Looking for an outfitter for plainsgame in Namibia.

Please contact me at info@EliteHuntingUSA.com

IMPORTANT
- References with American clients will be a great plus.

- If you are a booking agent or PH, you must be based in Namibia (not SA)

Thanks for your time.

I'd take a verrrry long look at the posts by/RE NAPHA and their threats to report you to the USFWS for prosecution under the Lacey Act before setting foot in Namibia hunting. Federal felony conviction and prison time are not the way to end a hunting trip. Look elsewhere.

Rich

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
I'd take a verrrry long look at the posts by/RE NAPHA and their threats to report you to the USFWS for prosecution under the Lacey Act before setting foot in Namibia hunting. Federal felony conviction and prison time are not the way to end a hunting trip. Look elsewhere.

Rich

With all due respect to Rich, there are absolutely no problems hunting in Namibia. Hunt with a reputable outfit, follow the rules, be sure the animals you hunt are importable to the US under CITES and go have fun.

The Lacey Act is for illegally taken game or game imported illegally.

The NAPHA is the Namibian professional hunters association. They have their hot buttons like all of the other "professional" groups out there. They have no axe to grind with law abiding hunters.

There are about 1000 outfits in Namibia that provide hunts. Check with Wendell Reich or Mark Young who post here for the "real" story on Namibia. Hunting in Namibia is as safe as South Africa or South Texas.

Actually, if you read their association prez's diatribe and the resolution they posted your post rings very hollow. They threatened/promised to try and hang every non-NAPHA PH and any clients foolish enough to encroach on what they view as their exclusive fiefdom. Read the posts carefully, all of them and all of NAPHA's official responses. They have not backed off their threats. I was smart enough to forward all of their posts to SCI and they have promised to require clarification at Reno as to just what is going on.

I stand by what I said! Every word!!

Just read their last response...
No one there has been disciplined for the original threat. NO clarification/retraction has been made or even hinted at.

Doesn't the phrase "...criminal and civil prosecution under the Lacey Act..." concern you?

Take your chances, but NO other country has ever threatened US hunters before.

Rich

or going kayaking in the Appalachians. I can hear "Dueling Banjos" off in the distance.
Read their posts, all of them.

Rich

Rich,
I have read all of the posts, the press releases and info from other sources as well. I believe I am well informed on this subject. I also believe I echo what some of the posters on said that hunting in Namibia is fine, just follow the law - the same as I would expected to do if I came to Idaho and hunt there.

The "posts" on AR are not the law in Namibia. The law in Namibia does not require a PH to be a member of NAPHA. They have to be licensed however.

Further, I assume (I do not know for fact) that the majority of the PH's and hunting outfits in Namibia are members of NAPHA. If you work through a reputable agent (Acheson's, Wendell Reich, Safari Trackers, Bob Kern, Jim Shockey, Safari Outfitters and others) you will not have a problem.

Again, the Lacey Act is for "illegal" trafficing of animals and trying to ship them to the US.

To offer some insight, other 'countries' including Namibia are not threatening US hunters. THe NAPHA is threatening to alert authorities to violations of existing laws in Namibia and US. The NAPHA along with the authorities are trying to clean up illegal activity in Namibia. There are scams and illegal operations in most of the African countries. I would suprised if the various professional hunter organizations in the various countries did not do the same thing. If something illegal is happening that hurts the profession or the resource, I applaud them for taking action. That is something some of the groups in the US should do as well.

Again, your comment that "no other country has ever threatened US hunters before" is not entirely accurate. The "country" is not threatening anyone. The NAPHA is committed to reporting illegal activity to the proper authorities. I do not see that as a threat. I would hunt in Namibia tomorrow with a reputable, legally established outfit.

My comment, in summary, is - do not paint the entire Namibian hunting community with the same "black" brush as the majority of hunting opportunities are legitimate and just fine.


PS - Kayaking in the New River is a rush, you should come and give it a go. "Dueling Banjos" was part of an old Burt Reynolds movie from the 70's in Georgia, not in my fine state.

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To offer some insight, other 'countries' including Namibia are not threatening US hunters. THe NAPHA is threatening to alert authorities to violations of existing laws in Namibia and US. The NAPHA along with the authorities are trying to clean up illegal activity in Namibia. There are scams and illegal operations in most of the African countries. I would suprised if the various professional hunter organizations in the various countries did not do the same thing. If something illegal is happening that hurts the profession or the resource, I applaud them for taking action. That is something some of the groups in the US should do as well.

I wish NAPHA the best of luck in weeding out the illegal operators in Namibia. And THAT is what they should be concentrating on, NOT reporting an American hunter who they might perceive that he has broken any laws in Namibia - which he most likey he has not been aware of.

And you are right that most of the operators in Namibia are no different than most operators in any other country.

Straight forward and honest, and all they wish to do is give their clients good value for his money.

But NAPHA has stepped way over the line in their threat of reporting Americans to their USFW.

And that needs to be cleared, officially, and clearly.

Not in the half hearted way they had done so far.

What a crock, a fellow posts a legitimate request and then has his post hijacked by someone taking the discussion in another direction. Just answer the guy's question or start your diatribe on your own thread.

not certain jjust what you are requesting however, contact Kalahari Safaris. They have put on a good hunt for us in the past.

I had a great hunt with Shona Hunting Adventures and strongly recommend them.

Here is a link to my hunt report.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...491023901#3491023901

Here is another vote for Johann Veldsman at Shona. I have hunted with Shona twice, staying at 3 different camps. Good outfit, hard working, good game opportunities. Great family.

The NAPHA issue has far more to do with internal struggles than it does with anyting else. Currently I am unwilling to support them as an organization because they have chosen to use clients as pawns in their internal debate. I will be at Reno and plan on confronting them about this mess. But....I have complete confidence in Johann. He runs a legitmate operation and does not engage in any behavior or practices that would generate any concerns at any level. He follows the law. You'll be fine.

Go with Shona. Feel free to contact me via PM for further, detailed follow-up.

Best.....Tom