who know where to pass my exams to became P.H in S.Africa?

I living in Mauritius island for the rusa deer hunt but since a couple of year now I would like to share the exams to became P.H in South Africa and nobody can help me yet!!!

WHO CAN advice me about where to go to follow this exam?

I heard that it's will be very difficult in few month and I would like to get this exam for my own experience and perhaps to bring some mauritian to this wonderful place.

Many thanks.

Lionel,
Are you a South Africa citizen? You will be able to attend most PH schools on request and even write the exam(pretty much only to test your knowledge), but unless you are a South African Citizen , you will never be given a South African Professioanl Hunting Licence.

Let me know if you need any further answers.

Kind Regards
Marius Goosen

Hello Lionel

Here is a list of schools . Contact them to find out if they can help.

PROFESSIONAL HUNTING SCHOOLS APPROVED BY NATURE CONSERVATION
- MEMBERS OF PHASA -

SA National Professional Hunting School
Melville du Plessis, Director
PO Box 4577
Mokopane, 0600
Tel and Fax: 015 453 0780
Cell: 082 685 7313
bwanamel@yahoo.com

Spring Valley School of Prof. Hunting
Chappie Scott, Director
PO Box 80
Tarkastad, 5370
Tel: 045 848 0104 / Fax: 045 848 0103
Cell: 083 305 1950
info@scottofafrica.co.za

Belmont Professional Hunting Academy
Andre Viljoen, Director
PO Box 576
Ceres, 6835
Tel and Fax: 023 3121695
Cell: 083 700 7965
besthunt@mweb.co.za

Kobus Schoeman Hunting Academy
Kobus Schoeman, Director
PO Box 105
Bronkhorstspruit 1020
Tel/Fax 013 932 3768
Cell: 082 890 6058
kobussch@penta-net.co.za

Goss Estates Prof. Hunting Academy
Ian Goss, Director
PO Box 411
Pongola, 3170
Tel: 034 414 1167 / Fax: 034 414 1073
Cell: 083 229 8662
iangoss@xsinet.co.za

Eastern Cape Academy of Professional Hunting
Jacques Greeff, Director
PO Box 89
Adelaide, 5760
Tel/Fax: 046 684 0801
Cell: 082 925 4526
jgreeff@eastcape.net

Game Hunters Prof. Hunt. School
Gerhard Steenkamp, Director
PO Box 5757
Onverwacht 0557
Tel/Fax: 014 763 5299
Cell: 082 561 4681
gamehunt@xsinet.co.za

Sutherland Hunting Academy
David Sutherland, Director
PO Box 888
Vaalwater, 0530
Fax; 086 514 1506
Cell: 083 325 8956
david@huntacademy.co.za

Thaba Mmoyo Nature School
Zeriah Steyn, Director
PO Box 31
Waterpoort, 0905
Fax: 086 685 2123

Wonderful, MANY THANKS to you for your help...

Perhpas that if I am fast to follow those lesson I will better to estimate your animals for the conquest? LOL...

Sincerely yours.

Lionel

I phoned someone at the schools and he said you have to be a South African citizen or a resident to qualify.
So maybe if you had a permanent resident permit.

But I am not sure , just telling what I was told

Sorry man

Many thanks it's true and I think normal aslo to keep this exams for the citizen.

I was a little bit surprise because a lot of my non-citizen friend said that they are P.H in S.A...

Is this law new?

Hi Lio,
Its not new law . Ask them for their PH register numbers. Then we can check them up for you. We had a guy that did the whole course with us. He even wrote the exam. But this was all for his own knowledge, since he was going to write an article on it.

HI,

Best to have a look at the website PHASA - professional hunters association of South Africa

Charlie

Charlie,
You still have to be a South African Citizen in order to hold a PH licence.

Kind Regards
Marius

In RSA, the Aliens Act of 1937 forbids a non resident of RSA to sit the exams or be issued with a PH licence.

However, It's not impossible for someone who is not a resident of Africa to become a PH but it's not easy and more importantly, it's not easy to get the relevent wide ranging experience needed to operate professionally and safely.

In case it's of interest, I'm an ex pat Brit who managed to get into the African hunting industry and have now worked in it for over 3 decades (I'm now semi retired from the field) in a number of African countries and because so many people asked me how to get into the industry, I wrote an ebook on the subject, which you can find here:

How To Become A Professional Hunter In Africa

Hope it's OK with the mods for me to post that link but if not, I'll understand if they feel the need to remove it.

Welcome to AH Shakari. I think it is safe to say that the folks over here at AH is much more relaxed over here.
Glad that you have decided to join. Your knowledge will be most welcome.

Marius

Thanks for the welcome.... I signed up a while ago but sometimes don't have as much time as I'd like to visit here.