How many Africa agents are in the US?

05 November 2009, 03:19

Anyone have a list or an idea of how many agents that sell African hunts are in the US? Please post names if you wish. I know about the following from activity on AR

Wendell Reich
Adam Clements and Mark Young - Safari Trackers
Clark Jeffs at Safari Outfitters
Ray Atkinson - himself
Achesons in Montana
Aaron Neilson - Global Hunting Resources
Jeff Neal - himself
Bob Kern - Hunters Consortium
Ethiopian Rift - Rich Elliott
Boddington's Partners in Dallas - Safari Classics
Jim Shockey - himself

Who else is out there?

05 November 2009, 04:38

dinsdale

Seems like just about anyone who's gone to SA once and has a computer....

Oh;and thinks they can get a hunt for free...

(not knocking true agents,many of whom you listed)

05 November 2009, 05:47

BigB

I have used Col Bill Williamson at Fair Chase Safaris.

BigB

05 November 2009, 08:45

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by dinsdale:
Seems like just about anyone who's gone to SA once and has a computer....

Oh;and thinks they can get a hunt for free...

(not knocking true agents,many of whom you listed)

Very true statement.

05 November 2009, 09:48

Lhook7

Safaris and Quilts

05 November 2009, 10:58

Shangaan

Ron Oliver - Africa Hunting Safaris

05 November 2009, 12:48

shakari

quote:
Originally posted by dinsdale:
Seems like just about anyone who's gone to SA once and has a computer....

Oh;and thinks they can get a hunt for free...

(not knocking true agents,many of whom you listed)

but sadly very true!

05 November 2009, 18:50

Vinny

My point for the question is that there are about 5000 safari/hunting entities in RSA, there seem to be about 1000 in Namibia, there are about 150 in Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique, I cannot quite tell how many in Zimbabwe but hazard a guess at 100, there are 4 or 5 in Ethiopia, a handful in Cameroon, Congo and Burkina Faso.

So, by the numbers, I would think that agents would sell a lot of plains game hunts in Namibia and RSA and struggle to sell a lot in the other countries. Also, there may be a lot of agents that sell very few hunts and likely do it part time.

I look at the travel folks and only see about a six or so travel agents that handle the travel to Africa (Garcy, Kathi Klimes, African Odyessey, Falcon, etc. ). I know a lot of hunters book their own travel, but these folks do a lot as well. The margins in travel are next to nothing and they seem to be surviving. So, how can a ton of agents make a living?

I guess I need to go to DSC or Reno and count the agents.

I have no complaint about agents, they provide a great service. I just wonder how many are really out there making a living at this.

05 November 2009, 22:11

Aaron Neilson

Vinny - My guess is, fewer of them will be making a living now considering the current economic climate.

Aaron Neilson

05 November 2009, 22:17

BrettAKSCI

John Barth and Charley Goldenberg. Good list so far. I'm not sure you need more than what you already have.

Brett

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