Squaregrouper
Kragaphile
It's true - much to our shock as well. I can get a 7 day hunt for African plains game for about $5K less than an AK hunt for the same duration. If you add in round trip airfare to Johannesburg and it about evens out.
I came away wondering if I really want to hunt in AK all that much.
Maybe I'll look at Maine again.
He was Googling flights and said he can fly to Johannesburg (RT) from Dulles for $1500-$2000 but the travel time is 25-30 hours.
I don't hunt, but am blown away that hunting exotics in South Africa costs less than an Alaska hunt.