A Dangerous Green Hunt

AS A SCHOLAR in the late ’60s, I worked in the Timbavati at a private lodge during my school holidays. For me the bush was my life. Then I started hunting, mainly for the pot, and this went on for decades. Eventually I became a professional guide and started Wild Savannah Safaris, focussing on the Greater Kruger National Park and other conservancies just west of the Timbavati.

I have always believed that in business you need to offer superior service, and in many cases do something different, in order to be successful. Proudly I was the first to start night vision safaris. These were highly successful because on trips to Sabi Sands and Timbavati, one had to turn off the spotlights just before a carnivore launched an attack so, having night vision pieces allowed my guests from abroad to witness everything. I soon made a name for myself, with contacting me.