ERPHAN
Eagle Rock Professional Hunting Academy Namibia
www.erphan.org
CURRICULUM
FOR PDN HUNTING COURSE
DAY
DURATION
1
Full Day
2
Morning
Afternoon
3
Morning
Afternoon
4
5
6
Morning
Afternoon
Morning
Afternoon
Morning
Afternoon
7
8
9
10
Morning
Afternoon
Morning
Afternoon
Morning
Afternoon
Morning
Afternoon
SUBJECTS
Introduction to Tourism: Language-Discipline-Quality Customer Service
attitude. Professional Image: Manners-Hygiene-Hunt-Ethics and behavior.
Anti-Hunting movement threats in perspective
Taxonomy-Animal Species: Dwarf Antelopes-Duiker & Gazelle
Adaptations–Territoriality-Glands-Monogamy-Gregarious-Breeding; Seasonsgestation and other facts
Impalas-Zebras-Gemsbuck-Waterbuck-Caracal-Jackal-Warthog-Giraffe
Animal Evaluation Excursion-Observations in the Veldt-Plants-GrassesHerbs-Forbs
Kudu-Eland-Wildebeest-Hartebeest-Blesbuck
Leopard-Cheetah-Hyenas- Snakes & Reptiles-Birds of Prey
Weapons-Ammo-Precautions, shooting range construction
Practical shooting-All calibres & hunting (smaller calibres)
Treatment of client- Professionalism in Hunting- Stalk-Ethics/Do’s and Dont’s
in Trophy Hunting and Game Bird Shooting-Game Birds’ ID-Seasons
Practical shooting-All calibres &Hunting (bigger calibres)
Preparation for Hunt-Equipment-Rifles-Vehicle-Infrastructure-Anatomy-Shot
Placement
Following wounded Animal: ID Tracks/Tracking-Theory & Practice
Handling-Skinning: Cuts -Mounting possibilities for trophies
Practical Skinning for Capes, Full Mounts, Pedestal Mounts and others
Hunting Legislation-Conservation Ordinance No. 4 of 1975-Laws
Questions and answers
Trophy Hunting Regulations – Questions and answers
Ecology-Game Management practices-diseases
11
Full Day
Measurement systems& History of Safari Club International (SCI) Namibian
Quality Control ( NQC), Rowland Ward ( RW)-Theory & Practice
12
Full Day
13
14
Full Day
Full Day
Summary & Revision of Course. Fillers: Current Affairs-Protected PlantsTrophy Photography-Practical Examination &Others
ORAL Examination by MET Officials
ORAL Examination by MET Officials
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ALL Course lectures supported by illustrated overhead projection, power point presentations & selected
video material. Further pre-dinner show – wildlife videos.
A full library of relevant books and magazines is available to students during their course.
Various calibres and makes of hunting rifles (donated by SHIKAR) are used for demonstrations,
sighting-in of rifles and practical shooting exercises on static and moving targets.
[email protected]
[email protected]
P.O.Box 90161 WINDHOEK-NAMIBIA
Tel +264 62 540423
Cell +264 81 124 4848/81 148
4822
Fax +264 62 540410