A Professional Hunter is the glue between you and a successful safari. No matter how fancy the lodge, how big your budget is, or how many quality animals are on display, if you have a sh**ty PH.....then you will have a sh**ty time.

Thankfully, in this episode I will highlight a few signs to look for that may help you determine whether or not you got paired with a sh**ty PH.

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I was recently a guest on the Saltlick Outdoors (Saltlick Worldwide) Podcast and had a great chat with the guys. We initially wanted to discuss the role that AI could play in the hunting industry, but the conversation flowed so nicely that we ended up covering all aspects of the industry.

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Note: There are one or two places in the episode where the audio drops in quality, unfortunately that was out of our control. The quality does come back.

In this episode, I had a great chat with David from Canada who shared his experience of hunting in Namibia and his enjoyment of reading and sharing the literature of the legend that is Peter Hathaway Capstick.

If you have any interesting hunting stories from Africa that you would like to share, then get in touch via email [email protected] and we can record an episode.

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Jono

Words like conservation, preservation and restoration have been popular marketing gimics and get thrown around without anyone truly understanding what they mean and what it entails to uphold them. This is especially true when it comes to the debate of hunting vs photographic safaris and which contributes more to conservation.

The real backbone to conservation however, is the economics and in this episode I breakdown why that is the case.

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Don't let the record books provide you with a cold hard definition of what a trophy is, it isn't all about the inches and everyone has different perceptions of what a "trophy" means to them.

But what if the Outfitter pushes you into taking their definition of a trophy? Is it fair? Is it acceptable? And are you in a way to blame for it? I do my best to tackle these questions in the latest episode of Round The Fire.

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Happy hunting

Jono

In the final episode of the book, I go over the final chapters. Chapter 12 Mental Strength and Chapter 13 Life After PH-ing & Out Of Season Work.

If you would like a copy of this book in PDF (it is 100% free, all I ask in return is for a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts) then send an email to [email protected] and I will forward you a copy.

I still find it somewhat bizarre that in 2024 with all the information and resources we have available to us, literally at our finger tips, that we still see reports of hunters having the most horrific safaris with some real sh**ty outfitters.

In this episode I try to bring up a few points that may help you decide on whether or not you have booked with a sh**ty outfitter.

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Carrying on from the previous episode, I'll go through Chapter 11: Creating Your Own Personal PH Brand and, we hear the responses to the Outfitter questionnaire from Fred Burchell of Frontier Safaris.

If you would like a copy of this book in PDF (it is 100% free, all I ask in return is for a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts) then send an email to [email protected] and I will forward you a copy.

Taking a break from the book, I wanted to do an episode on a topic that has always been on my mind. What are the toughest animals to spot and stalk bow hunt in South Africa? I am not talking about the biggest, strongest, or thickest skinned but those species that can only be hunted by the most skillful bow hunters.

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Jono

Carrying on from the previous episode, I'll go through Chapter 10: Hospitality; Dinner & Fireplace Etiquette and, we hear the responses to the Outfitter questionnaire from Jono McHugh of Kingsview Safaris.

If you would like a copy of this book in PDF (it is 100% free, all I ask in return is for a positive review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts) then send an email to [email protected] and I will forward you a copy.