Frequently Asked Questions |
| Post #22 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Does Marc know President Barack Obama? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: The two have met and have a picture together. |
| Post #21 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Will Bwana Moja ever do sheep? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Perhaps one day, but for now he enjoys Africa. |
| Post #20 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 How do the trackers treat Marc and what are their reactions when they see him? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: They treat him well and wonder why so few Blacks from the U.S. come to hunt in Africa. |
| Post #19 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Is Marc a professional hunter? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Only in the sense that he does derive revenue from his hunts on DVD. He is not a PH in the traditional meaning of the term. |
| Post #18 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 What was it like working for CNN and why not FOX News Channel? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Marc's support of guns was never an issue at CNN, and when Marc became a broadcast journalist there was no FOX News Channel. |
| Post #17 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 What's with the cowboy hat and Western wear? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Marc has been a cowboy ever since he was a kid. He's always ridden horses, loved rodeos and lived in Texas for many years. As a news reporter he wrote extensively about cowboys and Indians and their impact on how the West was settled. His hat is a Stetson and he wears Luchese cowboy boots. |
| Post #16 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 How does a guy manage to get a top five of both of those animals, and how unusual is that? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Lot's of preparation and determination. Bwana Moja is the only person to have accomplished the feat. |
| Post #15 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 What's Marc's favorite trophy of all time? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: It's a tossup between his #5/SCI Lord Derby Eland and his #2/SCI Mountain Nyala. |
| Post #14 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Who dresses Marc? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Marc has a clothing sponsor J.L. Powell, from Three Oaks, Michigan. jlpowellusa.com |
| Post #13 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Is Bwana Moja a democrat or a republican? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: He's an independent, supporting ideologies of both the right and the left. |
| Post #12 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Is Marc Watts related to former Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: There is no relation and they have met. |
| Post #11 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 What person has had the biggest influence on Marc? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: His parents. His mom is Indian, and she jokingly credits herself with Marc's stalking and hunting skills. His father, who used to make Marc shoot with a single shot 16- gauge shotgun credits himself with his son's one shot accuracy. |
| Post #10 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 What does his trophy room look like? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: It's a medium sized trophy room. Marc calls it his man cave. It's located in Michigan at his ranch, about 90 mils from his main house in Chicago. |
| Post #9 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Does Marc ever miss a shot? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Yes he does miss, but it's never been on anything major. |
| Post #8 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 How did Marc get into hunting? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: His dad took him pheasant hunting when he was six-years old. Marc has been hooked on the outdoors ever since. In 1994 while on assignment with CNN, Marc got hooked on Africa safari hunting. |
| Post #7 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 What does Marc think of Craig Boddington? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Marc looks up to Craig as a legendary icon. In fact many of Craig's books formed the basis of Marc's early instruction on safari hunting. |
| Post #6 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Are there any other Black safari hunters? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: Yes there are about a dozen of them in the U.S. Marc used to joke that there are only enough for a basketball team. Now he says there are enough for a football team! |
| Post #4 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 What does Marc do to stay in shape? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: He got in shape as a sophomore in high school and has stayed in shape ever since. He does a lot of bicycle riding, spinning and light weight training. |
| Post #3 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 Did he used to play football? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: He played briefly at the University of Washington. It was nothing memorable. |
| Post #2 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 How often does Bwana Moja practice? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: He shoots about 50 rifle rounds per week. |
| Post #1 - Posted on: Monday. March 01, 2010 What does Bwana Moja mean? |
| Response by Sable Trail Productions: It means Mr. One Shot. A group of Zambian trackers gave Marc this nickname in 2004. The wording is Swahili. |