Round The Fire With Kingsview Safaris
by Kingsview Safaris
Round The Fire is all about Hunting, Wildlife & Conservation here in beautiful South Africa. We chat with past and future clients of Kingsview Safaris plus industry role players to give you the listener the inside scoop on what it is like coming on a hunting safari here in South Africa.There will even be a couple cool episodes where we sit round a fire after a long day hunting and just let the stories flow. Enjoy and thanks for listening!!
Episodes
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Ep 138: It's Your Safari NOT Theirs
This is your trip of a lifetime, it's an adventure that you have looked forward to for many years and put aside some hard earned money for it. So, why do we still see hunters returning from Africa with complaints about how the trip didn't meet their expectations? There are many answers to that...
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Ep 137: My Craziest Non-Hunting Hunting Story
I have been sitting on this crazy non-hunting story for a good few years now and the time has finally come to share it with the good people of the pod. If you enjoyed this episode, please a RATING & REVIEW. Much appreciated
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Ep 136: Maybe, You Are The Problem
Have you ever considered that maybe the reason your hunting safari in Africa is not working out as you had initially hoped for, is because maybe you are the problem? In this episode of the Round The Fire Podcast, I talk about how important self-reflection and especially taking accountability for...
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Ep 135: Take Your Rifle To Africa With Tanner Hinds
Often the number one reason hunters choose to leave their rifle at home at hire one from the hunting outfitter is because they think the import process is complicated and overwhelming. In this episode, I bring on Tanner Hinds to discuss how he navigated the firearm import process. He brought his...
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Ep 134: Hunting Elephant In South Africa With Patrick Rothrock
In this episode we welcome back a guest from back in the early days of the podcast, Patrick Rothrock. Patrick shared his Africa hunting experiences with us first time round all the way back in episode 18 and now he is back to share a few more exciting stories. If you enjoy this podcast, please…
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Ep 133: Comparing Limpopo And The Eastern Cape With Charles DeMakis
A question that comes up with every hunter planning their first trip to hunt in South Africa, is do I choose to hunt in Limpopo or the Eastern Cape? Well, as an Eastern Caper myself I cannot answer that question without being extremely biased. So, in this episode we have Charles DeMakis from the…
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Ep 132: Finally Living The Dream In Africa With Wade Abadie
Ah Africa, the lifelong dream for many. Since childhood and even into our adult years, we dream of hunting the dark continent just once. And when that time comes and you lay your hands on your first African animal, a new dream begins...for the return safari. In this episode, we welcome Wade…
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Ep 131: Inside The Trophy Room Of Philip Glass
Starting a new Trophy Room series for the channel, we kick it off with a great interview of past guest, Philip Glass. Philip shares some incredible hunting stories as well as some great insight into prepping for an African hunting safari. I hope you enjoy this episode, if you did then leave a...
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Ep 130: Can't Stop Thinking About Hunting Africa With Nathan Lunceford
PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW & RATING FOR THIS PODCAST...THANKS! "Go once and you will go another four times!" I heard that saying from a gentlemen that was telling me about his first hunting trip to Africa. And that seems to be the case with my guest, Nathan Lunceford, as he shares some stories from…
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Ep 129: Father & Son Memories With Brad And Jarret
Dreaming of hunting Africa and eventually getting the opportunity to go and do it is a lifelong achievement for many hunters. Having the opportunity to return to Africa with your children so they can experience it... now that is the dream for all hunters. In this episode, I welcome Brad and his…
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Ep 128: Serious Safari Preparation With Julius Fortuna
There is getting ready for a hunting safari and then there is preparing for a hunting safari to Africa. In this episode I bring back Julius Fortuna from episode 116, to discuss some serious preparations that hunters can do for their Africa trip. Enjoy!
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Ep 127: First Time Hunting The Eastern Cape With Rob Fink
I always enjoy hearing stories from those hunters that have travelled to South Africa for the very first time. This is a great episode because Rob and I have been chatting back and forth about his first hunting safari to South Africa, and now the time has finally come where he gets to share his...
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Ep 126: Hunters I Turned Down
In this episode I talk about the 10 hunters that I would not book as a hunting outfitter in South Africa. You can catch the video for this podcast on the Round The Fire YouTube page @RTFPodcast Enjoy!
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Ep 125: Pre-Plan Your Taxidermy Before The Hunt With Stuart Dill - Hunting South Africa
Stuart Dill returns to the podcast for another episode and this time he has some valuable information to share. We discuss the importance of having your taxidermist and taxidermy logistics all lined up BEFORE you leave for that once in a lifetime hunting safari. Remember these episodes are also...
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Ep 124: From Hunting South Africa To Argentina with Cody Schwartz
Cody from episode 100 returns to the podcast to share some stories from his latest hunting trip to Argentina. Cody shares some insight into hunting South America, as well as a comparison between what its like to hunt South Africa and Argentina. This is a great episode, that I know many listeners...
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Ep 123: My Worst Client Part 2 - Hunting Africa
Here it is everybody, the final installment for the story of the worst client I had during my time as a hunting outfitter in South Africa. Enjoy! And remember to rate and review this podcast.
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Ep 123: My Worst Client - Part 1 - Hunting Africa
The YouTube channel @RTFPodcast is up and running folks, so if you would like to enjoy this latest episode in video form, then head on over to the YouTube channel, subscribe and enjoy! I thought, what better way to launch the new video episodes than by talking about a topic that has been…
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Ep 122: Round The Fire Album
Well, here you have it folks!! The World's first and only album dedicated to hunting in Africa. Each song specific to an animal, event or region within the Dark Continent. I wrote the lyrics to each song and used AI to assist with the vocals and instruments. After many late nights, at least 10…
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Ep 121: Are The Days Of Legendary PHs Over?
Selby, Percivil, Selous, Downey, Pondoro and many more PHs from the past are considered to be legends of the industry. But in today's day and age are we going to see any more "Legendary PHs?" I try to answer this question and share my thoughts in the latest episode of the Round The Fire Podcast.…
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Ep 120: Wounded Animal - Your Role As Hunter
It's the one thing every hunter and PH dreads on a hunting safari, a wounded animal! Tensions begin to rise, panic sets in, everyone becomes to come up with different theories as to what happened and before you know it, a bad vibe sets in that can ruin the entire trip. When it comes to a wounded...
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Ep 119: The Same But Different
When it comes to hunting in South Africa, a zebra isn't just a zebra and not all bushbucks are created equal. In today's episode, I discuss some of the different similarities that you would come across during a hunting safari in South Africa. Plus, I break down the difference in vegetation…
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Ep 118: Outfitter vs PH Loyalty
Now here is a real pickle that is often faced by hunters that are returning to Africa for their 2nd, 3rd or 4th trip. The dilemma of having to choose between hunting with the outfitter again, heading off on a separate with your best bud the PH or maybe even going to hunt with a completely new...
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Ep 117: My First Client + Bonus
Well you have been requesting it and I can hold off no longer, it's time to share a few personal stories from my time as a Professional Hunter and Hunting Outfitter. To kick things off I will share the story of my very first foreign client as a Hunting Outfitter. But that's not all, if you listen...
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Ep 116: Julius Fortuna - Big Doubles & Big Buffalo
There is a lot of fire power in this episode folks. Couple it with some hair raising experiences, wisdom and decades of knowledge from my guest Julius Fortuna, means it is one you do not want to miss out on. Julius share his experiences of hunting dangerous game, what he has learnt over the…
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Ep 115: Trackers & Skinners Etiquette
Don't be fooled into thinking that the PH and Outfitter are the only role players in you having a successful hunting safari. While they are extremely important, the real people in the engine room driving the success of the trip is the trackers and skinners. These are the men we call on when the...
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Ep 114: Joshua Bailey: Buffalo Are Hard To Kill
On this episode, I get to hear stories from Joshua Bailey a gunsmith from Indiana in the US as he shares his experience of hunting twice in the Limpopo region of South Africa. Joshua also recalls a few hair raising moments that he and his step-father had while hunting buffalo. This is a great...
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Ep 113: Wild & Interesting Facts
The spectacle and wow factor of Africa is all around you while you hunt. It's not just in the trophy, it's not in the challenge, it's not round the fire at night and it's certainly not in the skinning shed. The real beauty of hunting Africa lies in the weird and wonderful facts that every plant,...
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Ep 112: Warrior Trophies
When it comes to hunting trophies in Africa, as hunters we often get hung up on size, inches, length or even a "good representative" of the species. However, have you considered hunting those real warriors of a species? The old battle axes, the ones way past their prime, the ones that defended...
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Ep 111: Hal Rose - Hunted South Africa 3 Times And Going Back For More
My guest on this episode is just down the Texan road from me, Hal Rose. Hal first hunted South Africa back in 1994 and only returned some twenty years later. Well, as Hal will re-tell, the African bug bit him harder on his second trip and since then he has planned on returning to hunt this...
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Ep 110: Samir Suleiman - Hunting Mozambique
For many hunters the country of Mozambique is usually reserved for their 5th, 6th or 7th hunting trip to Africa...and for good reason! Mozambique is without a doubt a wild wild place, and to be called truly wild in Africa is saying a lot. The hunting is hard, the animals are fierce and if they...
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Ep 109: Returning Guest Aaron Lassila - Hunting The Free State of South Africa
Back in the hot seat this week, is returning guest Aaron Lassila from all the way back on Episode 61. Aaron first came on the podcast to talk about how he was planning his first African hunting trip to South Africa. Well, it has been over a year now and Aaron is back with some special hunting...
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Ep 108: 2 Buffalo Hunting Stories
I put out a call on social media for some hunting stories and by goodness did the hunting community respond. This weeks episode I give a brief bit of advice for those heading to the hunting shows in the US and frankly, anyone else that may be planning a trip to Africa. Then I jump straight into…
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Ep 107: Peyton & Roan - My First Deer
This past hunting season here in Texas has been extra special for the family, for many different reasons. The most significant for me was achieving a life long dream of helping my kids hunt their first animals. I thought what a fitting way to celebrate their first success and official designation...
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Ep 106: SA vs Texas - Prepping For A Hunt
I have run hunts in Africa and I have run hunts in Texas. One would assume they are the same, but in reality they are vastly different. In this episode, I share some insight into what it was like prepping for a hunt here in Texas versus how we would prepare for a hunt back in South Africa. I talk...
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Ep 105: Guest On The Lone Star Outdoor Podcast
A little different episode today for you folks, but one I am sure you will enjoy none the less. I was recently a guest on Cable Smith's podcast The Lone Star Outdoor Show, where talked of course everything hunting related, but also a small project I had been working on with a few buddies of mine....
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Ep 104: Travis Barnes - Taking My Daughters To Hunt In Africa
I really enjoyed having a chat with Travis from Georgia on this episode, for two reasons. The first being, he hunted in the same area of South Africa where I had hunted many times with clients and also a youngster. So it was great hearing the perspective of another hunter about an area I hold...
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Ep 103: Complain The Right Way
**NOTE** The audio is a little fuzzy at the start of the episode, give it some time as it does come right. I was using my mobile speaker on the ranch and got a little static from it. Everyone hopes and expects their dream hunting safari to run smoothly. The client expects it, the outfitter hopes...
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Ep 102: Tai Emery - The Real Benefits Of Hunting In Africa
My guest on today's podcast is Tai Emery, is a current bare knuckle fighter, power slap competitor and former Legends Football League player. Tai may not fit the mould of your traditional trophy hunter, but a recent trip to the Eastern Cape of South Africa opened her eyes to real benefits that...
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Ep 101: Buffalo Scrum Cap Story
You often hear from people that going on a hunting safari is a trip of a lifetime, and it certainly is, but what you rarely hear from people is that they got a once in a lifetime trophy! This story recaps that exact trophy, a true once in a lifetime trophy. **NOTE** I did mention in the intro of...
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Ep 100: Cody Schwartz - Hunting South Africa 3 Years In A Row
There really is no right time to hunt Africa, if you want to go you will find a way, if you do not then you will find an excuse. My guest on today's episode is Cody Schwartz from Roswell NM, and after deciding to book a hunt in South Africa at an SCI show, he enjoyed it so much he made plans to…
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Ep 99: Pesky Agents
If you are a hunting Outfitter that operates not only in South Africa, but anywhere in Africa, then you will agree with this statement. "There is always someone out their looking to take their slice of your cake" In this episode, I talk about some of my experiences with agents, reps, wanna be...
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Ep 98: Devin Trimarchi - Hunting In Limpopo, South Africa
My guest on the latest episode is Devin from Kansas City and we had a great chat, covering all sorts of topics from how he chose his outfitter, bringing over your own rifle, the importance of not sticking to a list, trusting yourself to pull of a quick 'hail Mary' shot, plus Devin gave some...
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Ep 97: Stuart & Kayla - Hunting Together In South Africa
Easily one of the more frequent questions I was asked when booking hunts for clients, was "Can I bring my spouse and what will they do?" It is a fair question and while I would list off numerous non-hunting activities they could do, I knew deep down that 95% of the time the significant other…
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Ep 96: Trevor Oertel - Pushing Back Against The Misinformation
Trevor Oertel is a man that we as hunters should be throwing our full support behind and sharing his messages far and wide. I have been following Trevor for a good few years now and I have always enjoyed reading his articles, opinion pieces and his push back against the misinformation, lies and...
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Ep 95: Herb Atkinson - The Love Of Hunting Africa
In this episode I am joined by longtime hunter Herb Atkinson as he recounts the beauty and intensity of hunting in Africa over many years. Herb shares life-changing moments: leopard and buffalo on foot, charging lions, elephant hunts, and the importance of forming a good bond with your PH. He…
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Ep 94: The Misguided Mob
This episode will simply be a reading from a post made on facebook about the tragic loss of a fellow hunter, that was tragically killed while on safari in South Africa and how the misguided mob that is the anti-hunters responded in the most sickening of ways.
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Ep 93: Evil High Fence Hunters
Ok folks, the time has come to finally put this debate to bed. Hunting behind high fences, is it right or wrong? Does it have a place in the hunting industry? Should we feel bad about hunting high fence ranches or should we be promoting more free range properties? Well, it's about time I throw my…
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Ep 92: Hunting Safari Etiquette
this episode dives into the often-overlooked but essential topic of Hunting Safari Etiquette. Discover the unwritten rules and cultural nuances that truly enhance an African hunting adventure. From respecting local traditions and PH expertise to understanding the unique social dynamics of the…
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Ep 91: Bushveld Communists
This episode delivers a wild and humorous dive into why the baboon is the African bushveld's ultimate communist. We'll explore their chaotic social structures and how their "Great Leap Forward" foraging habits devastate bird populations and crucial plant life, alongside causing millions in damage...
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Ep 90: Cory Orr - Q & A Session About Hunting In Africa
Cory is deep into the final phases of planning his first trip to Africa. He reached out to me with a couple questions on Africa and specifically how to judge the trophy quality of certain animals. I offered for him to jump onto the pod and we could discuss his trip in detail and that I would be...
About this show
Round The Fire is all about Hunting, Wildlife & Conservation here in beautiful South Africa. We chat with past and future clients of Kingsview Safaris plus industry role players to give you the listener the inside scoop on what it is like coming on a hunting safari here in South Africa.There will even be a couple cool episodes where we sit round a fire after a long day hunting and just let the stories flow. Enjoy and thanks for listening!!
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