During the hunt you are the person in charge, scouting and working with your trackers to find the perfect trophy animals for your client. Horn judgement and sexing are done from a distance, through binoculars, to ensure that the correct animals are harvested. The law around hunting is quite intricate, and changes from province to province in South Africa. As PH, you must know it by heart, as it is your responsibility to ensure that clients conduct hunts on animal species within the law, to avoid serious consequences. When it comes to dangerous game hunts, it gets even more challenging. Guiding a client to harvest a buffalo, leopard, or elephant, for instance, means that if all goes well it is incredible. But when things go wrong and all hell breaks loose, you as the PH must stand your ground and take your place between the charging animal and your client. We have seen some of the great, and most experienced professional hunters lose their lives due to misplaced shots and charging animals. This is the risk, but the reward is even greater. Being out there in the field most of the year, observing the spectacular wildlife, walking and stalking for days on end, and harvesting only the select few, is an honour.