Altai Ibex taken by Mark Jackson.

There are hunts, good hunts, great hunts and disasters. I’ve had my share of them all. When you read articles in hunting magazines everything is wonderful. Everyone on the hunt, from 91-year-old grandma to the four-year-old great grandchild, each shot the #1 of the species with a one-shot kill at 500 yards —or 15' in a life or death situation. Doesn’t always happen that way, though.

Generally, if you select an outfitter or professional hunter, you can expect a decent hunt, with a few problems thrown in for good measure. Don’t let a few minor problems ruin your attitude. A “hunt” may be simply a walk in the woods with little or no game in the area. A great hunt may be a hunt where everything from weather, food, vehicles, guide and game goes perfectly. Cherish those if one ever happens for you.

Occasionally, when the hunter gets to the proper airport, no one is there to greet him. That’s the old “get the deposits and skip” plan. Solid heavy rain can turn a high dollar hunt into a disaster. So can leaving your gun on the horse just before it decides to roll, bite, kick or buck. From my experiences with horses (and I rode some mean ones on purpose when I was a kid) I’d rather shoot them than ride them. Sometimes they beat hell out of walking though.

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