Clients always ask us what to tip their professional hunter, tracker, skinner and the caterers. Safaris are very expensive and if you cannot afford to tip the staff, they will not think badly of you. A thank you is also appreciated very much.

In the hunting industry there is a going rate, at what kind of tips a client gives. Just like at a restaurant, there is a going rate at what to tip the waiter serving your meal.

The tip normally given to a professional hunter is $75 per day. The amount given will obviously depend on how hard you found your professional hunter had worked for you. It will all depend on how happy you were with his guiding you, on what good trophies he helped you get, on how he served you drinks, how good your packed lunches were, made sure you were happy at all times and in general how hard he worked to make your safari a success. It is our company policy that if you are not a smoker, your professional hunter may not smoke in the vehicle. If your professional hunter does smoke in the vehicle, please let management know and do not tip your professional hunter.

The tracker normally gets $10 per day. This will also depend on how happy you were with this service and how hard he worked to help find good trophies for you.

The skinner normally gets $10 per day. This is always a big job to do, and they do work hard to make sure all your trophies are prepared correctly and this takes them sometimes to late into the night.

Some clients also tip the staff in the skinning shed who take care of your trophies.

It is the duty of the Lodge staff which is divided into four groups to make sure you are fed well, that your drinks are cold and you have enough ice and variety of soft drinks, beer and wine, that your room is tidy and clean, that your laundry is done and that you get the correct laundry back and all the other small things which will make your stay more enjoyable.

• The Lodge manageres $100 per hunt
• The Laundry staff $25 per hunt
• The cleaning staff $25 per hunt
• The porter boys $25 per hunt
• The kitchen staff $25 per hunt

This they will divide out amongst themselves at the end of the hunting season. They also try to make your stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible, by cleaning your room, washing the laundry, preparing food etc. Please take note that due to the many different fabrics now available, we have stopped ironing some clothing so as to avoid causing any damage to clothing.

Tips are handed into the office after you have completed your safari.   The lodge staff prefer to have their tips at the end of the hunting season.  This enable them to uplift their life style by having a big sum of money and to buy furniture ect.  If they take their individual tip home the money will only go towards daily living and therefor the staff prefer to have their tips paid in a lumsump at the end of the season. Professional hunters tips and their tracker and skinner can be given to them directly.

On other ranches, if the ranch owners staffs help is needed, the recommended tip is $10.

We feel very strongly that if any of the above services were not up to your expectations, you should not follow our guidelines on what to tip. If you were not totally happy with the services then please help us by not tipping at all.

Thanking you,

Barry and Lizelle