hunting film

[Andrew Brown]

Hey guys! Hope everyone is well.

I thought I would share my story in hopes that someone could point me in the right direction.

Growing up, my father was a hunting & fishing guide in Alaska. Some of my best memories as a child were with my dad on the boat or in the woods hunting deer & moose or trapping beaver. I have a passion for the great outdoors and I've teamed up with two colleagues in the film world. We want to do a documentary about how Africa's wildlife is Africa's top resource. I want to show the side of the argument that hunting equals conservation. We already interviewed Dr. Stuart Pimm at Duke University and he explained how responsible hunting in Africa has proven to work and help increase the endangered populations.

Here's how you can help. If any of you are taking a father/child trip next April-June, w would be willing to pay for the lodging costs if we could document how you were passing down the hunting tradition to your family. We are completely fine with not providing your last name in the documentary if you'd like. We are also spending a week in Kenya with anti-poaching units to show what things look like where a hunting ban is in place. We already have approval from a couple hunting safaris in southern Africa. Message me if interested. Thank you for considering...

 

[Andrew Brown]

also, my name is Andrew Brown - anybody know how I can edit my personal profile name? haha!

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH Andrew! I fixed your username but just in case here is the link that you are looking for: http://www.africahunting.com/account/personal-details.

 

[Andrew Brown]

thanks for the helping hand!

 

[Scott Slough]

Andrew,

Sounds like a great project. I would offer one slight suggestion. Africa's people are her greatest resource ... from iniginous to colonial.

 

[Andrew Brown]

Agreed, Scott. That could be said about any nation. I work full time with a nonprofit in Kenya & have spent a lot of time working towards poverty alleviation. I think it goes without saying that humanity is Earth's greatest resource. That said, wildlife is Africa's greatest natural resource from an economic standpoint. Without safaris and wildlife in general, the economy in Africa would be devastated.

 

[Pheroze]

hi Andrew,

very interesting idea and I wish you all the best. Without hunting dollars to compete with the bribes from poachers I am not confident things will work well over there.

are you being sponsored or financed by any particular group?

pheroze

 

[Scott Slough]

Andrew,

1) I work in education so saying things that go without saying is sorta my job! 2) If everybody thought the way you did ... there wouldn't be a need for the video. Good luck, sorry I won't be there to be in on the fun.