Classic and Contemporary African Hunting Literature

Jul 5, 2023 | Archive, News

Death in the Dark Continent Peter Hathaway Capstick (St. Martin’s Press, 1983, 238 pages.) Reviewed by Ken Bailey   There’s probably no modern author of African hunting adventures that has captured audience appeal like Peter Capstick has. After a short career as a...

Campfire Thoughts & Reminiscences Part 18

Jun 8, 2023 | Archive, News, News

Written by Neil Harmse     Chapter 18. The Slug Gun   As I approached my mid-60s, I decided I would ‘retire’ from game hunting and concentrate on wingshooting. I have a passion for vintage and well-made side-by-side shotguns, and it gives me great...

Classic and Contemporary African Hunting Literature

Jun 8, 2023 | Archive, News

The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber Ernest Hemingway (Cosmopolitan, 1936.) Reviewed by Ken Bailey    The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, a short story by Ernest Hemingway set in Africa, was originally published in the September 1936 issue...

African Response to UK’s Proposed Hunting Trophy Ban

Jun 8, 2023 | News

On 17 March 2023 a Private Member’s Bill to ban the import of hunting trophies into the UK passed its third reading in Parliament. It was approved by MPs after this reading, but required further scrutiny in the House of Lords before being passed into law. A strong...

African Parks 2022 Update

May 12, 2023 | News

The addition of Kafue National Park in Zambia, and Boma and Badingilo National Parks in South Sudan added considerably to the African Parks portfolio of land now under formal management agreements. Positive discussions with the governments of Angola and Ethiopia also...

Campfire Thoughts & Reminiscences Part 17

May 11, 2023 | Archive, News, News

Written by Neil Harmse     Chapter 18. Silver Shooters   To quote George Bernard Shaw: ‘Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime it is to waste it on children.’ We never consider that we are getting older, and things change… As I myself get older, I...