This week, Andy sits down with Zimbabwean professional hunter Tanya Blake, one of the country’s few qualified female PHs, to talk leopard charges, brutal exams, bush pressure, and earning respect in one of Africa’s toughest industries. Tanya shares how she went from a hunting-family upbringing and guiding canoes in Mana Pools to chasing dangerous game through the rocks of West Nick, proving herself in a profession that doesn’t hand out favours. From wounded buffalo and close-quarter leopard follow-ups to the realities of clients, cameras, and camp life, this episode is packed with grit, sharp stories, and plenty of laughs along the way.

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