Shooting Times & Country

A bigger prize is at stake in this game

Hunters travel for the thrill of hunting in remote areas, immersing themselves in another country’s culture and encountering different game species. However, the real benefit of trophy hunting is that it contributes financially to the conservation of various landscapes and the wild creatures that live there. It also helps to improve the living standards of local people, some of whom are sadly in great need.

Income derived from well-managed trophy hunting can assist in saving rare species and their habitat. Let’s take South Africa as an example; if we ban the hunting of trophy animals, we could easily end up with increased poaching and

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