A certain Wayne Dietrechsen represented by US agent Jeff Martinell has been caught in possestion of an irregularly issed PH licese (no 472) The actual license has been collected by National Parks investigations and mr Dietrechsen informed he may not hunt lion, elephant, hippo or Buff.

This is a long story, but last year he was waving a letter from the parks investigations officer to the effect he was a fully licensed PH and this year he has sent round a letter from his partner - Jacob Mudenda ( The ZANU PF provincial chairman from mat north who is co-ordinating most of the hunting on the occupied farms) , stating that he has seen Waynes license.

At the meeting betwen parks and industry on 2nd of March. It was confirmed that Mr Dietrechsen's fraudulently obtained license has been withdrawn and Mr Mudenda asked to explain his actions.

I post the letter from Mr Mudenda below... If you are thinking of hunting with him, you can confirm this post by contacting the Manager comercial Services at Parks- Mrs Chifamba 263-11-774454, or the director General on natparks@mweb.co.zw or from the holder of the PH master list on fishunt@zol.co.zw

Sadly, race plays a part, and whilst parks have issued a warrant for the arrest of Grant Taylor (see Safari's and Quilts topic) for the fraudulent use of a PH license, Mr Dietrechsen has been allowed to continue with a restricted licese - leopard/plainsgame. Despite having now been caught twice with a fraudulently aquired license! Oh well, that's Africa!



46 G. SILUNDIKA/3RD AVENUE 18 WALTER HILL AVENUE
P O BOX 3654 EASTLEA
BULAWAYO HARARE
TEL/FAX 09 78085 / 78005 / 70301 TEL: 04 702402 FAX: 04 707306

09 January 2006

Dear Don Causey

Reference is made to your e-mail to Jeff Martinell dated 15th December 2005 regarding Wayne
Dietrechsen not legally possessing an authentic Professional Hunter’s Licence. May I take this
opportunity to correct this unfortunate impression.

On the 21st December 2005 I, in my capacity as the National Chairman of the Safari Operators
Association of Zimbabwe - (which is an amalgamation of Zimbabwe Indigenous Safari Operators
(ZISOA) and Zimbabwe Association Of Tour & Safari Operators (ZATSO), personally went to the
National Parks and Wildlife Authority Headquarters in Harare to confirm if Mr Dietrechsen was issued
with a Professional Hunter’s Licence. That was confirmed. His Professional Hunter’s licence is Number
472. I have also personally examined the said licence and am satisfied that it is a full licence without any restrictions at all. Wayne Dietrechsen has, therefore, authority to hunt Plains and Big game in Zimbabwe.
I hope this clears the air.

Yours sincerely,



________________
J. F. Mudenda
(SOAZ National Chairman)

cc Jeff Martinell

Well, it seems Mr. Dietrechsen's association with Jacob Mudenda is paying off nicely.

Regards,

Terry

Ganyana,

Thanks for the information. You are doing a great service for the hunting industry in your country. If not for reading your posts for the last year or so, I probably would not have booked my Zimbabwe hunt for '07.

Good to see some clean-up happening.

Ganyana,

Thanks, I like your way to act on the sunny side and your way to hit twice rather than once.

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and Zimbabwe Association Of Tour & Safari Operators (ZATSO),

Is Zatso (That's so)inconscious or intended humour?

Thanks for the follow up.

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Originally posted by jbderunz:

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and Zimbabwe Association Of Tour & Safari Operators (ZATSO),

Is Zatso (That's so)inconscious or intended humour?

JB

ZATSO is actually the initials of the organisation as described in Zim.

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Originally posted by Ganyana:
A certain Wayne Dietrechsen represented by US agent Jeff Martinell has been caught in possestion of an irregularly issed PH licese (no 472) The actual license has been collected by National Parks investigations and mr Dietrechsen informed he may not hunt lion, elephant, hippo or Buff.

Thanks fpr exposing the bad guys. I wonder why an agent such as Mr. Martinell would fail to do his homework to be sure that the PH he represents actually has a license.

Ganyana

Hope you are keeping well //

Playing devils advocate for one moment ..

With your esteeemed (local knowledge valued by many) pray tell me and the AR guests what might be the BEST WAY to ascertain WHOM or which operators within Zim's are totally clean and free of any association morally legally and economically with any of the Black listed chaps on GWB's USA hit list of no go individuals.

Whom do we believe and have confidence in when booking a hunt in Zims'...

Is what I ask reasonable and/or possible to ascertain, and how do we know that the government or NGO organisations (running the hunting) in Zims and issuing press releases are themselves totally free from association !

Peter

Balla Balla

A fair question... ZATSO ( Zimbabwe Association of Tour and Safari Operators) was forced by government into an amalgamation with the Zimbabwe Indigenous Safari Operators Association (ZISOA) in November last year.

The new organisation SOAZ (Safari Operators Asociation of Zimbabwe) is interesting... there are only 6 new members - the committee from the old ZISOA. Three of them, including some the baned list are part of the new committee - including chairman and secretary! As soon as they had used their political muscle to force the merger, they then made dam sure thant no new, or small black operators could join - They don't want competition.

Technically the old Zatso members who are 97% of SOAZ could vote the three out whenever needed...but local politics says that it is very expedient to have the political heavywaits on your side when fighting with parks - and 90% of operators problems are caused by political officers in parks who don't like hunting...

However, The bright side is, that the Zimbabwe Professional Hunters & Guides Association ZPHGA managed to duck the merger. ZPHGA is a workers union rather than an operators cartel. The ZPHGA committee are very oposed to the dirty operators - Black or White - There is a real cadre of hard workers trying to run things ( oh and also earn a living since ZPHGA doesn't even pay costs to attend meetings. ) Roy Ludick is the new chairman (Taking over from Adrian Swales). Roy now runs Taxidery Enterprises - which means he is contactable all year! You can be assured that he will pull no punches.

Let's see now, I need to check with ZATSO, SOAZ, ZPHGA and ZISO before I hunt in Zimbabwe? I will then know if the Outfitter/Facilitator/Agent/Ph has all the proper licenses and quotes for my hunt.
I'm being a smart ass Gayana, but do you see the confusion for someone who is not in the country?
I'm just a poor old dumb ass country boy that wants to go to Africa and shoot something. How in the hell, am I going to sort all this crap out?
Now that I've pissed you off, I will proceed to suck up.
Thanks for all your "on the ground" correct information.It is noted and appreciated.
Thanks again.

TJ

Short answer Email Rose Wicks or Salley Bown who run the ZPHGA office (zatso@mweb.co.zw) I know, I know we have hijacked the email adress of a now defunct association- but this is africa. Ask a direct question- like is so and so working with anyone on the banned list oe hunting on occupied farms - and you will recieve a direct answer.

costly answer- Send me a PM, and bring lots of scotch, 12 bore buck shot, toys etc as payment for my consultancy services.

Ganyana:
Thanks, I preciate the answer. Is Chivas and "00" buck ok for payment? I'll have to let the wife do the toys, or I will just buy model planes or Caterpillar bulldozers! Maybe a Red Rider BB gun!
I hope you guys in Africa appreciate the fact that to the average American hunter, the politics of African hunting is very confusing.
I think the average hunter just throws his hands up, and says, hell with it, I'll just book with an outfitter who is well advertised. Sometimes, as you know, that is a big mistake. At that point he is at the mercy of the "Laws" as interpreated (SP) by the outfitter.Some outfitters know the laws, and some just want your money. I guess we just "Pays our money, and takes our chances."
I appreciate your help in unraveling the mess.
Thanks,T.J.

Ganyana

Thanks for your input and explanation, I appreciate your predicament and that of many other real good people trying to be of service to the valued overseas hunters and guests, you guys have a lot more mettle than an OLD SOB Rhodesian like me. I guess age has made me more cynicle than understanding

My thoughts and wishes to you chaps in sunny Zimbabwe battling against difficult circumstances //

Talking about baboons, what do you do with their bicycles (-: .... I guess that is a non-kosher joke that only OLD SUN BURNT Rhodesians will appreciate

Cheers, Peter

TJ

That is why you frequent accurate reloading:- you can ask questions- and get answers that no brochure or even national association can give out.

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Thanks fpr exposing the bad guys. I wonder why an agent such as Mr. Martinell would fail to do his homework to be sure that the PH he represents actually has a license.

500Grains

Why don't you just ask him? I'm sure Mr. Martinell will be happy to explain it to you.

Les

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A couple of public minded individuals sent a copy of this topic to Mr J. Mudenda, of Inyathi Hunters and chairman of the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe. He contacted me, being the exams and training commitee member for the Zimbabwe Professsional Hunters & Guides Association and asked if I would post a letter for him to clear up somewhat missleading statements in the opening post.

Mr Mudenda, chairman of SOAZ would like a few facts cleared up and plainly stated:- At the time he wrote the letter to Mr Causey, he had every reason to believe the licence shown to him by Mr Dietrichsen was genuine. He had personally seen the lincence and the personnel in the Hunting Office at parks confirmed it. Subsequent investigation, initiated by Mr Mudenda, following a request to SOAZ, has shown that Mr Dietrichsen is only entitled to a "C" restricted lincence, and that Parks have withdrawn the full license pending Mr Dietrichsen's regularising his full license by undergoing another examination for a full licence with National Parks Authority.

Kind Regards


J. Mudenda

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Originally posted by jbderunz:
Ganyana,

Thanks, I like your way to act on the sunny side and your way to hit twice rather than once.

quote:

and Zimbabwe Association Of Tour & Safari Operators (ZATSO),

Is Zatso (That's so)inconscious or intended humour?

Reminds me of the story of the GermanAd man that was asked to come up with a name for a new Japanese car.

"Ven to you vant it?" he asked.

"Tomorrow, prease."

"Datsoon."