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Welcome to the International Professional Hunters’ Association

Hunting buffalo in Africa — Jannie Meyer Hunting

Tourists in the snow — Jannie Meyer Hunting

The International Professional Hunters’ Association (IPHA) is one of the oldest organizations of its kind in the world.

Born out of a get-together in 1967 in France and with a follow-up meeting in Monte Carlo in 1968, it was officially formed in 1969, and patterned in many aspects after the East African Professional Hunters’ Association.

Its current membership numbers over 270, members coming from some 30 countries around the world.

MISSION STATEMENT

It is the mission of the International Professional Hunters’ Association and its worldwide members to advise, educate and facilitate public enjoyment of the natural world. IPHA embraces sound conservation practices, sustained utilization of renewable resources, access to public lands and ethical hunting practices. IPHA is pledged by its bylaws to insure the highest level of professionalism and integrity to the benefit of recreational sport hunters and outdoor enthusiasts around the world.

OBJECTIVES

To promote worldwide the good management of wildlife.
To collaborate with governments on the conservation of flora and fauna.
To maintain a sportsmanlike concept of hunting.
To prevent illegal and unsportsmanlike practices.
To safeguard worldwide the interests of clients.
To represent worldwide the interests of professional hunters, outfitters and guides.

Supporting Conservation Force Since 2004

We are delighted to present a donation on behalf of IPHA to Conservation Force. Pictured from left to right: President of IPHA, Rob Kern, alongside John Jackson, Marco Pani, and Chad Hill of Conservation Force at the IPHA’s Annual General Meeting. Supporting Conservation Force perfectly aligns with IPHA’s mission to promote sound conservation practices, sustainable wildlife management, and ethical hunting. Conservation Force’s relentless work in legal advocacy, conservation initiatives, and policy reforms resonates deeply with IPHA’s commitment to safeguarding wildlife and preserving our natural heritage. Together, we stand united in our dedication to ensuring a thriving future for wildlife and outdoor enthusiasts worldwide.

IPHA Mourns the Loss of Longtime Supporter Alec Strauss

Our Friend Allewyn Johannes Strauss (Alec) was born in Boksburg, South Africa on April 15, 1943. He passed away on October 28, 2024. He spent much of his childhood in South Africa and Zambia relishing farm life where he enjoyed playing with the family’s pets: 2 cheetahs, a warthog, and a kudu. The family raised cattle and Alec’s father worked in the copper mines.

Seeking better opportunities, the family moved to Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) where they purchased another farm, which they named Sustra, and continued raising cattle. Alec graduated from Thornhill High School in Gwelo, Zimbabwe (now Gweru).

Following the end of the war in 1980, Alec worked as a supervisor in the Computer Department of Rhodesian Iron and Steel. Having an indoor job was NOT for him, so he began hunting professionally, and ultimately formed his own company: Savannah Safaris. Entertaining clients from around the world; hunting; and conserving wildlife and the flora and fauna of southern Africa was truly his love, and his “calling”. He was at home in the African bush.

He was active in several organizations: Safari Club International (where he won several awards), the Texas Hill Country Chapter of SCI, the International Professional Hunters Association, and the Leakey Lions Club.

An open house in celebration of his life will be held at his home, 1037 Ash Creek Road, Leakey, on November 9 from 2:00-4:00. In lieu of flowers, the family is suggesting donations to either: Frio Canyon Baptist Church, P.O. Box 204, Leakey, TX 78873, or International Professional Hunters Association, 503 Stephen St., Kerrville, TX 78028.