I would like to open the forum on comments on qualities needed for a good PH for a quality Safari. Your life is obviously greatly affected by his judgement with DG.If we remove all the names of quality PH's and look at their personal qualities what exactly do we look for and in what order?

Knowledge of wildlife and locale?
Organization Resources and personal references?
Personal Qualities-common sence, congenial interaction/teaching ability?
Recogntion by professional hunting organizations?
Tenacity/Courage?

The perfect PH doesn't exist---
but what can we ask to seperate quality PH's from the fast talkers and Sales types.Do the hunting bulletins speak the real truth or BS everybody to make all look good?

We all hate to go on a $$$hunt and find out we have been sold a bill of goods.

African hunters,PH's, and anyone with info,
please chime in-----