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Way glad these dudes are alright.Its a reality of international travel. A very unfortunate situation. When I went on my Gould's trip there was a huge shoot out between the cartel and police where the Cartel took down the head of the police for the whole state. It happened in the town less than 2 hours from camp where we needed to drive home through the next day. There are some things to learn from this story and mine. Our rigs were beater vehicles and I now really understand why. If your guide has a junk rig, that's a good thing!The head of our hunt stopped for gas in the town where the shoot out was despite the other guides not wanting too. Ask your guides the hard questions but also trust them to keep you safe.Lastly, expect these things to happen .... I have done a lot of international traveling for mission and philanthropic work into some nasty places. The more "dangerous" the are is the better you need to know the language or have someone with you that does. Just like this guy I have paid my way out of countless situations (fortunately). Last trip to Mexico it was my hunting boots the military guy at the check station wanted. In Nicaragua it was all the cash I had. They often arent looking to kill you but for something.While on our Goulds trip actually we heard of another group on an Oscellated hunt in tents in the jungle of the Yucatan. The cartel found them, took all there guns, money, and passports. Its all material. Give it all up if you have too because your life and coming home is priceless. They know that.I head to Rwanda in October to build a trail bridge with B2P ... wish me luck.
Wow. What a story. Scott Haugen is an excellent writer and I'm glad he's ok. The cartels are out of control. Thanks for sharing this.
Quote from: avidnwoutdoorsman on June 11, 2024, 12:26:36 PMWay glad these dudes are alright.Its a reality of international travel. A very unfortunate situation. When I went on my Gould's trip there was a huge shoot out between the cartel and police where the Cartel took down the head of the police for the whole state. It happened in the town less than 2 hours from camp where we needed to drive home through the next day. There are some things to learn from this story and mine. Our rigs were beater vehicles and I now really understand why. If your guide has a junk rig, that's a good thing!The head of our hunt stopped for gas in the town where the shoot out was despite the other guides not wanting too. Ask your guides the hard questions but also trust them to keep you safe.Lastly, expect these things to happen .... I have done a lot of international traveling for mission and philanthropic work into some nasty places. The more "dangerous" the are is the better you need to know the language or have someone with you that does. Just like this guy I have paid my way out of countless situations (fortunately). Last trip to Mexico it was my hunting boots the military guy at the check station wanted. In Nicaragua it was all the cash I had. They often arent looking to kill you but for something.While on our Goulds trip actually we heard of another group on an Oscellated hunt in tents in the jungle of the Yucatan. The cartel found them, took all there guns, money, and passports. Its all material. Give it all up if you have too because your life and coming home is priceless. They know that.I head to Rwanda in October to build a trail bridge with B2P ... wish me luck.just doesn’t seem worth it to risk your life so many times, you are a much better person than me, but my wife and kids mean more to me than trying to help people that are out to rob and possibly kill me. Do you have a death wish? Not trying to be a dick but even your last sentence says it all? I’ll wish you luck and even say a prayer but to me my life with my family trumps everyone else.
I’ve got a buddy that goes to Mexico to bass fish and he says while fishing he will see look outs up in the hills. I told him he’s nuts for going there but he said they don’t care one bit about him being there.
The cartel runs everything in Sonora.