Oliver Wettstein is a professional hunter and outfitter based in South Africa.For more than fifteen years he has guided hunters across some of the wildest landscapes in Southern Africa — from the mountains of the Sneeuberg to the floodplains of the Zambezi.Through his writing and films, Oliver shares the lessons learned from a life spent pursuing wild places and the animals that inhabit them.His first book, The Measure of a Hunter, is a collection of true stories from those journeys.
TROPHY DESTINATIONSTrophy Destinations is a South African outfitting company founded on the belief that hunting should be more than taking an animal — it should be an experience rooted in wild places, tradition, and respect for wildlife.Operating primarily in the Northern Cape and Limpopo, Trophy Destinations offers world-class plains game safaris as well as carefully curated dangerous game hunts across Southern Africa.Every safari is built around the idea that the hunt itself is the reward: tracking animals through vast landscapes, learning the rhythms of the bush, and sharing stories around the fire at the end of the day.
TROPHY DESTINATIONS SAFARI SERIESThrough the Trophy Destinations YouTube channel, Oliver, together with his business partner Carl Bättenhaussen, document hunts and life in the African bush. The series follows real hunts across remote terrain and the lessons that come from time spent in wild places.Rather than focusing only on trophies, the films aim to capture the full experience of a safari — the landscapes, the people, the challenges, and the moments that stay with a hunter long after the hunt is over.
THE MEASURE OF A HUNTERFrom a childhood encounter with a leopard in Limpopo to dangerous game hunts in Zimbabwe and a three-year pursuit for black bear in the Appalachian Mountains, The Measure of a Hunter tells the stories that shaped Oliver's life as a hunter.The book explores the moments that test a hunter’s character, the animals that leave a lasting impression, and the lessons that can only be learned in wild places.
THE MEASURE OF A HUNTER
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