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How wonderful! Robin and Pauline have worked so hard and with such dedication to make a dream come true with the Rhino Habitat. Hooray for John Rigby & Co!! Twelve people will own 12 very special rifles. And saw where Robin will be at the SCI Conference next week. Anyone else have his latest...

Yesterday I learned the sad news that Tony Dyer, whose family is a legend in Kenya, died at his home at Ngare Ndare on July 3rd. His dear wife Rose died on February 6th this year. Those of you interested in the legendary professional hunters in East Africa will know that Tony served as...

Lawrence, I'd be happy to email you the group photograph. I did know your uncle - he popped into the EAPHA offices from time to time when between safaris. I have a collection of books written by some of the professional hunters I knew back then and I'll have a look through them to see if I can...

Hi, Foxi. Yes I did meet her. Quite a remarkable woman - at home in the bush and a gracious and sophisticated hostess in the city. Thanks for sharing the photos.

Good to hear from you, Wheels, and to learn that you saw Bwana Reitnauer. But disconcerting to discover that the phone number has been disconnected. The quote from E. Echols is very poignant.

I was researching for some information and came across a copy of Robert's book, Kwaheri!, which eventually led me back to the Africa Hunting site. I was so happy to discover this article. I once spent a lovely Sunday afternoon with Robert and his wife at their home in Nairobi. I remember...

I'll dig through the albums to see. Living there I just sort of took so much for granted and didn't take too many photos, although I visited most of them. Lots of personal photos, but nothing historical - except to me :) . But I'll definitely dig to see what I can find!

Some went to South Africa, Botswana and Namibia, too. And that's a neat picture of the Zimmerman display window - thank you for sharing! Can understand why you were/are ticked off at them. Rowland Wards was closer - just around the corner from the New Stanley House where the EAPHA offices...

It was such a tragedy. I only met her a couple of times but she was such a nice person - so warm and friendly and well-liked and respected. Her ex husband, Prince (Alfie) von Auersperg, was in a car accident and remained in a coma for years as well - although not as long.

And here's a photo that was taken for a magazine article about that dinner dance where Tony received the Shaw & Hunter trophy. The man talking with me is Mike Higginson - he wrote wrote the article "What Price Game Skins Today" in the IPHA Magazine. Mike was the executive officer of both the...

When I was digging around for a couple more photos of that dinner/dance under Trophies of Yesteryear I unearthed my copy of the first edition of the International Professional Hunters' Association magazine published in April 1971. There are some amazing stories written by some amazing people...

So glad you enjoyed it. And that's quite a lion you have yourself!

That particular dinner dance was held at the casino that was opened that year. It had big ball room facilities so they broke tradition that time and held the event there. I do have a couple more photos. Will dig them out and convert so I can post them. Probably by Monday. Glad the history...

Not sure if this is the appropriate forum for sharing this, but looking at the trophies members have shared reminded me of the Shaw & Hunter Trophy. In 1970 Tony Seth-Smith won the Shaw & Hunter Trophy for a magnificent lion. The skull measured 14 1/8" by 9" wide. I'm attaching a picture of...

Hi! And thank you. Cheers to you as well. It was a very interesting job - count myself very fortunate and treasure the memories of some incredible experiences and people.

Goeie dag, Adriaan! And baie dankie. :) I lived in South Africa for 18 years - in Cape Town. Did you know Laddie Wincza and Steve Smith (ex Kenya PHs now sadly no longer here)? Knew they went to Joburg. But it was awhile ago. When I lived in Nairobi I was invited to the reception when...

I knew he was involved in conservation and was a great hunter, but did not know just how much on both counts. Thank you for sharing a fascinating history.

Thank you! :) You are correct - not all the members were at that meeting. It was a busy season! I haven't heard from Brian Herne recently and have been meaning to follow up. He was in California. Last I heard Tony Dyer and Rose were still on Borana.

Amazing photographic record. It's interesting to note the two variations on how Ahmed died.

Here's a photograph I thought I would also share on this thread. It's a group photo taken after the EAPHA AGM in Nairobi in 1971. I took the minutes! Last year Robin Hurt helped me verify some of the names. Think I'm the only one who kept the photo. Missing from the photo: Syd Downey, Donald...

Here's a photograph I just shared with Wheels and thought I would also share on this thread. It's a group photo taken after the EAPHA AGM in Nairobi in 1971. I took the minutes! Last year Robin Hurt helped me verify some of the names. Think I'm the only one who kept the photo. Missing from...

Thanks so much for the big welcome. Happy to be here!

Nope - definitely not a "sir" - but thank you for the welcome! ;)

Thank you for the welcome. And I did know of Willie Englebrecht. Never met him but trust you had a good safari!!

Thank you for the welcome, Christina! Among my favorite books are For the Honour of a Hunter by Tony Seth-Smith, A Woodpecker Calls on the Right by Terry Mathews, White Hunters by Brian Herne, and Hunting the Big Five by Robin Hurt. Downey's Africa is another good read. Stan Bleazard wrote...

And about those tusks at the Nairobi station ... I thought of something else and have reached out to an acquaintance who remembers reading more about them somewhere. This might take a bit more time, but I'll get back to you as soon as I hear from him!

You have an amazing history, too, Wheels. Thank you! Robin Hurt (Namibia), Tony Seth-Smith (Kenya), David Mead (Kenya), Terry Mathews (Kenya).

You have an amazing history, too, Wheels. Thank you!

Wheels, this is such an amazing collection of photographs. Thanks so much for sharing them all.

This is so funny - I was going to post the same photo in my response to Bob a few minutes ago when I mentioned the bookcase with the amazing history! This was taken before I worked for the association. Starting in the center: and going left to right: Tony Dyer, not sure but will find out...

I wish I did. I'd heard about them but never saw them. Beautiful tusks!

Did some digging as promised. George Adamson was indeed the game warden for Marsabit for quite some time. However, Stan Bleazard was appointed the game warden in 1960 and took on the responsibilities of both the Marsabit and Moyale districts - a range of about 33,000 square miles. Stan said...

Wheels, I'm not sure about George Adamson - but I can certainly check on it for you. I'd be happy to do some digging over the weekend on both of them and get back to you.

One of Syd's photographs! I knew him as well. He was a special friend and a remarkable man. I still have a letter he wrote to me a few months before he died.

Steve said Peter Jenkins, the Game Warden then, asked the game scouts about Ahmed and was told they hadn't seen him for two or three days. They went looking for him and discovered the body. Interestingly the bullet in Ahmed's stomach was the same caliber as that used by rifles issued to game...

Thank you! Nice to be a part of AH. Will be happy to share some - and look forward to reading and seeing what others share, too.

Thank you! I'm happy to be part of this group - will share a story or two and look forward to reading others.

Thank you:)

Ahmed's demise was further reported in a passage of the book The Hunter and the Go-Away Bird written by Steve Smith, a well-know professional hunter in Kenya who later moved to South Africa, where he headed Rowland Ward Publications. According to Steve, Ahmed had not been seen for two or three...

I lived in Kenya in the 1970s - and worked for the East African and International Professional Hunters' Associations in Nairobi. There I had the privilege of meeting and getting to know men who were - and are - counted among the greats in the history of East African professional hunting. I...