Not for the Faint-Hearted – Hunting Bushpig in the Eastern Cape

South Africa: 2014 Not for the Faint-Hearted – Hunting Bushpig in the Eastern Cape By Kim Gattone It was a calm, cool morning, wet with dew, the low-lying fog quickly evaporating in the rising sun. These are perfect conditions for scent dogs and, sure enough, the...

African Events Inc. and African Hunting Gazette join forces

After years of competing, Birgit Johnstone (host of the African Events) and Richard Lendrum (host of African Hunting Gazette’s African Hunting Expos) will be joining forces once again, hosting and organizing African Shows & Exhibitions. Initially in Canada and the...

Canned hunting is illegal, say professional hunters

by du Plessis Associates on behalf of Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa. Canned hunting is illegal in South Africa and people should immediately report suspected incidences to the police or wildlife authorities, the Professional Hunters’...

Recognise hunting as a conservation tool

The inaugural World Wildlife Day (3rd of March) is an ideal opportunity for international conservation organisations and authorities to publicly acknowledge the role that big game hunting plays in the conservation of species and their natural habitat, the Professional...

Hunting Industry busy shooting itself

In the December edition of African Indaba, (a hunting newsletter) the author of one of the stories criticises The South African Professional Hunting Association (PHASA)for making ‘an about turn’ on its lion hunting policy. The author is a well-known hunter, and has...