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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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Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Rob McCanna recently took over the hot seat at the DSC organization and to say he hit the ground the running and was instantly met with an array of challenges would be under statement.
I was intrigued about Rob's leadership qualities when I listened to a podcast he did with Robbie Kroger from Blood Origins. I appreciated his acceptance of the negatives and his willingness to make things right and drive the organization forward. But I wanted to find out more about the man himself, and I enjoyed hearing from Rob about his earlier days hunting and his love for the outdoors.
I hope you enjoy this episode, and if you did then please take 2 minutes to leave a review and rating.
Jono
Thursday May 15, 2025
Thursday May 15, 2025
A very brief episode this week, but one I feel holds a level of importance that many of us will find interesting.
I share my thoughts and opinions on the arrival of the 49 South African refugees that landed in the United States on Monday 12th May.
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Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
Something slightly different, but equally entertaining. Today's episode is one I borrowed from a fellow South African podcast called Conscious Caracal hosted by Ernst van Zyl.
This episode may not specifically be about hunting game in Africa but it still revolves around some form of hunting in Africa. I hope you enjoy it.
Thank you to Ernst van Zyl, the host of the Conscious Caracal podcast, for giving me permission to use his content. Below are links to Ernst's podcast socials, I highly recommend you follow them.
Conscious Caracal Links
Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
** Rant Warning!**
Hunting in Africa is not meant to be easy, it's not meant to be a "holiday", it's not an all you can shoot buffet. Hunting in Africa is a privilege and an experience like no other. You should come away from your hunting trip a better hunter, better person and have a greater understanding of what the word "Trophy" really means to you.
Take this episode as your reminder that while you are out on your safari in Africa, that it is not meant to be a walk in the park, you will be challenged, you will fail or you will overcome. Give Africa your best when she challenges you, and in return you will be rewarded in many different ways.
Enjoy!
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
Well, after 10 rounds of our inaugural Africa Hunting Quiz, the time has come to crown a champion.
Firstly, thank you to all of those that took part in the quiz. Most stuck it out till the very end, some gave up after round 4 and 5 but for the most part it was encouraging to see how many people knew about the various aspects of hunting in Africa.
If anyone has some interesting hunting stories about Africa that they would like to share, then feel free to reach out to me via email and we will organize to get you on the podcast.
Contact me at: jonomchugh@gmail.com
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
In this episode I had a really cool and interesting chat with Joey LeBlanc from Louisiana. Joey went on his first African safari back in 2024 and decided to opt for the unconventional way of hunting by taking his handgun on the trip.
Although not new to the industry, handgun hunting in South Africa is still relatively uncommon amongst first time hunters to Africa. Joey is a really cool guy and he shared everything about his adventure from setting up the correct loads for his gun, too practicing on the range and finally putting it all to the test in Africa.
Below is the link to Joey's article where you can learn a little more about his adventure to the Dark Continent.
Joeys Article ----> https://handgunhuntingafield.blog/2024/09/26/the-stars-align-by-joey-leblanc/
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Cheers
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Happy Friday hunters!
That time of the week again, the next set of questions for the Africa Hunting Quiz.
Listen to Round 10 of the quiz, put your answers down in an email, and send it through to me: Jonomchugh@gmail.com
There is a prize to be won for the person who gets the most correct answers after 10 rounds, so don't miss out on this cool opportunity.
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Robbie Kroger, founder of Blood Origins, is on the front lines when it comes to defending the practice of hunting, counteracting misinformation proposed by ARA's, and in my opinion leading the way in portraying the real meaning behind what it means to be a hunter and the benefits hunting can provide to the greater community.
Join Robbie and myself as we discuss his latest projects with Blood Origins and how the hunting community is fighting back against those who wish to see it banished.
I highly suggest you follow Blood Origins and as a hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman, you throw your full support behind him.
Blood Origins: bloodorigins.org/our-roots/
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Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Happy Friday hunters!
That time of the week again, the next set of questions for the Africa Hunting Quiz.
Listen to Round 9 of the quiz, put your answers down in an email, and send it through to me: Jonomchugh@gmail.com
There is a prize to be won for the person who gets the most correct answers after 10 rounds, so don't miss out on this cool opportunity.
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Cameron Mitchell is a great guy, and I honestly could have made this episode 3 hours long. He has been on some cool hunting adventures and bow hunted on all 5 continents.
Cameron and I chatted about his fascination with double rifles, his love for Africa, his work with the Sheep Foundation, and the Grand Slam Club/Ovis. It was a cool episode and an honor to have him on as a guest.
If you have any stories about your time in Africa that you would like to share, then contact me via email, and we will arrange a time to record an episode. Hunters Welcome!!
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