After a while I would think that getting a '200" buck' would become more of a pocketbook exercise and lose the meaning (i.e. skill, persistence, uniqueness) of what it takes to truly find and shoot an animal like this in the wild.

William, you and I couldn't afford this buck!  I figure upwards of $10,000.

IN ORDER: 1)practice 2) practice 3) practice 4)patience 5)anchor 6)patience 7)aim small 8)squeeze

You will need to begin drawing on every animal you see just so you know what you can get away with. I would hate to have to draw on a huge buck my first time out. I don't have to worry because I'm not that lucky either. Good luck.

Trenton777:

Because public land is on National Forest property, there are STATE and FEDERAL rules and regulations.  You must have a valid state hunting license as well as the Annual Public Hunting Permit to hunt on U.S.F.S. lands AND obey the additional restrictions which apply to the national forests.

In order to understand both, you need to visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife web site and the U.S.F.S. web site.

You may hunt from Sept 1 through Aug 31 of the following year and may take any species which is in season for the specific county in which you are hunting.  For instance, the Sam Houston National Forest covers three counties, Walker, San Jacinto and Montgomery.  All three counties have the same open seasons for exactly the same species so you can't accidentally kill an animal in one county and then traverse over a county line in which the animal is not in season.

There is no hunting allowed at night without specific permission by the game warden covering the area you want to hunt so make sure you receive prior approval if you want to hunt hogs or fur bearing animals at night with artificial light.

I hope this helps.  If you have any other questions, please feel free to email me directly and I can answer most of your questions or provide a source to get your question answered.

Some of the donations for raffle and auction~

Lincoln Ranch~2 person/2day whitetail hunt with lodging Thanks, Karl!

Rhino Outdoor Adventures~Trophy Aoudad/Hog Hunt in Leaky, TX; 1 hunter/2 days hunting for 1 trophy aoudad and 2 hogs. Includes food and lodging at Haecker Safari Ranch Thanks, Rhino!

Flatrock Outfitters~Mature mule deer hunt and whitetail doe bowhunt with lodging, Rankin, TX Thanks, Dean!

Big Oak Bowhunting~Bowhunt for exotic buck (axis, fallow, sika) or non-trophy red deer with lodging Thanks, Buff and Lisa!

Campfornis~Type of Donation/Hunt: Bow hunting safari-2 impala, 1 warthog ,1 duiker and 1 baboon

Value of Donation: $4150

Number of days: 9 days total,7 days hunting, 2 days traveling

Donation includes: 
Accommodation, including full board
Wine, beer and soft drinks
Laundry
Full-time service of a Professional Hunter
Staff, trackers and skinners
Field preparation of trophies
All transport within the hunting areas
Pick up and drop off at International Airport

Not included: 
Any other animals shot on the safari
International and domestic flights
Travelling days
Dipping, packing, taxidermy and shipping
Air charters and accommodation before and after the safari
Tips for staff, telephone calls and curios

African Arrow Safaris - the archers paradise. With this family run outfit you will experience true African Bowhunting in the Limpopo Bushveld one of the most pristine areas in South Africa. More than a 100 000acres to hunt on.

10 Day Hunt for three hunters 

Hunt includes:

• 3 Impala

• 3 Warthogs

• 3 Duiker/Steenbuck

• Daily fees 

• All accommodation, meals, drinks, laundry 

• All field preparation for trophy animals

• Fully guided by professional hunters

• Each hunter will shoot one of the different specie as listed in the donation. Therefore this package needs 3 clients on this hunt. 

• Value $16 125

Not included in Donation:

• Transport from Johannesburg Airport to African Arrow Safaris return($600 per group)

• Additional hunter can join the group at $350 per day and Non-Hunters are welcome at $200. Dates for this hunt 2011 and 2012April through September.

• Aditional animals can be added to this package and visit the website for our prices.


Contact information:
Outfitter: Harry Nel
Cell: +27836614279
Tel: +27147633856
hunting@africanarrowsafaris.com
www.africanarrowsafaris.com
P.O.Box 465
Lephalale
0555
South-Africa


Great Divide Outfitters~7 day Drop Camp Archery Elk Hunt, Bayfield, Colorado 

Full setup camp with everything furnished.Hunter has to provide food,license that are purchased otc and is $544.,sleeping bag and personal gear.Outfitter checks on camp and packs game out,this is a non guided drop camp,horseback in from our private property. Outfitter would like for whoever purchases hunt to bring one or more hunters with them and this cost is 1500. per person. Please contact outfitter the week after hunt is purchased.

Thanks, Dan!

Lenyati Safaris~

The donation hunt follows

1 x Warthog
1 x Impala
1x Duiker
1 x Bluewildebeest
1 x Guinea Fowl
7 x nights all inclusive

Thanks, Danie!

Choronga Safaris~ 

Experience abundant wildlife while bow hunting with one of Africa’s premier bow hunting operations: 

Choronga Safaris. This 10-day 2x1 guided safari for one hunter and one observer will take place in the renowned Limpopo Province with $3,000 dollars of trophy fees included for the hunter. Schedule hunt with outfitter for open dates between March – October 2012. Method of take is bow. Included are accommodations, meals, 2x1 guide service, $3,000 in trophy fees, airport transfers, VAT on daily fees and field prep of your trophies. Additional hunters cost $295/day; observers $175/day. Not included are any before/after hunt expenses, all taxidermy work, dipping, packaging/shipping and gratuities. Additional days/trophies can be added as per the 2011 archery price list. Arrival/departure point is Johannesburg. 

Choronga Safaris is a professional BOW HUNTING outfit that specializes in bow hunting safaris. Most of the hunting is done from blinds strategically situated around natural watering holes giving archers of all skill levels and age tremendous opportunities at the abundance of game located on their bow hunting only concessions. 

Average shots are under 20 yards and over 98% of all trophies taken by Choronga Safaris have qualified for SCI bow hunting record book. A testament to their success is that over ¾ of their clients have returned, or are returning, for second and third safaris with Choronga Safaris – This is the ultimate compliment for an outfitter.

BREAKDOWN OF DONATION

1. 1 Hunter for 10 hunting days = $ 2,950
2. 1 Non-Hunters for 10 days = $ 1,750
3. $3,000 in trophy fees for the hunter = $ 3,000
4. VAT (Taxes) = $ 724
5. Pickup and Drop-off at OR Tambo Int’l Airport $ 470

THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE DONATION IS $ 8,894 USD

Donation Includes:
Professional Hunter, Staff, and Use of Hunting Vehicle(s)
Field Prep of trophies and delivery to Safari Taxidermy
All meals and beverages – including alcohol in moderation
All permits and licenses for the above mentioned hunt

Donation Excludes:
International Flights
Packing, Dipping, and Shipping of Trophies
Any extra hunting days outside the contracted period, side trips, accommodation outside of donation.
Gratuities
All taxidermy work

FOR ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT EVAN SLOAN AT 
BOWSAFARI@GMAIL.COM OR PHONE AT THE NUMBER BELOW
Website: www.chorongasafaris.com
TEL: 011-27-82-479-7006 FAX: 011-27-86-664-6341

Thanks, Mr. Sloan!!



AEI Guide and Outfitters: 

Type of Donation/ Hunt: 1x2 Guided Archery Elk Either Sex

Value of Donation: $3200.00

Number of days: 8 days

Donation includes: Guide, transportation to and from hunting area, all meals, lodging and animal pack-out.

Not included: Cost of elk tag, transportation to the facility, non-hunter ($700.00) game processing 

Contact Information

Donor Name: Robert Borhofen
Ranch Name: AEI Guide & Outfitter
Website: www.aeihunting.com
Contact Name: Robert Borhofen
Contact Numbers: 1-800-595-2945, 970-641-4708, 936-581-2299
Email Address: info@aeihunting.com

Thanks, Bob!

Bounty Hunter Traditional Arrows: A dozen carbon arrows (winner's choice up to $100 shaft cost) with cap dip, cresting and fletching of choice. $250 - $300 in value. Thank, Derek!

First of all I love my guns, so personally I could care less if MSNBC are liberals or not, but the probability off my remington 700 to be that 1 mistake is very unsettling. According to the full report, indicated that the pre-1982 guns (Model 700) were more prone to misfire. Unloading the pre-82 required disengaging the safety to open bolt. My model 700 is a post 82 and is the best hunting gun I own, I can stop a moving animal at 200 yards, most times they literally just drop on the spot. In my personal opinion, a trigger job would be out of the question, it just doesn't need it.

If you are sure these are screw worms, and not nasal bots, please report them to Tx Animal Health Commission.  They would be very interested in knowing about them, because it would mean a real problem was on hand.

I went hunting the first time when I was 7.  Walked around for a while with my Dad, saw nothing, so he let me shoot some tin cans with the .410 shotgun to give me something to do.  Dad grew up shooting pheasant and rabbit in Iowa (but not big game), and I had heard many stories from him and my Grandpa.  I wanted to go hunting in a big way.  I was ready to go after rabbit and squirrel, but I know that I couldn't have killed a deer then - they were just too pretty! 

I think any age is okay to take a kid, as long as the trip is about them going, and not them tagging along while you kill something.  Too many adults spoil it for the kid when they take them so they can get in some extra hunting during youth season, or just need the kid's deer tags.  I've seen friend's kids ready to hunt at 7, and I've seen them not be ready until 15.  Seems to me that the ones that were ready early had parents that hunted and/or fished regularly, and so it was a party of their normal life.  I'm guessing your kid is going to be chomping at the bit by age 6. :-)

I think what is being hunting is as important as when the kid first goes.  As a child I would have disliked setting in a blind for hours waiting for a trophy buck to show up.  Wouldn't have mattered how many critters I saw, just that I was having to sit quietly doing nothing.  To me, a deer would have been a deer, and I wouldn't have understood that the antlers or age was wrong.  I would want to shoot the first thing that walked out.  I needed action and quantity, not quality.  10 undersized bluegill were better than one large bass.  I wanted to shoot the gun a lot of times, so using a .22 was better than a .30-06.  Shooting multiple times at rabbit was better than shooting once at a deer or hog.  Being cold or wet would ruin the entire experience, so duck hunting would have been a bad idea.

And as an aside, I would never let a kid's first deer be a trophy.  The first couple would only be does or spikes.  Only after they had been hunting multiple times over several years, and made several kills, would I allow a trophy buck to be taken.  I firmly believe that if the first deer is a great buck, you've spoiled them for anything less.  Make the trophy be a trophy, not something they expect to happen every time.  Raise them to appreciate the animal, not the score.