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Originally posted by NitroExpress.com:
Thanks for the info.

I have learned PHC actually was a Professional Hunter. I didn't know that. I thought it was more of his "story".

Also that he may have participated in some form or other in elephant cropping. Personally I think his ele numbers were closer to 4 than the 800.

I have learned he was a gentleman and a friendly man. I think this shines through in his books etc.

I remember when a big five hunt cost A$300 a day, and plains game was A$125 a day). And black rhino trophy fees were $1,000.

I knew he was an excellent read and his books were good value.

So who is going to one day write PHC's biography (if someone hasn't already) and if they do, can they tell it actually as it was? I hope so. I think that book would also be good value.

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Nitro, this is not to, or about you prsonally. I simply used part of your post as a basis for mine, as it seems to cover most of what I consider to be misconceptions about PHC!

It seems there are a lot of folks who did not know he was a PH, though I have no idea why, it has always been common knowledge. It is also quite commonly known that PHC was a nice guy, and a gentelman. Even a short conversation with him would have made that evident. Unfortunately, I'm old enough as well to remember, also, when one could get a mixed bag license that would allow you to take 30, 0r 40 animals for $300 US, and the daily fees in Tanyaneka, and Kenya were $75 US per day. But what everyone fails to post is, at that time I made $1.10 per hour,when most were working for $0.75 per Hr, and I had a very good job! Finally, I would love to have a BIO of PHC, and I would like to have the facts as they were, but wouldn't there always be those who simply cannot accept the fact that things may, very well, be as stated, and point an accusetory finger at the facts they absolutely do not know about, one way, or another!

I would dearly love to write a BIO of PHC, but just like most here, if not all, I don't have the facts, and like most here, can only guess. Though I knew him only casually, he came accross to me as a man I could share a camp with. As Ray says, why not simply give the man the benefit of the doubt? I have talked to many of the people he hunted with, and to a man, they gave no bad press. The worse thing I have heard said about him was that he liked a glass of cane & coke
on occasion, and sometimes a few glasses! If that is a draw back, I think we could elliminate most of the hunters, and PHs I've come in contact with.

In closeing, till there is hard evidence, that PHC lied, I'll exercise my right to believe him, and everyone else can do as they please!