because of it. I really don't care!
Joey
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