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Marketing Team
Feb 13, 20224 min read
Lions and hyenas and wild dogs – oh my!
BY: Amelia Buckley Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group of their...
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Bushwise Student
Feb 10, 20223 min read
Learning the language of the African bush
BY: Hannah Brandsma Camp manager blogs are written by our current students who each get a chance to lead and manage a group (of their...
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Annie DuPre
Feb 8, 20222 min read
Bushwise Field Guides to Host Safari Guide of the Year 2022
BY: Annie DuPre, FGASA NQF2, Apprentice Trails Guide and Bushwise Conceptual Copywriter Bushwise Field Guides is thrilled to host the the...
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Bushwise
Sep 30, 20192 min read
How to navigate a tricky situation with dangerous game
Humans have been super predators for some time, and animals have thus developed an instinctive understanding of this fact which in turn...
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Bushwise Trainer
Jun 6, 20192 min read
Fever pitch is high
The mood on campus for the week has been both tense and feverishly ‘busy’. Apart from the last few remaining Advanced Rifle Handling...
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Trevor Myburgh
May 21, 20193 min read
How to better yourself as a Field Guide
There are so many variables in field guiding, previously known as a game ranging or game ranger, and possibly the biggest of these is...
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Bushwise
Apr 30, 20198 min read
We answer all your FAQ’s about Field Guiding
Based on everyday calls and emails, we decided to highlight some of the most frequently asked questions by people regarding Field Guiding...
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Gerhard van Niekerk
Apr 17, 20195 min read
All you need to know about the Trails Guide qualifications
What is a Trails guide? ‘The FGASA Apprentice Trails Guide is an individual who is in training (in an apprentice programme) to become a...
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Bushwise Alumni
Feb 13, 20192 min read
Past Bushwise student now working at the iconic Mala Mala Game Reserve
A past Bushwise student and recipient of the Annual Bushwise Scholarship Thabisani Buthelezi (Ernest), now works at the Iconic Mala Mala...
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Bushwise Alumni
Jan 25, 20192 min read
First game drive
A 4am start for the first day of the start of my student life as a field guide-my first practical drive. I start off with the preliminary...
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Bushwise Student
Aug 6, 20182 min read
Semester one, done and dusted
In the blink of an eye the first semester is over! We have learned a lot and already made good friends for life. We had some amazing...
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Ben Coley
May 7, 20184 min read
What is FGASA Level 1 and Level 2?
Tourism in South Africa continues to be one of the country’s major revenue stream, with over 3.5 million tourists visiting our shores...
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Gerhard van Niekerk
May 3, 20183 min read
What makes an Excellent Field Guide
Before I give my opinion on this, let us just have a brief look at what field guiding actually is all about. You have probably seen those...
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Bushwise
Apr 23, 20183 min read
The importance of a work placement
You have just left your family and friends behind, even potentially relocated to South Africa, to live and breathe the intensive six...
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Ben Coley
Mar 21, 20185 min read
Top 10 Reasons to Become a Field Guide
Quality of life A field guide will never be rich in the financial sense of the word but in terms of life enrichment, there is no better...
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Kim Van Greunen
Oct 23, 20175 min read
Best places to work as a Field Guide!
In the competitive industry of field guiding and an endless variety of amazing establishments claiming to be the best and offer the best...
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