Hunter M
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Hello, my name is Hunter, and I'm a newer hunter. (Ironic name I know). I come from a mostly non-hunter family and was only able to start hunting in the last couple of years (once I was able to get my fathers cousin to teach me the ropes). I had wanted to hunt for a long time before and have now enjoyed two hunts (White Tail and Elk) and am excited for goose soon. I've come to really grow a passion for hunting. I spend much of my free time learning everything I can about hunting, the outdoors, conservation and animal biology. I've watched many documentaries and read many books about both western hunting as well as African hunting. Books such as "Death in the Long Grass", "Horn of the Hunter", "American Bison", "Comfort Crisis", "The Naturalist", etc. have given me an amazing look into different hunting and some of the important people in conservation.
I've come to find that I can almost never get hunting off the mind. My questions here are about getting into a career in the field. I've looked into being a western guide and learning from a good outfitter, but my real dream is to become a PH with a good outfitter as well as work on African conservation. The process to become a PH is a little hard to understand, I've found a lot of good info on this site yet still find myself wondering how exactly to go about it. I'd ideally like to apprentice under an experienced PH (preferably in Tanzania because I know a little Swahili). My questions are as follows... any information and/or help is massively appreciated.
- How does one become a PH?
- Can you apprentice as a PH?
- What are some of the less talked about things to expect?
- Do I have to/should I go to one of the wildlife schools in Africa?
- Are there any outfitters out there that can tell me what they generally look for in a PH candidate?
- What kind of room is there to grow a career?
- How hard is it to get a spot as a PH with an outfitter?
- How/where to apply?
I'm sure there are more things I would like to ask but haven't come to my head currently. Thanks for any help.
P.S. If anyone needs help with firearm related questions I'm sure I can help (unless it's about shotguns).
I've come to find that I can almost never get hunting off the mind. My questions here are about getting into a career in the field. I've looked into being a western guide and learning from a good outfitter, but my real dream is to become a PH with a good outfitter as well as work on African conservation. The process to become a PH is a little hard to understand, I've found a lot of good info on this site yet still find myself wondering how exactly to go about it. I'd ideally like to apprentice under an experienced PH (preferably in Tanzania because I know a little Swahili). My questions are as follows... any information and/or help is massively appreciated.
- How does one become a PH?
- Can you apprentice as a PH?
- What are some of the less talked about things to expect?
- Do I have to/should I go to one of the wildlife schools in Africa?
- Are there any outfitters out there that can tell me what they generally look for in a PH candidate?
- What kind of room is there to grow a career?
- How hard is it to get a spot as a PH with an outfitter?
- How/where to apply?
I'm sure there are more things I would like to ask but haven't come to my head currently. Thanks for any help.
P.S. If anyone needs help with firearm related questions I'm sure I can help (unless it's about shotguns).
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