Jeffrey
AH enthusiast
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2019
- Messages
- 285
- Reaction score
- 419
- Location
- Louisiana / Zimbabwe
- Member of
- NRA
- Hunted
- Zimbabwe, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kansas,
Hello Everyone,
I'm Jeffrey. I've been lurking here for over two years, learning everything I can about hunting in Africa. Finally joined today.
I'm going to Dallas next week to attend the DSC convention Thursday through Saturday. My dream is to be taken on as an apprentice for the coming dry season, with a preference for Zimbabwe. I've initiated contact with ZPHGA and plan on talking with them more, but understandably they (as well as the outfitters and PHs) are very busy with the convention season. I want to take their learners exam as soon as possible.
Having spent a lifetime in the outdoors, mainly in the Southeastern USA, I can say I'm an experienced outdoorsman. But I am totally green to the outfitting/hunting industry. I'm a fast learner and a hard worker. I fully understand that new apprentices spend far more time clearing jeep trails and washing trucks than doing exciting fun things with clients. Africa has been calling me for years, and I've read everything I can get my hands on, including some wisdom and insight on this forum.
I don't have any kind of impressive resume or CV showing what kind of hotshot guide I am. But I will talk with anyone who would give me a short interview. Any advice or direction from anyone here would be enormously appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeffrey
I'm Jeffrey. I've been lurking here for over two years, learning everything I can about hunting in Africa. Finally joined today.
I'm going to Dallas next week to attend the DSC convention Thursday through Saturday. My dream is to be taken on as an apprentice for the coming dry season, with a preference for Zimbabwe. I've initiated contact with ZPHGA and plan on talking with them more, but understandably they (as well as the outfitters and PHs) are very busy with the convention season. I want to take their learners exam as soon as possible.
Having spent a lifetime in the outdoors, mainly in the Southeastern USA, I can say I'm an experienced outdoorsman. But I am totally green to the outfitting/hunting industry. I'm a fast learner and a hard worker. I fully understand that new apprentices spend far more time clearing jeep trails and washing trucks than doing exciting fun things with clients. Africa has been calling me for years, and I've read everything I can get my hands on, including some wisdom and insight on this forum.
I don't have any kind of impressive resume or CV showing what kind of hotshot guide I am. But I will talk with anyone who would give me a short interview. Any advice or direction from anyone here would be enormously appreciated.
Thanks,
Jeffrey