SA hunting facts

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CLIENTS
Clients are people not normally resident in the Republic of South Africa who pay or reward any other person for or in connection with the hunting of a wild animal.

A foreign client may not hunt any wild game in South Africa unless the hunt has been organised by a registered outfitter and provided that the client is guided by a registered professional hunter. This you probably have been told on countless occasions by prospective outfitter and PHs.

OUTFITTERS
Outfitters are required by law to provide the following basic services to their clients:

• The services of a licensed professional hunter.
• Hunting, skinning and trophy handling and dispatch services.
• Accommodation, storage, washing and sanitary conveniences.
• Catering, camp staff and cleaning services.
• Basic first aid services. All PHs are trained in basic first aid.
• Obtain the necessary permits for the client to be able to hunt the desired wild animals for each province and game ranch. Some animals especially the Big 5 need advance permits before they are allowed to be hunted or even advertised for hunting by the outfitter.
• Obtain the necessary permits for the client to convey or export the trophies from each province or the country.
• Must conclude a hunting contract (or remuneration agreement) with the client, prior to the commencement of the hunt, detailing duration of the hunt and daily fees payable, services covered by the daily fee, species offered and prices thereof and clients full details.
• An outfitter may not advertise or offer to a client to hunt, any species which the outfitter does not have prior permission from the owner of the land on which the animal occurs and from the relevant provincial authorities.

PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS - PHs
South Africa is perhaps the easiest country in Africa to become a registered PH. A comprehensive 14 day course from one of the hunting schools and you are qualified to lead foreign clients on a plains game hunt. There is no requirement to undergo an apprenticeship under a more experienced PH as in most of the other countries. This will change in the near future as PHASA and Nature Conservation authorities strive to institute an apprenticeship clause in the legislation governing PH's.

This has led to a proliferation of new PHs despondent with the South African job crisis and affirmative action. "An air-gun and a pick-up" seem to be the major requirements for this new wave of prospective hunter/conservationists who are creating strong competition much to the dismay of the more established outfitters and PHs. It is perhaps a natural stage in the cycle of the hunting industry in South Africa, especially with the amount of game increasing while the prices decrease.

• Not permitted to escort a client unless they are in the employ of an outfitter or are themselves an outfitter (in most provinces you cannot be an outfitter unless you are a PH and visa versa).
• May not escort more than two clients during a hunt unless it is for bird shooting.
• Must be present at all times during the hunting of a wild animal by the client.
• Must do everything within reason to make sure that the client complies with the hunting regulations pertaining to the area the hunt is taking place in.
• Must report to a police member or nature conservation officer within 24 hours, if it is suspected that the client has contravened any regulations.
• Is required to keep a hunting register containing each client's details, dates of the hunt, details of the ranches/land where the hunt took place and details about the species, sex and number of wild animals killed or wounded. A copy of the document must be signed and handed to the client upon termination of the hunt, and a copy is used by the outfitter to obtain export permits for the clients trophies.